The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
few Rowers tn your dress"

She passed on, with smile of assent Al
most the first thing that caught her attention
out OF doors was large and handsome fuch-
STA. She gathered spray of the rich purple
and crimson fowers, and placed ii negligent
ly in her hair. Many women would have
stood before their mirror for an hour without
producing the same superb effect Then she
placed another spray of the same gorgeous
flower in the bodice of her dress. Ii was all
done without effort. and she would have
been the last in the world to suspect how
beautiful she looked. Then she went OH to
the fountain, for the beautiful. calm evening
had awakened all the poets soul within her.
The grand, sensitive nature thrlled-the
beautiful, poetical mind reveled i'm this hour
of natures most supreme lovelncss. A
thousand bright fancies surged through her
heart and BRAN; n thousand poetical ideas
shaped themselves into words, and rose to
her lips.
So time passed, and she was unc~ ~.lscious
of IL, until a shadow falling over the great
white lilies warned her that some one was
near
Looking up quickly, she saw tall, fair,
handsome young man gazing al her with
mingled admiration and surprise. Beside
him stood Sir Oswald, courtly, gracious, and
evidently on the alert.
Captain Langton," he said.P"let me in
troduce YOU to my niece. Miss Darrell"
Not one feature of the girls proud. beauti-
full face moved, but there was some little
curiosity in her dark eyes. They rested for
a moment on the captains face, and then,
with a dreamy look, she glanced over the
heads of the white lilies behind him. He
was not her ideal, not her hero, evidently
In that one keen, quick glance, she read not
only the face, but the heart and soul OF the
man before her.
The captain felt as though he had been
subjected to some wonderful microscopic
examination.
"She is one of those dreadfully shrewd
girls that pretend to read faces he said To
himself, while he bowed low before her and
replied with enthusiasm TO the introduction.
MY niece is quite Darrell" said Sir Os-
wald, proudly. you see she has the Dar-
rell face"
Again the gallant captain offered some
fiattering remark-a neatly turned compli-
ment, which he considered ought to have
brought her down, as skllful shot does
bird-but the dark eyes saw only the lilies,
not him.
"She is proud, like all the Dlrsells," he
thought, my father always said they were
the proudest race I'm England
~ hope" said Sir Oswald, courteously,
'that you will enjoy your visit here, Aubrey.
Your father was my dearest friend, and II
gives me great delight to see you here"
IL am sure of 1t, Sir Oswald, | am equally
happy; cannot see how any one could be
dull for one minute IN this grand old place" !"
Sir Oswalds face flushed with pleasure,
! and for the rifst time the dark eyes slowly
/ left the lilies and looked at the captain.
II find not only one minute, but many
hours in which to be dull" said Pauline.
do you like the country SO well2'~ 49,.
! II like Darrell Court" he replied, with a
| bow that seemed to embrace Sir Oswald, his
niece, and al! his possessions.
| You like it-in What way?" asked Pau.
line in her terribly downright manner. 1t
| is your first visit and you have been here
| only few minutes. How can you tell
whether you like it:r'
For few moments Captain Langton look
ed slightly confused, and then he rallied.
| Surely man of the world was not to be de
| fed by mere girl
Il have seen that at Darrell Court" he
said deferentally, (which will make the
place dear to me while | live"
She did not understand him. She was far
too frank and naughty for a compliment so
broad. But Sir Oswald smiled.
ale is losing no time" thought the stately
old baronet; ''he is falling in love with her,
just as guessed he would"
IL will leave YOU" said Sir Oswald, Ito
get better acquainted. Pauline, you will
show Captain Langton the aviary."
Yes" she assented, carelessly. but will
You send Miss Hastings here: She knows
the various birds far better than do
Sir Oswald, with a pleased expression on
his face, walked away.
$50 you have an aviary at the Court, Miss
Darrell. 1t seems to me there is nothing
wanting here. You do not Seem interested !;
do YOU not like birds?'
Not Gagged Ones" she replied "A love
birds almost as though they were living
friends. but not -plumaged birds in
golden cages. They should be free and
wild in woods and forests, filling the sum
mer air with joyous song. | love them well
then"
You like unrestricted freedom?' he OBJ
served.
Il do not merely like it, l deem it an abso.
lutte necessity. | should not care for life
without it,"
The captain looked more attentiyely at her.
Ii was the Darrell face, surely enough-feat-
ures OF perfect beauty, with a soul of fire
| shining through them.
Yet" he said, musingly, cautiously feel.
ing his way, there is but little freedom
true freedom-for women. They are bound
| down by thousand narrow laws and OBJ
seryances-caged by thousand restraints" )"
There is no power on carth," she return
| ed, hastily, that can control thoughts or
cage souls; while they are free, it is untrue
| to say that there is no freedom
A breath of fragrant wind came and stir
red the great white lilies. The gallant cap
tain saw at once that he should only lose in
| arguments with her.
'Shall we visit the aviary%' he asked.
And she walked slowly down the path, he
| following.
she is like an empress, he thought. ut
will be all the more glory for me il l can win
| such wife for my own"
CHAPTER VIII.
| THE BROKEN LILY.
Pauline Darrell was keen, shrewd OBJ
server of character. She judged more by
| small nctinpS than ~ rraaf ppae unS n