Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-03
CHAPTER Nx.


Lady Inchcape and her daughter were
seated in a heathery dell, sheltered by
the Stunte1 frs of Standardization; for
the summer flies early from the bleak
NorthlaEd, and already winters moan
ing winds echoed the hoarser roaring of
the sea.
slow fond you are of this spot, Lowell"
said Engelonde, tenderly smoothing the
pale check Of Viva, whose head lay upon
her breast; @why is it? There are many
lovelier views on our Toor Sleet- ma
Nrecken, and many softer mOssbeds;
and yet il is to this one dell that you
come day after day, as TO a shrine."
"And is it not 4 shrine?" answered u
va, family, her dark, mournful eyes,
grown larger and deeper than of old,
fixed upon 4 certain spot of the rocky
gath, which passed near by @For here
1 saw for the last time one whom l shall
never sec again till the sea gives up her
dead Over there-there, mamma, our
hands touched each other for one little
moment feel the clasp upon this poor
wasted hand yet And here, where we
sit alone, l stood when met his eyes
for the last time-fOr the last time.
Fer low, sweet tones broke, and sank
into silence
Lady Inchcape watched her with
yearning gaze.
aYes, Viva, we lost a true friend when
Captain Edgar died; a truer, God never
madel" she sighed, while her heart
swelled with unforgOtten grief.
She would not tread closer TO the
sacred ground of Ulva's hopeless love.
for by no spoken word had the maiden
ever confessed her secret; though her
long illness, followed by this settled
apathy OF grief. had long convinced
Lady Inchcape that Twas heart was
buried with the dead
Heavy Indeed had been my lady's sor-
row for the brave man who had taught
her how to hope: but she saw with ter
TOR and self-reproach that Ulva's was
heavier yet, and would last her life long.
In the silence which fell between
them, the sound Of heavy steps hurry
ing up from the shore reused them; and
both ladies' gaZed with wondering eyes
at Kenmore. as he burst into their pres
enee, then stopped stock still, lingering
his blue bonnet, which he had snatched
from his head, and ~glOWeringp las he
himself would have said) at his lady
strangely.
@Well, KenmOrel" said Lady Inchcape.
syou wished to find us, did you not?
What is IL? Why. how beWildered you
lookl Kenmore-what is the matter?"
She rose quickly, drawing diva with
her; with arms twined round each other
the two beautiful women stood wonder
ing; but Kenmore seemed to find it hard
to speak
Row changed the stern old face Wasl
how the keen eyes blazedi how pallid the
brown cheek And why should he gaze
at Lady Inchcape with that wild look?
speak, KenmOrei" cried my lady, in
sudden panic, ~there is more sorrow-
some one else that we loYe-Oh, Ken
more, my husband is not-dead?" she
shrieked, swoopIng forward 70 him
~Na, ma. Leddy Inchcape; God Forbid"
at last he found voice to say, 4 very
broken voice, and accompanied by a
very exulting smile; sits no I'll news,
me Teddy; It's the bonniest news-it's-
ochl I Gamma wait to brak il sma'; he's
here himsePi7 and the words came out
with a roar Of irrepressible JOY, and the
old Highlander threw up his bonnet in
the air and laughed aloud.
Strangel the same wild rapture trans
figured the wan faces OF mother and
daughter, the same question burst from
them simultaneously:
@He is herel Who?"
AN Wha but DOR ain Lord Inchcape,
come to his ain true leddy?" cried Ken
more; and with the words my lords
majestic figure strobe into the middle of
the group, hands Outstretched to Lady
Inchcape, proud face pa'e and beseech-
ing, and somber eyes fiery with passion
~My true Wifel1 he began, but she did
not wait to hear his pleadingsl her eyes
met his in one wild, questioning look,
and she was In his arms with such a
strange, heart-piercing cry!
All, poor wifel
They were alone, and seated hand in
hand, still in Ulvs's dell; for both the
witnesses Of their meeting had vanished
at once, Kenmore wiping his eyes on his
bonnet and Viva strangely torn by con-
ficting grief and gladness.
Forgive heri for she had believed for
one cautterably blessed moment that
Edgar was alive and had come back TO
heri
She soon laid this pang along with the
sorrow in her heart; and then she could
rejoice with her beloved step mother
with all deeply generous soul.
This then. had beer the sorrow which
blighted her life-a misunderstanding
between her and her husband