Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24

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Rowland again! Dear, dear me, Ethel,
that matter will certainly drive you mad
II you persist in it. But tell me what you
meant"
's;ome one told me yesterday that Row.
land was to he seen in the Row every
morning with young lady"
"Who told youi"
"That does not matter; I have prom
ised not to say. Well, this morning ]
went to the Row, and"
"Played the spy!' interrupted Mrs.
Danvers.
mo, but l watched and saw that ]
had Leen rightly informed. Rowland
was there. and by his side was--whom do
you think2 Oh" and Ethel rose and
paced the floor excitedly, II think shall
indeed go mad'
"Well, my dear, who was itf'
"Grace Thoine!"
Mrs. Danvers made no reply for some
moments, at length she said
"Well, and what Of thatf"
"What Of il, mamma What Of iti Can't
you see that she--'
"My dear Ethel, how strangely you
talk! Surely Mr.. Rowland Saxby may
please himself with respect TO friends"
"But they are more than friends"
"How can you tell thati'
"As they passed me / overheard por-
tion Of their conversation. He addressed
her as my dearr"
"Well, that is rather out OF the way,
certainly, but you cannot complain"
"But you do not think Of the long time
have been trying TO bring him to my
side. And TO think that he should devote
his attentions to girl like her"
"Grace Thorne is a very pretty girl"
"True. But, mamma" and Ethel came
close TO her mother, "do you think she is
more beautiful than IT.
II do not, my child, but you know
mems opinions differ so much. II were
you, Ethel, / should devote myself to
young Leon Cathcart. lie is nice
young fellow enough, very rich. and am
certain be loves you"
THAT may be, but have no love to
give him"
"Ah met" sighed Mrs. oanvers, as her
daughter left the room, .things were very
different when l was young girl"
Ethel walked straight to her dressing
room. Alice, her maid, was awaiting her.
"Was i right, Miss Etheli- she asked.
"Yes. You were," cried Ethel fiercely,
as she stood and surveyed herself in the
/ glass. "You were right. l saw them
and heard little Of what they said. But
/ must wait and watch. By heaven! il
she dares TO stand in my path, i"
'-Oh. hushw cried Alice; "your mamma
may hear you"
II care not who hears me-" replied
! Ethel firmly. as she fixed her flashing
eyes upon the maid; IL say that il she
dares 70 stand in my path vii! kill hers
And as she uttered these terrible
words, she clutched her maid tightly by
the arm. The maid knew her temper
knew what she was when reused to fury,
and she trembled.
''oh. miss" she said, IL DO so wish had
not told you
"You did quite right to tell me, and /
will make you q present for the informa-
tion. Go now, Alice, and leave me alone
/ want to think over it,"
III am sure something will happen"
muttered the maid as she left the room
cH.prRR II.
Rowland Saxby ~as one Of the pets Of
society.
! He wee called zone OF the handsomes,
men in London" and certainly when So
ciety said this, society, for once. was
right. Rowland was indeed a remarka.
bly, handsome man.
But he was not conceited, after the
manner Of many men who are gifted by
nature with more than the ordinary
amount Of personal beauty.
Besides being possessed OF great per-
sonal beauty, he was heir to large es-
tates, although not to title, for his faith.
er's title would cease with his death.
From the fact Of his one day becoming
a very rich man, he was u great attrac-
tion to numerous mammas who had
daughters on their hands whom they
wanted to be comfortably settled in life.
These were introduced to Rowland by
the dozen, but TO their infinite annoyance
he treated one precisely the same al an
other. SO that, eventually, mammas were
heard to say that to touch the heart OF
Rowland Saxby was utterly ont OF ques-
tion, and they gave up the attempt as a
failure. yet they still invited him to their
numerous little parties. balls, and SO on.
! Then, all Of q sudden, society was
startled, and lifted up its eyes in pure
astonishment.
What aboutf
Simply this: Mrs. Thorne, who kept q
very beautiful house in Park-la lane tal-
! though it was rumored that she was by
no means we'll o-do. and for that reason
seldom moved in society. had All only
daughter, Grace. At fourteen. Grace,
who was then remarkably plain girl.
was sent TO boarding school in Paris.
She stayed there five years, and then
very suddenly made her appearance in
society.
Society saw her. and was compelled to
confess that she had changed from .
plain TO very pretty girl.
/ Yes; that much society confessed, and
directly afterward turned round and said :
"But Of what use is it to be pretty
when one has no fortunef'
Well, it is every use. There are, thank
Heaven. many thousands Of men in the
world who thiak more Of pretty face
and graceful and gentle ways, than .
whole cartload Of money bags.
And Rowland Saxby was one Of the
many who thought thus. No sooner did
he set eyes on Grace than he loved her.
Indeed, II was love ut first sight ON both
/ sides.
Before month had passed away Grace
wore upon her finger the betrothal-ring.
| and as the days passed she seemed to get
happier than ever.
One day--it was three days after Ethel
Danvers had seen her with Rowland In
the Row-Grace was in the drawing
room, looking eagerly out Of the window.
Rowland, tao previous evening. had
sent her note, which was to this effect
.Mv vDARIISo.-To-morrow mornins saall
. b, with you eariy--ny st eleven. I have .
! pre- OFT TO givo you; somewhat sing liar one,
yon win s,y; but with it there will b some
| thing uscfui."
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