The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-30


sweets of power and she knew how com |
pletely her aunt would take every vestige OF
IL from her
She declared her intention To adhere most
strictly to the terms OF the will.
sand, aunt" sin. continued, with iirmness
quite new io her. "it would bc ~ much bct-
ter. think. for you to keep nj the Elms.
People might make strange remarks If you
came here to live with me-
Lady Hampton was shrewd enough to see
that she must abide by her nlece's decision.
The Captain was to remain only two days
at Darrell Court, and Lady Darrell was anx-
ious to spend some little time with him.
II lik. the Captain, aunt, she said; "he
amuses me-"
Lady Hampton remembered how she had
spokcn of him before. and II was not her In
tenton that her beautiful niece should ding
away herself and her magnificent fortune ON
Aubrey Langton.
..She il sure TO marry again." thought the
lady: "and, lowered a. she u, she ought 70
marry a duke. at least"
She represented to her that IL was hardly
etiquette for her, a widow 80 young, and her
loss being so recent. To entertain a handsome
young officer.
81 do not see that the fact of his being
handsome U3h'S any
Lady Darrell: "still, If YOU think must re-
main shut up in my room while the captain
is here, of course. | will remain so, though
II seems very hard"
"Appearances are everything" observed
Lady Hampton sageiy; and YOU cannot De
too careful nj first
Does he seem to pay Pauline any atten-
tion?'' asked the young widow. eagerly.
A.. 4.
than n few wor,lS-iudecd the circumstance
has puzzled m,, Elmor. | have seen him
look al her n though he worshiped her and
as though ur hated her. As for Miss Dar-
reIl. she seems to treat him with oontemp;u-
ous indifference"
al used 10 think he liked her. said Lady
| Darrell. muslngiy.
lie liked the fu.ur" heiress at Darrell
| Court" rcjoned Lady Hampton "All his
| love has gone with her prospects. yon may
rely upon IT.
| Lady Darrell, brought up in a school that
wonld sacrifice even life itself for the sake
| of appearances, knew there was no help for
her enforced retirement. She remained in
her rooms until the young officer had left
! the Court.
Lady Hampton was not the only one VINO
! felt puzzled at Pauline's behavior To the cap
tain, Miss Hastings, who understood her
pupil perhaps better than any one, was pnz-
zled. There was somewhat OF a calm, unut-
| terable contempt in her manner OF treating
| him. He could not provoke her; no matter
what he said she would not be provoked IN
10 .etort. She never appeared to remember
his existence: no one could have been more
completely ignored; and Captain Langton
himself was but too "ognizant OF the fact. II
he could have but piqued or aroused her,
have stung her into some exhibition OF feel
| ing he would have been content, but no
! statue could have been colder. no queen
proudcr. If any little attention was required
at her hands she paid IL, but there was no
denying the fact that it was renlsred in such
manner that the omission would have been
preferable.
On the evening of his departure Lady
Hampton went down to wish him farewell;
she conveyed to him Lady DarrelPs regret
al not being able To do the same.
II am very sorry' said the captain;
though, OF course, under the circumstances,
l could hardly hope fnr the pleasure of see
ing Lady Darrell. Perhaps yon will tell her
that in tine autumn. with her permission.
shall hope to revisit the Court.
Lady Hampton said to berself that she
| should take no such mt Ssage. The dearest
wish of her heart was that the gallant cap
tain should never be seen there again. But
sh. made some gracious reply, and then ask
ed suddenly.
"Have Won seen Miss Darrell? Have you
said good-by to hero
Aubre, Iunr,np looked slightly confused.
Il have no, seen her to-day" ne replied
Lady HAMPTON smiled very graciously.
Il will send tor her" she said anu when.
i'm answ, n ta her summons "A servant enter.
ed. sh, asked that VI - Darrell might hr i,.-
au:.S,ad to fayur her with her presence. il. the
library. II d,! not cSt.ape her keen al,Scry.-
,lau that Cantain l.auyton would rather
have avoided the interview
| Pauline entered with the naughty grace
So natural Ia her: her proud eyes never once
glanced at the captain: he was no more ~
hcf than thc N"rN furniture III lhr Io"Hl'
You wished to SEE mr., LAZY Hampton,
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