The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-11-17


and he would never forgive me-
What Is this great mystery! Why
should you be afraid Of your father
and Lord Langholme knowing that you
took a fancy ~ n bunch OF forget-me-
nOy?"
"Ob! because we hate each other SO.
and are always looking out for quar-
rels," answered Nelly, quite simply.
-Who Is we. IL l may askt'
.rhe Huntingdons and the Lang
holmes"
Are you quite sure the hatred Is
mutual?'
"Oh, yes, quite sure!" replied Nelly.
confidently.
And do you hate Lord Langholme.
and does he hate youT
oh! don't hate him, because never
In my life saw him. and l don't sup
pose he would take the trouble to ulnk
about me-"
lie would be something less tlla
human II lie hated anything half -
lovely" said the young man, with an
ardent glans.
Please don't say those things" en-
treated Nelly. bushing painfully. be
cause I'm not used to them. and
don't understand fashionable speeches"
Its very old fashion TO tell Il lovely
woman you admire her. smiled the
stranger
How shall | get homer mnrlnured
Nelly, despairingly.
Il will carry you"
"Impossble!' She cried. blushins to
her finger tips. And besides, you are
Lord I.angholme's friend"
What them
He might be angry with you for
speaking 10 me, and papa! Oh, papa
would be half wild"
Il don't think I.aDgholme would he
very implacable." said the young man,
laughing down to the very depths or his
blue eyes, as he looked into hclly's
anxious face, "and for Mr.. Hunting
don--can't we avoid his knowing"
But | couldn't let you carry me-
murmured Nelly, looking shyly ut him.
"I'il be SO gentle" he pleaded.
''Oh, I'm not afraid OF hat!'
'Whu@ them
lift any one were to see your
"Why surely 1t Is the most natural
thing in the world that. il you cannot
walk, you should be carried; one Of
your own men-servants would have To
do the same, and | should not be more
repulsive to you than they, should IT,
"Oh, no!' cried Nelly quickly: but
you'll get your feet Wet
That would be very dangerous for
such fragile. delicate creature us l
am, he laughed Well suppose take
OF my shoes and sOckSy" this with nn
arch glance at Nelly. who blushed again
Like tie heart Of red rose, much 10
her own anger and discontinue
is Lord Langholme ut the COurti"
she asked suddenly.
Not now." answered the young man,
with another Of these smiles that be-
came him 50 Well but | wish YOU
would not make such bugbear OF him.
Miss Huntingdon, he may have his
faults. but hes not such very bad
fellow"
I'm quite sure l should never like
hlm. said Nelly, resolutely
"Why1 what makes you 20 preju-
diced!"
Because he's little and dark" an
sWered Nelly with great candor, feel
ing perfectly at home with the hand
some young stranger
lie nughed quite merrily.
I'm SO glad l am not little nni
dark, then, since you object to those
attributes so strcngly"
oh! did not me an that.
Mean what!"
That admired YOU" retorted Nelly
half vexed. half piqIed.
AID ! did rot 10y that aatterinv
unctlon to my soul, l assure you. Miss
Huntington. Will you do me Z fayory'
What Is 1T"
lell me your name"
You know 1t alre ady.s
No. but your Christian as me-.
Nelly Elecnor."
Nelly he rept atcd musinaly: .what
pretty nameg
And yoursr'
Adrian"
What eke1'
Hc paused moment
Adrian Wellesly."
Mr. WeileslyY'
noLl the rank Of a captaln In tho
uW'riS he said, smiling: lyon NAV
1ve me my title II you like"
Captain Wcllcely-y,~ / uke ,h.t
pest, said Nelly. dwelling ling.rinrly
nn the rame, As though II pleased ~
.,.o nlust :" now.' she added, quickly.
s. enousn reluctant to put I'm end to this
ntst landmark In her dull life.
captain WeEesly drew back n aten
w W. .Wo' But how are you xoin.y.
nc " asked asked with the arch smile peculiar
al a aont KNOW" she said. her face
No. analne again In a moment l sun.
pose ! must" and she put out two NJ.
ie nands beseechingly, as child who
waits to be carried. "i'o
.;a,n ne uior rushed into his face tlts
n,'ie,. , una MS breath came unnecssarilv
quick Tor stalwart xonn,, -..,J