Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-17

Leaving the cool. shady library, the
lady walked rapidly through the mag
niiiccnt suite of rooms.
If it could be-" she Said-"if this
cloud would pass over and the sun Of
prosperity shine upon Us!'
She reached the western wing of the
castle. where her daughter had suite
Of rooms fitted up for her special use
Opening the door of the morning room.
the scene was so pretty that she paused
for some minutes to gaze at it,
The room itself was empty. bu( Fthe
long windows were thrown opel In
the garden, seated under the sh;e He Of
a spreading tree. We're two young girls.
Both were busy over some light, ele-
giant, useless femin:ne employment, gen
them sat gentleman, req y.s aloud
from some book that caused great
amusement Tho sunshine fell upon
the golden hair and lovely face of Eve
Ign Trenham. Her mother might well
gaze fondly upon her-by poet or paint
err nothing could be imagined more
charming or graceful than the young
girl. BY her side sat her cousin, friend,
and companion. Katherine RainSforth,
u tall. stately brunette.
Katherine RainSforth-tle orphan
child of Lcrd Trenham'S only sister
had been adopted by him. and brought
up rs his own. She had shared the
studies and pleasures Of his daughter
katherine was some years older than
her cousin. but the girls were like sis
ters
The gentleman who was reading was
mere than handsome. His features
wore of the purest Grccinn type; the
eyes large and dark; the black hair had
Il careless. graceful wave: the dark
morstache did not quite conceal the
firm. shapely lips. Lionel CareriS lad
the rarest and highest type of beauty
that of intellect and expression. I'll"
dark. luminous eyes were full OF
thought and feeling. His was Il face
that, once seen. could never be for
gotten.
Lionel Catcris. who talked and
laughed So Gaily With Evelyn 'rcn-
ham: was tho rarIS secretary and ANA
ruelsiS. His fathrr-old Squire CHtaris
had been enc of the earl'S college
friends. Lionel was at school with
BERTHE when Squire CateriS died, Il
ruined man. leaving nothing save 4
good name. The carl offered his :crv
ices to Lionel He wanted some one
to help him in the management Of his
estates. to assist him in his complicated
accounts. to take the place that his
own son should have occupied. He
offered this post to Lionel. who gladly
accepted it us a preparatory step to
something better. And now he had
been for two years ut the castle.
No thought ever seemed to cross The
mind of Lord and Lady Trenham il,at
it was unWisc to allow constant COM
panionship between their daughter ard
the handsome, gifted secretary. They
considered her as belonging to another
and superior order Of beings. He was
their paid dependant. their inferior:
she the only daughter of their house.
So far from fearing or forcsecing dan
ger. they We're pleased that she lad
some one TO assist her. direct her stud
les in art and literature. correct hcr
sketches, and make Il tllird i'll the SleeS
Lord Trcnham liked well to hear. They
looked upon the secretary much in
the same light as Incy did on the pens
ard pencils he used: they never thought
of him as Il being likely to love and be
loved.
Lady Trenham stood by the window
watching the group in the garden. She
looked ut them as she would haze
looked at any other beautiful picture;
there was no thought of eSpial in her
mind Suddenly Lionel read something.
She could not hear the words, but she
saw her daughters eyes meet his, and
the mothers heart died within her
as she read that look. 1t told Of deep,
fond, unuttcrablo love: it was Il look
such as years ago her own face had
worn when he who was now her hus-
band first spoke of love to her; nor did
she fail to observe the burning flush
which crimsoncd that lovely face when
Katherine suddenly cried out that
Lady Tronham was there.
ITO BE CONTINUED