The Bottineau pioneer., 1893-05-20

One week later she stood before Cor
don. Rivers, her face strangely pale,
and told him the story the dying
woman had told her-the story she
had proved true.
Il am not Enid Maberly, Gordon"
she said; II am the child of a woman
who committed q crime SO grave I
shrink from telling to you, the crime of
stealing the infant daughter Of James
Maberly, and placing her own child in
it's place. Gordon, l wish to give you
back your freedom"
All that was noble in Gordon Rivers
came to the surface then, and he plead
ed with her to become his wife.
"Your uncle's wealth is lost to you,"
she said, unless you WOO and win the
true Enid Maberly, when she comes
here. 1 will be candid now, Gordon,
and tell you our engagement was a
mistake from the beginning. While
your wealth and position depended on
it. was silent, but, Gordon, do not
low. you as woman should love the
man she marries."
He took both her hands in his.
us this true, Enid-you do not love
me?"
1T is true" she answered gently.
"Then 1 will be candid as Well. It Is
only your due. Enid, will never WOO
James Maberly's daughter, for-for I
love another; Enid, can you guess who?
Marcia Hayward, and If can win her
for my wife will never regret Rivers
dene."
: Enid looked at him with wide, ques-
tioning eyes.
"Youlove-her?" she said, but to
herself she murmured, "Kismet."
"As my very life and next to my
honor" Gordon Rivers said.
'You ought to go to her now, Gordon,
she needs a friend" Enid said; ''and
believe me, Gordon, I pray for your
success"
"What an earnest little friend you
are" he said, but later he understood
her wish more clearly, and it's perfect
unselfshness.
He did 60, and, holding Marcia's slen-
der form in his arms, told her ALL,
Marcia, am as poor as yourself"
he said, ''for I will lose my inheritance,
but with you by my side, I am willing
to face the world"
''How will you lose your inheritance?"
she asked.
1T only came to me on condition I
married james Maberly's daughter"
She put her arms around his neck.
For my sake are you willing to lose
Riversdeney" she asked. Have you no
wish to try your fate with the new
heiress?"
He drew her closer and kissed her.
Il might not be able to win the new
heiress," he said, "but I am not going
to try
She drew his head down till his eyes
looked into hers.
You have wooed and won the new
heiress, Gordon. Oh, my darling! you
have not lost Riversdene, for I am
James Maberly's daughter, for the,
woman who died week ago was
Enid's mother, not mine," she said.
When the new heiress took possession
Of her stately home, she put her arms
around Enid.
''You will be my sister, Enid" she
said, land this will be still your home"
II will love you as sister," Enid
said, faint flush staining her brow.
Perhaps Enid would have answered
yes to both propositions, only, the
evening before, Clyde Vernon had come
to her, his laughing eyes grown tender,
and drawn her to his heart.
you will come to me now, sweet
heart" he said, "there is no barrier be-
tween u.s."
my mother" she began.
''Is dead, my darling! Put your hand
in mine, Enid. and let the dead past
bury it's dead"
What could loving Enid do, but raise
her sweet blue eyes to his, and then.
Well, the sky was bluer, the sun more
golden, and the earth was theirs for
the moment.