Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-30

Lazy haNcus DaTOucnc, containing neT-
self, Lady Meddowes, and her children,
drove quickly from her ladyship's door
In Charges Street. They were about to
pay q Compromised visit to Sydenham,
aud their return was improbable until late
st night.
~ wish you WOULD have come with us"
had been Lady Ravens parting words to
her niece. "Lsdy Maine will be so dissp-
pointed"
"Brides-elect are generally inaccessible
or invisible" Lady Margaret said, laugh.
ing. "Take my advice, Florence, and have
q good days rest on the sofa with novel.
Really from the heat or overwork, you are
looking terribly jaded," she added good.
naturedly.
Later In the day, his temper not i'm.
proved by the burning sun under which
his lordship had ridden all the way from
Kingston, Lord Harcourt Vernon stood at
Lady Ravens door, his groom slowly lead.
Ing OF his masters horse for period OF
two hours-thst being the daily limit oi
Lord vernon's eourtship.
"Mlss Worthington Is at home, my lord
but my orders are TO say that she feels i'm.
disposed, and dose not wish TO be disturb
ed"
al fancy neyerth eless that YOU have stu.
pidly mistaken Miss Worthington's orders
his lordship answered; and, as he spoke,
he entered, and as usual ascended the
stairs into Lady Ravens morning room--to
ind it empty.
How keenly Florence counted every
hated step on the stairs!
"l will call her ladyship's maid to You,
my lord" the footman volunteered.
"Tell Miss Worthington am here" his
lordship said.
His imperiousness syailed him but little
-he was doomed to disappointment. "Her
ladyship's maid" arrived, inflated with the
Importance Of her message.
'If YOU please, my lord, her ladyship
and Lady Meddowes have gone to Syden.
ham for the day, and Miss Worthington Il
indisposed, she has just desired me 10 tell
you; and also that she has an appointment
after three, and wishes TO remain undis-
turbed until then"
Lord Harcourt Vernon was disliked by
his interiors, and they rejoiced now In his
disappointment. There was no tender In
quiry, no delicate anxiety expressed rs tc
tho nature or the extent Of his fair dan
cee'sindisposition; hut there was undis
the sound Of his voice sickcns me, his step
is tho signal for me to wish to fly from
him." she continued passionately. She
yearncd for word Of love, and he would
not grant her one.
ga dangerous admission, Miss Worth
ington, aud one / cannot respect you for
making or confessing, but 10 is safe with
me. suppose YOU have counted well the
compensation you will have for absent love
or want Of sympathy with Lord Vernon.
Dresses, jewels, carriages, coronet--all
rnese are, suppose, beyond price 70 Wv
mans heart, or--thank Heaven Ito some
women" He got up hurriedly and stood
before her. "Florence, you declare your
hatred Of the life you are choosing--worse
still. OF your future husband. Believe me,
you will do him less wrong In sending him
from you now than In marrying him.
Leave the brilliant future you have chosen
Be my wife, Florence; my right is greater
than Lord vernon's even now. Prove
your words TO me. II you love me 10 you
say, your life shall hs one loug dream ol
happiness. can give you that, my dari-
ing, IL lesser things are lacking. Oh, Flor
snce, come 10 me, throw all your pride, sll
your false ambition, to the winds, while
thsre is yet time 70 save yoursslfr'
He was standing close 20 her; his arms
wsre held towards her, love Shining In his
passion-lit face, and from his soft, dreamy
eyes.
She was tempted almost beyond eudu-
rance; but fear withheld her even more
ll4a3 pride eransisioa. SAs glanced round,