The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-06-10

himself deeply and passionately in love
with her. He face appeared 70 lin
most. beautiful us she sat, while the
moon shOne upon the water, telling
him the legend Of the Lorelei. He
asked her there and then to be his wife
n Hilda, who had seen no one sc
brave or SO handsome, so stately OF
SO chivalrous as the young earl, gladly
consented. She loved him deeply and
well. Her love never quite died away.
Lord Trenham was too proud t O de
ceive in the least respect the young
girl who had promised to share bis
lot. He told her. Of his poverty, Ills
forced economy, and quiet, retired life.
He told her how for many years they
must live almost alone. without the
state and ceremony befitting their
name. She consented willingly; there
was a charm to her in the name of
Trenham woods she could be very hap
py, in the grand old castle with the
tall trees, having the blooming flowers
to admire, and the brave young English.
man to love. The earl of :Trenham
married the fair German maiden, and
brought her to his English home. She
was very happy there, and enjoyed
the simple primitive life. Hilda .rren-
ham wanted nothing else while that
fair book of nature lay spread open be-
fore her.
During the second year Of their mar
rage. a beautiful little golden-haired
girl came to gladden. their hearts, and
a year afterwards the young heir of
Trenham was born. Lady Trenham
was happier then than she had ever
been. Little Evelyn was a charming
child, giving promise of rare and won
derful beauty in after years.. while
Albert, or, as he was commonly called,
BERTHE, was a brave and noble boy.
Lady Trenham was very happy with
her children, but after 4 time Il shadow
seemed to fall over the love that had
once existed between the husband and
wife. Lord Trenham never failed or
wavered in his resolution. He never
varied the quiet economical routine that
he had laid down for himself, but after
a time he became disconnected and I'M
happy. That was when his children
were growing up, and he could not
give them the advantages due to their
position. Then his heart grew sad and
sore within him, and he would say to
himself that he had sacrificed the in
terests of the family to his own love,
and half regret that he had not married
for money. AS years passed On, snd
the golden-haired Evelyn grew older and
ore beautiful, his hopes revived. She
might marry well; with the prestige of
her name and rank, with the. dover of
her lovely face, it was most probable
she would do so.
From his earliest years BERTHE Tren-
hams ambition was to be a soldier.
AS a child his chief amusement was
mimic warfare; his toys consisted of
miniature guns, trumpets and flags. No
boy was eve born with q more decided
vocation than the young heir of Tren-
ham. His father wisely yielded to it.
He would have preferred his son to be-
come a great statesman, n of the
leaders Of his country, but the boy
longed for a military life. Soon after
he left college his father purchased q
commission for him. in 1.-The Queens
Own Rangers" and there was no finer
or Drawer young officer in the army
than the carl of Trenham's son and
heir.
One comfort came to Philip, Lord
Trenham; his self-denial and s~elf-sacri-
flee had the reward. He knew that
when he died his o would succeed
to. q free and unencumbered estate.
The debts were paid, the mortgages
with exception cleared off. BERTHE
would be able to restore all the family
splendors If he married well, and then
Trenham would shine again with all
it's ancient luster. On the two children
every hope Of his life depended; and on
this morning, when the July sun shone
SO bright and warm, there had come to
Lord Trenham news that filled his
heart and mind with glad delight.