The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24
had known where l was. /"

from your own dear lips. If mother had
not come to the library door just when she
did, L should have known it them
II felt the impulse. And l knew that
my life would be very dark without you.
My hungry heart was ready to respond TO
the call of joy and hope"
''My hopes were rudely shattered when
came home and found that you had gone.
What a dreary life led for days and days.
But one evening it seemed to me you came
and said, If l were you would not let
my inheritance go to waste Then other
words that you had uttered, words OF COM
fort, and words of cheer, came to my MIND.
They inspired me with courage and filed
my heart with hope. was almost sure
that sometime we would meet, and that l
should yet win your love"
"How long was that after left?"
"About month. Why"
II remember one evening about that
time l had been feeling that in all this
great world there was not one individual
that needed me, Or that could benefit by
living. There seemed to be no place for
me, no loving heart to claim mine in re-
turn. While sat musing in that melan-
choly frame of mind, Iseemed to hear your
voice saying, Il need you! l am coming for
your From that time / never believed
that you would marry Annie, or that you
loved her. l remember thinking how
pleasant it would be if mind could answer
mind. 1t seemed almost as real as life"
''But this is real,n I said, 'mind can an
swer mind, and heart can speak to heart.
But how came you here? never dreamed
of finding you this side of the Atlantic Or
L
magnetic powers, to find you here so far
from home?"
"We have been coming toward each
other" she said laughing. II have often
thought of Waverland. dear old place;
have often sketched i; for Lady Irving.
But it would not be the same, now that
your mother is not there. She was very
dear to me. My heart went out in synpa-
thy for her in her loneliness, and | sought
to make her happy
''And you accomplished more than you
can ever know, my dear My mother re-
remembered you and asked Us to forgive
her for the pain she had caused us both.
She gave her dying blessing ON our love
and prayed that we might meet. She said
that she had missed you more than words
can tell l believe that grief for you short
ened her life She had learned TO love and
trust you, and when you left her all was
gone. But where have you been all thess
months?' asked again.
Travelling with Lady Irving" she an
swered again. Il am so glad she has at
last met the man she has loved from child
mood. Her father promised her hand in
marriage when she was but child. She
obeyed his wish and became the wife of her
fathers friend. But all the while the Duke
of Melvorne, or James, as she calls him,
was her hearts idol. We have often talked
of old friends, and how often she had
hoped for chance of meeting the duke
since she had been a widow, for Lord Irv-
ing lived only short time after their mar
riage; and, what was very strange, her
father died about the same time, leaving
her alone liz the world, with no nearer rel
atives than Sir Wren and his daughter.
Her mother died when she was a little
child. And now in this far away land she
has found the happiness for which She
longed'
Not only Lady Irving and the Duke OF
Melvorne have found the longed-for'
friends Of other days, but ourselves as
WELL" | said, leading her back to the par
lor
When we entered the parlor we found
Lady Irving and the duke engaged in quiet
conversation. As we entered he came for
ward with the lady by his side, saying:
Lord Waverland, allow me to introduce
30 you the future Duchess of Melvorne!"
ALLOW me to introduce to you the fut-
ure Lady WaverIand, now Miss Stella Ey-
erett." l rejoined.
What part of the worlT have you been
travelling through" asked Melvorne of
Laeay Irving.
I'VE have been through parts of Italy,
FrayIe, Germany and the East Indies.
Then through the Sandwich Islands into
California since last fall"
"Yeu are only birds of passage, ! should
say from the short time you spent in each
place." said.
"Ws.were there long enough to see the
places of greatest interest bat not long
enough to become attached to any particu-
lar spot" said Stella
'Whan did you reach Demyer?" asked
Melvoane.
''On the afternoon train frogn the west
When did you reach Denver" she asked
"On the mornings train FROM the east"
answered. Melvorne.
so ysRl came from the east wnd we from
the west, to prove that the wosld is round,
by rletsting in this queen city Of the
plains,IT" said Stella. There are a good
many grand things ON this round ball. In
the past few months we havesseen wonder
full lights"
Yes said Lady Irvingn "California
alone Is an art gallery OF exquisite pict-
ures, painted by natures sxn hand. |
wish we could have met theGs-"
"Cuasalo ranks high among the art
galleries. of the world for charming pict-
| ures,.-' said Melvorne. "NEkat are your
| piilrssfoF tomorrow, Lady frving.'
Il believe Mr. IIollard hes been study
ing tie guide book for poitlta we want to
see OF course we will all ,eravel together.
| 1t ,si11 be SO much pie ssanter," she an
sSsaad-
~.tiuleed it WILL" l sxid "You would
h.sp.. to- evaporate into thin air to get rid
| OF me now, or else maks4Eae Il prisoner be-
| Mid iron bars"
'Ale too laughed Mtlvorne. ~ just
! now teg.a to appreciate American scene
kw,'
Il Good nights were said with "A glad re
|; frlia
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