The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-12
CHAPTER II.
vo- Arrival.

-, friend anu a" ,,:
pal, IN was was as unlike Miss
u sip n disposition n and appear
|, ~ was possible for her 70 ,,.sa ps,
!. ~. Ma1 If middle stature, lived
10 ls,, miles from Blount Manor
e. eseossessed , of considerable at
: handsome house, a nus
charming q sons, and as many
,s s any woman need care to
~ mas fast" she talked a niue
|. WA was adored by her husband
q least half a dozen OF hef
",jutances. ~ I and she flirted a
i besides all which, as might
\ expected she hunted,
rbarteris. her husband, was a
! hook .worm-a naturalist
= most Of his time in a little
his own, Uttered pretty near
Moor TO ceiling with dried ferns
insects. obnoxious reptiles
tattered parchmcnts. Here
the greater part OF his day,
bis wife-whose favorite re-
uos and who had admission
Iurs--seated on the top OF some
In;cest papers, seemed to shed
md warmth around the silent
bjel man, to whom she was as
sunbeam, and who possessed
Id entire, the deep affection of
b pure heart.
Eas Katherine Blount's chosen
md to Castle Park ii was that
ded her way, riding slowly and
yely through the green lanes
Ter the branching trees, which
h showers Of faded leaves up
head, until she arrived at her
bon where she made the slight
peerting discovery that, in spite
determination not to do so
aying she had thought Of moth
Blackwood Craven's dark de-
ACE the entire way.
ny dearest, is it really YOU"
Irs. Charteris. running merrily
be broad stone steps Of the en-
10 Miss Katherine rs the latter
rself impatlenuy out Of the sad
bout a moent's warming. 4 am
billy glad to see you. Come In
&nd the day with us-do. Char
just got some new insects with
KS and wings to correspond. so
lost for goodness knows how
hd It will be quite charitable Of
take pity on me. But what is
lter with you. darling? Are you
lbout something
| is only the heat Miss Blount
On the contrary | have good
Papa after | had abused him
in my inmost soul for about
-relented. and gave me money
new dress for the Tauntons
am perhaps Just a little bit
You see, at having Wronged
|ny thoughts so much
eharteris laughed.
want to destroy the admira,
" you are cherishing for yonr
Unprecedented conduct" she
ta1 | almost think can guess
his mind. Did you not
a' slr Mark Warrenne returned
lall the evening before last
[lnot you fancy how eager the
IS Will be to have him at the
" what a desirable match the
Daronet will he for Mr.
beautiful daughter Now dc
= 90 savage, Tita-it is horri
E|Vomlng to yoar style; and dc
'Ae up your mind as | see you
lus-to revenge all this on the
,a1g man himself. He is total,
aous OF the Whole concern. vot
aad you owe him a debt o1
= :. as, but for his providentia
!, a. ihls particular time. yol
y =. an probability never have
~ the Tauntons' BAN. He il
Y hi. your fancy could possibly
lovely as Apollo, bu'
'saseh' by no means Divine.
!. .ou are a very good little girl
!, !, your cards properly. ! vii
,a I.u q telling word for you tha
'ong run he will infallibly b,
mlnk, Harriet, that at time.
uot a particle Of sense" Mis-.
,.s.a amused at the 9th
: 'y II spite Of herself; wher,
:. ."o friends broke into mer
:. 'sr, ana went upstairs tosethc,
j. - Iidfrlets dress for the bal
'as s On the color most becomin:
erlne Rlount.
: az length after a so,newha
aeOaie, arrived at the salts
,vvhclusion that Miss Bloun
J uske * a very presentablc an
J. ~ white and amber, the tw,
nedlLate a descent 81
J, ,sanetum, for the expires
. !. ,arrying off its occupan
" luncheon from among hi
IL ueeties. when a horse
nslng n on the hard grave
I,e,r steps. Mrs. Charteris',
,,o., uslhg IN the front Of th,
,',Voked - a great part Of III,
=, ,s running hastily to he win
i ,r,aln who the neW-come
4 i sue was both startled ant
49,, - perceive that it was n,
aol than Sir Marx Warrel
=. No. sile made no further re
! ,nen, but took the girl
! Iland fondlv a. hr n 81,