The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

1elteT uGpIt IIDlu ItN SUahiLe, ldAl
among the dead leaves at her feet
"Ah. what Il thoushtless brute | was
to startle you So" cried Robere War
rem.
He stood In front Of her and took her
cold hands in his anu looked down on
her face. which, from having become
deadly white, was now glowing Win a
deep crimson blush she could not ut
ter sound for a minute, but Kept .aZ-
ing up at him with an expression like
that OF a wondering child in her hazel
eyes is it your" she gasp"A OFT at
length and then. with a Sudden moyt~
mcnt. she withdrew her hands from
his and stood M. Bat her knees tren-
bled 80 much that ahe had to support
herself against the trunk of tree.
How weak YOU are,' he said, n y
low voice Sit down again. Play
sit iowni"
NO; / must 60 / mast 60 into the
house. I-l-Gan't stay bore, Mr. Var
ron"
She spoke very fast ant br"attl. 'ssly,
and looked at him 30 more, but .u"u"4
her face away.
Not until you have answered nay
question | have asked you Il Qn">-
ton, you know They have recon-
menlcd you to go to Italy for the win
.er. Will you give rae The right - take
you there and to watch over You, and
To cherish YOU for the rest Of my LIFE?
WIN yon 20 to Italy with me, Isabel"
TO this i-h'forNara demand Ms.
Jack made no straightforward reply.
She Clasped her hands, turned aua
looked Robert Warren earnestly in tho
F,ts- ny. I,
the tears streaming down hnf face.
she sothcd Out. "oh, how happy
9nl' ana dropped INTO his supporting
arms with the pretty shrinhn- move
nt nj OF nesting bird
And you don ask where have been
III this time, nor What have been
doing nor when cara" back to Beach
Grove. ani mustered M courage 10
know NY fat" ana - ask yon thai nistS'-
ton, sad alr Narfeu after a minute
or two.
No; ask nothing Ten minutes
a-o ! wanted = heap ~ rAhiaiiltlells'
Low | am quito content % have none.
Whatever you have done has been right
and kind. That is enough Tor me-
am not quite sure, but | think never
doubted you III my heart oniy !
was lonely ana tretfl,. and
And Ill, my tarlingt How pale ani
thin you have grown
Il am not III no#; / am quite well.
And Bell glanced Up into MIR, Narren,s
face with bright smile ana lush which
made her look for moment Ike the
Mrs Jack or SIX months ago
But nevertheless Af warren ofaefed
her to como Al GnGe into the honsS
with a little air Of authority which
was wonderfully sweet 70 Bell. >he
obeyed with dociilty, although sha pout-
ed little and muttered sofaetnlns
about the wood beng picasahter Ihah
that 'stuffy parlor
However, III the sfnHy pariar ihey
sat down side BY Side. and then robert
Warren told her-Nlth snEdry ep!soa-
ical lntffruptaohs-ho ~ ,iih p'l , ios'
~ hepl OUT " nei Nay ttiiatil5 - 80
Nas pesolliiii7 aais ,a,, -, G1.' T.a ,a1.d.l
precious ~ ms y - os',.' go -.
- il'h' : 80 = ...,t. l-I,a .,,s,,r,,
mi, a, -, ss. -. q +a.1i,,eS
ai.I IT,. LII abi,,ie th,t con 50
,,,,,n,, .nd rrattv and admirable
,,.a,,1S oare fn. yn;en-head4d brown
si,jrnaa all feIraw lil.a nay'
..ya,,.re not oydl, exclaimed BELL with
! -.,mn IT tha Foot And If Won yerf.
ever So oli-a hnnare,, wears old
that would make no difference"
"NeH an not quite 4 hundred years
on, certainly. So if that be your limit
of youth | NAV hope to continue iaVen-
lie in your eyes for 4 few years yet!
Then he proceeded TO tell her how
Mrs. Boddington had declared that she
was tired OF Beech Grove, that the
place did not agree with her, that har
presence was lndispensable AZ her
TWickenliam villa, anu thaL ~ Der
Goyeincss mad sndaefay aecililed = COY
hnue teaenlnS the callifeh, she sho.iail