The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-14
GiiAl,TER I'LL.

CHAPTER Ill.
The natural wish of culttyatins the
society of an Intelligent and handsome
woman had its effect upon Capt Oliver,
yet without the remotest idea of any
thing further He had much loved his
wife. a simple, gen tie person; and COM
pairing the two, Mrs Eyelyn's preiu-
dices, though disguised, peeped so often
| from behind their mask, that every
| fonder feeling was rendered impossible
In his mind. Still he liked her society,
and chiefly because Basil pleaded to be
| permitted to visit Alice, but his in
| tennon OF improving the acquaintance
was nearly destroyed by the rumors
which. In Il short time, reached his ears
one day an artificer of the village walt
ed upon him. to solicit that when he
wanted the imperials adjusted to his
travelling carriage, would he remember
his, the solicitors, talent In that sort
of work?
''lmperials to my carriagey' ex-
claimed the astoniShed captain: Il am
not thinking of using it"
Doubtless, captain" responded the
man, bowling, you're thinking Of the
railway, but we old-fashioned country
folks likes old customs on the like oc-
caslons; and. to my thinking, a carriage
anu four, with imperals, and a valet
IN the rumble, looks better, just as it's
once in a way, than startin' off by rail"
What do you mean, my good manY'
energeticaliy inquired the captain.
Your honor's for doing it all on the
sly, | sees answered the man. with
the familiar shrug and wink OF vii
lager with an old customer. But things
Will out. somehow; them sort never ba
very secret everybody's a-talking of it,
ana ! knows / has but lust cot the
start Of q dozen more a-comin' for or
ders"
VIII you speak out?" cried his
nearer. impatiently, not glimpse OF
the truth crossing his intellect.
Rather puzzled by the others seriors-
ness, the man at last falteringly let fall
the name Of Mrs. Evelyn
My marriage with Mrs. EveIvng, ey-
claimed the captain, his amazement
eanalllng his annoyance, for In a birds
eye view he took in the many disagree
i1ole circumstances which might arise
out or this rumOr. Firstly, the almost
linposslDllity Of improving the acauaint-
ance made with the lady in question
Which he had wished to do, much on
account or his son. who bad found A
playmate in Alice: and secondly. the
something wandering through his mind
ABOUT the woman often times before
having been reported capable OF hunt.
ing man into matrimony.
He felt that Mrc Eyolrr
the woman endowed with sufficient
strength Of mind to set a man nuita ~
his ease after hearing such n renort
by delicately handling the subject md
nerse1 raising some barrier between
enem. NOW this Is a very clever way
OF going to work, for this said barrier
may De made OF very slight materials
20 one touch, though good and strong
- iook at, ana man may either hide
pehl,iu 10 security, or throw it down. az
he thinks fit
Poor Capt. Oliver felt perplexed: what
10 DO ne knew not; he thought It wonlf
seem almost cowardly to withdraw IN
the other hand, IL the widow heord
llese ugly go-between reports where .
man does not wish or intend to pronose
MS perslsting In his visits seems almost
tacltly Jlting her. On dts are charm
ing when they make pretty girl look
consciously down before the ardent and
ANXIOUS gaze of fearing lover. Rut
now uisagreeable they become when q
woman looks up smiling In an nm
,'n Wiling mans face, seeming to say, Il
Know you nave heard all, so have
then why don't you propose ?"
81. ~ .ila. we nave written the captain
lelt gushing through his brain IN on
instant. and it seemed to him how
that ne had stood looking confused ana
guilty before the village hlacl,sn,;t,.
Summoning up all his courage ha sa;a
at last ee' NC salu
Where have you heard this ranort >,
Al through the village. captain. an,
sWered the convinced man.
Go be Continued