Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-09-28
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the parish and delighted IL greater
number of persons than are usually af-
fected by the happiness of one. Also
it looked as if she had broken accrtain
undesirable spell: at any rate, the Sec
ond Miss Tongue was woocd and mar
ricd within that year.
Now the Misses Tcague's father
the respected rector OF ltiN-might or
might rot have been able to toll you,
of-hand, how many Miss leagues there
were. All he cared to remember was
that he had one son to succeed to tho
living. His future was assured, and
indeed he was already a rector i'll his
own right, elsewhere, for the time be-
ing. but what future had the girls ii
they did not mary. They had no
money of their own: neither they nor
their father had amy notion OF their
making any: such notions do not travel
to places like Xix. They had no
mother. They saw very few young
mon. 1t was really wonderful how
one of them had become engaged and
another actually Il ed. but the
younger ones did o follow suit: and
the Younger one We're not so very
young. yet all they cid was to play
tennis very hard, dance w~hcncvcrthey
could. have the g.eatest fun among
themselves in the school-rcom. and
take life at all points less seriously
thar the T. eldest sister. who was in for
q long engagement.
Mis-, league Whose name was Caro-
line was pcrha, 5 Il thought too scri-
Gus; but then she had serious RESPONSE
bilities to fulliil-it hal been SO from
her earliest gir.hood. She kept house
at the rectory, playel the organ in
nht1,.,h Cy,I did r,yn IL, $1,n ,n.,t.l
than the rector himself.
III would lie a difficult task to describe
Miss league, for the reason that her
beauty was largely spiritual. 1t lay in
her large clear gray eyes. S kind,
lock through and through her, at least
a keen .uigc of human nature could.
Thinking we'll of everybody, she had
no reason for 20 lccaling her thoughts.
She diGnft know that she was so hon.
est. The harmony of her nature was
like the song birds melody poured
ont rather m%achine-like. She was one
of those women who find it easier to
trust people than doubt them. .Nnd
yet Caroline vas not devoid of physical
grace and hea.ty. Tall, sic nder and
with an exquisite compleNi n. Il tritle
pa'e, perhaps, bu strangely white and
perfect, Il great wealth of dark chest
nut hair and teeth unusually free from
blemish ~ defect, all these added to
that charm which lay in the trustful
gaze OF her .arge gray eyes. 1T need
hardly be said that she was very
much liked in Xix, and .hat she
was devoted TIC tho people. In the
schcolroom at home she was looked up
to, rather, and admired, of cour c: bat
she sometimes felt she spoiled the fun
there. She was less noisy than the
rest, and sen,ibly older: she vas older
than their brother, even, who ma | Al
gap hctwecn her and the younger ones
which Fanny $ marriaga had senSibly
widened. The girl, hardly locked ON
Caroline as one If themselve, i: she had
such unattraetisc interests, and her
tennis was not up to thcirlevel. There
was no part for her, really. in tn. in
anNse e~nts-though they appreciated
her y essence and applause in front. =
ANA if they were more bent upon en-
joyment than she was. and i they did
let her stay at home ncary always.
when only 50 many cou Il go To this OF
that. were tho not 81 uch Younger
than Carclims: Md W Il not AFRO me
engaged? iicr engagement WAS nevc.
lost sight of in the SCI .oolroom: though
IL hight nave knowll Miss Teaauc
rather we'll without sus ccting that
the brisi, ulise fish r,aturc was in
love.
1t was a il NC engagement. certainly.
Car line had ;ccuins. u.cd TO her en-
gagcmcnt ri e bef re Fanny met hei.
fate al the county / urnam"nt: and
Caroline care sci Fanny baby. us
Miss league still with ~hapeless feel
ing, which she herself but imperfect
~ undo .sto d. She hal been engaged
thee yeas. and for cighte II months
she had rot scen him He was Il clergy
man, too, the reverend Neel emmy
man. He had Il pedigree. | believe.
but it Won d have iecn better if he
had possessed ,l.e private means: rs
1t was he hal taken u curacy at the
working very zealouslv in Il busy,
grimy city. His letters came regular
ly twice a week to the lazy, rustic
rectory at ltiN-letters from another
world. They We're always interesting
and amusing. and written with care in
Pennyman's pretty, scholarly hand:
and Caroline, though so alert and prac.
teal. had her W spot in the old gar
den where she used to read them,
three seasons ont of four: while ev Il
happier hours were spent in her own
room late at night in answering these
letters.
NO. We're going to wait till Noel
has Il living" She Used firmly to rep.y
to inquisitive friends. Were per.
fectly resigned. thank you. 1t would
be miserable to marry now on the
little he has: | mean it would make
Noel miserable. He is working tire.
mendously in his parish: and | am in
mine, you know. and we're both con.
tent to wait. He is certain to get
something ono day if he sticks to
that diocese. DO wish he were nearer:
Well, 1 should like to know the people
he is among, certainly: he tells me all
about them. I know their names, hui
l should like t. know them. 1t will
all come right in the end. Noel is very
sensible about it-yon don't know how
sensible he $50 surely ] can be. too.
You see, we are neither of Us chick.
ems"
Her face shone when she spoke OF
him. 1t was true that they were not
boy and girl: but Caroline, as a mat.
TOW of farf wnS 4ho o11a. of fbo fwn