The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-13

LOT him. ana cannot pear TO think OF
It ever now"
She paused, as IL overcome by the
remembrance of the heart revelation
which she had given to a man un-
worthy Of 1t.
And did he never Gomez asked
Lilith, gently.
"No, dear, the next day my fathers
bankruptcy was announced; he died
from the shock, as you know. and left
me practically penniless. II it had not
been for your dear father, l should
have been without a home. And all
through my trouble / was wondering
why Ralph did not ON to me. ! could
not realize how de%spicable he was till
q week after the funeral, when he sent
me a cold letter Of coincidence from
abroad. and expressed polite regrets
that we should not meet so much in
future. I have never seen him since.
You are crying, dear?"
Eyes, auntie, for YOU"
She flung her arms around Miss Mon
tons neck as she spoke, and kissed her.
II am glad that 1 know, auntie," she
said and walked out of the room with
her face a little whittier than usual, and
her beautiful eyes still full of tears.
.
When Ralph Trevor paid his
promised call. Aunt Eleanor was out.
and Lilith saw him alone.
did you tell him who I am?" said
Miss Monitor. when she returned, and
Lilith shook her head.
II only told him that he must not
come to the house again, auntie."
She seemed unnaturally reticent
about what had passed, and her aunt
sighed as she thought that the man
who had ruined her own happiness, had
also caused her idolized niece a heart
ache. and she soon ceased to question
her. .
Il am sure that I did right" she
said to herself, half afraid lest her own
resentment against the artist had rem
dered her unjust. GA man who could
be SO calculating could not make Liltth
happy, even if she knew nothing of the
o~o l. \" 6ld0 SAdL SUE 1S0llACo LAC
fact"
A few days afterward, however, she
was called to alter her opinion with
regard to Lilith's wisdom. Her niece
had gone out for a stroll with no COM
panion but her dogs, and as Miss Mon
ton looked out Of the window awaiting
her return. she was startled to see her
bidding "Good-by' at the gate to a
mar whom she recognized instantly,
although it was ten years since she had
seen him, The years which had
changed her from a manageable girl
to a settled old maid, seemed to have
passed yer Ralph Trevor without leav-
ing a trace behind on his handsome
face or splendid figure. It seemed to
her. as she looked, that Lilith could not
help caring for such a man and making
excuses for his heartlessness in the
past. but she was grieved to think that
her revelation had had the effect Of los
ing her Lilith's confidence.
81 see that Mr.. Trevor brought you
home, dear" she said, when her niece
entered, and a shade Of annoyance
passed over the girls beautiful face.
Eyes, I see him somewhere OF other
every day" she said, quietly. HE is
always on the lookout for me. and fol-
lows me everywhere"
"But If you do not like them, dear,
you a easily put a stop to his atten-
tons by telling him So" said her aunt.
Lilith blushed a little.
4 willsdo SO If you wish, auntie."
You must please yourself entirely,
character. It is for you to decide
whether you can trust your happiness
in his hands"
Lilith thanked her without giving
any definite reply, and her aunt sighed,
and hoped that a girls wilfulness
would not make her ruin her lifelong
happiness. Perhaps, after all. Ralph
Trevor would make her a good hus-
band, since she had money, and there
was no fear Of her losing it, as she her
self had done ten years before. She
could understand only too we'll the at
traction that he must have for a young
and romantic girl, but she wondered a
little that it could have made Li1ith
forget the injury he had done to the
aunt she undoubtedly loved.
Why did you not ask him in?" she
asked; and Lilith flushed again.
II thought that you would not like
to meet him, auntie. l am afraid that
/ have had to tell a lot Of stories to ac-
count to him for my refusal"
Aunt Eleanor aiqhad and asked nn