The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27

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Barbara spoke. She had seen the ghost
Of her youth and happiness; no wonder
she looked pale and scared.
When she was once more left alone,
IIilda tried hard to arouse herself from
the bcwildered state she had fallen into.
They will suspect me soon,' she said,
unless | can recover myself
She thought. with a cold shudder of
dread. what the consequences of detection
must be. She did not care for her hus-
bands title, his rank, position, or wealth;
but she loved him, and without him life
would be a burden she could not bear.
IIilda inherited much of her mothers low
ing, constant nature.
Fear helped her. She chose her prot
test dress and rarest jewels. The golden
hair was cntwincd with cleaning pearls.
With the shining of jewels it was difficult
10 detect how pale and changed the lovely
face was. Lord Bayneham was delighted
to see his wife recovered; he kept near
hor. and iaviShed delicate and loving
attentions upon her.
Outwardly she regained her composure.
singing when desired; moving and warm
ing all hearts by the rich, passionate
music of her voice, charming all eyes by
her smiling. sweet grace, while her
thoughts were ever with the dead mother
who lay in the Frs cottage. She could
not leave home again alone. She sent
money to Mrs. Paine, but Lord Bayne-
ham had taken alarm at her state of
health, and was not willing TO let her go
out of his sight.
Tuesday morning came at last, when
Magdalcn Hurst was to be laid in her
lonely grave. and Lady Hilda resolved TO
attend her funeral; yet she found great
difficulty in doing so.
Happily the morning was bright: the
sun shone as though shedding a last
blessing upon the broken-hearted woman
who was never TO see it more. Happily.
too, the countess asked her son to drive
her over to Grainton Hall, so that Hilda
found the greater part of the day at her
own disposal.
1t was a very poor funeral; there was
nothing to be seen save the bearers, and
Mrs. Paine as chief mourner. No one no.
ticed the lady in the dark dress who knelt
in one of the pews and wept as though
her heart was breaking. There was no
one to note how she stood some little dis
lance from the grave. longing and wish
ing that she, too, could be at rest with her
beautiful, unhappy mother.
SO they laid Masdalen Hurst to rest.
Of all those who had loved her in her fair
youth none were present. The sun shone
brightly upon her grave as it had done
on the bonny woods of Brynmar. when
she met her fate, so many years ago.
Some weeks afterward a plain gray
stone marked the spot. 1t bore no name;
she had wished it to be so; but that
lonely grave WAS watered with bitter
tears, shed for her who. after life's ftful
fever, was now at rest.
Il am not at all satisfied with Hilda's
state of health" said Lady Bayneham to
Barbara Earle. THE child looks as
though a cloud had fallen over her.
Claude tells me she goes about visiting
cottages and all that kind of thing. 1t
must be very injurious to her."
did you ever try it. aunt?' asked Miss
Earle, quietly.
Cottage visiting? No, my love. ! am
too sensitive said the countess, blandly.
Il gave plenty away during the late
CoAi o I'LL bht L thihiol tnuuiC SUI
rowful sights; they make me ILL.,"
I'VE will hope Hilda's nerves are strong
er than yours" said Barbara. Il do not
think the cottages weigh upon her mind;
but she is really i'll. and should have a
change of air"
Lord Bayneham became seriously
! alarmed, and summoned one of the best
physicians in England to his wife's aid
but the doctor was puzzled too.
You tell me- he said to the earl, that
Lady Bayncham has had no trouble, no
grief or anxiety proying upon her"
Il do not think she knows the meaning
Of grief or sorrow said Lord Baync-
ham, smiling nj The idea; "whateycr else
may nil her, il is not that"
With all his skill. the doctor could find
no solution 10 the myStrry-no reason for
the weakness and i|auguor that wore
away the life of his beautiful patient.
lie advised change of air, and Lord
Bayneham was prompt in action. BY the
end Of that week every Arrangement was
made. and the earl With his young Wit,
lad begun the journey that he thought
WAS To- restore her to health and strength.
CHAPTER Xxx.
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