Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-13


you need not come back again this
evening"
.IS Lady Chris going to ride jealous
of the girl. do you Think" asked Tai
bot Hurst of Lord Sloshire as they
strollcd down To the omnibus box.
Don't knew. am sure. and don't
care. either growled his lordship.
who hated Talbot Hurst for Il '.inean
little sneak"
But 1'albn. Hurst's charitable sup
positions We're basclcs.,: for in spite
of countless OBJECTIONS from her ban
ner. Lady Chris. as her world called /
her. did not ride jealous of the new |
beauty. as Christabcl quickly became.
And yet there We're moments when she |
would have given Il year of her love
Illness. Il half of her fortune. to read
the heart of the man she loved. For
little Lady Chris had to confess to her
self that she loved IL man who. as
likely as not. had fixed his fancy on
another woman. young. fresh. eminent
ly desirable in every way.
"If only kncw If only could
find OUT. she cried to herself in her
dressing room one night. "lle is the
same as ever. courteous and kind. but
ALWAYS a little cold. And apparently
he is the same to Chris. III ] could
only guess how he speaks to her. looks
at her. when they are alone together.
He sat out three dances with he. Ut
the state ball on "Wednesday and rode
with her an hour this morning in the
Row. wish knew. wish knew
+, And up stairs - the pink and white
nest that framed the new beautv's
| loneliness the words II wish | knew
| were breathed 10 the dawn. Slipped
1 ,.,1, I,
satins and luces. Christabel stood
slender as a May lily. before her mir
ror. her white hands claspcd above her
tumultuous heart. as she sighed: Il
! wish | knew if he loves me- The
next day the girl thought sh" had
found the solution to the riddle. 1T
was the first function OF the scasoi-
:, ball mt Malpaquet house. Leaning
ON Tregenna' arm Chris,abel drIfted
down the low steps that led from the
drawing room into the GOODNESS OF the
uuic, garden. Lanterns danced IN the
soft night air. and the swish of WON
ems gowns trailing over grass. The
coo of distant voices came gently 10
ears still ringing With the final crash
of the finished vHlse. Christabe! Signed
as she nestled into Il cushioned chair
''Iircd:" quericd Lord l'regenha
NO. sorry.H and she sighed again.
You and sorrow should not meet SO
soon" he said gravely. Whats the
,roublc:" :.
I'VE are going away to-mofroW'
answered ChrSt;tbcl.
Tho GIRLS naivctc made him smile
.Bu, there's plenty of fun ahead
Are YOU not going 10 he the belle OF
SIoshirc's Yacht nj Cowes? THEN you
are tn have three weeks ut HomDlrS.
sunplcmcntcd by-how many-visltS
| in scotland: Miss Maingaring. are
YOU growing nsatiahle:
She gave a little laugh of Sclf-depre-
ciutiuti. II ,larcsay it will he pleasant
enough. but-l-mother-we shall miss
YOU
Trcccnna leaned forward and strove
To pierce the mystery of her SWEEP
violet eyes. Lady Chris and you viii
,. miss me-" Her voice took a fuller
tone. his eyes IL deeper light.
"Indeed. we SHALL she answered
, slowly. you know. Lord Tresenna
, | always think of YOU as my mrs.
friend in London. You were in the
drawing room when l came nome ina
afternoon"
, "And YOU will be sorry to lose YOU
! FIRST friend for even Il few weeks:
5 lips could not speak.
! "Chris."-he laid one strong. firn
, hand upon the girls nehvous fingers
"Chris. if l never left you. If were
n always with you in the future, as you
q fricnd-your-wou you be glad!"
: Very glad! ..
/, The words scarcely stirred the air
;. bnt no caught them. They wer'
. enough. for lie rose and led her bacl
+ to the house.
1t was late next morning. almos
j. midday. when Clrstabel came dane
; ing down stairs. her feet like feathers
Il her eyes like stars.
Lord Tregcnna has been here
l. miss" said Il servant. his iornslll
+ asked for milady or for YOU. but no
), seeing either. left :, note III TIE ufaW
V ing-room His lordship Vii come hac
A.. To luncheon.
% Singing a valsc tune. Christabcl III
i, INTO the dl:iwlgrocm. How happ
., she was. lie had been to see her.
+, speak to her mother. He would r'
5 turn presently. and stay by her sid'
= never to leave her again.
II Where was the note! She saw Il
j, once tibet tiny corner of the envelop
If sticking from her mothers blotte
With fingers that grew cold with g.
a element. she drew ii forth. Chris
r was scrnwlct: boldly across it. Sll
read the letter:
o. "Hefore we part to-day, my darln
a Chris | must know my fate from YOU
s. own lips. have longed to tell YOU
10 my love the whole season through
- but dared not. Dearest, will you Civ
is your sweet self to me. and make IN
1T the happiest of men: .IreEcn'a.
If with cheeks from which excess
,r Joy mad chased the pink, Christab
S. flew to her mothers dressing-room.
If ''NIOther," she cried, holding out I'll
TX precious letter. read this. dear.
an found it in the drawing-room. He
70 coming for an answer in an hour.
@. -hope--promise ne-that you will So
X. ycs."'
if She had flung herself at her mother
knees and laid her radiant face abo,
to- her mothers heart.
n Then suddenly her hope and 10,
died within her, and she was strut
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