Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

archly-"Dut Just enough TO make one
n bit afraid of her at times; so / never
yentured to ask her why she treated
poor Arthur, who really Is her slave, 80
cruelty"
and you think now that" Sir Ad-
rian breaks OF without finishing the
sentence.
That she has forgiven him whatever
offense he committed? Yes. after what
we have Just seen-quite a sentimental
little episode, was IL not?--I can not
help cherishing the hope that all is
again right between them. IL could
not have been "A very grave quarrel. ~
Arthur is incapable of a rudeness: but
then dearest Florence is so capriciOus.'
"Ill-tempered and c~apriciolls." Can
the girl he loves so ardently be guilty
Of these faultsp II Seems incredible to
Sir Adrian, as he remembers her sunny
smile and gentle manner. But then. IL
it not her dearest friend who is speak
ing of Observation-Disclosures little Dora
Talbot. who seems to think well of
every one. aud VINO miuInurs such
! pretty speeches ever about Arthur,
who. if the truth he told. is nos exactly
"dear" in the sight of Sir Adrian.
"You think there is, or was. al en-
gagement between Arthur and Miss
Delmaine!" le begins. with his eyes
fixed upon the ground.
Il think nothing. You silly man."
SAYS the widow playfully, until | am
told it. But / am glad Florence is
once NOR friendly with poor Arthur:
he is positively wrapped up in her.
Now. has that Interesting tdbteau We 50
nearly interrupted given YOU a diStaste
| for an other pictures? Shall W. try the
smaller gallery"
Just as YOU Will"
"Of course"-With a girlish laugh lit
would be- imprudent 10 venture again
into the One We have just quilted. BY
this time. doubtless, they are quite re-
conciled-and-"
"Yes-yes.' interrupts Sir Adrian
hastily. trying In vain to blot N the
picture she has raised before his eyes
of Florence in her lovers arms. What
YOU have Just told me has quite taken
me 10y surprise" he goes ON n%crvously.
Il should never have guessed II from
Miss Delmainc's manner; it quite mis-
led me-"
well. between YOU and me- says
Dora. raising herself on tiptoe. as
though 10 whisper in his ear, Ia so
coming very close to him. Il am afraid
my dearest Florence Is a little sly.
Yes. really: YOU wouldn't think it,
would YOU? The dear girl has such a
sweet ingenious face-quite the lowell
est face on earth. | think, though some
pronounce il too cold Bat she is very
self-eontained: and to-day. you see. she
has given You an insight into this slight
fault in her character
she has indeed" agrees Sir Adrian.
with a smothered groan.
We'll" - n - "duI Vpt
here we find her granting him Il private
audience. when She believed We were
all safely ont of the way; and in the
north gallery too, which. as a rule. Is
deserted"
she didn't know we were thinking
Of driving to the hills saws Sir Nd
rian. making q feeble effort to find "A
flaw in his companion statement.
oh. yes. she did, declares the Wild
ow lightly. Il told her myself. about
two hours ago. that | intended asking
you 10 make a party to go there. a.
dOte on lovely scenery; and | dare SAY"
-coquettishly - she knew - mean
thought-you would not refuse so small
a request Of mine. But for poor Lady
FitzAlmonts headache We shonld be
there now"
1T is true admits Sir Adrian. feel
Ati- thbhA a. roo AlNh iitN NA ~
"And now that | think of it, the
widow goes NJ. even more yiyaciously.
the reason She assigned for not coming
with us must have been "A feigned one.
All. Slyboots that she is" laughs Mrs.
Talbot merrily. "Of course. she wanted
the course clear 10 have an explanation
with Arthur. Well, after all. that was
only natural. But she might have
trusted me. whom she knows TO be her
true friend"
Ill-tempered-capricious-Sly And
all these faults are attributed to Flor
ence by her true friend" \ quotation
assigned 10 Marechal Nillars when TAX
ing leave of Louis XIV. occurs 10 him
Defend me from my friends The
4 Nerds lffsttgrSnp, ~ Nj 4ntp6s ffsef liffS5tthh bifthisi
eyes. 50 apparently guileless and pure
aud tells himself that he wrongs her
Yes. it is a pity Florence has not Dut
greater faith in this kind little woman
q pity for all of them. as then many
heart-breaks might have been prevent
ed.