The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-01-31

bOudOlr5 OF great iHuleb, nau IL OC-
cured to her to make her W little
parlor look picturesque and CHEEKY.
al love you, love you," she re-
peated after him, and for 4 long
time there was no need Of a further
vocabulary, these three words were
all sufficient.
Lisbeth was the first to break
away from the ecstacy of that en-
thralling hour.
Much AS she loved this handsome,
selfish Clement, her mothers heart
went out towards the zee bairnie
who had beer set on one side tor
him.
"And Lisa2" she asked, "Lisa,
our little one; you have not once
enquired about her, CLEMENT"
"Poor child, poor child" was all
he muttered; GLOW deeply she Will
one day regret her birth. How
severely censure the father who
does not own herl"
"Never, darling. will teach her
to think you the king of men; gland,
noble, generous, as you are"
"Do not mock me Beta, and Above
all swear that you will never letthis
unhappy child know who her faber
really ISL III
"oh, Clement, how bard j all
s~eents7a'
"swear, Beta. 1t will be tar
harder il the truth out poth
for you and for me-"
"She shall never know then Until
you give leave. But do you not
think she may grow up like her
mother, true and loyal to YOU"
"Perhaps-perhaps. Only ntver
tell her; I could not bear for her to
know"
"Would you not like to see her,
Clement? She is such a darling, 80
sweet and dear. l love her all the
more because l believe she is cry
like my Glenn"
Like me, God forbid! 1t may be
her ruin and mine"
"Why, dear, why are you SO NOR
bid? What have you to fearH l
have done everything you told me,
and you may be quite sure l shall be
true.n
He stopped to kiss her.
81 have no fear about you, Beta.
But there is n person whose watch
full eyes are a dread to me-"
"Ah! Who is itY"
"My cousin, Pierce Vaughan, who
would have inherited my urcle's
property if our marriage had been
discovered"
Lisbeth sighed. She, too had
, mispivings about Pierce, and was
sorry to have them endorsed in this
way.
$40 you know anything2" she
asked. "Has he any mea of dis
covering the truthP"
81 only know that a note from you,
which l accidentally lost, Was sent tc
Gertrude the day before our wedding
. with Il letter of warning from al
anonymous writer, and l believe hi
sent it. l am on the look -out, ant
if l ever prove that he really did 81
by Jove, there will be a murder!"
t Lisbeth jumped up and laid he.
hand on his mouth.
"Don't love, don't talk like that
l daresay you are mistaken abou
Mr.. Vaughan. 1t was probably on
of the old t~ownspeople; they are al
envious of me-"
She did not think 30, but sh'
wanted to quiet Sir Clement, and fol
this reason she did not tell him, al
she had at first intended to do, tina
, she had seen Pierce Vaughan il
. London.
II believe / know his writing
, muttered Sir Clement, "and l.
| "Don't talk about it, dear, he cal
f do nothing; but l am so glad yol
=, told ne, and if he comes here l will
be very careful and put him off TIN
, scent. Do you know Sir Miles Berk
, eley has been very kind to me, ant
, il going to interest some of the grea
1 ladies in me, and get me some ladie
!, and sick persons to nurse. / hav'
t already got an old lady coming int
I grandiather's room, who will pa,
very well, and it will occupy m.
4 mind to look after her."
What a queer fancy of yours
! Beta, to want to look after ailing AM
) old people. But | suppose it is bet
ter that you should DO something
. living on your means might caus
+ suspicious"
ayes, dear, and don't you Q m.
z motive? If / have a sort of HON
{ here for old and young / can sen
Tor Lisa presently, and yot no 7uTr
/, wall suspect that she is any ore I
me than the rest"
= He laughed for the first time dur
t ing Their interview at what he Gale
e ''her molherly INSTINCT" and the
It rose and said he must be gettin
II back TO the Court.
= Yes, he would come again, bu
she must not expect to see him yer,
It often, and she must not speak to o