Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-01-04

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they MOI Mrs. Grierson made any saye
the most ordinary remarks, on the
way "home," which yet was SO sweet.
Arriving there, Silence threw her
arms round her husbands neck.
Il am so glad. so glad!"
"Glad Of what?"
"Of-everything, I think. But most
Of all to get home"
what a little home-bird you will
grow to. Exactly suited for a poor
mans wife. Suppose now I had mar
ried a fashionable young lady, who
wanted to have, every day, a dinner
party, like the one we have left! But
you did enjoy it,"
"Oh, yes. Onl. - And that was
your sister? Did you know she was to
be there?"
Silence spoke with hesitation, even
with n slight constraint.
II did not know, or I should not have
gone." said Roderick, decidedly. "But
perhaps it is we'll. Poor Bella! Did
you notice her husband?"
Yes. Was she-was she always like
that. and not like you?" asked Silence,
after a long pause.
I'VE were never very much alike,
but"
"But you are brother and sister. 1
am very glad you met. And, if they
wish it, You will go."
with you-not otherwise. But no
need to talk about that. Let us talk
about the dinner-a regular grand
Richcrden dinner, and some of the best
1eicherden folk at 1.-THE little leaven
which leavens the whole lump. 1 like
the Griersons. And youy"
eyes; they are your friends, and this
is your country; 1 wish to love it, and
them. But 1 am afraid you will never
make n grand lady out of me, like
like your sister,"
Heaven forbid! Roderick was on the
point of saying, but he did not. In his
tender heart there was a pitiful sense
Of apologizing to his own people. He
knew all their faults; but they had be-
longed to him all his days. kissing his
wife, he said with a smile, SISTERS are
sisters, and wives, wives; I am quite
satisfied with NINE"
at never rains but it pours," said he,
two days after, throwing over to
Silence a heap of letters which had
succeeded q whole pack Of cards, left
luckily during a days absence, when
he had been showing her some Scotch
mountains, and apologizing for their
not being Alps. "Here are invitations
enough. The way of the world! Once
met at the Gr%iersons', all Richerden is
satisfied and delighted to visit US.
Even my sister; did you notice these?"
The cards of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Thomson and q formal dinner invita-
ton sufficiently proved Bella's sisterly
feelings.
"We shall go" Silence vas still fee
bic in those auxiliary verbs, which to
a native can take such delicate shades
of meaning. Her husband could hard
~ tell whether or not she wished to go.
But lie knew she ought to go, even if
at some slight sacrifice to both; there
fore lie merely assented without open
ing any discussion pro or II She
tacitly accepted his "Yes," and he Went
on explaining or criticizing the other
invitations.
"After all, the world is exceedingly
like a flock of sheep. Let one jump the
ditch, the others are sure to follow.
And this was q very wide ditch to
jump, truly" added lie, looking round
the room. 1--WE ought certainly to take
a house, If only for the sake of our
friends. What agony it must have cost
some of them to stop their carriage in
front Of n flat!"
Silence laughed merrily. "And vel
we are happy in it! 1t is ugly.
know that; but 1 think 1 have never
been so happy in all my life; and as fol-
all this visiting, is it quite necessary?'
He hesitated a little; then said gent.
ly, "Yes, my wife, if you do not dislike
it very much, l think it is quite neces,
sary."
"That is enough; we will 60"
"Out Of mere obedience, my darl
ing"
"No," she said, answering his smile
with a sweet gravity, 81 do not think
it is in me blindly to obey any one
not even you. But I honor you 81
much in all things I can understand
that in things I do not quite under
stand I trust you. That is the only
true and safe obedience
So they went to dinner after dinner
At Richerden the only idea of $50
cicty" consists in dining. One invita-
fion followed another ranidly. for 4