The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-08

being Miss Henley's godfather, Sir Giles
WasIf privileged person, He laid his hairy
! ands on her shoulders and kissed her On
either cheek. After that predatory act of.
endei.rment helnate his Inquiries. What
observation-disclosures of events had
icd Iris TO leave London and had brought
her to visit him in his banking house ut
Ardopn? i
s"i::#anted to tet away from home she
tana having nub6dy to 90 to
butiny godfather, IthoushtI shouldlike
nAloneY" crietlSir Giles.
"No-with my maid to l.eep nc om-
..pany."
"only your maid, Iris? Surelvyou havs
acqualntances among young ladies' like
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. No friends" ge
'iJoes tonr fatner approve of what you.
have Gone?'
.Wnl you grantme a favor, godpapa."
@.Yes-if I eau
Don't insist on my answering yonr last
question:"
The faint color that had risen in her
face when she entered the room left 1t.
AT the same time the expression of her
mouth altered. The lips closed firmly, re-
veallng that strongest ofseall resolutions
which is founded OF II keensense of wrong.
She Q older than her age; whnt she
might be ten years hence she was now:
Sir Giles understood her. He got up and
took u turd5tn the room! An old habit, of
which, he had cured himself with infinite
difficulty when he was made y knight,
showed itself again. He put his hands in
You md your father have had anoth-
81. QUARREL he said, stopping opposite
Iris.
..I.don't deny it,, she replied.
Who is to blamepn
She smiled bitterly. 1.-THE woman is al
1 wava tn hlop,a ~
Did your father tell you that"
MY father reminded me that I was
twcnty-oue years old last birthtlay-and
told me that i could do as l liked. | un-
derstood him, and / left the house"
81 don't know"
Sir Giiesbegan pacing the room once
more. His'rugged face,2telling It's story of
disaster aud struggle in early life, showed
signs of disappointment and distress.
Hugh promised to write to me-" he
said, and he has not written. I know
what that means; I know what you have
done to offend your father. My nephew
has asked you to marry him for the second
refused"
Her face softenea: its better aud young.
er aspect revived. Yes" she said, sadly,
aud submissively; ~ have refused him
again"
Sir Giles lost his temper. "What the
devil Is your objection to HuShY' he burs1
out.
my father said the same thing to me-
she replied, "almost in the same words.
l made him angry when | tried to give
my reason. l don't want to make you an
gry, too"
He took no notice of this. 'Isn't Hugh
n good fellow?" he went on. Isn't he
affectionate and kindhearted and houora
ble-aye, and a handsome man, too, if yor
come to that?"
Hugh is all thu you say. like him:
admire him; l w to his Kindness som
of the happiest days of my sad life, ant
l am grateful-oh, with Ill my heart,
am grateful to Hughl"
IF that's true, Iris"
"Eivery word of it is true"
81 say, if that's truc-there's no eXcus,
for yon. | hate perversity in a young wo
man. Why don't you marry him2n
Try to feel for me" she said, gently; ="
can't love him!''
Her. tone said more to the banker tina,
her words had expressed. The secret sor
row of her life, which was known to he
father, was also known to Sir Giles.
4 Nov we have come to it ut last!' IL
said. "You can't love my nephew Hugh