The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-21

hope it will not be the last time by many
that Blackhall honorS Symington by en-
tcrinS It's doors"
These words. spoken with antique for
nality. and III rather loud tone-Sir John
WAS slightly dcaf-were heard by every
body. Everybody saw. too. bow Lady
Symington kissed Mrs. Jardine on both
checks. foreign fashion in cordial wei
come. This might have been chance, or
wise and kindly intention. but it had its
effect. The NacAlistcrs. and all the
other neighbors, came forward AT once
ignoring both the poverty and the mill
work. and added their greetings. These
'Old families. as well as the clever Eng
fish guests. were much simpler. Silence
found both in manners and toilets, than
the Hirhordcn people. Very soon they
made her feel thoroughly "at home
The more So as she saw her husband
was lat home" likewise. There is in
some houses an unconscious atmosphere
of domestic and social ozone. which
bri@htons everybody. Wealth can not
Civ" IT,. nor poverty take il away. As
they went into dinner. Mrs. Jardinr lean
ing on Sir Johns arm. as the stranger
and III" bride. she and Rodcrick smiled At
one another. satisfied.
II was 4 recherche rather than Il
sumptuous meal. not one of those where
th" guests ar" evidently far less impor-
tan, than the food. And il was short
I'm hour and Il half being. the host said.
quite enough 10 spend over eating and
drinking. Also. not long after the ladies
retired the gentlemen followed them.
Won see. having been much abroad.
! ALa hJ va ndnntnn tho host nf f,1..ipn rrS-
TOMS" said Lady Symington. smiling to
Sc" Mrs. ,lardine's smile. ut the unex-
pcrtod apparition o1 her husband behind
evening. good talk and good music. quite
as we'll as a good dinner; and | like it
much better, Indeed. | am afraid I am
very fond nt society"
$50 are We said Itodorick. looking
down on his wife's happy face. And just
as his host called him to Join Il group of
men. every one of whom was 'somcbody.'
or had done "somothing." he found time
10 whisper: You were quite right, 81
lence; ] am glad we came"
After that she watched him. talking.
listening and being listened 10. holding
his always with his habitual cour-
tcsy. hut nevertheless with the iirmnese
and ScIf-rcSpcCt of Il man who has east
his lot in life. whose fate is fixed, and
heart Is at rest. so that he is row ready
for the work of the world. He stood Il
good way from her. scarcely looking to-
ward hcr-What need: This mingliny
with others made both feel only the more
kecnly and securely the sweet inward
tio-"my own. my very own,
And she sat in her quiet corner. that
passionate ambition. not for self. but n
d"ar"r self. which in some women'S hearts
= a. strong even as love. woke up-no.
il had already Weakened but il seemed
To make itself felt to the very depths of
her soul. until there came added To il an
other feeling, reused 10y Il few chance
words she overheard.
Yes, "A fine fellow, a very fine fellow.
indeed. What II pity he is married.
ID YOU think soT"
Just sWampcd: every man is. unless he
can get that rara avis. n wife who is a
help and not Il hindranco. not only at
home but in society"
Hush. there she is-that quict little
thing in the corner"
EN-"
Silence lad sharp ears: at least. she
seemed TO hear by instinct every word
that was said about her husband. As
the two gentlemen passed her they saw
Only the composed face. the quietly folded
hands. hut-she had heard.
Half an hour aftcrward Rodcrick. y
little surprised, but glad, saw her the
center OF Il circle. talking To all who
talked 10 her, not only in her pretty. pre-
rlSe English. but in French and German
there were several foreigners in this
cosmopolite house. Also, when request
ed by Lady Symington she went at once
To the piano and sung.
1t was a very simple song; their favor
tie. "Oh, Mamie. wilt thou gang wi me?''
but after it came n hush. and then aburst
of involuntary delight.
Yes. that is my wife" Silence heard
her husband answer to some one. very
briefly, but she caught both the look and
the tone. She Went back TO her seat.
all her nervousness gone. She could face
the world now He was not ashamed of
her.
Human nature is human nature after
all. Many Il good man loves with patient
tenderness Il wife very inferior 10 him
self, many q woman upholds faithfully
before the world the man she has mar
RED, whom all the world secs, and won
dcrs sometimes if she sees, is altogether
unworthy of her. This is right. noble:
but 1t * also Il little sad. The perfect
bond. the true marriage. must always
be between those who not only love. but
are proud of one anothcr-as were these.
The evening slipped 10y fast. so fast
that the guests We're already leaving: but
Lady Symington begged the JardineS to
stay Il few minutes more.
We'll. the moon is full. and our horses
will not catch cold by standing said
Rodcrick gayly To his wife. He was 50
thoroughly enjoying himself that. for the
first time. he did not notice the little
tired face. But lady Syminton did. and
PIT Silence in her own armchair, secured
round by curtains, above which hung the
sweet picture of the long-dcad boy. Upon
it the eyes of both women. the young and