The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-11-22
a troublesome Girl.
By THE DUCHESS.

b not q question Of me. Il b oe you
am thinking. This sort OF thing
must DO stopped. It shall bo stopped.
You are only . child, after all, and
perhaps NO one has taken you to heart
sumclently. How are you 10 know .
good man from bad ONE, or right
\ OF wrong Of anythingY tell you this, y
says be, % IL warning her, II sl,an
put An end to your acquaintance with
hartford. You shall ind some one else
to accompany you when you choose
to play your violin. I shall inform
yonr grandfather tomorrow Of what
sort OF man this Dartford ID.
"Y0u can tell him what you like.
You will speak too late. You should
have done It BEFORE" IL there re.
proach In her tone?
you mean by that"
THAT all you can say now will
make no difference"
"What do you mean, Neanor?' de-
mands he roughly.
Exactly what say"
I'VE shall see," says Dalrymple. "If
you insist on believing you feel an
affection for that-that fellow, I am
sorry for you. a. I shall certainly take
measures to prevent your having any
thing further to do with him."
"You will be giving yourself useless
tr09ple
Il am to understand by that, I sup.
pose, that you defy me?'
You can understand anything you
like. 70 far as am concerned, but,
after all, did not mean that"
"fhen what? wish you would ex.
pMm Yourself"
why, that Is too much to expect"
lays sue, with an unmirthful laugh.
Ihat l should supply the riddle and
the answer, too. No, no. find out the
iatser Tor yourself"
1o9 nave some thought, some plan
formed Wnich you hope to keep from
me, says Dairymne with a poor at
tempt az camness "But do not hope
" ueceive me. am your nearest rel.
atlve aIter your grandfather, and I
snal! see that no harm comes to you"
Aoa needn't lose your temper over
me, at all events, says she, with Q
provoking information, half mockery,
nal! nait contempt, that fires his blood.
lou make yourself very ridiculous, I
must soy, when you let yourself 60,
as you are doing tonight. What 10
an this rhodomontade about? I know
grahdpapa mas given us to each other
ever since I was born; but there 10
really very little In that! am moth
ing to you, and you, believe me, are
less to me. In spite Of grandpapa's
perpetual nagging, you are not bound
to marry me"
no marry yOu-you! after what I
saw tonight! Never!" says Dalrym.
pie, a very passion Of disdain and
rnge making his voice ring. He has
turned 80 rs to face her more directly.
and has thrown out one hand az II to
give emphasis to his decision. A dead
silence follows. Miss Fairfax, an
though changed into marble, stands
motionlcss. gazing back at him
through the luminous darkness-not
trying to read his expression or seek
ing to take his words to heart. but
merely as one might whose mower Of
thought has suddenly been killed. and
who has no further knowledge of any.
thing. A dumb state, scarcely hurtful
at the moment, but rich in promise Of
misery to come. The silence ID 4 long
one, and gives to Dalrymple AM.
ficient time to wonder if his sneech
has been all It ought to be, She IL
not usually 80 quiet when anRered
and angered she must most certafnlv
have been. Has he hurt herr A On.
rious sense of satisfaction. of delight
in this thought, is mingled with q SIN
cere regret. Fear indeed d: taking
hold Of him, under the uncomfortable
charm II this deadly calm, when at
last Miss Fairfax breaks 1t.
saThnt simpliflea eyervthin1.n she
says, in IN ordinary way, if 4 little
sternly. After all, he tells himself. he
had had no power to hurt her. He n
now, as he has never been, nothing to
her. Less than nothing, az she her.
self had said a minute or two ago.
The fear and regret die, and judicial
anger once more takes their place.
'When one comes to think of It."
SAYS she, speaking again. as one might
who has been summing up case, and
has come to safe conclusion on il. ~
have done YOU good turn: Won should
be grateful. You did not wish to
quarrel with grapdpapa, and he wish.
ed Won to marry me. Az Won threaten.
ed me q while since, YOU win to-mor.
row tell him All the terrible thines
Won know about Lori hartford. and
Of my-what did Won call it?-imnroD-
er conduct will do verv well. At ali
events and exactly suifa the exieen.
cies Of the case Well. there Won srA
Graz dnana IL nsefni and he win not
Quarrel with YOU: he Wili only ouarra
with me- and Won win get ont Of a de.
tested sami- neasement without of.
Tending the sme1ester of ~"
aYnm can MAZE mo ont r. ma great =
sneak an Won iike'S says nalrrmnle.
..but that viii 1--WE YOU little satisfac.
ton when vonr own mind heiies Won.
Won know I sbalI NOT mention yonr
nome To Ior,i Carhvna There ton
nn l, other =, error in vcnr .neech Thai
sein,.eneaeement was not detestatle
to me. BSt I am not a fool. 30 LONE
ma Won cared for no other man. en-.
dnred the thought that Won ala not
care for me Rmt when saw Won an.
conra0e hartford m Won ala fo.nieh,
Nwhan 7 saw YOU.
aRe a,ientW cries the cir, ferce,v
ohacE,nr him ,,v ti,e vehemenca ~ no.
voice and 90 1ast,;re s.NSt anotSsr n,o-d
Won have ra e aid anoi,9,., s Too m"chT:
She stand. hack from him. har hand.
nressad AGAINST her hoson r. no haa
atrsck her abe cnnld not have iooEa ad
mora anrooai Than sudIon,r ha-