Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-29
CHAPTER xxyH.

Mass AEntnh wOOu y t1S1tOr.
4 week had passed since the occur
renee of the events narrated In the
last chapter. and May was pronounced
by DIR. Rose TO be in Il fair way to re-
cayery
No words car tell Of the great Kind
ness of that good-lIcarted doctor: but
is such praise be awarded 10 him,
what language is to be employed when
speaking of Miss Agatha Henwood?
She gave up her time entirely To
May. hardly ever leaving her bedside,
ministering TO all Ter wants. and ttpat-
ing heras If she had been her daush-
ter.
1T was moi fer her own sake alone"
she explained one day 10 the doctor,
but for Ernest's. Tie may arrive in
England any day. yon know. and then
he'll have a word or two Of kindness
for his old aunt. for the care she has
taken of lis bride"
"Will he marry herr asked DR..
Rose. doubtinsly.
If he does not, doctor. he'll never
have a penny of my money! from
which speech il will be seen that Miss
Henwood knew nothing of our hero
ines union with John Gridley.
what does Sir Harold say to The
match"
.Sir Harold. like a vast number Of
silly. ~opinionated. purso-proui men.
would rather have his son married To
a Hottentot, with ten tilousaEd n year.
than "A pretty, sensible. darling Girl lik
May Rivers. without a farthing."
And you think your nephew will
soon be home again?"
.NpS He n1v return NJ sny hprrD
There vas a faint moan Of pain from
the bed on which May lay. for the
conversation had taken place III her
sick room. and Miss Henu ood hurried
to the bedside.
May lay with her face concealed by
the clothes but she was trembling vio-
lentiy.
Sine lad heard the words just spok-
en-. She had learned that Ernest Hart
rey was expected almost hourly. and
that he would come TO where sha was;
would be beneath the same roof with
her: but the barrier would be greater
than when he was ut Barbados. with
miles and miles of ocean rolling be-
tween them.
What would he think OF her? He
would never believe tl.at sh, had real
ly loved him. when he returned to
fiud her tile wife of another.
She was seized with an ardent l1ng-
ing 10 leave the house-to fly. she
cared not whither-so that she might
not be brought face to face To face
with the man whom. a fortnight s.nce,
IL had been the dea,est desire OF her
heart To see.
1t was very dreadful. but what was
TO he done: Size could hardly move
without assistance. so how Colld she
leave the house?
Then SHE thought that she might
once more see his face. and hear him
speak-that she might gaze ujon him
yet again. even though ii nigh. be for
the last time.
Surely. she thought, there could be
no harm in that. She would see hiin
when he arrived. and tell him every
thing-tell him that they must no more
think of each o~thcr-that they must
Danish love from their hearts.
Poor. little thing, Did she think 1--we
and thought were so much under COM
mand rs TO cone and 20 ut bidding:
~ gentleman wishes TO speak With
You. Miss Henwood." said a seiv1nt,
at the door of the sick room.
Whats mis- name?'
"He refused to give ii. He said he
wished to speak To YOU upon important
business"
Miss Henweod went down stairs into
the drawing room and there found Il
handsome man. with black hair and
eyes. but with Il complexion as pale as
death. awaiting her.
One arm he carried in q sling. and
Us he spoke his mouth twitched ever
and anon as Ii from pain.
Miss Henwood, / believer"
Aunt Agatha bowed.
MAY l request you to state your
business with me-"
1T is soon done. ! come to demand
my wife,"
rs the man mad thought the lady;
but she only said, II do not understand
you, sir"
Yet 1 spoke plainly. / repeat, /
want my wife"
az Really, sir, II you wish to receive