The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

warts thu lovely ilancr,. "',J. poor
mpth, uni hover around the Hane
which speedily Will COaSuur thy
hrArt,"
But #, ininnI. he could have known
ait that !itr had prepared for him at
s." !oEhl"u'> mansion, in spite ui his
great love for Frances he had never
crossed lis threshold
But poor human creatures ar made
- struggle bIjniiy forward u their
destiny.
While sydney is on his way towards
Sir Loghlen'S house, it is necessary
that We should say a few words con
cernin- the BaronHt AMI his family.
Left widpNrr when varging on
fifty years Of age, Sir Ioghlen had
never entertained a Thought of con
tracing Il second marriage alliance
Left with al only child, Il son. the
Haronet's every hope and JOY then
eeutei,ed In the little heir to his con
siderable fortune
For young Edwards sake il was
In order that the lad might be pro-
viied with companions ana playmates,
who by their youth, were fitted for,
ana by their birth were worthy OF.
the honor designed rhem-for such
reasons II was. Wa saw that Frances
OMeara aud Stanley tlarenont, both
OF them at the time little more than
children. had been admitted by the
Baronet as additions 10 his family
The parents Of both these cousins
had readily consented, a> a matter of
course, that their children should re-
side for some few years with their
wealthy relative
Frances D.Meara soon hacamn un-
happily an orphan her father and
mother both had died
For STANLEY ClarernOntS parents
they were We'll satisfied a having sue
ceedel IN placing their unworthy son
with his rich uncle, and ceased then 10
trouble themselves concerning the
young gentleman; convinced no doubt.
that he would know how TO avail him
self to the utmost of the advantages
which were 10 be derived from his
position he had then acquired
The three cousins grew up together.
and Of Frances Sir Isoghlen had. in a
year or two become rs fond as though.
instead Of being his neic~. whom mere
lv for convenience sake he had al
mittel into his house, She had been
his own most precious daughter who
had never, from the moment Of her
birth. been once beyond his sight
The Baronet had never greatly cared
for his nephew, nor had Frances ever
entertained the slightest partiaity for
her cousin; FOR the young lady, even
when child, had possessed great per-
ceptiye powers, and very early came
10 thoroughly understand the true dis
position of Stanley ClarPmont
Processing, now, ardent love for his |
beautiful cousin Frances She had bean
To him. before the death of Sir I4o.h-
lens son. an object Of most palpabla |
Indifference, II not of utter dislike
And the pretended change in his |
feelings Frances could very easily, to
herself account for - Ion. as III,
RaronefS son had been living his |
uncle'S wealth had awakened no am
bilious thought in Stanley Claremont's |
mind; Frances o'Meara was for him a !,
little, insignificant girl whom IL |
would permit quietly f. dwell in tlla /
neighborhood Of an Immense fortune
in which it seemed Impossible she |
could ever share
But. At the age Of twenty, Edward I
- Meara. who was of fiery Temporal
menf ana quick 10 take offence. I'LL
happily provoked a man older than
himself and more experienced in such |
matters. to engage with him a duel.
The result was fatal to young Edwar! |
= Aleara. and when the young man
had been thus suddenly snatchel from |
his fathers tenderness, Frances |
. MearaS Importance was. In Stan
iey'S eyes. increased to an almost IN
limited extent
Frances had become 4 verv wealtlv
4
showed to Stanley. in il marriage with
his charming cousin. the union of the
two branches Of the family, and Of
the two halves Of that Inheritance
which the death Of Young Edward
. Meara had left to be divided be-
tween them
And to a mercenary calculation had
Frances rightly attributed her Cousins
very sudden affection for herself. ana
soon had She reason to believe that
Stanley, with all his skill and DARN.
would utterly fail at any time 10
reach the golden end at which ~
aimed
When time had softened tho great
grief he had endured at his sons
leath. the Earanet one dav called his
niece to lis presence, and said to har.
You will soon learn, Frances, IN I'm
lerstand the human heart; for believe
n- YOU to be a rich heireSs. asprants
or yonr hand will spring up in crowds
around von''
And then. affectionataly drawing ner
Q him. he told her that il might be
indeed lie hoped. that no great pcrtiaa
= his wealth would fall TO his neice.s
,harp
There was in the world 10 said !
person towards whom ha had to re
9aif 4 mighty Wrong-to that person
.ould he bnt find him. the Barona,s 1
oltnna would belong.
Sir l.oghlen had Well judged Franc;