The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

0 q SO, at least, thought
Lord Ronald d'Esterre.
He had but Just returned from u
two years sojourn in the heart of AZ
rica, II soiourn filled with dangers and
privations; his years numbered but
five and twenty, he was possessed of n
well-knlt, sprin%y frame and keen,
clear eye; and lie had come back from
his travels with fame, courage and en-
durnncc, but without II penny that he
could call his own.
What was next to bo done? This
was the problem that filed all his
spare thoughts. HIS elder brother
had fitted him out for his expedition
with the polite iutimation that the act
was virtual washing OF his hands of
the siperiluous cadet; Eis aunt5 had
kissed him SO warmly at parting that
he was amazed to find them mot at
home" when he returned to London;
his godfather had given him II twenty
pound note and such n hearty farewell,
that it was bewillcring to be cut by
him when they met once more in the
club smoking room. "It really seems
as if they wish I had never come
back !! said the young man to himself,
with q smile mt the incredible idea
but rs time passed on his smiles died
away, and he groul,l Ills teeth savage
" ns he realized that his relations had
thought it good investment to lay
out $500 and an intinity of farewell in
the hope OF getting quit of n trouble
some encumbrnuce. The thought was
bitter one, and in his first fury he
vowed to leave his native shores by the
next ship, and never return to them
again. But upon the heat OF his pas
sion there fell n cooling breath, as if
from heaven itself, and the lion was
straightway changed into lamb.
Lord Ronald d. 'Esterre had been accus-
toned so long to be looked upon rs a
detrimental, that at first he scarcely
l'"e cholera and diWrhoea remedy. ia
and snow rii5 HstT,st tft,,s ~, :,
a.. e~ I'm in Violet Hurvey's apPeahinrS ~,
.oa ~, - axes and soft, shining hals:
si"S 1ozement, however, he louns'
that obstacles melted away M nnif wns
w. Mt bis approach. Niolet hefn 1,,t her
INV ard retiring, 1t Is true' 10 and
n,Hther smiled swee-ly upon ni ~, th,
bnr father shcok him Warmly
hand. ,,o,so1 bafore?
.,Trre love does run smoolh s1.'l>
limos. after MI :" he SAID 10 n''n .nu,n
u th;s hricht june evening" as ho NJ
y .nn,n,ynrL after n meeting WIN
- la. ..Sn,u YOU be Mt Lazy -nes.G
= eo,5,s nnrtv tonight" she hau Sn, n.
i9 .I;oIot NJ and I are going, and we sii'
,f %n;snnno;nted % if we do not see ou
ii DO Iis% hamnst face had slowed with
20 :oht 90 she spoke, and he seethe1 u,
'' uGhs "s 1uo on mir as he WALK
of away. 49,. Maria has taken
ted y. ;nto favor again, he tno,'s,
."In ."I", uos horribly cross when l
came home, but no" SN' ,r nor
ser: satin whenever l come ,I.,,nv
.or lare sey it was my i"u''i hrItn Mn -,
was nm ill-coudluouco -,
ana y;olct came to soften me ,,u,.
ricd Toly Maria's lowered ho"a1,eS WEE
ttcr rna t;r,t object that met Lofo h,o''
cor anos when he entered MS Nv
,row1.d drawing rooms 'h". :.
wSe' III .omewhat to his SURPRISE ~
1 by an elosn vroximity to Mrs.. ii"i
s:ned frizzled gray head. .,o,obt
\, W .T sIcull net have though.
wv VIA would hayo anything
y np- Ann' -NI, -, ,a rnAectel. "5hc n
, his WIN .ta+ n1 che can detect the !"
who say ss.ure w. Of trade, and she must
s,tis. srnn.Iv l'noI we'll tnut Mr.. Harvey
ors of his money i'll malt. ho
'of' Va us MS moment. however, lie
I nul ~ ,nl inrOtIlluS -
90, 900 s'h" 'humycI his way eagerly II
wall. the crowd until he re"chG.. I far,
~ might have been only i"h
. main =, onv rate it seemed 10 MIN 49,
20 q r.lcome was warmer ono
u" hoI aver given hin Deioie'
Every n"N hoat rn: ter rs he bent o'
bibes it ..yy;ll Won not come INTO !,
history. rratorv?" he said, pleadlhS'.
Hill, Of 40 hot here. q,
She rose without "ofo'
walked away together. :. %
y heart "Do Won know that IL 10 %,
influence i,a s;nc, first saw YOU!
story of "J can hardly believe 1t mss,
ia .ao,ns ns if l had known yo
hot flush NE; -, an ;Iea even "A
rs. Early be had seen the remark
les to be- every love story thhl no trmr
.croditary but he co"'" 40, an .yact a.
grows "? ~ ior ~ ~" fnci,ugs. Violet
cards that sIo .nhoblv heard it before
The seuti- Eonnd's lips 1T soun"eu
!, him." ncw, and her long eyeI"Shne,, ne,
,,. lower upon her cheek as n,.' sn'
'w rncErF' They we're walking netw
Yes, Nv &C dover and fern, ana tue
p. ,''' twccn them was 100 -" Nv
ad shot. ,,rnken ut once; but ho
,hmt their solitude might D =;
yn as fools Mt any i''o t,,,n hc had Jus,