The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-04
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a. thai it wa, long since he had seen his
uncle i'll such good humor,
) You seem to have had Il pleasant
party. Horace" says Sir Howard this
fruiug. pouring out the tea.
YES, uncle; al least. | enjoyed it,"
Il am glad you are fond of ladies' 50
c;c,y; ladies. | mean. such as-with the
exception. tlat is. Of Lady Fouroak>. VINO
j. s!aAgy and eccentric-you meet AZ 81
;rrmeai. II is desirable II your time of
lie. Softeas The amer and prevents a
Nu1ag mans tastes from degeneratlng.
There was Il pause. Horace. of course.
mad nothing to say. Sir Howard was
.neditatuig In what form he would couch
his proposition.
"IIorace,' and then he heaved a sigh.
probably of anxiety. for This project was
very near his heart. Horace, ! wish YOU
IL marry"
Now. # Brudenell had never met Miss
Harding. the chances are that he would
hare r~eceiv,-i this startling announce
meut without Il outward sign and with
but slight inward connection. As il was.
ne had ueeu lyiu- awake thinking of her
III night,
The fact is" he spoke-and here his
cyos Went down upon the tahlecloth-
~ would bee a great relief to my mind
Another awful sigh. Il want-I want -
90 quite free 10 do as / please. or may
please later on-about marrying again
myself. | fee it is a duty 10 see that the
9.-.r and c>t2t4 be carried on. II you
81. hot exist. or if You We're averse 70
i.arr.age. ! should hold il incumhen; upon
III. tot" again seek a wife. 1t is no. my
wont, ~ You must Ice aware. L. be CONT
deI-iaI VITA any one. for. AZ a rule. i, +,
q mistake 10 tell amy human soul that
wa.rA al. RI" world may not hear; bur tAi>
j a.. exceptional ca>,-a 10y exceptional
case. ln will naturally rr>pect my con
t.".ct."
1T Ho.e, ! an sure You know you may
tr~> NJ.
Il i...pve il. Know then that ! WISH
T, oe equally free To marry or not, and
us. I ! please, even after you hay, taken
a Vie, without -, IN your future rc,.ur-
eli hereby TO Il life Of comparative lov-
cry"
Il 10 not understand"
You u marry money"
II Horace had turned scarlet just now.
a. couutenance at this announcement
grew very pale. Money, How horrid
the word sounded. He had always heard
OF it when coupled with marriage as
meaning a parvenu's daughter, with her
shoulders in hor oa1,-an Old woman with
a face Ike a ripSy cooks. and such like
horrors.
And yet" he reflects. land yet. why
should not gold be combined with better
things: why not even with the divine Ga
milla herself: l have certainly never
coupled the TWO thoughts until this mo-
meat. but. dear me, Lady Pendergast has
n son, she seems rich. a few thousands
would 30 no harm; there is no absolute
i~neen-ruity between a pretty woman and
q bankers account"
Il have for some time been looking
about, YOU See" went on Sir Howard.
Il think have found rhe lady, and, what
as more, that she already looks upon YOU
with a favoring eye"
Horaces heart now beat SO, he was
AFRAID hls uncle Would near II.
You met her last night
Indeed" kettledrums began TO roll
~ his ears.
u have heard you say she was very
les:
Tome, come, SIT; you must know |
al.lde to Lady susan Graye-
Lady Susan-tra!e. calculated poor
Horace. with a look OF ulc"Air"IIable DIS
may WAlch utterly peWlId"fed ST How
ara. II was evident the prpp'-';lon did
not smile at hlln' as the rehch say.
Vel WAat on earfh Is fhe matter with
You: ne asked; nave you any iauIt 10
mo WIN 'he Iady' SIT:
kho" lAe lady does not hrlor me
WIN lhe sN9h'es' preference
horace you are Il BOY now, ! ASK
You, cou4d an! "el-prouGht-up E!rI' esp