Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-14
Stella saw nothing; her eyes were biiA4

Stella saw nothing; her eyes were biiA4
with grief.
The poor child was dimly Thankful! to be
left alone ut last IN the great chauhas
which Mrs. Sinclair had assigned to her.
She threw herself on the bed and wept,
as only young creatures can weep in the
hour of trial-with an utter hopelessness
and despair of the future, than which, we
learn in later years, nothing can be NOR.
futile.
She was sufficiently PROSTATE next day
to be unable to rise, and the doctor who
was sent for talked about a severe nerv-
GUS shock, and the ACCESSIBILITY of keep
ing her quiet. Stella turned her face to
the wall, and hoped and longed that she
was going to die. Surely she could not 60
on living with the cold hand of despair
upon her heart?
But youth is strong and life is sweet in
spite of passionate reservations to the
contrary. In q few days Stella was
downstairs again-out on the lawn-walk-
ing feebly at first, and then with growing
vigor, along the shady lanes and over
the heathery hills, and then she recog-
nized the fact she was not going to die,
but to live, and that, in spite of the pain
at her heart, she must begin to look for
her work in life
II suppose that must 60 to Glasgow
or Edinburgh" Stella reflected sorrowful-
". II thought Aunt Jacky would like
Dunkeld better; that was all. And also,
perhaps, that Mrs. Sinclair could find me
something. But she seems to know no.
body"
1t was in October when she came to
this conclusion. She set out one after
noon for long ramble-a longer one, in
deed, than her aunt or her friends would
have thought advisable; but she was a
good walker. She was accompanied by
a splendid colly dog which belonged to
Mr.. Sinclair, but had attached himself
almost exclusively to Stella since the be-
ginning Of her visit. She passed through
Dunkeld, and turned up the road which
ran past the village Of Inver, toward the
Rambling Bridge and the Hermita9e
Falls.
She had got we'll up the hill, and We
standing to look once more at the view.
when she was reused from her dreamy
mood by the sound Of horses hoofs. A
party Of some half dozen riders came
down the road. At the FIRST two or three
Stella did not even glance; but as the
fourth passed she became conscious that
the gentleman had made a quick move
ment as If to raise his hat, and then re-
Trained, seeing that she either did not see
him or did not mean to look at him.
Stella had just time to bow to Mr.. Donald
Vereker. She looked instinctively at the
| next couple, and then the color flashed
into her pale face. 1t was John Hanning-
ton and LADY, very handsome woman,
by-the-by, with q good deal " color and
very blaek hair and eyes.
Harrington did an extremely foolish
thing. He did not often lose his self-co
| troll, but for moment he certainly lost it
now. Without waiting for Stella to bow
FIRST. he impulsively raised his hat. In
spite Of the hot, tell-tale color in her face,
however. Stella had spirit enough not to
return the salutation. She looked him
steadily in the face and passed him by.
Hannington's dark face grew purple with
rage and shame.
1.-The cut directv' said his companion,
no other than Lady Val, who never
| spared him when she got an opportunity
of flashing him with her tongue what
does that mean, Jack? Did not that un-
commonly pretty girl recognize you, or
does she mean to decline your acQuaint-
| ance?"
I'm sure don't know" said Hanning-
ton, giving q savage cut to his horses
tanks. II suppose she does not remem-
Der me; or perhaps am mistaken in her
| face
"Wny, that was Miss Raeburn," said
! Donald, unsuspicously. 1.-The girl whom
we met Mt Balmerino, don't you know
the very day of her fathers suicide. She's
lost all her money and has left Dundee
l didn't know she was in this part of the
world"
"Oh," said Lady Val. She shut her lips
rather tightly and kept thoughtful ST.
lence for some minutes; then Joined her
friends in front. Harrington was left in
the rear, with very sullen expression on
his face.
| "Confound the girl!' he said to himself.
I'D sooner that had happened before
| anybody rather than Val Gilderoy. She
does badger one 50, and she is SO abom-
inably sharp. should never have thought
that Stella would show 80 much spirit
But it was deuced awkward for me, and
l owe her a grudge for it. So look ont.
Miss Stella Raeburn; for if can do you
u bad turn by way of paying you out one
of these days shall do it. I'll make Won
apologize or smart for it. You forget that
I've got number of pretty love letters
Of yours al home. I'll keep them now. :"
Go be continued)