Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-10

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"Priace Cahr!ie's" daughter! The sun
shonc IN the day of her birth; the bells in
Erce.dean pe.,led merrily; the flag waved
for E"ce!dean towers; every face on the
ErcclGnan estate wore IL bright, pleased
expression. Her ladyslip has Il little
daughter the tenants said one to an
other. then stopped IL moment and added,
Heaven bless the mother and the child!''
"l'r.ace Charlie himself was in a
trance of delight. He might have lived
IN the olden days when people cried out.
l.ar=ess-a princess is born!" He gave
With both hands, royalty as Il king.
The clans of joy-bells filled the air; fra
GRANGE and melody greeted the birth of
Prince Charities" daughtcr-Bcatrix
Lennon. hciress of Erceldean. No kings
heart Vas ever stirred with more passion
ate joy than this which now animated tho
heart of prince Charlie" He stood on
the summit of Il s,opins hill, thick green
grass waving mt his feet. wild heather to
the ri-ht and to the left of him. tail,
sprcs.!... trees over his head. He looked
rouha him with pride and delight. This
noble .omain of Erccldcan, how fair it
was. IN all the length of bonny Scotland
no spot was half so fair-and it would all
be he's one day.
WHAT shall ! name hcr?" he thought.
"IeairiX LennoN. the proudest, %faircst.
hau@iticst lady of our race. Won the love
OF IL ii.Ng. She might have been crowned
queen. bat that she loved the land of her
birth better than the king who wooed her.
snc preferred to he Countess of St. Mar.
L Will call my daughter 'EeatriX': it is IL
name of good omen. Perhaps it may win
for nor a Loyal love"
He rrle,t@l The name as he descended
the hi.i. He walked quickly through the
heath y. through the clover meadows.
through the pleasure gardens, and alon.
Ihe terraces s1at surrounded the castle.
A waiting woman met him ut the door.
"Hor laayship would he SO pleased to
see yos. colonel" she said.
The COLONEL Went on his way singing,
in a low voice. his t%nvorite song. 'FI1he
Blue Bells of Scotland" He reached her
1adyship's room. and there waited until
the nurses voice bid him enter. 1t WAS
Il larsr. lofty room. superbiy furnished.
On the bed. With its rich hangings. my IL
pale. :.entlc lady, with II sweet. patient
face-swect. yet sad. us of one who sui
fcred IN Silence. She he'd proudly in her
arms 3, little child. She raised her eyes
as the colonel entered.
Charlie. come and look ut her" she
said. Il have never seen such Il face.
Look at lhcr!.'
''Therc is some character in baby's
face. remarked the colonel. Look at
the sv;el; iittle lilss-how firmly they are
CLOSED. See how dc.ica;eiy arcied the
brows are. Tie eyes are dark. There
is an I'D border song of II dari-eyed Len
nox with Il heart of fire."
Lady Lennon looked up ut her husband.
"Char::e." she began half reluctantly. do
You know why l sent for you? l thought
That Oh this the day that our little child
has hean given to lis you would not re-
fuse my petition"
'That | will not" he replied. Like the
king III YOUR favolitc history, l would give
you the half of my kingdom"
She laid her hand on his thick, cluster
ing cur..s.
My dear Charlie. l have never doubted
your Willingness to give. l doubt, though.
whether you nave much to give. know
it is .slmost useless to talk to you; but.
Charlie. now tl.at W. have the little one.
will you not try to alter! 1 WANT You to
promise 10 be more economical. DO not
give away so much-tlO not bet on those
terrible horscs-do not trust SO implicitly
in a bind fate: if you do. ruin will follow.
Generosity is Il duty. hut not such lavish
generosity aus yours. For my sake. for the
little one's sake, begin now to act differ
emily"
He bent down and kissed the rosebud
face.
II will. Ailsa. You know I mean TO do
right alwlys-I have no Thought of doing
wrong. Dame Nature is to blame. whc
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the revenues to fiji them. l like bright
faces. anG, M a gift of mine clears Il SAD
face. l I'm we'll pleased"
"Say these words after mc-'For you
sake, my little BeatriX. l promise to b,
more .areful-to give less. to save more
to renounce betting, and devote my time
to home"
He rcpated the words, and then kisset
his wife's hands and the baby's face.
"Ailsn. l hope your daughter will b,
like yourself"
The baby was christcned soon after
ward. A duchess was it's godmothcr. Tll,
whole domain of Er,pidean seemed to b,
illuminated. The only one troubled wit!
forcboding. the only one who wcpt whe,
others laughed. and sighed when other.
smiled. who foresaw sorrow, was tn,
wife of prince Charlie" the mother o
the little heircss. Lady LcnnoX.
CHAPTER III.
The sun sl,onc upon few Drawer. bright
err, happier men than Col. Charles lien
nox. He was one of the hanGsomest off
GERS n her majcsty's army, man o
lofty stature and powerful build. with
graceful. easy. digniiicd carriage: his fca
lures were bod, frank and proud: there
was joined in him the dash of the soldie
with tine grace of the cavalier. He WA,
Just twenty when he succeeded to the vas
fortune left him by his father.
HIS fnthcr Keith InnNnS of ErcnlInan