Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
CHAPTER NNlI.-Won:inwrd.,


CHAPTER. NNlI.-Con:in"nd.t
Tlr i;;..lt. seemed long; lie could not
sleep: aiai the beautiful. haunting face
WAS ;lcy2r away from his mind. When il
MAS time. be rose GLADLY and went direct
to his matl.cr's house. Mrs. Carcw WAS
still in !"f Pretty hrcnkias: room. drink
ing her f,H-rant tea from the dainiic>t
of cups. She looked III, in wonder when
her SON uttered the room.
.R,i;raa." she cried. what has brought
iyow here. NY dear, so early i'll the morn
ing: What has liappcncd:'
II ann here only TO speak to yol. moth
err" he sM..i,l: and his mother glanced at
him in a%uyious alarm. The music. the
,holr. and the youth seemed to have died
tout of his voice.
'Iiow i'll you look. Bcltran. my boy. my
darling. What is it? liavc you been
sitting up all night writing or studying":'
mo. mother; l have been awake all
might thinkins-and that is worse. l have
fallen IN love, mother" he told her. "Ihc
words are simple and weak. Everyone
fuses them. l suppose. They hardly tell of
the joy that is almost torture, of the pleas
'urc that IS kccncst pain"
IL know it, my DEAR" she said, gently.
"Thc great event of life has come To you
that which makes or mars an existence
has ha%ppencd-and you fear it,"
"fcs, ! fear it. for the lady love is far
above me. 1t seems to me that l may
just as we'll stretch out my hands with
longing to IL of the stars as to her"
"Beltran," said his mother, in a low,
persuasive voice, will you tell me who
this is? Your secret will be safe with
me-"
II know that" he replied; but ] am
afraid You will think me so very foolish.
] could not help it, though, on my HONOR
II am afraid know already" said his
mother. 1T is Miss Lcnnox, Bcltran."
His face flushed hotly, his lips quivered
in Il vain attempt to speak carelcssly.
Then, after n moments pause, he said:
"Ycs, il is Miss Lcnnox. How did you
guess it. mothcr!"
II WAS afraid of it from the first mo-
ment yon saw her." she replied, 'but 1
did not like to wa1a YOU; it happens so
often that IL warming given in that way
brings about the very evil that Il person
seeks 10 avoid. l am very sorry. Bel
tram
"1hen you think it hopeless = he said.
"Quitc hopeless, unless"
"InlcSs what. mother:" he asked.
"~l'nlcss Miss Lennon is very different
from other girls, and loves you for your
sclf-unlcss she is willing to change her
state md %splcndor for such Il position as
YOU could give her"
He Sat for some minutes in deep
thought, and then, with a wistfnl smile
shat made her heart ache, he looked up
into his rlother's face.
You understand the world and its ways
well-tel! NE, would it be right or just,
noble OF honorable, for me To ask her to
wait while l made Il position? Ought L
to seek her while Such II difference of for
tune exists between Ms? We know that
peers and princes Woe hcr--that she might
be n duchess or princess"
But il she loves you, Beltran:'
Fought l to take advantage of her love?
She is young and might mistake Il girls
fancy Cor love. and in the years to come
might %Iclroach me and say that l had
not acted fairly. You know, mother. since
she called me II hero. l have felt that l
could not make my life noble enough
Poor Beltran!' said Mrs. Carew.
"Miss LennoX is very lovely and very
charming; but wish we had never seen
her, rather thar she should have made
you unhappy, my o
II would rather be made unhappy by
her than be beloved and blessed by an
other" he confessed. Those who have
loved Beatrix Lennon can never seek a
lower or less noble love. That Italian
Prince de Ferros, l have heard people
say. has attracted the notice of half the
fine ladies in London. He never seems
to see any one except Bcatrix Lennox. ]
will travel. mother-it is by far the most
honorable course"
Yes. Bcltran-sO: absent yourself fol-
II year: and If when YOU return YOU fine
her unmarried, pleased to see you, kline
and gentle as she is now, ycu may res,
assured she cares for you. In that cas-,
WOO her with a contcnted mind. You,
love will perhaps make her happier thar
her uncle's gold could do. or course. II
she cares nothing for you, she will MARI,
the duke who seeks her so pcrseveringly.'
Beltran sighed deeply.
II will follow Your advice, mother,
will go Mt once. l will so to Athens-tha,
will surely he far enough away. l car
study the old Greek codes. 1t is better t,
go mt once. l must not see her again; il
,do, l cannot answer for myself. l Shout,
be compelled, against my own instinct o
what is tight and honorable. to tell he
how l love hcr-and l must not do it
mother"
mo. my son, you must not" she re
turned: you must make the sacrifice. an,
make it at once. Is it too much to eXpcc
from a MAJ like you?'
No one but himself knew how much i
was or what it cost him.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Beatrix had risen with n light hees4
She was sure to see Mr.. Carew. she sal
to herself, in the course of the day. II
had not been able to shy much to her OF
the previous evening at the opera; but b
had revealed a great deal. She had right
!ly read i'll his face that he had much t.
isay; he would be sure to call when til,
Joyous world was in full activity. H,
would call on some pretext or other, and
VI he did not, she should see him in tn,
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