Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
CHAPTER xyI-tContinuea.)

OF the day, that forgetfulness which
he had failed to find upon his couch mt
night. He packed his trunk and port
mafitean, and was In the act of making
his toilet for Il rot nd of farewell morn
ing calls, when his door was uncere-
moniously opened, and in walked Cap
tin Fuljoy,
my dear uncle!"
MY dear boyr'
These were the first words Of greet
ing on each side, as both hands of
uncle and nephew met in Il double
shake.
when di dyou arr.veg' inquired Gre
vile.
.yvhy now; just at this moment. l
may say! Came by the Busy Bee to
Baltimore: took the train to Washing
ton, and here l AIN breakfastedf'
mo, sir"
Then Wen have il together now, Mt
one. You know / always breakfast at
eight. 1t is now eleven, and l have
not broken my fast yet! To the d
Il was going to say with fashionable
hours!"
Observe, since the captain had left
off sel-service, he had left off swear
ing; he never wore now, but always
was a-going to- In other words, he
swore as much as ever, through the
force Of habit. but always remembered
to add the saving clause-'I was going
to say"
Colonel Greviile rung and ordered
breakfast for two, which was accord
ingly served in the adjoining parlor.
When they were comfortably seat
ed
".Seen Daney YETI" inquired the cap
tain. with his mouth full OF ham.
"Yes. sir, twice; but not under that
name," answered Greville anxiously,
feeling sure that now at least he should
solve the mystery; for since Daney had
acknowledged that her %plrentage had
never been discovered the change of
her name filed his mind with wonder
and conjecture. But to his disappoint-
ment ard modification the captain
merely answered
No; certainly not under that name"
and continued his Congratulated meal
In silence.
When his appetite was at length
quite satisfied. and the tedious break
fast was at length over, the captain
wiped his mouth AID gray moustaches,
and, with a sigh of intense satisfaction,
leaned back In his chair and inquired:
what do you think of Daney. nowf"
"She Ii surprisingly beautiful Maze
beautiful than any human being | ever
saw before! Much more beautiful than
/ deemed 1t possible that Daney could
ever become"
"My mani" said the captain. sign.f-
cantly. three years g Daney was
but an outlined mere faint pencil
Sketcn by her Creator; now she Is that
sketch filled out. coiored, finished. That
is all. She Is still the same Daney.
But. man, man. he is Il poor artist who
cannot see the beauty of the flushed
picture In its first faint o%utIinesi"
Il know 1t, sir! / know Ii, and | am
that poor artist; for. all! I never founl
out the value of this picture until IL
was too late! until it was beSpokcn for
another gallery than miner sighed the
colonel.
What do you mean? Leave meta
phor, even though you did set the ex-
ample or using it, and speak literally"
"Then | never appreciated the real
worth CT our Daney until she was lost
to me forever
We'll! you have left metaphor only
10 speak in riddle. What do you mean
nowT'
"Daney, Astrea. ! should say, is the
promised bride Of another
Hem! OF whom. il you please? p
coolly inquired the captain.
His Excellency, Senior Don Sal
e~nvador"
Etc. etc, etc. / know the lubber.
Who told you sop
Common rumor."
las If you did not know Common ru-
NOR to be a common story-teller. Bosil.
She Is no more going to marry him
than l am going to marry the Queen of
Morocco"
Are you sure, sir?' exclaimed the
young man, with b~reathless eagerness.
Certain. Daney's hand is free"
"And-her affections"
wen. sir! remembering what passed
between you and me upon that subject
three years ago, | consider your quest
uon rather of the ratherest.o
Uncle. do not mock me! / love Da-
ney! love her. aye, to my w perdi-
ton, should her affections be otherwise
enggedw
Well! don't lay violent hands upon
yourself yet awhile! Nor unon me.
either, added the captain. seeing That
he started up and confronted him.
rs she free in heart and hand?" Das-
sionately demanded the yound ma.
Free in heart and hand. / do firmly
believe!-Yet, stay. / spoke too fast. /
fear she is not quite free In heart"
"Oh. sir. in mercy, what are Won
about to tell meg'
why, You see, Daney is not quite
perfect, any more than any other hui
man being Is. She has a soft spot in
her heart, like the rest of her sister
hood. And that soft spot is where the
memory of her boyish playmate melted
the brain"
Does she remember me with kind
ness? Oh! If / thought she dill. or
could, | should almost die with joy"
Softly, my dear fellow. softly. DO
you wish to marry Daneyy"
wish to marry herl Wish to marry
that peerless creature? Sir, / would
almost barter my soul5's salvation to
call her mine!"
''Stay: let us understand each other.
Daney Is In better health and spirits.
and is better educated and better
dressed than she was three years ago:
she has, also, a prettier rpame, and mix
es more In society. That Is all Her