Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-15

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fallen in love with yomr facc-you look SO
true, so %carncst; and want Il friend who
is truthful and earnest"
81 am truthful" returned candid Bca-
~triN-'.I come of 81 truthful race. l am
earnest because l cannot help it. If you
like me, and want 81 friend, I shall be
very pleased to be that friend. Lady Ray
ncr."
Call mc Lcola," requested the young
wife, with Il quick s~huddcr-"I like that
name best"
Il will he Your friend. 1.cola,' said
BcatriN. Quick, warm pity stirred her
hcart-shc did not know why-Quick. ten
der pity. She cent down and kissed the
pale, sweet face.
Lady Rayncr told her of Il home in the
country where she amused herself and did
as she liked all day long. Bcatrix noting
Secnly how pale her face was. how trans
parent were the white hands, how she
strove against the sadness that seemed to
master her: how mt times she even forgot
what she was saying. and went off into Il
train Of painful thought. BcatriN was
very gentle with her. They were laugh
ing heartily at III cscapade of Lady Ray
ncr's, when suddenly she rose from her
seat; her face grew white as death, and
her hands ,rcmblcd.
"That is my husband" she said. IL
thought he left home early this morning."
BcatriX heard the sound of q quick.
shuiliing footstcp, the door opened. and
Lord Rn.mcr entered the room. "Princc
Charles" daughter almost cried ont in
surprise as her eyes fell upon him. That
Lord Rayncr! Why. he WITS surely one
of the mnst insignificant and contemplate
looking men she had cvcr soon. lie was
very little and very fierce: he had 81 par
rot face, Will. small. twinkling eyes. and a
great hooked nose; and he spoke in 81 nasal
tone. Was this the husband of tho SUI
pcrb blonde who trcmblcd before him? IIc
did not soc ReatriN at first, and in n voice
indcscrihably fierce and shrill lc began:
IL thought l told you to write to Javins
about thai rarriagc:"
You did" said his Wife. trying to speak
calmly. II nm very sorry, Otho-I quite
forgot IT," lie went nearer to her.
"You did not forget it, lie screamed.
You did il purposcly. You knew that l
wanted Ia go to Richmond. You knew
that ! wanted that particular carrinSc
Ii is yohr spiteful. Jealous temper that
prevented YOU from writing-and you
shall suffer for it,"
"Otlio." said tho pale. beautiful woman.
Miss Lennon is here. You do not see
her. l think"
Tine moment he Snw tho lovely hcirnss.
his manner completely ~changcd-hc WAS
all that w:s obscquious.
You will pardon me. Miss Lennon. but
l have l,crh compelled To assert my pro
rogative. No one in this miserable house
ever ohrys mc-no one ever attends TO my
wiSllcs-iio onc studies me-"
Without another word. Lady Rayncr
sat down and wrote the note: when it was
finished sh, gave it to her husband to
read.
Il shall say no more about this now,''
he said, will. the air OF one who would be
generous: but the next time l express IL
wish or give 81 command, see that 1t is
carried ont-See that obey"
II will he careful promised his wife.
"iou have spilled my day" he contin-
ucd. reNcriing again to his wrongs. II
had intended going to Richmo.d: | really
believe YOU knew with whom l was go
ing. and were Jealous"
He laughed agHin. with an air of self
roinplaccncy. which made him appear
douhly absurd: and Beatrix thought to
herself tliat il he repeated his laugh she
could almost so mad. She looked at the
pale. beautiful woman who was compelled
To hear that laughter whenever he chose
To inflict his presence on her.
what could have induced her to marry
such II monstery' thought Beatrix: and
then she BEGAN to wonder. His mood h,d
changed.
II told Hanson to send up a diamond
necklace for YOU to look at" he said to
his wife; they tell me that some OF tho
imperial stones are in it. You can haze il
if you like it,"
Then he rose from his scat. and after
paying II few fulsomc compliments to Bcu.
triX. and >%aluting his wife with marked
disdain. quilted the room.
".And that" thought Rcatrix, lis Il
man."
Lady R:iyner turned to her with n look
of great relief. and, without abiding to
her husband, began to talk again about
earlier dnys. BcatriX was greatly inter.
ested in her now friend. She STAYED long.
err thai She had intended, and rose at last
hurricdly to take her Z ave.
"iou will come again:" asked Lad
Rayner. "Or shall l come to see you."
"Whicllever will suit You hest. You GO
out a srcat deal. l should imaginc?" snid
BcatriX.
"Yes." was the reply: II take nv
'worldlincss'. n other people take drugs
and dra:ns. 1t answers the same purpose.
so nut a. great deal; i am seldom a,
home"
When RcatriX was taking her leave,
Lady Ra.ner said to her, with a fain,
smile:
"rhere is Il skeleton in every house,
Miss LennoX. and it is generally hidden;
but You have seen mine. You will no,
bctray lic?"
No. promised Bcatrix, 81 will not"
IL married for money!" said the pa,e,
lovely lady. land l have more money than
know what to do with. Good-by, my
dear," and without waiting for another
word Beatrix departed.
. "Ma-rlcd for money!" The words sound.