The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-09

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The door opened, and young man en-
tered the room.
CHAPTER II.
Half an hour had elapsed since Lady
hiida first stood trembling before the
pfoudest woman in England. In a few
hurried words she had introduced the new
/ Lord Dunhaven to the late earl's daugh-
ter. He had looked at her with eyes so
utterly indifferent that he had hardly seen
hef; he did not give two thoughts to her
"A school girl, who had just lost her
fathor-a tail, slender, uniformed girl. He
noted the coarse. ill-itting dress and the
worn shoes: he noted the general want of
elegance. and no interest awoke in his
| heart for her-he merely bowed.
He was the first young gentleman Lady
Hilda had seen-his was almost the first
young face on which her eyes had rested.
and it delighted her. The only emotion
that passed through his mind was one of
wonder that such 4 girl should be Lady
Hilda Dunhaven.
Lady Hida stole away to the only spot
on earth whore she felt at home. The
face of the restless sea was to her as the
face of an old and dear friend. The waves
sang strange rhymes to her
You are Il great heiress: your father is
dead; your life is all changed: the great
lady treats you with contempt. You have
seen nice face-a face You like" they
repeated over and over again without in
termission: yet il comfortcd her. She
could think more clearly by the sound of
the heaying. restless sea. She sat there
until the confusion become more clear.
until she was mistress of her own
| thoughts, then she went home.
But as she was hurrying over the sands
she met the young earl face to face. and
stood still with a sudden frightened cry.
But for the cry in all probability he
would not have noticed her: as it was. he
stood still and looked at her.
You will not tell that you have met
me:'' she said. 81 thought no one would
| know
He laughed carelessly
Il might be more interested in the mat
ter if knew who you were" he said.
Then she raised her fair young face.
and he looked at it with smiling indiffer-
ence.
DO you not know me?" she asked, and
the thought crossed her mind that she had
only seen him once. Yet she would have
known him anywhere and i'll any place
no. DO not indeed" he replied
Ought to know you?"
II am Lady Hilta Dunhaven.'' she an
swered. and in one moment his manner
completely changed; the smiling indiffel-
cnce became constraint. He raised his
hat and bowed defercntially to her
y beg Your pardon he said and the
very tone of his voice had changed; .'but
why are YOU out here. and alone?'
You will not tell?' she replied. hlr-
ricdly. Lady Darel would be cross l
should not like her to know
II will not tell, as you ask me not" was
| the grave reply: "but l should very much
like to know what brought you here, if
You will trust me-
u have been to the sea-" she replied.
| 'Whencyer l feel very unhappy l go
| there. Some people lave living friends;
the only friend have is the sea-
why are You fricndless:" he asked
ITO answer that question would be to
tell you the story Of my life she re-
| piled. "and that would not interest you,
Another few minutes on the yellow
sands. silent walk across the green
sward. and they stood by the little side
door from which Lady Hilda generally
went. Then he raised his hat and stood
before her with careless grace and necli-
/ gence. Had she been 4 young queen he
could not have treated her with greater
respect. or more distant!y. She looked in
| his handsome face, longing that he would
| speak TO her again-tilat he would talk 10
| her. Almost inclined to cry out to him
| that she had never seen any young man
! like himself-that she was more lonely
than any other creature living; vet. child
rs she was. pride stopped the words on
| her lips lie bowed to her.
Let me advise you." he said. mot to dc
this kind of thing again. 1t is very ro-
| mantle. but very unsafe"
She looked at him with cleaning eyes,
SHOULD you know me now," she asked
''if you met me again.
No. he answered. 1T is dark: can
not see your face. Now goodnight, my
| little kinswOmal.'
Stay one moment" she said. "You are
Lord Dunhaven now, in my fathers place,
are you not!"
Yes he answered, with a slight tinge
of mpatience.
1T seems strange" she said. 'IIe lies
dead and no one seems TO care for him.
You have his title; al! that belonged to
him goes to others. Yet no one seems to
give one thought of regret. Is it so al
ways? Does no one ever love or sorrow
for the dead:'
'You ask me such strange questions. -
he replied ''As 4 rule, men die as they
have lived. If they have won love, or
deserve it, it follows them in death"