The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-05-08

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had heard of aud felt some curiosity to see.
The same %day-bent on pleasing her; care
less where he lived now, ut home or abroad
--lie wrote to engage rooms at the hotel.
A time followed, during which they were
obliged to wait until rooms were free, In
this interval, brooding over the melancholy
absence of friend or relative IN whom she
could contide, her morbid dread of the future
decided her on completing her parallel be-
tween herself and that other lost creature of
whom she had read. Sydney opened com
munication anonymously with the Benedic-
tine community at Sandyseal.
She addressed the mother superior, telling
the truth about herself, with but one con-
cealment, the concealment of names. She
revealed her isolated position among her fell
low-creatures; she declared her fervent de-
sire to repent of her wickedness and to lead
a religious life; she acknowledged her mis-
fortune in having been brought up by per
sons careless of religion, and she confessed
to having attended a protestant place of wor-
ship as a mere matter of form connected
with the duties of u teacher at school. 1.-THE
religion of any Christian woman who will
help me to be more like herself,' she wrote,
lis the religion to which | am willing and
eager to belong. If l come to you In my dis
| WOO Nht you iSASifS nv IL NhdI ollllplC
appeal she added a request that an answer
might be addressed to IS. W., postoftice,
Sandyseal."
When Capt. B%ennydeck and Sydney West
eriield passed each other as strangers in the
hall OF the hotel that letter had been posted
in london n week since.
The servant showed Mr.. and Mrs. Her
pert mo thelr sltting-room and begged that
tney "oulu DC so good as TO wait a few min
utes WINE .he othef rooms were beng pre-
palea ior lhelh.
oyuhey seateu netsell IN silence: ehe was
thinking o. iier iettef ana wondering wheth-
era repi' WAS waiting lor her at inc post
oi.ee.
MOVING toWato inc "lhao" 10 look at the
view, i1eipeit pa"seu 10 ehahiihe some prints
hailsiis oit Iie wails, winch were superior
~ WINS VI u. W VIC customary decorations
. a ioou' at hotei' IL lie naa gone straight
" m'nuo" nc n'sh' nave seen MS Ill
yoiceo WIG ms cbiid' ana ms wlie's mother
settllg ihVo the carriage "hlch LOOK them to
'he raliwa statlon;
Eohie' osoheS' nc saiu, ana look at the
SCI.
ohe joined MN "eaIiiy, WIN a lalnt smile.
~ was u cam, sunny gay; RAINING machines
meie oA the oeaci' chiioleh were playing
mere anu .llete' ana whlte sails OF pleasure
ooa's VIZ sielole III uhe oiins. Inc ouli-
"ee VI San"sseai "oie quiet, iloiiely as
lee. witch was pleas'ilt TO Tue eyes OF
SuailSels. osoiey sara, apsentiy: y think
1 siiaii IKE ue pace. ANA Herbert added:
80 We noP1 .ial .ne ali VIII make you
ouoi.sei. ~ meant IL, ana saio IL kindly
-out' ihs'eau Oh looking at her While he
spoke, he continued to look at the view. A
| woman SIRE of npr nOSitipp would mt bnpn
allowed this trihing circumstance, even if
she had observed it, to disturb her. Sydney
thought of the day in London when he had
persisted in looking out at the street, and re-
turned in silence to her chair.
Had he been so unfortunate as to offend
her? And in what way? AS that doubt oc-
Cured to Herbert his mind turned to CATH
crime. She never took otfense at triilcs; a
word of kindness from him, no matter how
unimportant it might he, always claimed af-
fectionate acknowledgment in the days when
lie was living with his wife. III another mo-
ment he had dismissed that remembrance
and could trust himself to return to SYDNEY.
'If you find shat Sandyseal confirms your
first impression" he said, 'let me know it in
time, so that l may make arrangements for
a longer stay. l have only taken the rooms
here for a fortnight"
"rhank you, Herbert: | think a fortnight
will be long enough"
Long enough for you?' he asked.
Her morbid sensitiveness mistook him
again; she fancied there was an nndernote
of irony in his tone.
Long enough for both of u.s." she replied.
He drew a chair to her side. do YOU take
it Tor granted he said, smiling, that shall
get tired of the place tirst?'
She SIIank ppnr araafira avon from bis
smile. There was, she thought, something
contemptuous in the go0d-humor of it.
I'VE have been to many places" she re-
minded him. ''and we have got tired of them
together
as that my fault?"
81 didn't say it was"
He got up and approached the bell. 81
think the Journey has 4 little oyertired vou, y
he resumed. "Nould YOU like to 20 to your
room?'
81 will 90 to nv room if YOU wish it.n
He waited a little and answered her as
quietly as ever. what | really wish" he
said, lis that we had consulted a doctor while
we were in London. You seem 10 be very
easily lrritated of late. | observe a change
in you which / willingly attributed to the
state of your health-n
She Interrupted him. .'\yhat change do
you mean?n
ITS quite possible | NAV be mistaken
sydney Rut have more than am"a os !
think. seen something in vour mannar which
suggested that Won dis,rust mo"
~ dis,r,st the owl life ,o - ,o,d;rr ,,
she hnrst nmt ..,nd / Coo tho ama ~ .. aam,
inyi oh I don't b,ame vnm Won orc isimd
and considerate Won do vour host IN bida IL
but YOU have lived long enough with me to
regret the woman whom Won have lost yor
bepin tn feel the sacrifce Won hove mado'
and no wonder. Saw the word. Herbert. and
1 release you"
Il will never say the word!'
She he~sitated-tirst inclined. then afraid.
to believe him. II have grace enough left
in me-" SHE went on, ito feel the bltteres1
repentance for the wrong that l have don't
Mrs. Linley. When it ends, as it must end,