Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-16
CHAPTER. Mill

l'ii.'a away. Two years. i have but
b"c: records OF them here and there-so
briei and 80 ii. between iha, ii seems to
mo thrg iapst have been very uliproliic Of
events.
] haVc lad two seasons in London. and
Il wiater 10 ..o s'oi.iii of France | know
that iAe boys arr ilonlisAng. ans, that
Moo:'.ras is s,i.i o,ir own: tlia; Darby is
my SHADE" ~ of ynrr, II swcc,cr. gcn.lrr
an'I 1neHe leader shadow than cre.i in her
chii'l!>A Gays. know. too. that m% hns-
band : devotion itself tn us both: that
rvciy good and beautiful :ift OF life is
sh"Wefod nlon mic. and thai Joan. Lady
fe'f':s. Is a parsonage nj no small dig
''iiH al,'l Importance in the county
III is night. aal late nigh, too Monks
ila'l las hcea ;.ay with guests and fcs-
tiNiii"s. bat they have nil departed now
III is Me 'irs night of the new year. and
l have heri! sitting alone in my dressing
ro"in. s4ain,: into the fire alone yci not
alone. :or u cost oi memories pcoplcd my
so..!&'e and sa::cd Al, me from on. The
i!cl:or.il:, ,i,,inrs. As | so looked, back
and .hn'.ahi. Il knock came ;li the door,
ii's. in insSVcr 10 my ";omc in" 81 pref
~ %i"s ''.,,lir advanced and dropped into
tho DIR r ID" my own.
u Though. .-ou would no. ulind," She
say. ;.'sl .t,i,a'l;: ''a"d ii is my last
naiit
S..1 : Yciy pretty. and she is the only
cir. have ever called friend though
maiia ll's!cw ,la; n:i,nc Oh mo. She is
no o',:et. IN ;ict. than that same Ncttie
Croft oi whom | WAS once so jealous.
Snr has been staying with lis for this
christmas week. bu: Tomorrow she has
"a y,u,
girl. with sie sourr,i. omhi,tcrc,l old wom-
an wso is her on.y living relative. and
w'!"se innsR" and tct!.'cr are proverbs in
tine Eei..ah9l,.u,d
II ~. :.lad you have come" said.
chcrrii.iiy; i Thought yo,l wo,ii.''
II ann sorry to go home" she said, with
p.a.m:ivc accent in her rich voting voice:
so vc:'y. very SORRY. | think you spoil
ilc. loan: every time como ii is harder
10 "a away. Bat arc You tircd-you look
so pale ;o-Mi:.hi.."
M. more tired than usual" / answer.
ed: This Las !'onn Il worry faiig,liny week"
II envy yoii. she Sait, suddenly: "uh.
! envy voU, W'ha; would You do if you
had TIE empty days. III" ,!rrary round of
toininonp.aoc events. the wretc!ie.l beaten
track to read that have:"
Won VIII nave other chances" | said
You ARE yoamg yet. | ;h.nk ii is !.
mistake 10 marry voting.
snail nerei n.arr.t al ALL she said.
pain@ 10 TIE hue of hay white wrapper.
ii mi tai idea asn ,on:. ago"
YOU Mlsat.' said. iookn. sravcly at
the SID ycuu.. face. '',ha, YOU have cared
for some one 700 wc,-,o forget"
Yes size said. very low and with Il
panied. G::,wa lock of the pretty brows;
II suppose nlo>, girls have had an cx-
prricnre of iha, sort before they are
twenty. can't help ii if mine has taken
deeper root than most. io,. don't mind
my speaking 10 you:-it is relief at
last
"Mnd? NO. The experience of one sea-
son. was ii not: And you think it will
las,:"
ii, Will last she said solcmnly. "all
any life"
The fire flames died down for a mo-
mcni. think WAS glad OF the sudden
gloom. beat Il little ncarrr to Tie flames,
shivcr cscnled To ch; my veins.
Did ho-dit! he love you:' asked
''fIc made ne believe So" she answered.
the faint color Sprineng into her face.
".Nnd then he forgot"
Suppose he rcturils:'
IKE will never return 10 me" che said.
the 81 ~ Tears rising 10 her eyes: "eycn
if he tli,i
IL know, said. in that broken pause,
"it is never the same thing. One NAV
join the thread. but there is always the
knot Ia mar it,
She looked nj me quickly.
''lou hav" not escaped either" she said
tcnderiy. IL feared it. But Il is over.
is it no!"
"oh. yes!" answered. "lt was over
long. lorg ago"
IL wish ! could say the same" she said
brokcnly. lit Is So har,i-so terribly hard
TO bear. Sometimes | think. ii we meet
again suddenly. face to face. without
warning ~ preparation. Ii should be-
tray myself That will, sudden shud-
der-'that would be terrible should die
of shame
Won think he does not love you, tlen:"
IL am sure of it," She covered her face
with her hands. and for Il moment we
were both silent.
Then she rose slowly TO her feet, and
leaned her arm on the 'mantclshelf, and
bent hcr head down on it.
'It is Yorke Fcrrers you lore." she said
in a low. hard voice. 'Yorke Fcrrers And
you are his uncle's wife"
ut is Il complication. is it not:" said
bitterly. But You should have put it in
the pas, tense. 1t was Yorkc Fcrrcrs /
loved. That was two years ago. .Ah,'
with n sudden Outburst of unrcnsounr
passion. why did You speak of it: Why
recall the dead? 1t is oyer-buriei-crusl-
I'd ont-stalnpcd out"
''Where is hc:' she interposcd calmly.
Il do not know. have not seen him
for two years. ie-he went abroad"
''And when he returns:"
''IIe will not return here. He--lc dare
not"
She raised her white face and looked at
me in n strange. daZed way.
'Yorke Ferrers dares anything" she
said. 'He will return"
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