Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26

faces. My father was delighted about IL
and said that il I could have lessons from
a good master I should make plenty OF
money afterward. He had no money to
pay the master, but the stern, silent younp
Englishman offered it to him as u loan
only as q lOan-to be repaid when I had
finished my course of lessons.
II do not n to trouble YOU with q
lot of details; but my father was pleased
that I should be- able to earn money. He
was grateful to the young Englishmau
and asked him to dine with US; and when
me hrst reserve was broken down my
father and his young benefactor became
great friends. His character had a won.
derful charm for the young Englishman.
After a time he was quite at home with
US; he liked to spend his evenings in our
rooms; he talked a great deal to me, and
1 was SO young, so blithe Of spirit, SO hap.
py in my art that I talked gayly enough
to him.
II never thought seriously about him;
but suddenly he asked me to marry him
1 was utterly Indifferent. My only answer
to him was that I had no time to think
of getting married. He must have gone
to my father Mt once, for presently he sent
for me and said that he had been inform
ed of the offer made to me, and that he
thought l should do well to accept it,"
Mrs. Carew paused for a few minutes
and an expression of sadness came over
the bright, changing face.
II make no excuses for myself" she
continued. 81 was not persuaded OF
threatened. My father treated the whole
matter half as Il jest, half us a business
agreement of n most satisfactory nature,
We settled between us that I should mar.
ry the young Englishman. l made but
one stipulation, and that was that after
my marriage 1 should still be allowed te
pursue my art education. The grave
young Englishman agreed, and then il
was supposed that all difficulty was re,
moved. The Englishman took a hand.
some house in Lima.
Listen, Lady Ailsa-you who feel sc
tenderly for your daughter. 1 was Just
seventeen, without the least notion OF
what 1 was undertaking, when I married,
l was ignorant of the sentimental as OF
the practical side of the matter; and
never seemed to realize my obligations un.
til 1 found myself a wife, without knowing
What the duties of a wife were. 1 have
AAS'NA OSSA OuoNiiA ~ OlIS SSL OI ODlIs
ions for many days. With n true. tender,
constant love l have never loved but one
object; and that is my son Beltran. So,
Lady .Ai!sa, l married; and the name Of
the Englishman 1 married was Peter Len.
noX!."
Had a thundcrbolt fallen in their midst
there could not have been a greater ex.
preston of surprise. Lady Ailsa repeated
the name. BeatriX cried aloud:
Arc You the mystery that has shad.
owed all my life?"
Then Beltran rose suddenly, and with
n white, startled face confronted his moth.
or.
"Lcnnox!" he repeated, with an mir of
incredulity. "Oh, mother, is this a jest?"
My dear Beltran," she replied, calmly,
''all things considered, I wish that it were
a jcst-pcrhaps not for your sake, but for
my own. l do most certainly. Unfortu-
nately, what l have said is true
My Uncle Lennox your husband?"
cried Beatrix. "Is it possible that the
story can be anything but fiction?"
ut is no felton," replied Mrs. Carew,
though for the present l must ask you
to call me by the name I have assumed
But YOU have not heard all my story yet.
We were married. one of the most in
different, most needless. most careless of
girls, he n of the grimmest. stcrnest of
men. IL speak truthfully of him.
He had II most passionate love for me. 1t
could not have been greatcr-indced it
would have been much better had it been
less. He loved me with II wonderful love,
all the more that 1 was so profoundly in
different. annot blame myself. He
ought to have had more sense than b
marry me-"
Il cannot believe such IL recital" crieo
BeatriN-"it is too wonderful to he true.'
TO be continued.J