The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-12
Captain Lang son.' he said, .let me In
hoduca you to my niece, Miss DafrHll.n

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Hoduca you to my niece, Miss Darrsll.n
Not one feature Of the girls proud, beauti.
full face moved, but there was some little
curiosity in her dark eyes. They rested for
. moment on the captains face, and then,
with a dreamy look, she glanced over the
heads of the white lilies behind him. He
was not her ideal, not her hero, evidently.
In that one keen, quick glance, she read not
only the face, but the heart and soul OF the
man before her.
The captain felt as though he had been
subjected to some wonderful microscopic
examination.
'She is one OF those dreadf,illy shrewd
girls that pretend To read faces he said to
himself, while he bowed low before her, and
replied with enthusiasm to the introduction.
MY niece is quite u Darrcll,'' said Sir Os-
wald, proudly. "You see she has the Oar
rall face"
Again the gallant captain offered some
hattering remark--a neatly turned compile
ment, which he considered ought to have
brought her down, as a skillful shot does .
bird-but the dark eyes saw only the lilies,
not him.
'She is proud, like all the Darrclls," he
thought, my father always said they were
the ptoudest rs:e in England"
II hope" said Sir Oswald, courteously,
that you will enjoy your visit here, Aubrey.
Your father was my dearest friend, and it
gives Inc great delight to see you here"
II am sure of it, Sir Oswald. lam equally
happy l cannot see how any one could be
duh for one minute in this grand old place."
Sir Oswald's face flushed with pleasure,
and for the first time the dark eyes slowly
left the lilies and looked at the captain.
II find not only one minute, but many
hours in which to be dull" said Pauline.
do you like the country SO well?'
II like Darrell Court" he replied, with q
bow that seemed to embrace Sir Oswald, his
niece, and all his possessions.
"You like tin what way?" asked Pau
line, in her terribly downright manner. ut
is your first visit, and you have been here
only o few minutes. How can you tell
whether yon like it"'
For a few moments Captain Langton look
ed slightly confused, and then he rallied.
Surely a maj OF tho world was not to be de-
fed by a mere girl.
II have seen that at Darrell Court" lie
said defefentially. (which will make the
place dear to me while l live" 50.
She did not understand him. She was far
too frank and naughty for a compliment so
broad. But Sir Oswald smiled.
"He is losing no time,n thought the stately
old baronct; "he is falling in love with her,
just as l guessed he would"
81 will leave you," said Sir Oswald, TO
get better acquainted. Pauline, you will
show Captain Langton the aviary."
YES" she asscnted, carelessly. "But will
you send Miss Hastings here? She knows
tho xyar;p,,c htr,io T,r hottor <E,., T n, =,
Sir Oswald, with q pleased expression on
his face, walked away.
$50 you have an aviary at the Court, Miss
Darrell. 1t seems to me there is nothing
waning mere. = OIL. do not seem interested ;
do you not like birdsg'
mot Gagged ones" she replied. II love
birds almost as though they were living
friends, but not bright-plumaged birds in
golden cages. They should be free and
wild in woods and forests, filling the sum-
mer air with joyous song. l love them we'll
them"
you like unrestricted frecdomw he OBJ
served.
II do not merely like it, I deem it an absc-
lutte necessity. l should not care for life
without it."
The captain looked more attentivcly at her.
- "eo SAS AoNN, oAtSiy ShSVSii'-lSue
nrss of perfect beauty, with a soul of fire
shining through them.
Yet" he said, musingly, cautiously feel
ing his way, there is but little freedom
true freedom-for wcmen. They are bound
down by u thousand narrow laws and OBJ
servances-caged by a thousand restraints"
"There is no power on EARTH" she return
ed, hastily, .that can control thoughts or
cage souls; while they are free, it is untrue
to say that there is no freedom"
A breath of fragrant wind came and stir.
red the great white lilies. The gallant cap
tain saw ut once that he should only lose in
arguments with her.
SHALL VIC visit the aviary?:' he asked.
And she walked slowly down the path, he
following.
"She is like al empress" he thought. at
will be all the more glory for me If l can win
such q wife for my OWL"