The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-11
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THE CRAVE
The Secret of DunraVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author of Faithful Margaret Etc Etc
CHAPTER Xx.-(Continuea1

CHATTER Az Contfnued)
Lady Inchcape seemed deeply agi
tated; she clasped her hands tightly
with look of solemn Joy.
How we have sOrrowed for him!" she
murmured "Ncvcr was friend more
bitterly mourned. If you only knew the
nobility Of his heart-but you shall;
since he is alive he shall be my own
special protege, and the first boon |
shall ask Of my dear lord will be to es.
tablish his prospects"
"You like him much, then?" asked
Lord Inchcape with quiet enjoyment.
"And ulva-did you say she a. mourned
for him?"
face.
"Ulya!" sho whispered. II had for
gotton-Iiow shall break this Won
derfu news to hor!" she fa'tered, and
blushed; her eyes foil before the search
Ing gaze OF her husband, yet she nestled
towards him with fond submission. ain
This first dear hour Of reunion ] cannot
withhold anything from my lord she
murr'ured. @Who and what this young
man Is | know not, snco he never OBJ
truded his personal affairs upon my at
tention. But this / know, that no
nobler heart beats than Mr.. Edgar's; he
IS true gentleman, and merits all the
friendship which can show him until
the day OF my death. But I have to
confess, that scishly absorbed in my
own sorrow, never dreamed of danger
TO our darling Ulva. 1t was only since
we be loved him drowned that | discov-
ercd-that-her grief for his death was
as deep-aye, deeper far than my own
Scarcely daring to speak above
whisper she brought this out, and timidly
raised her eyes to read the shocked dis
appreciation she expected from Ulva's
naughty father; but his countenance
was inscrutable.
"And the young man-what were his
sentiments?" asked he gravely.
THAT l would give mu h to know
sighed my lady; "bnt ] bciove he gave |
no expression to them, even to Viva, |
VINO to be sure was seldom tete a-tete |
with him. Alas! his honor will now
stand In the way of any future explana.
ton. If he loves her he will never ap-
proaeh her again. l know that true
heart well. Long and anxiously /
studied bis nature before | chose him
for my friend. All, l see now his reason
Tor leaving US In ignorance of his escape
from death here. He feared his own
heart and fed from temptation He
must have had some noble reason, for he
was as tender as he was brave and
would not wantonly aflict us
"He will be here in few days and
will dot 5tless explain all, +" said my lord,
with a smile, which showed the aston
lshed lady that her confession had not in
the least Disconnected him.
My Lord and Lady Inchcape entered
Dunraven tower together for the first
time.
Every domestic about the premises
had been called up by Kenmore and
In the vestibule to do honor
to the occasion; and beautiful Viva re-
celved her parents in her arms with love
and sympathy unspeakabe
During the evening which followed
she could not but watch her stepmother
In her new happiness with an admira-
ton very near being awe, so dazzling
was the beauty of her countenance, SO
fascinating her PERSONAL manner.
Every lCok, word and motion was in
stin t with charming soul, her whole
being radiated pure JOY. 1t was impos-
sible to look up and meet her liquid smi- /,
ing dark eyes softly resting upon her
without experiencing vague assurance
)f happiness in store even for herself .
Ulva's unspoken grief seemed lighter :
or the first time; she could believe it ,
possible that God would show her how to
bear her sorrow molly. ,
And the romance OF her parents re- !
inion comfortej her; it was SO sweet to :
Inow that although her life was not to |,
10 so Blessed there was true bliss vet
lpon tho earth for others.
But what said tho maiden's sad phi :
osophy when Lady Inchcape, coming :
nto her room to bid her goodnight, !.
rev her into her arms with burst of
ender delight and babe her. in thrill =
ng voice, sorrow no more, since there !.
vas no more cause. q
"For he is not drowned, Viva, and he u
good and true as we thought him, and - -
We shall see him again-very soon, u =
a, darling, very soon!" q,
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