Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-03

| won't YOU? She will be 50 surprised
for she does not know that YOU are
uNnr,rred at l.ishororlyh"
He wondered why Elsie had not told
her. and hcsita,ed III first about stay
ing. But the fascination. the thought
of seeing her had for him induced him
to acquieScc. 1t seemed to him so long
since he had looked upon her that he
fancied she must have altered in some
way-grown der.looking. ut least
and then he longcd to know how she
would greet him. Since they had part
ed so abruptly he had neither seen nor
heard any news worth hearing about
her.
Times out Of number he had expect
| ed to hear that she was going to be
married: and if Percy Fletcher hap
pcned to accost him suddenly With II
say. old fellow. what do you think -
his face would blanch and his throat
swell at the notion that he was going
at last to hear the dreaded news: and
lis relief when he found that what he
had to listen to had no connection with
Judith had sometimes been so great
that he had made Fletcher stare by
| laughing in harsh contempt at his own
weakness Times out Of number, also,
had he laid little traps for Fletcher
and his wife in the hope Of hearing
something of former lovers. or some
thing that would account for Judith's
rejection of him: but Mrs. Fletcher
seemed to say that Judith never had a
lover; and her husband, who was al
ways ready enough to gossip about
| other women. never had word to say
about Judith. Altogether. he had been
batf1ed at every turn in his desire to be
| even with her, to repay her for her
slight: and he wondered now. as he
| sat opposite to smiling, flattery- loving
Elsie, whether his turn was coming at
last
Your horse had better be taken
| around to the stables" remarked Ell
sic ringing the bell. After giving the
| necessary orders. she resumed her seat
in the bay window opposite to Captain
Herbert. and asked him if he had any
| news to tell her
YES" he answered. flushing slightly
some that will give YOU pleasure
My yodmother. Mrs. Laramy. died Il
fortnight ago. and. though | had no
invitation. l thought l had better go
up to the funeral. She had had her
knife into me. and l did not expect 4
halfpenny; but. after all. she has left
me eight hundred Il year. as she orig
inally intended
Il congratulate YOU. How delight
full. | am so glad said Elsie And
she gave him her little white hand:
but. though the words sounded we'll
| and her smile was bright. there was
something in the flush that burned her
| fair cheeks and the wistfulness in her
beautiful eyes that told him there was
sill a little regret mingled with her
gladness. And he knew quite we'll
what it was. She was sorry that his
! good fortune had not come earlier.
while she had been free. Elsie was
easy to read to Il man OF his expert
ence with women; and he smiled to
himself scornfully at her weakness.
for he though her very lucky girl to
have married Claude Townshcnd He
was vain man, and her favor tlatter-
ed him; but he did not value it. and
would far sooner have had one volll-
tary whisper Of approval from Judith
than all the love her sister could law
ish upon him. But there was nothing
to betray his knowledge of her folly
as he replied. calmly:
''ThankS-1 knew YOU would he
| pleased! We used to be such friends
| before YOU We're married"
How do YOU account for your god
mothers change in your favor
Captain Herbert shrugged his shout
dcrs as he replied:
a wOman'S whim. You !inG:, What
that Significs.'
do you mean to say that l have
f, whins-thnt | am changcablr:" asked
| >s..if, 1,-ifJ I'll,
| YOU think so. you do not know me. i'll
spite of or'r-friendship long ago. You
men misjudge us so. W" poor weak
| women. have to submit to fate
| We'll. you have not much to COM
plain Of. he returned. not being in IL
hH'nor to respond to Ter sentimental
illusions to their past tiir!ation. You
are one of the luclicst girls | know.
and ought to be as happy as the day is
long"
because ] r:3rri"d q man who is
wealthy" Qucricd Elsie. with Il catch
in he; breath.
"Hrrau>e YOU ;:lnrri"d Il man who
ilOliZcS yOu-tllou4il w .:i:I is not by
amy means to be deSEi..""i.' he replied,
| cynicnlly. You dent know how the
women in the ncighbOriood envy you.
You must have spoiled the day-drcam
Of many young lady when you cap
tucl your husbands heart, Mrs Town
| shrnd'
Elsie laughed and blushcd and see
ing that he had put her in honor with
her good fortune again. he suggested
that they should 80 out for stroll in
til" ShadicSt part Of the lawn. And
they were there. under the shadow of
Il huge elm. where the a-table had
been placed. when Claude drove Jul
dith up the avenue.
Mr.. T0wHshend was the first to no.
ticr them. and Judith saw his counter.
ancr change as he drew her attention
to the fact.
"Captain Herbert" exclaimed Judith
in establishment. How Oh earth did
he get hcre:'
Didn't you know that his regiment
had been uuirtered for the past month
at Iisborouyh: We have seen a great
deal of him and his brother officers IT,
that time. Didn't Elsie mention it to
YOU"
III. don't suppos" She thought al.ou
il. Elsc's letters have been so full OF
| nur wonderful bniy ,Iuriu.t the uuS1