Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14

know what he is. He detcsts children and
animals, and anything that makes IL
noise. And I'm sure l don't wonder at it.
1 detest them myself"
Captain Dorsay-who had looked upon
Rosie Ewell as anything but a child dur
ing his stay at Lambscote-had gallantry
sufficient to say IL word in her defense,
Notwithstanding it was his hostess he
spoke to.
But, my dear Lady Ewcll. Lord Mar
tyrdOm could scarcely call Miss Ewell II
child. Old age has certainly made him
~marvclously Indifferent to the beauties of
nature, 10y which he is surrounded; but he
would he insensiblc indeed if he could
shut his eyes to the budding charms of
your sister-in-law."
Captain Dorsay made this speech in
order to conciliate Sir Wilfrid Ewell. He
SAW that the young man was hurt by the
careless manner in which his wife was
speaking. and he knew that on the feel
ing of the %laronct toward him depended
his future invitations To the Hall.
AT that momcn Rosie, attircd in her
way. Glowing with health, with the fig
Nv VI u MOohi.tLiu NY lIillus uHu VIC puiG
blood of youth mantling in her face. she
looked very attractive. and Captain Dor
says eyes, as they fell upon her, seemed
to day so.
"Oh, Wi!frid!' she exclaimed. with an
air of disappointment, "have you forgot
ten that you promised to ride with me?"
My dear Rosie, l am very sorry, but 1
must plead guilty. had quite forgotten
it. And what is worse, l have made an
other engagement. am going to drive
Lena over to Maple Grove"
May l offer myself as Miss Ewcll's
escorts" interposcd Captain Dorsay. ut
is my last day Mt Lambscotc, but l have
never had the pleasure of riding with her
yet. Will YOU trust her with me, Sir Will
frid? l will take the utmost care of her.
You may depend OH me-"
AT this proposal the girls dark eyes
beamed with expectation, and her cheeks
glowed like a pconS. She had already
come to the conclusion that Captain Dor
say was quite the handsomest and finest
man she had ever seen, and now she
thought him the kindest. She glanced at
her brother timidly, to hear what his de-
cision would be, and was delighted to
see him shake Captain Dorsay by the
hand.
He led Rosie from the room. without
another word to his hostess, and Lena felt
considerably offended. Indeed, so Of
Tended was she that Sir Wilfrid had the
pleasure of Il drive with her in perfect
silence, and when Captain Dorsay met
her again she treated him in exactly the
same manner But he was rot so easily
daunted as the baronet. He had arrived
at that stage of Indifference when lie did
not much care if Lady Ewell spoke to him
or not, and the next morning he took
his departure from the Hall.
But Lena did not like Rosie amy the
better for having been the cause OF this
misunderstanding between herself and her
old friend. She adopted the habit, when
they were alone together. of introducing
Captain Dorsay'S name at all sorts of I'M
expected moments, and watching the
girls face narrowly to see how she took
it. -And if Rosie started. or flushed, as
she was apt to do, or appeared unusually
interested, Lady Ewell would launch out
into such abuse of the absent as would
have astonishcd any one who knew that
she called him her friend.
Captain Dorsay saw through Lcna's
meaning at once. His mind. used to all
sorts of articles. dcciphered at Il glance
the puzzle which was Greek in Rosie's
unsophisticated eyes. and he registered a
VOW of vengeance against Lady Ewell
for her interference in his affairs.
"IIang it ALL he thought. 81 can for
give one woman for being Jealous of am
otllc1 but l can't put up quietly with her
villitSing my character in order to gain
her own way
But to Rosie Ewcll he only said:
And do you really feel sufficient inter-
est i'll so unworthy IL creature as myself.
as to care what becomes of lie or where
! goY"
"Oh, Captain Dorsay, how can you ask
such IL question? OF course 1 do! Is it
not my duty? Ought we not to care for
all our fellow creatures the same as for
ourselves"
a laborer was passing at the time, laden
with hod and pickaX, OH his way to his
evening meal.
Then, l suppose, you care as much
about that fellows mode of life as YOU do
for mine? Why don't YOU ask him how
he spends his evenings, or if he ever says
his prayers. or thinks of all the good
things you have been talking about:"
Rosie's eyes were full of tears.
"Yes, l suppose l do" she faltcred, cor
l ought"
"Only you DON'T" i%ntcrposed Captain
Dorsay, laughing, and taking her hands
in his. Now, 1 wonder what I've done to
be SO fortunate as to create an interest
in YOU"
She did not answer, and he drew her
closer to him.
Il think it must be, though it sounds
conceitcd to say SO, because you have be-
gun to care just Il little bit for me, as 1
do for YOU"
do you care for meg she asked, with
n sudden light in her dark eyes.
Indeed l do! Who could help caring
for you, or admiring you. or-or loving
YOU, Rosie?"
"oh, Captain Dorsay! but 1 am so
young"
THAT is a fault ON the right side in your
sex, my dear, and one that l will never
blame you for. But we must say nothing
of this TO ~anybody-not just yet"
"Oh. no, no! l couldn't bear it,"
Not ever to Sir Wilfrid or Lady Ewell.
1t shall he our own sweet little secret
oil. EnSirS and wo will 1non IL nil IN o,,r