Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

myself beautiful thoughts, and nature Just
now is my singing mistress" And then the
speakers voice suddenly changed, and a ring
OF passion came into il. 'Vho says that |
have been neglected? When you say that.
you speak iii Of my dear dead father, and no
one shell do that in my presence. You speak
SANDER, and SANDER iii becomes an English
gentleman. If ] was neglected when my
father was alive, I wish to goodness such
neglect were my portion nowl'
Sir Oswald shrugged his shoulders.
Each one TO his or her taste. Pauline.
With very little more Of such neglect you
would have been a.
He paused; perhaps some instinct of piu-
dence warned him.
"A what?' she demanded. scornfully.
Pray finish the sentence, Sir Oswald"
MY dear, you are too impulsiye, too hasty.
You want more ~quietness Of manner, mora
dignity"
Her voice deepened in its tones as she ask
ed:
Il should have been what. Sir Oswald? I
never begin a sentence and leave II half I'm
ished. You surely are not afraid to finish it?'
NO, my dear was the calm reply: there
never yet was a Darrell afraid OF anything
on earth. II you particularly wish Inc b do
so. ! will finish what ] was about 10 say.
You would have been a confirmed Bohemian,
and nothing could have made you a lady,
Il love what you call Bohemians, and de-
test what you call ladies, Sir Oswald" was
the angry retort.
Most probably; but then, you see, Pauline,
the ladies Of the house OF Darrell have al
ways been ladies-high-bred, elegant wo-
men. | doubt II any Of them ever knew
what the word Bohemian meant
She laughed a little scornful laugh. which
yet was sweet and clear as the sound OF sill
yer bells.
III had almost forgotten said Sir Oswald.
81 came 30 speak to you about something,
Pauline; will you come into the house with
me?'
They walked Oh together in silence for
some minutes, and then Sir Oswald began:
Il went 10 London, as you know, last
week, Pauline, and my errand was on your
behalf"
She raised her eyebrows, but did not deign
to ask any questions.
Il have engaged a lady 20 live with us here
At Darrell Court. whose duties will be % fin
ish your education, or, rather, / may truth
sully say, 10 begin il. 10 train YOU in the
habits OF refined society, tO-to-mske you
~presentsble, in fact, Pauline, which ] am
sorry, really sorry 10 say, you are not at pres
emit
She made him a low bow-a bow full OF
defiance and rebellion.
II AN indeed indebted 10 you, Sir Oswald.'
NO trihing, said the stately bsrouet, no
.arcasm, Pauline, but listen ~ me! You are
not without sense or reason-pray attend.
Look around you" he continued; Temern-
Der that the broad fair lands Of Darrell Court
form one OF the grandest domains in En-
Gland. 1t Is an inheritance almost royal in
4xtent and magni6csnce. Whose reigns here
: king or queen OF hall a county, Is rocked
up 70. respected, honored, admired, and imi-
Jated. The owner Of Darrell Court isa pow
ar even In this powerful land Of ours; men
md women look up to such an one for guild
nee and example, Judge then what the
owner OF the inheritance should be-
The baronet's grand old face was flushed
with emotion.
He must be pure, or he would make i'm
morality the fashion; honorable, because
men will take their notions Of honor from
.lm; Just, that justice may abound; upright,
stainless. You see ali that. Pauiine|'
Yes she asSented. quickly.
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