Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-11-10

as pleased as-ss Grace hersc,, z
him againr" ~
II see no reason for rant,s
Erle's visit, Ruth, neither ~ "a I
stand why you couple yonr und
name with his" Mrs. Lecer an s's1e
sternly, causing Ruth 10 usWea'
bright eyes In innocent wondop 4
mfr. Erie! He was alwavs ~,
to me and Grace" She paused 'a ucs
acknowledgements and sympatba.;. and
softened the brilliant hazas "
Mother, i told Grace last nia.. ev'
she must be happy from ~ y
/ think she is, and will be- IN ~.
ure." Ane n
And think that you are 4 ro,..
little idiot" remarked Mrs Iaaa"aal
face flushing and her voice se,, y
with indignant scorn. "Of coaa'
understand your hint; but. ~ yas
n grain OF sense, you would sos NV y
the happiness you invoke for c. y
n terrible danger for us. Rnt Iae
fight all the battles of life for la'
suppose ! must never expec, \
daughter to help mem. y
Il think that Grace. at lac.
helped you, mother" Ruth ro,,. y
with a touch OF the spirit she nnaau'
eGly possessed.
And IL Is precisely of that ha,0 !.
wish to rob me! Do you NOT ~. y
that, IL Grace marries Vincent pr,a !
you evidently wish her to do 10 -
he the master Of her money ana !.
shall be as poor as we Were beforer
Ruth listened with hot cheeks a,a
look of pain and modification n y
bright, honest eyes. Ii was truo h
her mother said, that, If Grace Y
married, the larger part Of their 4
come would go. And II would ha I,
no means pleasant to leave Rivas
View and retr~n TO dull london IA.
ings-from plenty to the old. ninch,s.
Mays. But, 10 Ruth Leger's bravo -
selfish spirit, 1t was far worse 10 hs,'
her mother place these sordid conJI
erations before all thought Of M
daughters happiness than to face Il,
reality OF tho worst picture NJ
frightened fancy drew. The Girl M
not answer, but drew patterns on M
carpet with her small, pointed sh0.
while her mother continued, ouprH
lousy:
"The worst OF it is, | have only nv
self to blame. If | had allowed Graa
TO indulge her natural inclination. and
had not forced her 10 quit Ter solitude
and mingle again in society, this ms
cradle contretemps would never hav1
happened. She would never have md
Vincent Erie, and would have RI
manned well content
80 waste her life In morbid misery
while we made free with Ler money!
Ruth exclaimed, warmly, her pes
tioshing with a generous, youthful
scorn for the cold-blooded selfshned
that dictated such u speech. "Mothe|
il you forget that she is your chai 1
cannot forget that Grace has been t]
sweetest and most generous sister 4
gill ever had. She has done all sbd
could for us-it is now our turn TO conf
siler her. Even Il her marriage leayad
us without a penny In the world, ! wl9
help her to be happy If can.'
Breathlcss with anger, Mrs. Iced
listened until the girls passion mad Ell
hausted itself and her fluent Speed
nad ceased. Then, rising, with a Doil
of severe dignity, the elder lady point
ed towards the uoor, and SAID In hs1
most frigid zones:
such devotion TO your rich sister Y
most touching! 0blige me by remain
ing in your own room until you n
member that you owe some duty ~
your unfortunate mother"
Already repentant for her dlsrespe'l
full outbreak, crimsoning reSentiuAt II
the punishment at seemed TO reaaeI
the radiant young beauty of the dsy n
the level OF a mere schoolgirl onfI
more, Ruth stole away meeEV aaaI
miserably, while Mrs. Leger, toosa"|
tears. but tears of rage, as she poDm
ed the girls defiant parting woras
But, If the day that began 50 bfisa's
for both mother aud daughter enau q
this dismal fashion, IL left a eoasas
ton with each; for Ruth's last unsl
isli thought, as she dropped OH wsef
in her undignified imprisonment vi
of the new JOY that dawned lot ia IA
ana Mrs. Leger comforted herseh MI
the reflection that she had y. IN
been able TO avenge her own misei,
spelling another persons pisa'A Nj
Not an amiable reflection, perhaps
still Il consolation in It's way:
fro Be Continued.l