Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-13
Chapter XI.-(Continucd.

Ana that they might certainly be
united at the proper age, he resolved
to begin at once to train them toward
each other; thinking-simple old bach
elor!-that it might be as easy to do
with them as with two rose trees each
side the entrance of his porch, which
he had trained to meet and intermin-
gle their branches overhead. He be-
gan his human horticulturing artfully
enough. To neither of the young pco-
pie did he hint such project as their
future marriage But he took other
measures. With 4 fine tact of sciZing
fitting occasions. he covertly drew the
attentions of each to the attractions of
the other.
With Fulke Greville he hoped he was
succeeding. for the young man often
cordially Joined him in his praises of
Daney. saying:
Yes, indeed; she is an excellent girl:
a girl of rare goodness and genius and
beauty also. if she were not so pale"
With Dancy he feared that he was
failing, for she never united with him
in his Communications of Fulke. On the
contrary, she would droop her head.
while the faintest wiid-rose bloom
would tinge her white cheek.
And the old man mistook the retl-
cence of the maiden for aversion to the
subject. and the frankneSs of the
youth for love of it, and he said to him.
SET
II, shall have very little trouble in
training Fulkc toward Daney: but l
shall have to train him all the way
round to meet her. for she does not
grow an inch toward him. but rather
the other way"
And that was all the old bachelor
knew OF youth. maidenhood and love.
Whenever Fulke Grevlle was home
for the midsummer holidays he gave
his time, with youths genuine ardor.
to the amusement. instruction and i'm
proyement of Daney. He was an en-
thusiastic devotee to the fine arts. and
had attained breat proficiency both in
music and in painting. And it was his
delight to instruct Daney in those ac-
complishments which she could not
otherwise have attained: for where
could she have found teachers in that
out-of-the-world retreat? SO young
,Greville was both music and drawing
master to Daney. whom he liked to
look upon only as little sister.
But. alas! youth turns to love as the
roses turn towarl the light.
Fulke Greville was now young
man. and when he was in the North
he had the entree into the best society.
where he had made the acquaintance
of q rather large circle of young ladies
many of whom he much admired. and
several of whom he could have loved.
SO he never even dreamed OF little
pale. yellow-haired Daney as bride.
But poor Daney saw no other young
man except him. AMI he was hand
some gay. spirited-and everything
else hat she was not. The island was
always Il paradise but when Fulke
Grcvi.le was there ii seemed heaven
And when away his memory Was kept
alive by t!lr coE>,t:,lt CONVERSE
tioES Of the .':ii'l:liE. To whom the
praises of his nephew We're the favor
tte topics. And thus little. pale Dancy
learned to love her tall, splendid fcs-
ter-brother with all the strength and
fervor of soul as impassioncd as
ever burned in the bosom of Il Sappho.
The captain. biassed by his precon
ce:ved opinion that Grevillc loved Da
Iey and that Danay was averse TO his
suit, was very long in discovering che
true state of the case. But ut length
even he could no longer be blinded t.
the truth. Daney's irreprcssible JOY
when Greville came home. her bluSl!n.
timidity in his presence and her tcarfu
depression when he WAS gone, told The
-'o'er true tale
why don't the young fellow Spca!
out? lie loves her. and has NJ lpngtl
won her love- Now, why the dee don
lie ask my consent to their marriage
All. / see how it is. He thinks
should turn 'crewel parient' and max
row. Well, if he doesn't make up hi
mind to speak to me when he come
home at Christmas. / will save him tn
trial by speaking to him." thought III
captain
And when young Greville came hon,
at Christmas. the captain acted upo
this resolution.