La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02

guine dreams were
being realised. AZ the father Of Lady
Caraven. people thought It worth their
while to conciliate him. He was in
vtted to houses which before this mar
riage he had never hoped to enter: lie
had been made welcome in the drawing
rooms Of Belgravia and Mayfair. What
was even better, his practice was In
creasing. Arley Ransome was hap
py man.
He was shown into the library where
the young countess sat alone, royalty
beautiful, in close fitting dress of
black velvet-velvet that fell In rich
folds and swept the ground around
her. The charming head and face
were set Oh by the dark drapery; she
held . book in her hands. but she had
not read one word 1t contained. She
looked up when her father entered and
he was struck by the despondency OF
her young face, the weariness OF the
dark eyes. the dropping attitude He
went up to her. and. as usual. COM
plimented her. She was looking SO
well. so beautiful. he must say. and
what . success she had achieved.
No smile answered-the WEAKNESS
and the dependency deepened. He took
seat by her side, and told her all
that he thought would interest her
most Was she listening? He did
not know, for she made no reply Sud-
denly. and the shock of 1t quite star
tied him-she raised her eyes to his
face.
Father" she said. do you know
what manner Of man this Is to, whom
you have sold me?"
my dear Hildred. hush! Pray be
more guarded in your speech"
II repeat. do you know what manner
Of man my husband is?"
''Oh. now you put the question in
better form. l can answer it. You
really should not use the word Sold as
though you were a slave: we do not
sell people In England"
She laughed-surely the most dreary.
the eaddest laugh that ever fell from
such young lips.
I'VE will mot dispute about q word.
papa. Answer my question-do you
know what manner of man my hus-
band is?"
j ARON tuG cAIl - C0n6AucAC Gu =
very handsome, fascinating man by all
who are acquainted with him." he re-
piled.
.Handsome!" she repeated. sorrow
fully. What has that to do with It?
Do You know that he is utterly incor-
rigible- that he spends his days and
nights in playing and betting-that he
comes home at sunrise-that he neg
lects every duty"
Little foibles, my dear" he replied
quickly; you must not think too much
OF them"
She folded her hands and they lay
listlessly on her dress.
Little foibles. papa? II men call
those things little foibles should like
to know what you consider great
sins?'
I'VE will waive that, my dear-it is
not = matter for discussion" said the
lawyer. almost wishing that he had
not called on that particular morn
ing.
But she was not to be silenced.
ibid you know what he was when
you allowed me to marry him!" she
continued.
Il knew that he was Lord Caraven-
and surely that was enough--a peer Of
the realm, man Of ancient descent"
did you know that he liked gam
bling and betting better than anything
else in the world?" she asked.
"Mers foibles. All men have their
wsaknssses-those are his. You must
have patience. my dear
~Did you know" she continued.
.that he does not even like me, and
mover did?'
ssNonsense, Hildred! You have all
tha& you require" he said, hastily.
'.And 4 dead heart" she murmured-
- dead heart! Papa. did you remem-
ber that vas yonng. and that youth
Iivee On loys?''
.'sonsensel" be replied. you have
nothins % 10. HilAred."
s..It w. cruel thing, this marriage.
wHs % young-I might have been
spared. It was Z cruel deed.
NY dear Hildred, !" said Arley Ran
some, growing alarmed, II did NOT de-
csive you. l never told you that Lord
Carayen loved you. He asked Jon 70
~ hia vite; there was nothing said
a1oa4 Iovo."
Yoa told Nc that could livs With
~ 4, 3 - aid, IN : low vofcs.
n ~, x ~ aaeonted.
- otxusk M hands togethsr with |
raqnonnfo tefvng.
Il 60 uOk, - cried. Heaven
heap -. I ann - NJ heart u emp
u; NJ keatf y Aend, ny life u vain.
Y0u loa1tv0d - VIA you told me