Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
After many consultations It was agreed

After many consultations 1t was agreed
that they should 20 to the pretty little water
ing-place called 0mberleigh. Many things
recommended it; the coast was sheltered, the
scenery beautiful. the little town itself VERY
quiet, the visitors were few and OF the higher
class. 1t was not possible to find n prett,2r
spot than Omberleigh.
Lady Darrell was generosity itself. In hcr
quiet, amiabl way she liked Miss Hastings
as well rs she was capable Of liking any one.
She insisted EpOn making all kinds of ar
rangements for the governess-she was TO
have every comfort. every luxury.
And YOU must do nothing she said, in
her most caressing manner, but try to gas
well. shall expect to see you looking quite
young and booming when you return
Lady Darrell had already written to Om-
bcrleigh, and, through an agent there, had
secured beautiful apartments. When Miss
Hastings half demonstrated with her, she
laughed.
II have nothing to do" She said, but
make every one happy; and it is my duty &c
find y0u always "A comfortable home"
Lady Darrell looked, as she was in thoss
days, "a most happy woman. She seemed 10
have grown Younger and fairer. The height
OF her ambition, the height Of her happiness,
was reached at last. She was rich in the
worlds goods, md it was in her power to
make the man she loved rich and powerful
too. She was, for the first time in her life,
pleasing her own heart; and happiness made
her more tender, more amIablc, more consid-
crate and thoughtful for others.
Lady Hampton mourned over the great
mistake her niece was making. She had
whispered III confidence 10 all her dear
friends that Eiinor was really going to throw
herself away ola The captain after all. 1t was
such Il pity, She said, when Lord Aynsley
was so deeply in love with her.
"}ut then" she concluded, with a sigh,
III is a matter In which | cannot interfere"
Yet, looking ut Lady DarrelIs bright, hap
| py face, she could not quite regret the cap
tain's existence.
You will not be lonely, L1dy Darrell"
said Miss Hastings, the evening before her
journey.
She never forgot the light that spread over
the fair young face the intense happiness
that shonc III the blue eyes. .
NO" she returned, with II sigh of unutter-
able content, II Shall never be lonely agaiI.
[ have thoughts and memories that keep my
heart warm-all loneliness or sorrow is over
for me-
On the morrow Miss Darrell and the gov
crncss were 10 go 10 Omberlcigh, but the
same night Lady Darrell went to Paulinc's
room.
81 hope you will excuse me- she said,
when The girl looked up in naughty surprise.
IL want to say a few words To you before
you GO
The cool, formal tcrms on which they lived
were set aside, and for the first time Lady
Darrell visited Pauline in her room.
81 want to ask You one great favor con-
tinucd Lady Darrell. "Wiil you promise me
that Miss Hastings shall not want for any
thing? She is far from strong
IL shall consider Miss Hastings my own
especial charge said Pauline.
but you must allow me to help YOU. |
have Il very great affection for her, and de-
sire nothing better than to prove it by kind
actions
miss Hastings would be very grateful tu
you ii she knew it, said Pauline.
But do not want her to he grateful. |
do not want her H. know anything about il.
With all her gcntlcncss, Miss Hastings la.
an independence quite her own-an indc.
pcIdcncc that | respect greatly: but it j.
quite possible, You know, Pauline, to manage
an invalid-tO provide good wine and little
drlicacics.'
81 will do all that myself" observed the
young girl.
Continual NpNt Wppk