Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Pauline said the governess, my dear
childr'
She was startled. She expected to find the
girl looking sullen, angry, passionate: but
the splendid face was only lighted BY a CLEAN
Of intense scorn, the dark eyes flashing fire.
the ruby lips curling and auiverlng with dis
dam. Pauline threw back her head with tie
old significant movement.
Miss Hastings she said, Il would not
have sold myself as that girl has done for all
the money and the highest rank IN England"
My dear Pauline, you must not, really,
speak in that fashion. Lady Darrell un-
doubtediy loves her husband"
The look Of scorn deepened.
You know she does not. She Is Iust
twenty, and be Is nearly sixty. What love
what sympathy can there be between them?'
1T IS not really our business, my dear; we
will not discuss IT,"
Certainly not; but as you are always so
hard upon what you call my vorld-the Boz
hemian world, where men and women speak
the truth-it amuses me 10 find flaws in
yours"
Miss Hastings looked troubled, but she
knew 1t was better for the passionate torrent
Of words 10 be poured out 70 her. Pauline
looked at her with that straight, clear, open,
honest look before which all affectation fell.
You tell me, Miss Hastings, that ! am de-
icient in goOd.breeding-that ! cannot take
my proper place in your world because / do
not conform 70 It's ways and its maxims. You
have proposed this lady 10 me as a model,
and you would faln see me regulate all my
thoughts ard words by her. ! would rather
die than be Ike her! She may be thorough
ly lady-like-I grant that she is so-but she
has sold her youth, her beauty, her love, her
life, for an old mans money and title. !.
with all my bruSTteric, as you call Il, would
have scOrned such sale and barter"
But. Pauline demonstrated Miss
Hastings.
1T is an unpleasant truth" Interrupted
Pauline, ard you do not Ike q bear It. Sir
Oswald is Baron Of Audleigh Royal aud mas
ter Of Darrell Court; if duke, thirty years
older, rad made this girl an offer, she would
have accepted him, and have given mp Sir
Oswald. What q world, where woman's
truth Is 50 hidden for?'
Ny dear Pauline, you must not, indeed,
say these things; they are most unlady-lke."
Il begin 70 think that ell truth Is unlike
returned the gill, with a laugh. MY fayoTite
virtue does not wear court dress very becom-
ingly."
II have never heard that il affects russell
gowns either said Miss Hastings. "Oh,
Pauline, # you would bot understand social
politsness, socia. duties. fl you would but
keep your terrible ideas to yourself. If you
would but remember that the outward bear
ing Of life must be as a bright, shining. uu-
disturbed surface! 10 try 20 be more amiabie
to Lady DARRELL
Nor exclaimed lie gin, proudly. II
have warned her, and he has chosen 10 dis
regard my warning. | shall never assume
any false appearance OF amia5i.ty or friend
ship for her; 1t will be war TO the knife. |
told her so, and she chose 20 disbelieye rue.
! am q Darrell, and the Darrrlls never break
their word
Looking at her, the unstud.el grace VI her
attitude, the perfect pose, the grand face
with rs royal look Of scorn, Mss Hastings
felt that she would rather have TIE girl i0g a
friend than an enemy.
Il 90 hope, for your own sake. Pauline"
she said, that you will show ever respect
10 Lady Darrell. Al your comfort VIII de-
pend upon it. You must really compromise
matters
Continued next week.