The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27

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her eyes fell upon the bangle, which
she always wore upon her left wrist,
with its bright beacon of hope and
trust. Dicks last message to hcr--"Din-
ma Forget" No. nothing should make
her doubt him he was ov~erwOrlisd, i'll
something had happened to keep him
from writing.
Don't worry about it. dear Esther
she said bravCly. "DiCk would not leavC
me without II letter without some good
reason for IL. Please don't doubt him
You don't know how good and kind
and thoughtful he is. YOU don't, indeed,
Esther"
no. | don't" said Esther. dryly;
then with an outburst OF tenderness
very rare in one of her serene and COM
posed nature. she cried: "Oh, don't
look ut me in that rcproaChful way.
darling. | want to believe this Dick OF
yours perfect do, dear. But when We
go on day after day. week after week,
and | see your anxious eyes. see your
face getting whittier and whiter-why,
| can't help feeling angry at times. and
suspicious. and-and as If | should like
10 Kill somebody" she ended passion
ately.
Dorothy did not speak for a long
time. but sat tracing the words on her
bangle with a very thin and fragile
looking finger.
Il know what YOU must think" she
said at last. And | know what Dicks
silence must seem to you; but ! prom
Used to trust him whatever h~appcns,and
| always will. He gave me this the
very last of all she cried. holding out
her wrist-oh, SO much too small for
the pretty bangle now towards her
cousin. and he gave it as a token be-
tween us; 'Dinna Forget | know it
will all be right by-and-by. Esther,
know 1t will; but wait n little longer,
before you condemn him, just a little
longer"
The piteous appeal went straight to
Esthcr's heart. well. | won't men
ton him again. Dorothy. dear, not for
another month. We will talk about 9th
er things. Are YOU going for a drive to-
day? The carriage will be here at :
o'clock"
Just as You please, dear Dorothy
answered listleSsly.
Il think you ought to go. II is good
for you. and good for the boy, too, and
OF course you won't have a carriage
az least, not such "A carriage-always.'
"No." said Dorothy.
Esther was busy making a wonderful.
bonnet for the wonderful boy, and sh,
pinned in several folds of lace ant
tried several effects before she spok'
again. Isn't it odd" she remarked a
last. that Lord Aylmer has left hi:
carriage and horses and servants IL
town all this time, when he Is away.
A'Perhaps he never takes them out o
town" suggested Dorothy.
Perhaps not. Anyway, It Is yer.
pleasant for us as it u.s." Esther replied
well. | shall go and get ready" and
gathering up her bonnet and materials
she went out of the room, leaving Dor
othy alone.
Almost Immediately Amelia Harris
came in, bringing a bag filed with lit
tie vases of fresh flowers. oh" sal,
: Dorothy, those are lovely. Is it
: pretty place, Amelia? | suppose 20
LaJC otter been there"
; Yes, madam; ! have been there one
or twice." Amelia replied.
1T is a fine place, is it not?" Doroth
! asked.
"A very grand place, madam sal
Amelia, apparently giving all her AT
tcntion to the flower vases.
And Lady Aylmer-what Is sh
like?" Is she nice-handsome?"
MY lady is very handsome, madam,
l said Amelia, putting the last vase i
| its place. and coming to put a fold
the window curtain straight, Yer
naughty and hard-like, but very hant
D some for all that"
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Dorothy sat in silence for a minut
or two. Amelia Harris began to It'd
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