The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-09
T7HEN-Good- by"
1 "N0-Au reyoir."


giggled. the handsOm' doors closed with
bang and with a muttered direction
90 the driver Dick Fenwick turned on
his heel and re-entered the restaurant
where be and Miss d'Arenville had
dined together for the last time prior 10
Mr.. Fenwicks marriage-not with Miss
d Arenyille of the Alcazar, it may be
said
The power which some men exercise
over women, and women of different
classes, is wonderful. Fenwick's popu-
larity with the actress had as its basis
her fear of him and also his treatment
of her, at one time caressing and at an
other violent, which, to her mind, ar
gued that he was man amongst men,
her experience of men previous to Fen
wick being continual compliance on
their part to her win which she had
found monotonous.
With his fiancee Fenwick. who was
marrying her solely for the almost
bOundless wealth her father had left
her. proceeded on very different lines i;
he earned her respect by firmness
cloaked with kindness; her love-for she
thought she loved the man who was
ready TO give her title to play with
by chvalrOus affection which he most
cleverly assumed, with a particularly
upright and modest bearing which cap
tlyated the good hearts of the two
worthy maiden aunts who were the
girls sole guardians.
Luckily for Sir Dick. n considera BILE
tract of Great Britain separated the
remnants of his estate from the ancient
h-wall-surrounded mansion where
dwelt Miss Mabel Lane and her de-
voted relatives. Luckily, because there
were certain tales about-tales which
did not redounu to his credit. and these
might have got to the ears of the esti-
mable ladies chiefly concerned in the
hero of them.
Only once did he allow the cloven
hoof to show itself before his wedding.
and that was when a fearful aunt in
formed him that, owing to the untimely
Illness of their oldest friend. the vicar
OF the parish, the marriage would have
20 be put off for a few days.
lust to think" said Miss Pauline.
',just TO think that, after all the trouble
the dear vicar put himself TO in post
poning the day of his resignation in or
der to marry Mabel, whom he chris
tened as child, lie should be too i'll to
do So"
1t was a small village, and the time
was too short to allow of extraneous
clerical aid being obtained immediate
ly, and for a moment Fenwlck thought
the marriage would indeed have to be
deferred
But surely there is some other cler-
gyman ia the neighborhoody he asked.
angrily.
Another clergyman" said the star
tied Miss Sophia, land the dear vicar
christened Mabel as child-impossi-
BILE"
rs there or is there not another cler-
gyman?" demanded the bridegroom.
sternly.
There Is, indeed, a young curate in
the village, sent in advance by the new
vicar" said Miss Sophia in a plaintive
voice, "but we do not know him. Rich
ard: indeed, he has only been with us a
few hours. and his years are too few,
had he been here at the time. for him
10 have assisted in the christening of
our"
20, hang the christening, it's a we'd
ding we want him for now; the banns
have been published in both parishes.
and what difference does it make
whether we are married by curate or
bishop, as long as we are married
and intend we shall be" replied Fen
wick, with asperity
Dick, dear exDOstulated Miss
Lane.
MY dear. | feel very upset about this
Idea Of postpOnement | may be super
stitious-I cannot help that-but | feel
that unless we are married to-day
something untimely wifi happen to pre-
vent our being married at ALL"
In his pocket Sir Richard had a very
awkward letter, In which threats of ex-
posture were held over his head by an
individual who was "tired of the ever,
LISTING delays In the settlement of my
account. If there is Justice to be OBJ
tanned in England l shall instruct my
solicitors, Messrs. Moses, Haig & Ben
~, to proceed" etc, ETC.
1t was not like Sir Richard to be
thwarted by couple of old ladies, and
the wedding was performed at the APP
pointed time by the curate, whose years
were not sufficient had he been there
at the time to have assisted at the
christening of Miss Lane.
The wedding performed. Fenwlck