The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-15

are not yourself today. I am sorry
that l called.
With an implorlng gesture she held
out her hand to him.
Can you do nothing to help me, pa
pa-nothing?"
He looked embarrassed and per-
picked.
What can I co, my dear? can
speak to Lord Caraven. but l have
grave doubts as to whether that will
Improve matters. 1t is never wise
thing to interfere between husband and
wife. I could ask him TO take just
a little more interest in you if you
like
Mo- she cried, vehemently. You
do not understand. mean, help me
that may not hate hini-help me that
I may be more patient. If hated him
| I should be compelled to leave him
and I am drawing near it fast
"You must not, Hildred. l am sure
| he is very lovable"
But, then, you see, papa" she OBJ
| jected, The does not love me-
He will do so in time. Every one
likes Lord Caraven He is called the
handsome earl I assure you, Hill
dred, that there is not woman in Lon
don who would have refused him-not
one"
Il wish that had refused him." she
said. dreamily. Papa, am so fright
ened at myself. Do you know that |
do not want him to love me now? l
am beginning to dislike him-the sound
of his voice is positively unpleasant to
me. / would far rather be broken
hearted longing for his love, than be
what | am now. l should be better
woman if | wept for his love, instead
OF feeling as l 90 now, that it is not
worth having. My better self is dead
My dear Hildred, all this is most alb
surd. You do not know what you
want. You tell me that your husband
does not love you-you make that the
groundwork of your complain t--and
then you tell me you can not regret
his want Of love. The fact u.s. my dear,
you are not yourself-you are over
tired. After your quiet life at ST..
Roche, all this excitement is too much
for you. l shold advise you to keep
quiet for few days, and then you will
be all right" The tragedy of sorrow
seemed to pass from her face.
THANK you. papa" she replied. Her
hands fell listlessly. You speak as
you think. It is not your fault that
you do not understand me. We will
say no more about it,
THAT is right" said Arley Ransome
looking greatly relieved Nov you
speak like q reasonable woman. Phil
osophers say that women have impulse
but no reasor-I shall begin to think
that they are wrong"
He talked with his usual brisk cheer
fulness about many different subjects
and then took his leave. But, al
though he had silenced his daughter
he was not disposed to allow this kind
of thing to continue, if he could help
it. 1t would end badly-his own
knowledge of the world told him that
So he called at the earl's club, and
there he found him ae usual
81 have just been to Halby House, ~
he said, land have been spending half
an hour with Hildred"
The earl raised his eyebrows, which
was the only mark of interest he
| ,oh 1,;r ,Y,l,;l
II did not think that she looked
very well, and, what was worse, she
did not appear happy
women never do unless they have
new diamonds every day" declared the
earl.
II do not think that Hildred requires
new diamonds, hut I think perhaps
that if you--'
a." interrupted the earl-"I have
nothing to do with it, I have a ner-
vous dread of people who DO not look
happy. Pray do not appeal to me
Hildred is all right see nothing to
complain Of"
that called for complaint" said Arley
Ransome, sternly.
Speak frankly" cried Lord Cara
ven, II understand plain English: Has
your daughter been complaining about
me?"
'She has not" was the reply.
$50 much the better for her." said
the earl, land so much the better for
me-"
Arley Ransome owned to himself
that the events of the day had not