Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-08-27
with the eye OF a possessor.

. VIA ~ VI q PpDHNboOt ~
Naturally enough; but Mr.. Pascoe was
amazed-bewildered, so to speak, at the
strangeness OF the idea-to discover, upon
his looking with that eye Of future posses
sion on one division of his p~ropcrty-the
part that was to represent the wife and
chief servant-that it exhibited palpable
evidence of a mutinous spirit, growing at
length into open rebellion, grieyously in
%termingled with fiery scorn and disre-
gard of his worshipful ind estimable per-
son
II acquired a higher value in his eyes,
there is no denying, by this spice of diff
Guilty in attainment-a val,lc that grew
higher as he began to deem il dimly posi-
BILE that the property might never be his
to have and hold, and that the personal
comforts his selfish, mean nature priced
so highly might vanish also. Another loss
he had also begun to recognize of late--the
loss Of the woman-the future wife-a
loss which he felt would cut deeper than
all elsa loss the bare thought of which
filled his greedy animal natur with a
subtle tigerish jealousy. He had picked
her out, chosen her, set his mind on hav-
ing her, though she was mo great things
OF a beauty to look at not near ms good
SSNAb III bHttAi tlASs hiiOil UG
might have had for asking. Dare anyone
think of taking her instead Of him2 Dare
she think of giving herself, or wish to give
herself, away TO anyone else but him,
He had limited at this uneasiness of mind
of his to cousin 'Lezabeth,p tina is TO
say, he grumbled when Winnie ran of
gladly to Roseworthy of an evening, avoid.
ing him and his detested airs Of proprie-
torship whenever she could, saying that
"the Young piece didn't seem to have any
great notion OF settling down." and that
IL was sure To make the maid full Of
Eighty, grand, eX~travagant notions, to be
keeping company Will fine gentry like
that"
And cousin 'Lezabeth' quite agreed
with him, and was fuller OF ill-will than
ever against "Winifred's" grand notions
n fine-lady airs and ways; but, ms both
her ~step-mother and eXpectant husband
knew that restriction in this respect would
meet with passionate resistance from
Winnie herself, and that Lieutenant Caerl.
yon would not have Madam Vivian af-
fronted if he could help it, they were fain
10 be content with all the passive opposi.
ton md hindering un~pleasantness they
could muster, 10 weary and crush her into
tamely doing rs they wished,
And what does that grand fellow, Tired.
ennick OF Tregarthen, want over hereG"
asked Mr.. Pascoe, very crustily, as he
listened TO the sound Of the conversation
carried on outside, and missed Winnie's
presence from the room.
Game over TO sec the Lieutenant, | be-
lieve, " said Mrs, Caerlyon, with a slight
ing toss Of her head.
Hum returned Mr.. Pascoe, slowly,
lowering his brows over his crafty eyes,
take care, 'Lczabeth, ! have my eye on
him, tell yc."
For WHAT" inquired Mrs. Caerlyon,
curiously.
"Oh, never mind" Mr.. Pascoe replied,
ashamed TO confess such an unbecomins
weakness rs possible jealousy Of Wini
fred's affections: there's things I've no
ticed, 'Lezabeth. l hope you're not going
to let Winifred go over to Roseworthy THU
EVENING"
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