Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-28

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fife sighed. Like al mothers. she knew
fie l.sir iiil!st One when hcr mlrsling
N'u'3 iahn iliaht and PASS from iicr gen
'4, aeliler clre; yet sifr dreaded ,ne time.
'@ae aged 70 Keep Him. 10 shield him from
al the Uajlgris ii.,.t would Lrset him: 10
ifs Inn 10 heaven and herself.
i.!,s .iur face height. ned. and n bean
ilfii color flushed even her iroY-. Il beau-
tifui light flashed ia her eyes: for. far of.
amid the tall myrtle trees. she heard the
clear. ringing voice al !: Child.
There is i,t.rr..' criol Lord Vivian.
! .tat Is lir;trice with him.
Iirn by lii" golden glidiolus. through
HE grove of silrrrnowercl orange trees.
comes ~ woman whose beauty is rs @os-
:"ots rs Il passion flower in lie sun: :.
woman with :; face ilat wonld have
charnie'i Il Titan. with lis glorious color
ins: hcr dark. radiant eyes, straight rows.
and magnificent features. her lips like
crimson flowers her marvellous lowell
ness sladdenins all who looked Upon it.
y woliliu whose every movement WIS full
Of imperial grace and dignity. for Beatrice
Leigh WAS III the srring-iiie of her life.
aud na;urc had l~ayislcd every charm up
on her.
She made Il superb picture us she pass
cd the >himmcrins orange trees, aud Lord
Nivian's eyes frightened with almiraitinn.
Wild, ono white hand Beatrice held fast
the little fingers "f Il child. evidently II
naughty and somewhat refractory child.
for he seemed most unwilling to comply
With her wishes.
"Whcrc w:s he. Ecatricc:' asked Lord
Vivian. as she came nearer.
II will tell YOU myself. papa cr;,l tho
young heir of s;ciwyn.
You have been lost for moro than two
hours. Rupert said Lord Niyiai gravcly:
"wiirrc have YOU iecn?"
But the child could moi answer. for
i.ayd Nioiantc had seized him i'm her arms.
She forgot all The world but her boy. She
emily saw him. and n~oilin. besides. Sine
covered his face with kisses. she mtirmur-
cd sweet words over him. such as only
mothers lips can frame. Lord Vivian
stood by, wondering at this marvclons
girt of mother love: and Beatrice Leigh,
looked On with II slccr on lcr peerless
face.
Then Lady y'iolan,e 81; down o,. Tho
Garden chair. and The child stood hv jlcr
knee. For the frs, ti,co She noticed his
face bruised, and one eye swollen and dis
colorcd.
"W'l.crc have you been, Rupcrt:'' She
asked "raycly.
Il know Won will ic very cross, mann
ma" said The little fellow. u have bccl,
to ~I.ui.i's cottage"
after had forbidden Won ia 20
|thcic:'' said his mother sadly.
YES" he replied. and The brave little
face flushed iotly. Il know ii w:ls wrong.
l,ut I.rliri strr,l, mn vcs,rrI,y .uul r,n
away to fight him to-day"
80 fight" She cried in mortified oc-
! cents; ITO iigl,i.' Then the fender mo,l,-
cr,s heart CONQUERED. The sweet eyes filled
with tears. the sweet lips trcmblcl, the
tender arms clasprd him so tightly. oh,
Rupert she said. chow was it,"
II will tell yoT. mamma said the
child. "lio not cry: indeed, he did not
hurt me-. ! took care of that! But yes
ter,iny. he. Luigi. said all English boys
were towards. and he struck me: SO. to-
day. ! Wen, down TO his house and asked
him 10 fight. l heat him. though he is the
oldest. ! fought him for honor, YOU know,
mamma
But she WAS looking at him with sweet.
frightened eyes.
"iou must not fight. Rupert she cried
eagerly: never. never again. 1t is wick
ed. my hoy. wicked and wrong. Say you
will never fight again.
81 cannot. mammal" replied the child.
Suppose. you know. a boy strikes me.
what Am 10 do tl,cn:'
In a voice swcctcr than the cooling of
~ rins-doyc. she told him those simple.
glorious words. spokcn by lips divine.
words that tcaci, patience under injuries,
I forgiveness under wrong.
If II hoy strikes me-" said The child.
lam ! not 10 give it him back again.
mammal
No" she replied eagerly: .you ,u,s+
slow matirncc.'
"I.nt." interrupted the hoy. .hc wo,,d
think | WAS 81 coward. nm
And She. in her sweet timidi,y. was
startled mt this She hardly knew whn1
To answer. She felt like a woman. In
! already reasoned like a man.
Then Lord Vivian came toward them
and Beatrice Leigh took the chiid's hand
.Nay. violantc." said her husband
that is false teaching. You must train
m. boy to he brave: 10 he able not only
IT, ,,l. his own n,rt. hnt to 1,fona NY