Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
LOvE'S VICTORY
BY BERTHA NJ. CLAY.
CHAPTER xxx.

retirement, she considered, Were a very
handsome acknowledgment. Of all her hus-
bands love and kindness. She was in a
state of serene and perfect seIf-contenl--
everything had gone wen with her. Peop.e
had expressed their admiration Of her deyp
ton to his memory. Sic kne,s that in the
eyes OF the world she was esteemed fault
less. And now il seemed 20 Lady Darrell
that the time was come in which She might
really enjoy herself, and reap the reward OF
her sacrifice.
The armed neutrality between Pauline
and herself still continued. Elch went her
wi ~way-their interests never clasheI.
Lady Darreli rather preferred that Pauline
sllonld remain at the Court. She had a vague
Kind OF fear OF her, a vague dread that made
her ictl safer where Pauline was, and where
she could know something of her. Whole
days would pass witlOut their meeting: but.
now that there was TO b. a little more gayety
at Darrell Court, the two must expect TO be
brought into daily communication.
Lady Darrell was an amiable woman. II
was true Sue had a small soul. capable OF
maintaining ideas only. She would have
liked 10 be what she called comfortable
with Pauline-to live on ~sisterly terms with
her-to spend long hours in discussing dress.
ornaments, fashionable goSsip-to feel that
AlA'Ak wa always NDAtt NllF III manu- 10 U~itI
TO her and 10 amuse her. She, in her turn.
would have been most generous. she would
have made ample presents of dresses ami
jewels 20 such % friend: size would have
studied her comfort and interests. But IL
expect OF % hope for = companion of that
KIND IN Pauline was as though some hunib',
little Wood-blossOm could hope to train it>el!
round a grand, stately, sad plsSjou-flower.
Lady Dare Is worldly know edge ard
Pact were almost perfect; yet they could new
tr reveal to her the depths OF anoblp nature
IKE fauIinc'S, She could sooner have sound
cd the depths OF the Atlantic than the grand
deep Of that young girls heart aud soul: they
would always bc dead letters Ia her-mys-
teilcS she could not solve. one morning the
impulse wa strong upon her to seek Pauline,
70 hoid q friendly conversation with her a.
u haIi- mourning; but when she reached the
otpf ui the study her courage gave way, and
she turned abruptly. feeling rather than
knowing why, the discussion of dress and
mere personal appearance must prove dis
tasteful 10 Miss Darrell.
Little by little Lady Darrell began to take
her place in the grand world: She WAS too
wise and wary 10 ito ii all at once. The de-
gIeeS were almost impercept!blc; even Lady
Hampton, one of the most fa>tidious of crit
les, was obliged 20 " % hersclt that her
niecc's conduct was highly cred table. The
gradati0ns IN Lady Daucll's spirits were as
carefully regulated a. the gadatiOns OF color
In her dress; with deep lavender and black
ribbons She was mildly sorownll. the lighter
grew the lavender fine lighter orayy hrr heart
On the fr,t d,y She worn n .iy.r vray Inn
cadc she laughed outright anal th. sorrd of
that laUyh WAS tb. knoll nt all mourning
Visitors hogan tn erriyr A. D,,r,u C,nr,
INIT Lad, D,rr..I Kim .,.,.,..J ,,ra,, a.
straint oycr ber.e'f Jlo, ipvita,i,ns wara ot
ur-t coufurd 4, mafror. ~ m,,ura ag. ..Ste
did not feel equal 4, m, so,rty Of gentlemen
vet"
There was \ grand chorus NJ admiration
for the nice feeling Iady Darrell dspIayed.
Tbep elLay,v g.n,Ieme, Lushard. ~ ,b.
matronS-wcrp admitted. and after a fine
"br,,v Dooar. h.~,n n .,,,,r ~ ,hn b,w"
| and 1Aen Iaar narrall rim. haz4n- in RAJ
From these aduirlug matrons, enthusiastic
gentlemen. ardent lovers. and tlattering
| friends Pauline stood a!Oof. How she de-
| spisad the whole of them was to be gathered
onIv fron her face. She never expressed il
in words She did not assoc ate with them,
and tbey repaid her behavior by the most
hearty dislike.
n was another proof of dear Lady Oar
r.lIs s,ye,t temperr that She could live in
reacc with this naughty. abrupt. willful girl.
No one Guessed that the band. Suave. grace
nnI mistress of Darrell Court stood in awe of
/ the girI VINO mad been t.sini,Ittyd - make
way for her.
.pauline - said Miss Hastings, one day,
81 want Won 10 accustom Yourself 10 the idea
of leaving Darrell Court; tOr | do not think
there is any doubt but that sooner or later
Lady Darrell will marry again.
II cxpect H." she returned. Poor Sir Os-
wald! His home will 90 to strangers, his
name be extinct. How little he foresaw this
when he married.
let it take place when II may, the Court
can be no home Tor you men, cohlHhued
Miss Hastings.
Pauline raised her hand with a warning
gesture.
do not say another word, Miss hastings;
/ capnOt listen. just as rtminal were last
ened to the rack, bound TO the wheel tied to
the stake, | am bound here-awaiting my re-
yenge!'
'Oh, Pauline, If you would but forego such
strange speech! This longing Tor vengeance
is in your heart like q deadly cahker IN a ia1r
flower. II VIII end badly.
The beautiful face with It's dehant iight
was tuned toward her.
do not attempt to dissuade me-, she said.
"Your warning is useless, and l do not like
10 grieve you. | acquainted Lady Darrell
with my determination before She married
my uncle for his money. She persisted Ia
doing il. Let her take the Consequences
bear the penalty. II she had acted a true
womanly part-if size had refused him, as
she oash;. 20 have dsnc ne woa.d have bad
time for reflection, he would not have disin-
herited he IN his anger, and Darrell Court
would have descended to a Darrell, as it
ought 10 have done"
III you could but forget the past. Pau
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