The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-04-15

she do itt How could she SO wrong Louis,
And yet 1t would be u greater wrong to be-
come his wife when she did not love him
still more when her every thought was
another mans.
CHAPTER xvI1.-AT THE WELLESLEY.
Miss Valerie Maude Herbert, by her
aunt, Mrs. Langley,'n read out the Hou.
Dudley Fenton, from the Morning Post,
one morning in May.
He sat in a window OF the very aristo-
cratic Wellesley Club, much patronizedb by
officers in crack regiments, but where of.
ficers in the Trades Union" or any other
condemned regiment, would inevitably fail
to obtain admission.
Agood number OF men were Longing
about the morning-room, several near the
window. A young guardsman exclaimed:
Didn't she make u sensation-that's all!
They say she'll marry C duke"
"They always do say that of q new beau.
ty," remarked Mr.. Fenton, in n tone that
would have done credit to Chesterfield.
ais the duke named?"
"Oh! come, you know she mtOhtSif she
chose"
"Maybe; but she's not sure Of havingthe
old lady's tin, and dukes look after the
main chance in these days like the rest Of
us.'i
"Likely as not, too, lded another man.,
she'll play fast and loose with all suitors
till they get tired, and she'll have to marry
whoever she can get"
aston Iawford, for instance, worth a
pot of money-but iron,' . said Dudley Fen
ton. HE was with them in Venice, you
Know, and l believe he Is spoons on la belle
Valerie"
"Aston Lawford is n good match for any
girl" said a marquis eldest son, Lord
Westbroo&; 'he belongs to the Nottingham
Lawfords, a good old family"
"Ah, indeed, SO have heard l remem-
Der. Pity he took to ironl"
"Wish | had" laughed his lordship; and
The Hon. Dudley twisted his moustache
superciliously, but secA,tly wished he had.
"Of course,' observed an older man,
standing near, Mrs. Langley means to
marry the child off this season. Hands
without hearts, or, at any rate, hearts
don't count"
NO. said Lord Westbrook, LAUGHING,
"they have their innings afterward, ehrn5
"Ay!, that's 1t, " returned the other, grave
~; but | dare say the girls willing enough
to sell her beauty for horses, carriages,
diamonds, position, and pin-money.
They're brought up to it. Thus runs the
world away"
you've seen Miss Herbcrt." asked a
second guardsman.
Last winter-before they went abroad.
The loveliest creature 1 ever beheld and as
fresh and innocent as q daisy. No doubt
that is all gone by this time. The panther
must have found out that she has claws.
You young fellows had best tuke care,n
He turned toward The door, while the
young men laughed. They were all will.
ing to take the risk. Just then a tall.
father handsome man. with brown hair
and a thick brown beard and moustache,
came in. and someone said:
"There's B,auregarI."
"Beauregard.' exclaimed one of the
men. ANY nesrs of his brother, I won
lers"
Couldn't very we'll be" said Lord West
brook, who was in the Coldstreams; "why,
Beau sailed with the troops on the til OF
April. They ought to be home within ten
lays or a fortnight"
t'Of course; l forgot. How do, Mr.. Beau
regardfn
your brothers. coming home at last.
crowned by fresh bays and laurelsr" said
Lord Westbrook, with a mock theatrical
air. What chance have we stay-at-homes
among the Indies against these fire-eaters,
fresh from deeds of derringdo.' and in
some cases, notably in Beau's, cookbook
ing into the bargain?"
Gerald Beauregard laughed.
ut doesn'tconcern me, You see, "he said;
"for Pm out Of it."
"Well-behaved man! Doesn't even la
belle Herbert tempt You to firt.n
"She would tempt an anchorite; but !
should certainly get into Lawford's black
books"
"Nonsensei Is it really likely to be a
matchs l should think it would be moth
ing under a coronet the first season."
But there isn'ta coroneti in the Market"
said Mr.. Beauregard; "and Lawford is one
of the best parts of the seasoE-certainly
the richest"
And favored uy Mrs. Langleyp
Most certainly. am not at all sure
that Mile. Valerie would play the obedient
niece to order. She is q vast deal more
than q mere beauty. She has character;
but ten to one she'll marry for money and
independence. Mayfair is not a good school
for developing what are called the higher
qualities"
So they chatted on, passing from Valerie
Herbert to the Academy, the Derby, the
new play, the turnout Of the Four-in-hand
and other topics Of the hour.
And far away Mt sea one was dreaming
now in hope, now in dread, always in
doubt.
Has the world spoiled her! has she for.
gotten ME, or only remembers me as one
she dare o lovep That other. love was
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