Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06
CHAPTER lX.-fContinuedl

CHAPTER Extraordinarily
~ am going to the hail." said Austin,
1so that our rrrands will lie in opposite
directions; if You like. Glade. 1 will walk
with you to the Fir Cottage first"
She thanked him. but declined. and T.c-
more. looking anNiously at her husband.
asked him if he could not let the hall
business stand over that night.
"N"u have not been we'll all day" she
said; stay at home tonight. ! will sing
to YOU"
"Tliat would he Il heavy hrilr." he am
swcrct'; zone that | would do much To
accept; but this is the day nj which Cyril
wished me To deliver the message. and
you know that | like to obey him. even
10 the letter"
she tnrnrd away without another word.
lhen ''ladlc rose. and. going round to
Mrs. -Nhdlcy. kissed licr. You are quite
sur" chat Nou will not want me-" she
sand, amy other evening will do for the
INDIAN letter. only that she would like
10 send ii perhaps by the next mail. Still.
rs Mr.. thandos is going, Will stay will,
pleasure. il YOU like
or course they would not hcu,.of il.
Mamma and | will talk together"
said Lcnorc. What time shall Won re-
turl. .tustin:"
II can hardly toll. l have many things
t"r:1tfend to. | shall not bc later than
nine or ten
They fingered for a short time. talking
over the roses. Suddenly Mrs. .Audlcy
turned to Austin and said:
II heard you complain of you,. tl,ront
last evening. Austin: there is very often
T. cold wind after these warm DAVIS. You
must he fairful.'
He laughed after the careless fashion
of men who think so little of physical
hlinlrnt; but l.cn"rc looked up at him.
Won must be- careful, .Nustin: | have
heard OF one or two cases of diphtlieria
IN the villaEr-I must make you take
precautions. Austin"
lie bore away with him in his heart
TN" picture of -enorc as she stood there,
her dress of palc-hluc silk, richly trim
med with white lace. her golden hair,
WIN Il white rose in its dcpths-gracc-
'ul, loving and beautiful. with a, smile on
ner lace mat WAS never seen there again.
SHE held some rich. white roses i'm her.
nands. hut when Mrs. .Audlcy spoke of
Aus,in's health she laid them down on
the table and Went mp To him. She laid
her white hands lightly on his shoulders
and looked kindly in his face.
You arc to take care of Yourself, and
not to cNposc .y"nr throat to the chill
breeze. Our poet must be saved from all
i'll Winds"
She saw lying m the table near her a
pretty little silkcn scarf of her own-it
was of Roman silk. so fine and delicate
INA; one comld have drawn it through n
wedding ring. yet close and warm. 1t
was richly embroidered and had a beau
,iful tasscled fringe. l.rnorc took it.
Now he nhedient. AUSTIN She said.
and let iMe wrap this round Your
th.oHi."
He laughed. but he WAS delighted that
she fh"n!d care for hrm so tcndcrly: it
WIZ worth anything i'll this wide world to
have those sweet, white hands round his
neck. that beautiful face so near his own.
4! was so sweet To obey her. to bend
his proud head. To feel the touch of those
sof; fingers about his neck: he would
have ,ont his head for IL far heavier yoke
than that to please her.
Sl" threw the white silkcn scarf round
mis- neck. so little drcaming-hcavcn help
lcr-wllcre md low she should see it
nsain.
IHen Mrs. .tudlcy cried out:
"Nnstin. ii You spend all tho evening in
'''rrFi ''N' ~ NoAi MIlt. tOu NH tItNcl
rcael, the HALL"
II would rather stay here" he said.
Making love To my Wife. as you call it,
Is very pleasant"
Tlion l.cno-c said:
II cannot lie this: | must not spoil the
beautiful tasscis. How shall fastcn
IL"
tioUah her wv white neck she Wore Il
broad piece of blue velvet. which was
fastened by Il small brooch of fine white
pearls; She took ii aud held it up To him.
you will indeed he my Knight she
said: you will HAY. my color and my
favor. my scarf and my brooch. Mamma,
sec how fine | have made him"
i'eih Indies laughed us She fastened
th" scarf with the pretty brooch. 1T was
AZ Old fashioned brooch. shaped like a
RIM. one that Mrs. .Au,llcy had given to
he. dau-lie"~a family heirloom. and Oh
tie Lack WAS u small cross, artistically
nnbrayed. How wei! both mother and
daughter rclncNlcrcd and described the
brooch aftcrwnrl.
Many thanks. my darling he said,
II feel like n caliph Of Bagdad with all
this sils and pearls
He had left the room then: before he
had closed the door he returned, and,
going up to Mrs. .iudlcy, bent down and
kissed hcr face.
81 went without kissing you." nc said
and l have come back again. l nevcl
like to miss my good-nights from YOU
= nnd You will have gone to rest before
return"
Some impulse for which she could MOI
account made the gentle lady raise he
hands and clasp them round his neck.
Goodnight. my dear son. She said
as she kissed her face.
Then he fingered half a minute Longer
with his wife while he kissed her again
and told her ut what hour lie should re
turn.
Goodnight. Lcnorc." he said. so
W or three short hours" And sh'
answered him:
"Good-night.' while the shadow crep
- and nearer.
md daughter sat together Will
faded, ara the last era,