Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-26
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Lady Elinor could hardly be expected to
rejoice very much, but she dared not ex-
press to her brother-in-law any doubt of
Valerie's veracity; nor did she venture to
hint her opinion that Mrs. Langley was
improving on the truth when she said Va
lerie's letter to Aston Lawford was sent
before the girl knew of Gerald Beauregard's
illness.
"Of course" Lady Elinor said to Angela,
"there is no difficulty about falling in love
with Maxi dare say Valerie did that: the
question is, would she have married HIM
before he became the head of his houseg"
49," wrote uncle Will to his niece, you
are not coming to Wexford, after all, and
you are going to marry Colonel Beaure-
gard. i am very glad to hear that: he is a
splendid fellow, and none the worse for be-
ing the owner Of one of the finest proper
ties In England. / am sure you will be
happy; OF course ] shall be delighted to zee
him, and | have some new kinds of ferns
TO show him-but you mustn't ask me to
give you away. Your aunt will do it much
better, and II would distress me to take
part In grand affairs like thatr'
81 dare say he would not know what to
do" said Benuregard, laughing, when Va
lerie showed him this letter, a long one for
uncle Will; "and those fernsl He has new
err forgotten my supposed interest in ferns,
and | know nothing about them. How
ever, I shall be duly appreciative when the
time comesl"
About writing to Louis, Valerie had at
first hesitated, but finally decided to do 80
and explain everything. His answer, when
It came, brought the tears to her eyes.
Some bitterness Of feeling he showed, as
was only to be expected, but he was truly
glad TO find that she was not what she had
made herself out to be. Beauregard had
acted nobly throughout; no man better de-
served the happiness he had gained. In
time he Uouis) hoped he would be able to
meet Valerie again; but it must not be UNI
til he could think without pain that she
was Max Beauregard's wife-and that
could not be yet, for years to come. But
Max smiled n little to himself when he read
this; Louis would get over his trouble soon
or than the young man supposed now.
WELL" Aston Lawford said, when he
heard the announcement of Valerie's en-
gagement, 'the girl has got all she played
for. / wish her joyf''
at il my opinion" observed his sister,
"that Max Beauregard loved her all along;
and very likely she was fond OF him, only
she wouldn't have married him while he
was comparatively poorl'
Just as well, then, she refused me. !
don't want wife who would 1irt with an
other fellowp'
OF course society" had various opinions.
many declared that Beauregard was Gin
fatuated," to strike his colors at last to a
girl who had so openly Tilted another man
for him; the men did not at all wonder at
this "infatuation;' others said there was
more in it than appeared, and hit the truth,
or very neal it; but everybody talked about
the approaching marriage, and discussed
1t with as much interest asi 1t vitality con.
cerncd their own happiness.
1t took place In London, in November, and
st. Peters Eaton Square was brilliant with
glittering uniforms, on which the sun of
"All Saints summer" shone brightly; and
surely lovelier bride had never stood at the
altar than the Fairy Queen" in heI
sheen of SATIN and white flowers, but
not q single jewel; and the scarlet and gold
lace Of the bridegroom's splendid uniform
gave picturesque contrast to the cream.
color Of the brides robes. There is GER