Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
CHAPTER Nj.
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re-entered the house after his inter-
view with DR.. Bond. '.She is sleeping
so quietly and ~sweet1y now, 1 am sure
shessMill be better wien she awaSens.
/ have darSened tho rooms as the doc,
tor told me -,,antt-luft- her atone. Oh,
brothera sbfe1h VIA nd Fh 1taie i clasIaI
her hands upon Herbert's arm and
looked UP earnestly into his face,
weren't you frightened almost to
death? I was. l thought that angel
girl was dying, sure enough
You are very easily frightened,
dear:'' said Herbert. lightly. Il have
Seen ladies faint before
''Yurr' need not PRETEND to lie so phil
osoprical." said Eaifnie. archly. Il saw
your face, sir. aid YOU, were as white
as a sheet. Come. BERTHE. tell me the
truth. I'll be the most Trustworthy OF
confdants. Don't you love her wee
little bit? Good gracious. if the boy
isn't bfuShing like a June rose! Ali.
I've caught You. 1hl,d I'm so glad. Bert
ie-so very. very glad!'
'GMad! OF what?" asked Herbert,
bitterly. THAT, your brother has been
a fool? Evidently your friend has not
made FeH lrer..eentidant or YOU; would
know that her, atesart Sand hand are al
ready engaged '''s
Engaged? Sybil engaged exclaimed
Fannie, with an expression of un-
feiglled dismay. why, brother. you
must be dreaming. Sybil doesn't care
q fig for, any man i'll theHworld-or did
not "a month ago. I've heard her say
so a dozen times. When all the other
girls, used to be Whispering of their
beaux and lovers. she would never say
a word. only that proud lip of hers
would curl disdainfully. And she told
me with. her own lips, just before
scho6I broke UP. that she had never
given love or marriage 4 thought: in
her life ~ -
'In.such matters. can a young lady
word be always depended on?' asked
Herbert. .cynically, 81 belieYe a little
eauivocatiou, is cMHidered pardonable:
MtsHs;WsaXe tala:s,aae: onlpss1nst* even-
ing, that she was engaged TOTO anoth-
err ...,....,.....
II can't believe it! 1 don't believe
IT, said Enthusiastically "You must
have misunderstood her, brother. You
don't know. Syhil as do. she is, the
soulS3of truth. And she~told ,nne-in one
Of those rare ~lnomcnts@fors lit is very
seldom that Sybil opens her heart
she fold me that her life had been too
full of .sorrow.. and. darkness. for the
dreams and hopes of girlhood to find Il
place in it. Aid then She added, with
her sad. sweet smile, that she had new
er given thought to loye Or marriage
in her life. l remember it 50 clearly,
concluded Fannie. clinching the matter
with girlish decision. for Helen Lee
had been married that day. and every
body was raving about her diamonds
and her laces. and she had sent Mad
am Fleury a great piece of the wedding
cake to cut for supper, that was SO
rich it made us all SICK
"And this was just before your school
broke up-iust before she came here"'
said Herbert, eagerly,
1.-Two days later" answered Fannie.
positively. Il can't be mistaken, for l
have Helen Lees cards for the Goth of
June. And so I'm quite sure added
Fannie, as. with a bright smile. she
looked roguishly up into her brothers
face. "that if she had fallen in love, it
has been since her coming here
A light stole over Herberts face as
he gaZed affectionately at his siSterly
comforter. A momentary ray of hope
seemed to break through the dull. gray
cloud that had settled upon his life.
Might lie not, indeed, have misunder-
stood SYPHILIS broken, siEcoherent words:
WasAnot her calm confidence to Fan
ME more to be relied upon than her
timid. nervous refusal of last night:
Could he hope. stiIl-llope that in some
far-off, shadowy future, Sybil: might
learn to love; ,.g.. s. 80. ......s. q,
Fannie he said, after a moments
pause, II would not intrude, dear up
on the sacred confidence of friend il
friend. But If it be not a betrayal OF
such confidence. can YOU tell. me augh
Of Miss Wraye's friends-of her home
I do: not ask from idle curiosity, btu
from; an earnest and friendly interest
Father, very naturally, has questioned
me regarding your intimacy with Mis-:
Wraye. and wien and how it wa:
formed, / being, in great measure
sB 91aQ souosoId leu IoJ oIq!suottsa.
:. ,,lSon5 LnOl
Papa is so queer and poky abou
some things" pouted Fannie. I'm
sure Sybil is as good, and a great dea
better than am, if her father isn't a!
rich and grand"
s'Her father? Then she has father
liying?" said Herbert, quickly.
IT don't know; suppose So sait
Fannie. doubtfully. kollw she wear:
q locket with his hair in it-but gra
cious knows whether he is dead o.
alive. Sybil is SO queer she neve
speaks Of herself or her relatives, ant
l am sure it was none Of my business
to inquire what she didn't choose Il
tell.,.'
"And she never spoke to you of he
nome. her friendsg' said Herbert, in I:
disappointed tone.
II don't think she ever did, sait
cied khe had lved,i in the Hihf ~ SOME
where. she knew SO mud bout tree
and plants, and could teach Madam
Flenry more about botany than tina
old friz-pate ever knew herself. Some
how. hrathsE. rs don; dthipk the s de2
ants onr:.nif6 Saiofs 4.&nine smile
ND Sgain into Eerbert's FACET hop
1t won't be very long before some mic
fell5W offers her another"
And with this somewhat nnsatisfaci
n