The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-09
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almost a wall.
.There, do not begin that" he NUT
tered, with callous impatience. TO
continue from where we started.
must have money! YJf have large
sums for both girls"
"You have had most OF H." she re-
torted. "As also that large sun
through your uncle's check"
Hush! we need not speak of that.
You have been eve the best # moth
ers, as also the handsomest.@
"Ah, Henri, my con, you are NY ALL"
she said. in a softened voice. "AN 1
want is your love, and now yoc would
care more for this girl. Now, listen.
you must marry her, for in th~ way
l can assure your fortune. True, her
fortune is not SO large as Kate's, but
did anything happen to the child she
would have all. Kate is very delicate.
Any one can see that. And it would
surprise no one If, after YOU marriage,
she did not live long"
There was a moments silence. The
listener above started and clenched her
hands. A match was struck. Henri
was evidently lighting a fresh cigar.
Then his high voice said lightly:
"Ah, ma belle mere. you are clever!l
That is certainly to be considered. 1
had thought of it also!"
They had moved into the drawing
room, and Mollie, white with wrath
and dismay, crept quietly to the bed,
and stood looking at the sleeping
child. Poor little girl! Her whole
life she had been made the center for
the evil passions Of others, and now a
fresh danger threatened her. Touch
kate!" thought Mollie, with beating
heart, as she gently brushed the fair
curls from the small thin face.
Touch her little sister! Not while
she, Mollie. could protect her. And she
would rouse all Reverton; she would
fight them by every means in her pow
er, before this nervous. excitable child
should suffer further. Then she re-.
membered that she herself was Kate's.
great safeguard, so long az she did not
marry Henri. And she would die
rather; for the child was madame's
largest source Of income. and would
be cared for accordingly.
But as she sat in the garden the fol-
lowing afternoon she felt sick at heart.
How could these people be 80 wicked.
Lying back In an American chair,
looking up into tho great trees, she re-
fected sadly upon the terrible abuse
OF money.
People would do anything for it
scheme. lie. and cheat; and what did it
come to in the end? for They brought
nothing into the world. neither can
they carry anything out"
She and Kate were very fond OF this
part OF the garden. They spent all the
hot afternoons there, and madame
n Henri were out today, so it was
very peaceful.
Suddenly a bird in the bushes sang
a few notes, then a very clear whistle
followed; but it came from no birds
throat-tt was a tune she knew we'll.
but never expected to hear in the gar
den at Chalfont, and she sat up eager
ly and looked round.
There was Reggie, who ought to
have been u hundred miles away.
standing a few yards off, clad in riding
clothes, whip in hand, and a smile on
his good-looking young face.
We'll, what are you doing hereof
she cried in amazement, with a decided
access OF color. why, your people are
away"
"Oh. yes: but I have just run down;
about the horses, you see," returned
he glibly. coming quite close. mo:
bother the horses. That is not it at
all. So you remember the old tune.
Mollie?"
1T would be funny If 1 did not. You
never whistle anything else"
But l never a n the words for
you, did 1? They 60 like this"-and
in a clear mellow voice, Mr.. A~nstruth-
er softly trolled them out: +
Won't you tell me. Mollie darling.
That you love none else but me.
For I love you. Mollie darling
You are all the world to me.
(To be continued.)