The Lamar register., 1900-04-04

|yaUltiuE tNt hOIst hla hhAaNt asA '
h,ld In readiness for him. took hts
[through the baimy Indian spring
|ins toward the pretty bungalow OF
psrveut OF the Gordon High
r.
4 z pale cheek was flushed. and he
his slim young figure. In its
IL uniform. with more OF It's old
kHe swaEEer than had character
h, for many weeks. for he had been
IN hospital since he had Solun-
n from home for active service on
kpnt!s= with the arst battalion OF
kSsrwOOd Forcsters.
had only now just recovered from
s7f gunsho, wound from an
rife. received whilst leading a
q his brave Dcrbyshire company
t0rsEiHs expedition.
tho oxhilarati0u Of hope more
., renewed health was account
Dor his sprinEinE step and the
b his large brown eyes.
British mail had brought him a
from bis cousin Roddy. which
u him much satisfaction. for it
aed the announcement OF Rod
&sshsrmsut 10 Don's sister. Diana,
b setting at rest forever a lurk-
ar Ia Don's heart that Roddy's
BIS ~ef- conferred on Capt. Der
taig daughter. L,nie.
White Lily she WAS not In
rallsd In the cNntnnmsnt. whittier
h accompanied her father from
so, some months gone by
rode at a brisk cantsr through
b. toward the green compound,
,sAk and pcupul trees rose dark
e., ths clear blue Sky, and the
Flss nashcd in and out among
ntsr shafts OF the graceful bam-
2 the minds eye Of the soldier
aAothsr sesns whsch suddenly
iors him.
sSnsi to see a beloved and love
aps in fSir Aherdeenshire. He
Ae fnurrau OF a river and the
;hrazhes from tho pgtyst hedge
Eie looked upon the ioTdly Scot
ne Of GsdiF Ha'. 10 which he
pHa up from infancy 10 believe
he hetE. and his grip on hts
rttH tlshtenet. and the SIN un-
'ot bitterness OF nsrce disap-
st swept bis heart anew.
zu'hsr's dsathhed confession
rrt his tostsr-hro:her. RoAfy.
s heir. but &; wGs no, against
hat Don felt any personal
rs--Roddy. ons OF the gay Cor
sAlaaders with whom he had
~ BY side through the recent
p 0f the Tirah geld force. aud
hsruicaily saved Don's life In
Ply thick OF hattie.
Sas against the cruelty OF
,Srees which had robbed him
'ell blow Of rank and wealth
EAtuEal ease so dear 10 his In
hing Don" AZ his brother on
FaEiy termed him. was born TO
hish-hRnaed self-rIghteous-
to his proud splri, disinher-
ht well-nish been more bitter
sth- His uncle. the present
Gadie. might still allow him
hsans out of the Gadie reve-
10 Don 1t we're small com
for his forfeited rights Of
fhi yet succeed in winning the
hslress, Lille DesNeut. for
but as Don knew In his So
II was only when Lille Der
Unexpectedly become an heir
'houghts had ever turned to
anything akin 10 love. and
tady be had well nerited her
Of his proposal
aRd alas! for It was loves
lnering alone was to prove
last
aerstand a treasures worth
has stolen away the slightest
d
Or half the poverty we Feel.
2 world the wilderness II Is.
reared his destination he
ard more slowly. for he was
lous OF little quickening OF
''Frie Of home society. an al
ppointed man would scarcely
a!s fair one, like moth to a
Ter lapse of months; but
aeed as he and Lille were.
Tor the time being together
En land. matters seemed very
went was absent with the
Lille was alone In
lhtry. at present sharing her
with the young widow and