The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-15
y The Secret of DunpaVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author of"Fsithfth Margaret" Etc. Etc
CHATTER xX.-(Con.inuedJ

nurmurcd SNeNer vas lfIcnu Hoio
bitter.y mourned II you only knew the
nobility OF his heart-but you shall:
since ne IS alive he shall be my own
Special protege, and the first boon |
shall ask OF my dear lord will be to eS-
tabliSh his prospects" =,
@You like him mucl, thcn?' asked
Lord Inchcape with quiet enjoyment.
~And Ulva-did you say she also mourned
for him?"
A swift change passed over the lady's
face.
sUlva!" she whispered. a had for,
rotten-How shall break this Won
derful news to her" she IA tered, and
blushed: her eyes fell before the search
ing gaze of her husband, yet she nestled
towards him with fond submission. I'm,
this first dear hour OF reunion i cannot
withhold anything from my lord, she
nurmprei. who and what this young
man is know not. since he never OBJ
truded his personal affairs upon my at
tention. But this l know, that no
nobler heart beats than Mr.. Edgar's; he
IS 3 true gentleman, and merits all the
friendship which can show him untis
the day of my death. But | have 10
confess, that, seIlishly absorbed In my
own sorrow, ] never dreamed OF danger
to our darling Ulva. 1t was only since
We be level him drowned that l dlscoV1
ered-that-hcr grief for his death was
rs deep--aye. deeper far than my own d"
Scarcely daring to speak above q
whisper she brought this out, and tlmidiy
raised her eyes 20 read the shocked dis
appro! alton she expected from Clva )
naughty father; but his countenance
was inScrutablc.
And the young man-what were his
sentiments?~ asked lie graveiy.
That l woIld give mu h TO know, }"
sighed my lady: "bUt | believe he gave
TO eXl reSslor TO them, even TO Viva.
who to be sure was seldom tete a-tete
with him. Alas. his honor will now
stand iE the way Of any future eXplana-
ton. If he loves her he will never ap-
proach her again ] know that true
\ heart well. Long and anXiously |
kstudied his nature before chose him
for my friend. All, see now his reason
for leaving US in ignorance of his escape
from death here lie feared his own
heart and fed from temptation. Hi
must lave had some noble reason, for he
would not wantonly atfiict us
"Hc will be here in few days and
will doubtless explain al, y said my lord,
with smile, which showed the aston.
iShed lady that her confession had not in
the least disconnected him.
My Lord and Lady Inchcape entered
Dunravcn tower together for the first
time.
Every domestic about the premises
had been called up by Kenmore and
marShaled in the veStibule to do honor
to the occasion: and beautiful Ulva re-
Ceived her parents in her arms with love
and sympathy unspeakable.
During the evening which followed
she could not but watch her stepmother
in her new happiness with an admira-
ton very near being awe, so dazzling
was the beauty of her countenance, so
fascinating her PERSONAL manner.
Every lCok. word and motion was in !
stin with charming soul, her whole
being radiated pure 10Y. II was imios-
sible to look up and meet her liquid smil-
ing dark eyeS softly resting upon her
without experiencing q vague assurance
OF happ:nesS in store even for herself,
Ulvas unSpoken grief seemed lighter
for the first time; she could believe it
possible that God would show her how to
bear her sorrow nObly
And the romance of her parents re-
nnion cOmfortei her; ii was ST. sweet 10
know that although her life was not to
be so eSSed there Was true bliss yet
upon the earth for others.
Eut what said the maiden's sad phi
losophy whrn Lady Inchcape, coming
into her room 10 bid her goodnight
drew her into her arms with burst Of
lender delight, and bade her, in thrill
ing voice, sorrow no more, since there
was no more cause.
For he is not drowned, Clva, and he
IS good and true "a We thought him, and
We shall sec him again very soou, IL
ga. darling, very SOON"
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