The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

are not yourself today am sorry
that called"
With an imploiing gesture she held
out her hand to him.
Can you do nothing to help me. pa
( pa-nothing?"
He looked embarrassed and per-
picked.
! What can / 10, my dear? can
| speak to Lord Caraven, but | have
| grave doubts as 20 whether that Will
improve matters. II is never wise
thing to interfere between husband and
wife. could ask him TO take just
little more interest in you, II you
like"
MOI" she cried, vehemently. you
do not understand ! mean. help me
that may not hate him-help me that
l may be more patent II hated him
| should be compelled to leave him
and / am drawing near it fast"
You must not, Hildred. / am sure
he is very lovabl,.
But, then. yol see, papa she OBJ
jected, The does lot love me-"
He will do so in time. Every one
likes Lord Carav,n. He is called the
handsome earl l assure you, Hill
dred, that there Il not woman in Lon
don who would have refused him mot
one"
II wish that | lad refused him." she
said, dreamily. Papa, am so fright
ened at myself Do you know that /
do not want hin to love me now? /
am beginning to dislike him-the sound
of his voice is positively unpleasant to
me. would fal rather be broken
hearted, longing or his love, than be
what | am now. ! should be better
woman IL wept for his love, instead
of feeling as / do now, that ii is not
worth having. M better self is dead"
Z MY dear Hildrei, all this is most alb
surd. You do MT know what you
want. You tell me that your husband
does not love you-you make that the
groundwork of your complaint-and
then you tell me you can not regret
his want of love. rhe fact is, my dear,
you are not youBelf-you are over
tired. After your quiet life at st.
Roche, all this excitement is too much
for you. l shold advise you to keep
quiet for few days, and then you will
be all right" The tragedy of sorrow
seemed to pass from her face.
Thank you, papa" she replied Her
hands fell listlessly You speak as
you think. 1t is not your fault that
you do not understand me- We will
say no more about it,"
That is right, said ArIey Ransome,
looking greatly relieved. Now you
speak like reasonable woman. Phil
osophers say that women have impulse,
but no reason-I shall begin to think
that they are wrong"
He talked with his usual brisk cheer
fulness about many different subjects,
and then took his leave. But, al
though he had silenced his daughter,
he was not disposed to allow this kind
Of thing to continue, il he could help
it. 1t would end badly-his own
knowledge of the world told him that.
So he called at the earl's club, and
there he found him as usual.
Il have just been to Halby House,"
he said, land have been spending half
an hour with Hildred.'
The earl raised his eyebrows, which
was the only mark of interest he
thought it worth his while to bestow.
Il did not think that she looked
very well, and, what was worse, she
did not appear happy
Women never do unless they have
wv diamonds every day" declared the
earl.
II do not think that Hildred requires
new diamonds. but think perhaps
that IL you"
IT." interrupted the earl-"I have
nothing to do with 1t. / have nerN
vous dread of people who do not look
happy. Pray do not appeal to me.
Hildred is all right see nothing to-
complain Of"
Il should not like to see anything
that called for complaint" said Ariey
Ransome, sternly.
Speak frankly" cried Lord Cara
ven, Il understand plain English. Has
your daughter been complaining about
me-"
She has not" was the reply.
$50 much the better for her" said
the earl. "and so much the better for
me-"
Arley Rahsome owned to himself
that the events of the day had not
been altogether pleasant.
Ito be continued)