The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-25

gowns, anu waited upon like q queen,
! have not a penny OF money under
my control. Everything | have Is or
dered and paid for aftcrward. but by
and-by I shall contrive q way TO get II
for you"
Poor Stellar the mother sighed.
Il am afraid that In tile end she will
think her summer trip u failure"
"And her marriage. too rejoined
Meta. las all marriages not based On
true lore prove
II have some good news for you.'
DR.. james cried. rs lie entered the
room followed by a strange gentleman.
Put away your letter, Meta, and lis
ten
Meta did his bidding. and the stran-
ger introduced himself as n lawyer.
He informed that an uncle OF Mrs.
Monito's had died and left her hciress
Ia his w%calth-a goodly sum-.
Several weeks later found Mrs. Mo-
nito and Meta IN route for England.
DIR. Jamcs's nephew intended to cross
the ocean. and the doctor had intrusted
them to his care.
God grant your dearest wish may
be granted. Meta" he said to her
when parting.
Months went by, and Meta was on
the road TO recovery. BY degrees she
found her old strength returning. and
ct the end of a year was able to walk
about without assistance.
She was very happy, and 10 crown
oil. her sister Stella and her husband
visited them. They were making a
tour. and rs her relatives were wealthy
now, Mr.. Leland had no objection 10
his wife's as~sOciating with them.
They insisted that Mrs. Monito and
Meta should be Of their party.
For Stella's sake" Mrs. Monito
said, Meta. / will consent. She Is un.
happy enough. She sold herself for
gold. and only too late realizes what
that bargain means"
Another six months passed away.
Meta had a number of suitors. but to
none did she give encouragement and
TheadOre Dunscombe. the doctors
nephew, interpreted that sign favor.
able to himself.
He wrote 10 his uncle that Metals
health was perfect, and her life wal
now a happy one; then he limited that,
in time. he dreamed Of winning her.
'Theadore is q good boy" the doctor
whispered. when he read the letter.
"They will be q suitable pair, and I
must forget my Wild dream"
lie went 10 meet them when they
returned. and congratulated Netta on
the fulfllment Of her dearest wish.
After that he called but seldom. and
was grave and restrained when they
met by chance.
Dunscombe's woOing did not prosper.
and mt last he begged of his uncle to
use his influence Tor him.
'Shc thinks so much Of your Opln.
ion that she will heed you." he plead.
cd. and the doctor ut last consented.
He went to see Meta. and made his
errand known. She looked at him
with a flushed face.
II cannot accept your nephew she
said decidedly. II do not care for
him as a woman should for the man
she marrIes."
But in time you might"
"Nevcr! I shall never love but one
man. and he has had my heart since
childhood"
Meta. I never dreamed Of this.' he
said. "Who Is he? Tell me"
Need IL" she asked softly. who
cared for me when 1 was poor and
afflicted. and would have burdened
himself with me then? II lie Las
changed. -
Meta" he opened his arris to fold
her In his embrace. II dared
hope for this moment
TheadOre DunscOmbe did not stay
| TO his uncle's wedding. but Stella and
her husband came to witness II.
May God bless YOU. my unselHsh
SISTER, Stella whispered to theSbride.
And to all appearances her prayer Is
answered. -Waverley Magazine.