The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-02

/ thought you were SO kind and good and
fatherly; but ! see my mistake now.
suppose I ought to be angry with you
| only 1t seems ridiculous to be angry
| in that way with an old gentleman like
you"
Il am not old, Dorothy. / should al
ways be young If you cared for me-
he replied.
'Oh, | dare say" answered Dorothy
indifferently; 'but l am married, and
am very miserable"
Let me make you happy" he urged
Gould you give me the moon IL
cried for it?" she asked with soft scorn.
do not talk nonsense, Lord Aylmer.
Go home and try to realize that you
have mistaken good woman and a
faithful wife for something else; and
try to remember, too, that IL you per-
sist in your useless attentions you be-
come my perse cutor."
II shall never give you up" he cried.
NO" said Dorothy, YEARLY, be
cause you cannotyou cannot give up
what you have never had. / am moth
ing, and have never been anything but
a wish to you. / never shall be-never,"
with a sudden gust of passion. mot
IL you stayed on your knees from now
till crack of DOOM"
And you think shall take this an
swer" he cried, furiously.
Il am sure of it," said Dorothy,
quietly. "You cannot help yourself.
have no other to give YOU"
"You think l will leave you-to go
dreaming on about the fellow who be-
trayed you and deserted you, who has
left you for months without sign or
name, who"
Married me-" cried Dorothy, goad-
ed into betraying her secret at last. II
am Dicks wife-I shall be Lady Ayl-
mer some day"
''Damnationr' cried the old savage,
in fury.
my boy Is your heir, my lord" she
cried, triumphantly. so you see how
likely. how very likely, the other ar
rangement is"
Then she broke down and began to
cry piteously. Dick went step fur
Their into the room.
Dorothy" said the old lord, II beg
of you not to cry like that. / will do
anything, everything, to make you hap
py-I will settle five thousand year
on you," at which Lady Aylmer spread
out her hands expressively to Dick, for
the old lord had "cried poor" for many
and many a year. What! still no?
Dorothy, be reasonably, think! You
have compromised yourself with me-
I have been here continually-my car
rage stands at your door for hours
Dick will never come back, never
know him so well; and even II he did
he would never believe you against al
the evidence which could be broughi
against you. Why, think OF your posi-
ton now--you are alone In the house
with me, except for woman who IL
my servant-my tool. Your cousin has
gone away for two days. Your old ser.
want is away, too. At this moment you
are absolutely at my mercy"
! "Oh! no, no." Dorothy cried, as i
struggling against him.
"At my mercy" went on the wicked
sneering vo.ce, "and ] have M
| mercy"
"Nnr T.. Numbered Dick, dashing tn
screen aside. 80
He had his uncle by the throat err
Dorothy, in her surprise, could gasl
out his name. "You scoundrel! yol
villain he cried. and shook him as |
terrier shakes rat. finging him back
ward on to lounge. 3Esi
"My love! my sweetheart" he cried
tenderly,. turning to Dorothy. 4 go
your poor little. pitiful message at last
! My poor little foSe, dear alittle wife
there has beshf Nothing worse, between
us than that'~fcked old sinner there.
Dick! D.cx@ wassaii that,she coul'
| say