The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31
have seen Hildred noWyou can Judge
Tor yourself; give me your ansWe 'sII

1 have seen Hildred now you can Judge
for yourself; give me your answer. a a d d
With a sudden smil and it was
wonderful how th at smile changed hts
face Lord Caraven 8 turned to his
host.
4'I really think, he said that she Is
emphat ically a nice cir too nice to be
sacrificed q
1T is no sacrific she will be hap
BY, replied her father. 81 Do you say
Yes or my lord !? Time IS money
to me. 8 81 .8$8
| #sS $5s Y GU give me less time for consider
alton than you would give to q man
buying a picture. 4 he replied. 81 see
no hope IN any other. way; II i did, i
should refuse. tell you frankly that
i shall never ike your daughter, you
thrust her upon me, you make her the
only plank between my miserable self
and the dark waters Of death. I shall
never like her first OF all. because. she
is your daughter; secondly, because
she is not at all the style Of girl that
do admire a.# S.s VI. IN.
" * & gu are very frank, my lord. Win
you answer me one question? Do you
love any one else ~ N 3 III,
The young earl looked puzzled. .s-
The fact is. he said that I have
loved so many. really 49, - 3 S.5 # '3s mi,
What / mean is, you are not be-
Htrothe d--you have never made an offer
of marriage to any one else?' l. Il 5$s..zz
M have not had time even to think
Of marriage-that is why dislike the
idea of it now" s.Ssv g:.=5 E.'st1 ss.. lGI&
Then that settles the matter. You
say Yes, and I say Yes Hildred will
be willing girls love position, and she
is very proud ssi. :.
Something akin to pity stirred the
earPs heart II 4s5., u
4 What is Miss Ransome's age?'' he
asked. !. .z T.. f. '.s... \. /. +. .Iss =.
S .''she will soon be eighteen replied
the lawyer. 8: VI l.... ... .. WI. s:s= .5
"And, z said Lord Caraven, $50 young
as that, do you feel no reluctance at
giving her to a man who tells you hon
estly that he will never like her?"
"You will like her well enough in
time replied the lawyer. Some of
the happiest marriages in the world
have begun with a little aversion"
There might be more hope If mine
were little aversion" said Lord Car
aven. 1T is something worse. d 1t is
profound, fatal indifference! Your
daughter may be Countess of Caraven
if that be your ambition, but she will
never be loved wife OF mine. She is
not the style Of girl that admire. She
is shy. uniformed. I like graceful,
lovely, radiant woman; that she will
never be- b. ~ s--s.:.=@zs+t
: she has the clearest sense, the
soundest judgment, and the best dispo-
sition of any one I know
Possibly" said the earl, carelessly.
Nov you know the terms, it remains
for you to say Yes Your daughter
shall be Countess Of Caraven: she
shall go to court; she shall be the lead
ing lady of the county; she shall have
the family diamonds and all that vain
women most desirebut I shall never
love her, and. what is more, i shall
never even pretend to do SOL y 80 >, !
Arley Ransome laughed.
Z Mildred will do very well without
that" he replied. ..Then the bargain
is struck, my lord. We will say moth
ing to my daughter today; tomorrow
will speak to her myself. Allow me
to congratulate you; you are a free
man now, Lord Caraven, and wealthy
one." II d. 4 .sG<@ i, "
Il should have been wiser one had
taken the revolver he replied; and
then Miss Ransome returned with the
engravings. r. s:rS-> s}@s IT.. -
After few courteous words he went
away, leaving Arley Ransome in state
Of great delight and elation.
= i (Fo be continued.)