Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
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| son. with slight sneer. IF she asked
your advice, for example,, couldn't you
tell her of many things that make ex-
| cellent substitutes for that schoolgirl
sentiment?" Is ,Va. a34E -. Is
Mrs Martin flushed with hot and Bit
ter resentment. for she knew the sneer
was directed against her own ill-starred
and sentimental union, which had
brought her nothing but misery and a
half-dozen children. who We're wholly
| dependent upon their uncle, Philip
Grayson, for support.
Perhaps 1 could, Philip" she said.
looking him steadily in the face. "'And
yet you must have some lingering be-
lief in the same schoolgirl sentiment
as you call it, or why do you wish to
marry Clarice Mowbray? She is poor
as church mouse. and she has neither
the prestige of good family or social po-
sition to bring you as DOVER" ,
''Ah, that't another thing!" exclaimed
Mr.. Grayson, his dark face lighting up
with youthful enthusiasm. IT love her,
of course, but it is with the passion of
strong mans heart. not with the
fimsy sentiment of school girls fan
cy." ....
"Ah, Philip, beware of that school
girls fancy" exclaimed Mrs. Martin,
as she caught her brothers hand with
in both her own; and. looking earnest
ly into his face. she continued, with a
touch of such genuine feeling as almost
startled him: "The strength of such
fancies depends on the heart where
they have birth; and, in Clare's case,
be- sure the fancy will be eternal. Her
hero's brow is crowned with the halo Of
death; if he had faults. she will never
learn them; and she will love Shirley
Austin. or her memory of him, to the
warned you. Philip!' ....,:..... F.
"And forewarned is. forearmed. as
you knew. Kate" returned Mr.. Gray
son, with more lightness than his feel
last day of her life. Remember, I have
lngs warranted. iy;e.. .r,......,.. ....-,
With proud gayety, he continued:
st am a fair rival for the ghosts Of
several dead men, my dear sister; and
! If can but gain this girl for my wife
young, lovely, and scarcely yet alive
! to the true feelings of her own heart-I
will undertake to win her love for a liv
| ing husband, even against the memory
of a dead lover"
| GAS the deaf adder that stoppeth her
earl" exclaimed Kate Martin, passion
ately. I might have known it. Show
me a man in love, and will look upon
an idiot, care not what his general in
telligence may be. But there's another
| point, Philip. Have you ever thought
of it? 1t has not been absolutely
proved that Shirley Austin is dead.
] Suppose he turns up after you have
married Clarice?"
IT should prefer to have him reap
pear after have married Clarice rath.
err than before!" laughed Mr.. Grayson,
with easy Indifference.
"Why. Philip, he would kill you!"
Mr.. Grayson pressed the tips Of his
slender white fingers together. glanced
with a meditative smile down at his
1 polished boots, so small and well-fltting.
and then said: ~
''I'll take the risk, my dear Kate"
Mrs. Martin began to lose her tenn
per. $500.
tAnd that other risk of marrying q
| girl in love with rival who is not
dead-are you ready to take that risk,
also brother Philip" she asked, angri-
ly. ....n ia. -.
"Quite ready, Sister Kate" and q
dark flush glowed in Mr.. Grayson's
cheek. "Philip Grayson will know how
| to take care of his wife, be his rival
living or dead" .&
IT see it is useless to talk further on
! this subject. then. z.
"Quite useless returned Mr.. Gray
son also rising, always promising that
Clarice will marry me, and am going
to learn my fate this morning. And
now, let us talk Of something else-how
is Roberto"
'As crazy as ever on the one subject,
| though sane enough in ordinary ways,
but a great care to me always, Philip"
.a"Poor old fellow!-our only brother,
Kate, and once almost a father to us.
1t is very sad. And. as you say, Kate,
he must be great care to you. But
am always willing to do my part to-
ward sharing that care
/ AS he spoke, Mr.. Grayson took from
his pocket folded check, which he
placed in his sisters hand.
Mrs. Martin opened it at once, and an
exclamation of pleasure escaped her,
! for it was a munificent sum.
| Give thousand dollars, Philip! And
this is extra, beyond the usual allow
ance?"
Certainly, DEAR
| 1Ou dICs HAuSCO, 6C1lClOuS, I IMP.
And, for the moment, Mrs. Martin
was really grateful. She said SO, with
degree of warmth that touched her
brother who loved her in his way, ana
| remembered her as the fair-haired, i'm
!! perious, beautiful chichester. oftener
| than he thought of her as the hard,
cold woman of the world.
He stopped and pressed his lips to her
cheek, and she answered with smile
that had often been called irresistible.
"And now, goodbye, impatient low
: er. will detain you no longer; for
read in your face you wish to fly to
1 Clarice and learn your fate. Take cour-
age. Philip; there is little doubt but you
! will win; you were surely born under a
lucky STAR"
Mr.. Grayson stood musing some mo-
ments after his sister left him. -
Born under a lucky STAR he re-
! peated. II have often thought so: but
there is such thing as change of luck.
Strange, but every speculation l have
touched since I saw Clarice has brought
Iame a loss Should call it good or bad