The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-20
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The QSOREKS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEME.

CHAPTER XII.-(Continued.)
This is almost a. good az a billiard.
@abla." said Hildred faughingly; but
tie earl shook his head.
ct may be for you," no replied; "but
u u not for me-"
Lord Caraven," said Hildred, ga
thought has just struck me. We have
been uarried-how long?-since the
third q August, and 1t is now October
and do you know that you have never
<ence addressed me by name? MY
'sehooi-fellows used to call me 'Dreda,
ny father calls me 'Hildred.' You
have so contrived as never to give me
any name at all. You do not say Lady
scaraven.' 'Hildred,' wife, or anything
OF the kind. How is it,"
II cannot TELL" he replied, blankly.
The question had evidently puzzled
him.
Il do not expect you would ever care
e use any pretty familiar loving
name. but do you not think you
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'Ceurtenay used to look at me, when
you addressed me in that general kind
OF way as you Could you not say
*Hlldred'?"
IL really do not know" he re-
oiled; cit is an uncomfortable kind of
name-'Hildred.'
She raised her charming head with
n naughty little gesture.
do you fancy SO? I think you do
not know what uncomfortable means.
I am rather proud of my name; it may
Be quaint, but it is not common. II
you cannot say 'Hildred,' can you not
call me Lady Caraven'? l am tired
.of being spoken to so vaguely"
Il will not do it again, Lady Cara
ven, II it annoys you," he said; and
then there was silence between them,
5roken only by the soughing of the
wind.
Would he let this hour pass without
speaking freely to her? They were
alone nowhere was NO one to listen.
;She raised her face, all bright with
play OF feeling, ITO his
Lord Caraven," she said, will you
soe very angry with me if 1 ask you
4 question:"
NO. without knowing what the
question may be, predict that-cer-
stainly not"
This question has troubled me
very much; It has been the one thing
which have pondered night and day
q question that I cannot answer, one
that feel is the key to a secret"
You alarm me with that long
prologue. Briefly, what is your ques-
ton, Lady Caraven?"
Briefly. it is this: Why did you mar
Try me, Lord Caraven?"
why did marry you?" he echoed
in advertisement.
II ask you the question" she went
on, because I have watched you and
studied you, and 1 am convinced at
last that you did not marry me for
s.ays"
II Lover he cried. "Why, what has
that to do with it?"
d" * thought" she continued, that
YOU had married me because you loved
me. knew that you were cold, IN
demonstrative, that you had no SYM
oathy. little kindness; but 1 believed
implicitly that you married me for
love-
81 had never seen you'll saw you
oonly once" he said in establishment.
81 know. I remember. Still, / re-
peat what I have said to you; IL
fancled-I am quite ashamed to tell
you the truth, but will do sol fan
eied-that you had seen me some.
where and had liked me-"
Tie laughed, but the laugh was moi
pheasant to hear.
ADid you really think that?" hi
asked musingly. Poor child" Their
he turned to her with sudden brisk
ness. do you really mean to tel
me, on your word of honor, that 20,
do not know why married you?"
She raised her fair, proud face to his
II assure you most solemnly that I d.
mot. It is the greatest puzzle hav
over had"
did your father tell you that L
loved your"
NO" she replied, thoughtfully, "h
did not. Indeed, he assured me tina
love was not needful for happiness
He never said you loved me. He sal
.you wanted to marry me-"
"And what else? Go on. VIVA
~el1e!''
THAT it was grand position, i
which should be supremely happy"
What else: asked the stern voic
~Eahardly remember. That If cor
scented his highest ambition would /
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