The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-11

II Wai r. ETY., to tell her all
,ZsGx&A that he had heard
~ in her praise, and
a. how his most SAN
~ guine dreams were
hetng realized. As the father of Lady
CAExven, people thought it worth their
white 10 conciliate him. He was in
Vfted 70 houses which before this mar
Rage he had never hoped to enter; lie
had been made welcome in the drawing
Tooszs Of Befgravia and Mayfair. What
waa even better, his practice was in
cfnaatng- Arley Ransome was a. hap
~ uzan-
ae Was shown into the library where
the young countess sat alone, royalty
aea1effu1, in close fitting dress Of
hEack veIvet-velvet that fell in rich
folds and swept the ground around
hec- The charming head and face
were ret OF by the dark drapery; she
afM q book in her hands, but she had
aht Cead one word it contained. She
E0oAed gp when her father entered and
he Was struck by the dependency of
ter young face, the WEAKNESS of the
dzrk eyes, the dropping attitude. He
wens Up to her, and. as usual, COM
Dssancnfed her. She was looking SO
vesE. SO beautiful, he must say. and
wha* q success she had achieved.
[ No smile answered-the WEAKNESS
And che dependency deepened. He took
a.aeGt BY her side. and told her all
thxt he thought would interest her
utoae. Was she listening? He did
naf taow. Tor she made no reply. Sud-
deHdy, and the shock of it quite star
eted hfxu-she raised her eyes to his
eaea
gather" she said, do you know
wtat manner of man this Is to whom
sun have sold met"
MY dear Hildred, hush! Pray be
nure guarded in your speech"
e repeat, do you know what manner
az man my husband is?"
Dh, now you put the question in
better form, can answer it. You
realty should not use the word Sold as
eheuEh goa were slave: we do not
cell people In England"
Size taaghed-surely the most dreary,
che saddest laugh that ever fell from
such young lips.
gaPa Answer my quesion-do you
Exnow what manner of man my hus
s1and fs?''
Il know the earl is considered
svesv handsome, fascinating man by all
VITO are acquainted with him." he re-
.sstied-
"L1andsome!" she repeated, sorrow-
s1MttS. What has that to do with it?
Eka you know that he is utterly incor-
'sigtate-that he spends his days and
nights in playing and betting-that hc
comes home at sunrise-that he neg
.iects every duty"
Little foibles, my DEAR" he replied
quickly; you must not think too much
az them''
She folded her hands and they lay
'.fstless}y on her dress.
Little foibles, papa? If men call
'thoee things little foibles should like
VIC scuew what you consider great
sias
I'VE will waive that, my dear-it is
nat matter for discussion" said the
kawFar, almost wishing that he had
z1as called on that particular morn
fng.
Bsft she was not to be silenced.
Sid you know what he was when
you allowed me to marry hint" she
continued.
Il knew that he was Lord Caraven-
sqd surely that. was enough peer of
the realm, a man Of ancient descent"
IBID you know that he liked gam
bEfng and betting better than anything
eEse En- the worid?" she asked.
@Mere foibies. All men have their
weaknesses are his. You must
taHe patience, my dear"
lid you know" she continued
"tftat he does not even like me, and
4eser did,
Nonsense, Hudred! You have all
ttazt goa require" he said, hastily.
And a dead heart" she murmured-
a dead heart! Papa. did you remem-
eler chat was young. and that youth
dves ON Eove?"
&onsense!" he replied. "You have
ErnUn sentimental through having
ndefkfng TO do, Ffildred."
ZEE was cruel thing, this marriage.
Z Was 30 young might have been
1psced. It was a cruel deed"
~Ky dear Hildred," said Arley Ran
sume. growing alarmed, II did not de-
eeENe SOD. never told you that Lord
CAzzUc0 loved you. He asked you, to
- hts wife; there was nothing said
akpgf love-
9oa told me that could live with
oaE e. she said, in low voice.
r DID" he assented.
alhe struck her hands together with
UuuAfe fervor.
can Aot," she cried. Heaven
lnhD -. can not. Ny heart Is emp
lN01 heart Is dead. my life Is vain.
N0n deceived me when You told me
80 y0u, my father. who should