The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
XII.

IL WA bpTlhSttIue ~ Edalnlil-oh-
Sea, and things were settling down
again. Mrs. Dynevor, with her son
and daughter, still lived at the Up
lands, but with 40 fear now Of the
mortgage foreclosing. 1t was gener-
ally ~believed-and specially so by Har-
old--that the interest was pad To the
Young mistress OF the Manor; really
Il went into the local bank account OF
Kitty Dynevor." for Lillian knew
that Alick Craven's wooing would soon
end successfully. and wanted Kitty TO
have a nice little sum in hand for her
trouseau.
Woodlands was a school no longer.
Mrs. Tanner lived at the Manor as
chaperon to Miss Dyneyor; and Ll'-
Han. thoughtful In all things, had IN
sisted on purchasing An annuity of two
hundred q year for her friend, so that'
az she put II, II she did not i've lohs
Mira, Tanner need not open a scnoo!
again.
Mrs. Dynevor and Kitty were OFTEN
al the Manor, and loved Lillian ever
better than they had loved Miss Len
don; but Harold never went there
and when he met his cousin ~ Up
lands treated her with a cold reserve
hat almost broke her heart.
Your brother was kinder to mt
when I was a poor little governess,
she said to Kitty. And nat aahhse'
then on the eve Of her wedding, lee
tuYed Harold pretty SHARPLY on Ill
manner to her favorite.
: "You don't understand" be SAT-
coidly. Lillian Is rich. we are D
and that makes a gulf between US
But it need not" Kitty persisted
LILLIAN and the twins were ne
bridesmaids when the June day am
that made her Mrs. Alick craven
and somehow, when the happy pa,
had driven or. Harold found h'hse'
alone in the garden with the ehie
bridesmaid.
SIT vent of very WE'LL he remarked
81 never saw Kitty look better
NO. l think they viii be yer
happy she said quietly.
. IL suppose yours Will oe the he'
l wedding in the family, Lillian? IL
high time you chose a prince co"so'
for the Manor"
only that ! am not going 10 u
anything of the sort she ahs"erc
II thought I heard Mrs. Tame Sd
something about changes at the WI
nor"
Yes; but they need not mean ma
rimony." She hesitated. You WEI
so kind to me in the old days, VINE
first | came to Essthill, that won
like to tell you my plans. am a"i
sure I am not tit IL be a great iau
and I should like to feel that my IL
)" was of use to some one, so ! AN so,'
IN london to be trained asa hospit
nurse"
'Lillian!"
"And az my life will he spent amor
sick folk. you see, | shall never wa
the Manor: and-you are the last
the D%ynevors- you would make u
very happy, Harold, II you wouId
back to the old home when was
have been yours, which would ma
been your II l had never been oorI
LILLIAN, you know 1t Is Impossible
81 know you have stunned the d
MOI lately; but II II was your own
81 have only Stunned II pecau
4 something II contained was grown
all too lear TO me, Lillian, ala y
ever guess my secret-that | loved }
with all my heart, and but for I
gulf between our fortunes sho'
have asked you to be my w'fe?'
"And / thought you hated me
I was my mothers daugh'e
"I love you dearly; have ioV
you ever since the old days. when
thought you were only a penniiess
tie teacher"
"I wish I had been" she answer
wistfully. II don't think money J
brought me much happiness 1
, Harold, when I 60 to the hospital y
must take the Manor: the lear
place can't be left desolate.'
And then Harold Dynevors le
conquered his pride. He took LII
in his arms, and whispered that
would only take the gift with
giver.
And now Dynevor Manor is a har
home, and children who bear the
name make merry In the nursery NJ
Crovao NOD hean afraid to use.