The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-08-27
CHAPTER XIV.
"Iiusbi Love Ia Herel"
Sequel to 1.-THE Bow Of Orange ribbon.
,coryrish. 1000. by Amelia n. nsr5

| "lfusNl Love ls Hcrel'
On tho morning that Hyde sniled fo'
America. Cornelia received the let
| ter ho had written her on the dis
| covcry of Rem's dishonorable con
duct. So mucn love, so much JOY
sent to her In the secret foldinrs OF q
sheet of paper! In hurry OF delight
ard expectation she opened II, and
her bonminc eyes ran all over the JOY
ful words IL brought hcr--swect nut
tcring pages. that his breath had
moved. and his face been aware ol.
How he would have rcJolced TO see
her pressing them to her bosom. at
some word of fondCr memory or de-
sire.
In the AFTERNOON. when the shopping
for the day had been accomplished,
COrnclia went to Capt. Jncobus, 10
play with him the game of backgam'
mon which had become nn r'most
daily duty, and to which the captain
attached great importance. u owe
your daughter as much ~ ] owe you,
sir" he would say To Doctor Moran.
and owe hotn of you q bigger debt
than | can clear myself OF
This afternoon he looked at his vie.
itor with wondering speculation.
There was something In her face ana
manner and voice he had never before
seen or heard. and madame-wh
watched every expression of her nus
band-was easily led to the same OBJ
scryat 'On. She observed Cornelia
closely. and her gay laugh especially
revealed some change. II was like
the burst Of bird song in early spring
and she followed the happy girl to the
front door and called her back when
she had gone down the steps, and
said. as she looked earnestly In her
face:
"You have heard from Joris Hyde'
know YOU havc!" and Cornclia nod
dod her head. and blushcd and .milrd.
and ran away from further question.
When she reached home she found
Madame Van llCcmskirk sitting with
her mother. and the sweet old lady
rose to meet her, and said before Cor
nclia could utter II word:
Come To mo Cornclia, This morn
ing Il letter We have had irom my
Joris. and sorry am ! that did thee
so much wrong"
MADAME have long forgotten IL,
and there was mistake all round,
answered Cornclia chcCrfully.
THAT is su-and thy mistake first
of all Hurry Ia misfortune; even to
be happy. II IL not wise Ia hurry. Lis.
ten now! Iuris has written to his
grandfather. and also Ia me. and very
busy will he keep us both. His grand
father Is to look after the stables. and
to buy moro horses, and To hire scrv.
ing men of all kinds. Aud long let.
ter also have from my daughter
Katherine. and she tells me to make
her duty to thee my duty. That Is my
pleasure also and ! hav" been talk.
ing with thy mother about the house.
Now ! shall 80 there, and very pleas.
ant home shall make a."
Then Cornclia kissed madame. aud
afterwards removed her bonnet. and
madame looked at her smiling.
For nearly a week Cornolia was too
huSN lO take Afcnla INTO nci con-
sideration. She did not care to tell
her about Rcm's cruel ald dishonor.
ablc conduct, and she was afraid the
shrewd little Marquisc would divine
some change and get the secret out
of her.
After week had elapsed 'Corncla
went over one morning Ia see her
friend. hut by this time Arcnta knew
everything. Her brother Rem had
been with her and confessed all io his
sister. She heard the story with In.
dignation. but contrlved Ia feel that
somehow that Rem was not so much
To blame "a rornella, and other people.
YOU art right served" she said
to her brother, for mcddlinc with for
cignors. and especially tor mixing
your love afialrs up with an English
girl, Proud. naughty creatures all
Of them And you are "A very fool Ia
tell any woman such n--crime. Ncs.
Il Is u crime. ! won't say less. That