The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-29

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5 prise. for Don's disposition was so nat
S urally reserved. He had spoken littl
or his engagement, and only a fey
brother officers and q small numbe
OF Lilies personal friends were in tn
< secret
The bridegroom had obtained Ion,
leave" and with great reluctance hac
at last yielded to Lilies appeal t
spend the honeymoon in England.
He had given in on the one stipula
ton that Gadie Ha' should not be in.
Guided in the program; and Lille, witt
that touch OF sympathy which makes
the whole world kim" understood the
Jealous pain it must bring to remem.
Der that Scottish home Of his child.
hood which he had looked some day tc
call his own.
M winding up Of her fathers af-
falrs, and the disposal of some of her
own property, was indeed her only in
centlve for the homeward journey at
all; for, with the bond Of ever-deepen-
ing love, her life henceforth would be
lived for Don alone.
1t seemed a strange, commonplace
ending to that gay existence of couuet-
ry and ambition and almost heartless
worldliness which once had constituted
the sum total Of her thoughts and
actions.
AS Lille Gordon stood In her pretty
bedroom. watching her maid pack
away the simple white silk gown she
mad worn for the marriage ceremony,
her thoughts leaped back to those days
OF long ago, and it seemed scarcely DOS
slble she could be the same Lille who
had held love SO lightly in that bygone
time.
The wedding had taken place at 5
O'CLOCK, with no reception afterwards,
owing to the brides deep mourning.
The previous night Don had partak-
en- of his farewell dinner as a bachelor
with his jolly comrades of the DERBY
shlre mess, and now was absent maxi
ing some last necessary arrangements
at his quarters, as he and his bride
were to leave by the night train for
Bombay, where they would catch a
hired troopship homeward bound.
There was a knock at the bedroom
door, and Mrs. F~ranklin's sweet voice
sought admittance.
The young widow was to stay on at
the bungalow for a few weeks Longer
as her child's health was in too pre-
carlous a state to undergo the long sea
journey home, and she had gladly ac-
cepted Lilies invitation to remain.
Lille answered the knock herself,
Despite the black crepe gown she now
wore, the young bride looked radiant
with a subdued happiness that made all
else forgotten but the Joyous beauty
of her blue eyes and l"ove-lit face. The
other woman, who had lost her dearest
on earth, looked at her with a mo-
mentary pang of jealous grief. She lit
tie knew she was coming to chase the
JOY from those blue eyes forever.
MY love-" Mrs. Franklin spoke anol-
ogetically, Il am so sorry to trouble
you, but Prince Clement Sing has inst
arrived from Simla, and demands 70
see you. l explained to him You were
busy, and asked if I could not deliver
a message; but he insists on seeing YOU
HAS he heard Of our-our mar
queried Lille, while a deeper
color tinted her cheek.
Yes. He evidently knew Of II. for
he spoke of you as Mrs. Gordon" an
swered the other lady, smiling. az
think, dear, perhaps it would be more
Of you to go to him. To
tell the truth, he was so emphatic
about seeing you he quite frightened
He will not brighten me-" said Lii
lie, lightly. Really, he is a very tire
some individual, and l hope I shall get
id of him before Don comes back for
know Don cordially dislikes him"
She picked up an ivory fan from her
lressing table and went, with a proud
irm step, down the broad staircase.
Her dignity as Don's wife seemed to
AVE already added a subtle increase of i
natronly power to her slim, young
igure. .
Prince Clement Sing was standing in .
he middle OF the big drawing-room, :
nd the look on his face made her step
alter in spite of herself-it was dark
nd almost lowering with suppressed
nry. Then she recovered her self-pos-
ession with an effort, and went for t
'ard with a pretty obeisance and out i
hand.
This is an unexpected pleasure. c
rince; and had you come a little later t
GU would not have found me here. |
ly husband and l start for Bombay to-
+
i fear you will not count it a pleas I
re When you hear on what errand a
ave come" he answered grimly. 81 e
My regret for your sake that / have Il
ome too late" s.
May l ask what you mean ?" she
I'D, somewhat haughtily.
Il mean, madam, l know yon sufH-
emily we'll to feel sure you would q,
ave hesitated to ally yourself to one is
HON o would feel 1t not worthy to Il.
'eathe the same air with you il you "
lew what | know concerning him." n
Lille drew up her small person to n