The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-11

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Max made no mention to his father or
anyone else Of having been at Monte
! Carlo. 1t was supposed that his hoii-
day had been spent in Paris; and the
count was soon made aware that the
amount he had given his sen vas ex-
hausted.
Max remained at knowlesworth hall
a little more than a week. While final
preparations were being made for his
entering St. Thornas's hospital as a
student. But during that time all his
days were devoted TO Edith, all his
/ energies exercised TO please her. And
{ somewhat TO his surprise, certainly TO
his joy, he seemed to have succeeded;
for she no longer avoided him, the cold
ness vanished that had of late marked
her manner toTard him, she rode out
and played tennis with him, while
Z wnau ne asked her 70 sing in the eve
ntngs she willingly complied and threw
into her voice a note OF passionate feel
( Ing aud subtle expression that Charmed
him.
He had no suspicion that II was be-
cause she was III love, though not with
him, Zhal EditA'S tanner had 50 much
/ changed q la-E: and he c1G.1 TOY IN
I Gs!St1Zd thai GEs emotion which for
The FIRST time gT&a= her nature had
altered ths whole world tu- aeE- making
her Infinitely more z4DE=- zGwar5 al
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her sEmpath3As toward al 4-o8C6 her.
Had anyone made tae suggestion
that she was in love With G0e-rsr
Bysshe, Max would have laughed. 70.
in his eye the baE-ists-. being over
forty, was ar elderly man, who was
bald, and who talked a lot OF dry stuff
about his profession and scientific
books n old pictures, and things OF
that kind, which the younger man be-
iteved no girl really cared 10 hear about
Altogether he could not bring himself
TO consider Godfrey Bysshe as 4 rival.
BY the n of the week he came to
the conclusion thai Edith really was a
much nicer girl than he had imagined
hef 10 be; n he congratulate him
self on the fact that as his future wife
she would not be so difficult to manage
as he had feared.
He was quite sorry when the morning
came for him TO leave k~1oEiesworth
a and begin his career as 3 SUDDEN.
Of St T~hon?as's hospital, but ha took
comfort al the thought thar re would
often run down from London and say
from Saturday TIL Monday. By way Q.
consoling Edith for his absence he Erz-
parted this idea 70 her FOR she seemed
dull and depressed ss tLeE Szt ziora
az breakfast tl= C2u-E All Lady Bys-
she oeI1g stLLi II thar -5Crs.
Yes 11@ distance from toE- Is roth
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e SIG thought that only Z
80 1oI-S railway to1EleT separated
her from Cas Ela- she loved
A-t EeE122s gcU VIII come Up 10
t5sE z0w and -hsa during the winter ?"
2zx Suggested
o-y -az- week vas saying to
only 20 SEE ths asT plays"
Z aza goizg 70 work desperately;
I've promised my father that I would
he said in e selF-conpassioaata tone;
put 10 MS surprise she did not beg him
TO avoid oyerwo-k or express the ex-
pec5ed sympathy for his heroic en-
It's only ny hard wo,-1 men get to
the front" she remarked, her Thoughts
liked on Godfrey Bysshe.
Yes hard work and talent" Max
corrected her by saying.
n was understood" she readily
admitted.
This time tomorrow I shall be
preakfasting all alone in my rooms"
ne told her, and was again disappointed
oecause she failed to tell him how lone
fy sshe would be, how much she would
miss him.
She might have done SO II Lady Bys-
she mad not entered at that moment
followed by the count, and he had no
further opportunity of seeing Edith
W AsI&2 u oS &SG' u LIZ pressed
her hand warmly.
You mustn't be disappointed,' he
explained, If I don't come down for
the first few weeks, until I get Into the
groove Of my work. you know"
That's wise Of you." answered Lady
8ysshe, for the sooner you get used TO
your duties the better, especially as you
should have begun them q year or two
ago
Max thought that she always had
something practical and disagreeabIe to
tell him, but ne made no reply. When
ne mad I'D her and Edith goodbye, his
hall.
Now, my boy" ne said. take care
OF yourself, and don't get into any
scrapes, and above all avoid debts.
You may have to depend on your pro-
fession when I am gone; bear that in
mind ard work hard"