Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-22

Incompatible glory. OF color over the
country.
In the evenings he steadily devoted
himself to Edith, SO far as she would
allow him. Occasionally she sang OF
played to him at his request. or took
a hand at dummy whist with him
and her aunt, but as much as po5sibis
she avoided being alone with him, and
did what she could to discourage the
labored compliments he continually
strove to pay her.
Somehow. since the morning on which
news OF the tragedy was broken &c
origin she had no wish to trace and
shrank from a%nalyZing, had risen be-
tween them: but IL he were aware OF
this he steadily ignored II.
Years ago, almost from boyhood, he
had come to regard her as his future
wife. They were in a way connections;
his father a her guardian: they had
been brought up together; and h was
an heiress whilst he was penniless, all
solid reasons TO his mind why she
should marry him and thank provi-
dence for seuding her such a man.
He understood her so little as TO
wonder If her GOODNESS to him was sim
ulated in order 10 make him more
ardent; a plan he knew was adopted
DN many SiTES. EETudpS she NlSNtu
TO f1lrt. Dunstan would hardly have
proposed TO her without encourage
ment. when he did he got the reward
OF his presumption. Then she had GER
tainly seemed very friendly with that
barrister fellow, though, of course, she
could moi be In love with a man
twenty years her senior.
When he told his father he wanted
change, and would like to run across
Fha obs g,aal anH ufay n faut IA We IN fhn
French capital, the count who WAS
fond OF and i%ndulgent TO him, agreed
that tx was necessary he should lave
recreation and amusement.
II know IL must be very dull for
you here. my dear boy he said in his
soothing, gentle voice, and that IL viii
brighten you to rub shoulders with the
crowds OF a great city"
Yes, my dear boy" he said, 'go to
Parts my all means
It's awfully good of you, pater. but, "
answered Max with his practical air,
II must tell you that, what with one
thing and another, / have only a few
shillings left OF my quarterly allow
ance.'
You are hopelessly e~xtrayagant,"
the count remarked.
II fear ! am. / can't keep money"
Because you don't try. / should feel
terribly anxious about you future, if
IL weren't that you are TO marry an
heiress," the count told him j~estingly.
The heiress doesn't seem to care
much about me at present" Max an
swered I'm an irritable tone, recollect-
ing the many Sights he had recently
received.
You must have patience and perse-
verance. At present she is upset by
that unfortunate occurrence, and by the
trial. But / am sure she cares for YOU,
with whom she was brought up and
taught TO think OF as her future hus-
band
Girls think for themselves about
their future husbands" Max comment
ed. "Of late / have had a hard time
striving 10 please her. but without
much success"
Don't despair or you will never win
her." his father advised. Hope is the
f~orerunner OF victory. BY the time you
come back she may be more inclined to
listen to you. She knows 1t Is the
great desire of my life to see her your
wife, and I think l have some influence
over her. At all events, In your abb
scence / will prepare her mind to ac-
cept your proposal"
Good. When / return I will plainly
ask her to marry me. If she refuses"
Don't let us anticipate anything so
unfortunate" replied the count hur-
riedly.
On the morning when Max started
from the Hall his father gave him a
hundred pounds for his expenses.
This is more than / expected, pater,"
he said, gratified by this evidence OF
generosity.
II hope you will spend only what is
necessary TO give you a pleasant holt
day.
II will do my best not to be extra
VACANT" the young man answered.
meaning what he said.
above all things, don't gamble;
promise me you will not gamble" the
count said earnestly.
II am not likely to have any tempta-
ton to play in Paris"
"One never knows. There are gam
bling hells In all great cities, and like
the magnet with the steel, they at
tract those whose weakness lies in that
direction"
AS mine does" Max admitted.
"As yours does" said the count sad
ly.
You know THAR"
THAT knowledge Is the punishment
of my sin; for In my young days / was
a gambler, and with me 1t was a pas
sion in the blood, a madness IN the
brain, drunkenness was sanity in com
parison. When l think of that / am
filled with fear for YOU vices are In.
nerited. or, in other words, the sins OF
the parents fall upon the children"
MY dear pater, don't be so tragic.
Max said lightly.
"Ah, my boy, you cannot know, and
| cannot tell you, where such a vice ma,
lead a man. who seeing his weakness
| does not II firmly. without
| compromise or d~alliance; for ono,
caught in its force. 1t Is a cataract tina
sweeps him TO destruction"
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