Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-05-26
CHAPTER XVIII.


at is very dreadful to have to say Il,
but I think l began to love you just
when It was wrong to do so--on the
day you came to tell me you had dis
covered your wife was living. Then
came that unhappy time. and the letters
written In Jacks behalf really helped
yourself At last. when saw you so 81
and sorrowful looking. my heart went
out to you"
This will be an awful blow 10 Jackr'
Never mind Jack now. Your kind
ness has made him think himself para.
gon. think it will do him good to find
out that he is not so irresistible as he
fanced himself"
Presently. after some conversation,
Ethel said:
Papa will wonder what has become
Of us. We had better go and tell him
everything. He will be so pleased.
do you think so7" Polling asked
doubtfully; and Ethel throwing her arms
about his neck answered him with kisses
or course Sir Godfrey was delighted
As a man. he thought highly Of Captain
Polling. Besides. he had undouhted adj
yantAges Of birth and position. and
would make an excellent master Of the
household when the present possessol
should have gone to rest.
Jack was inclined to be displeased al
first; but il was characteristic of the
facile nature Of ''e man that he con
sented to be conciliated, and stayed on
right into the summer, making Mailing
ford his headquarters during his trips
into the surrounding country TO touch uE
from nature Lord Summers six pictures
And, as the days heightened to their
longest. Polling gradually recovered
much OF his old brightness. Ethel wa,
devoted to him.
Sometimes people. looking at her ra
diant young beauty and his grave ma
turity, wondered at the girls uncon
cealed devotion aud admiration. On,
day some one ventured to say some
thing Of the kind TO her. Her eye,
flashed little. as she answered:
you don't know him as he really is
ii you did you would not be surprised >
Alec took her to Paris on their wed
ding trip. and amid the gayeties Of tn.
city they did not forget one day to pa,
visit to Pauline's grave. Ethel placed
large wreath of lmmortelles on tia,
resting place Of her unfortunate cousin
and turned away with lump rising il
her throat. Husband and wife wer,
both very silent on the way back to theii
hotel.
They received one visitor before the,
passed on toward Italy-it was Babette
now Nine. Couronne, Of the Boulevard
des Italiens. She had Invested her hv,
thousand pounds judiciously. and wa,
already becoming rather celebrated al
one Of the leading modistes of the city
She wished one piece Of news to be con
veyed to Sir Godfrey. Messrs. DAVIS 4
Raven had made "a fash In the pan
with their two thousand FIVE hundre,
pounds; they had speculated through
man who was Hammered" the very mex
settling day. and so lost every penny
and were In worse plight than ever.
They wanted me to join in the sam,
speculation" added Nine. Couronne
with the money your father had beef
so so generous as to insist upon my &C
cepting; but you have a proverb, A Dir,
in the hand is worth two in the bush,
and l kept my money under my owl
management, as madame sees. with goo,
result
Erect, white-haired Sir Godfrey 4
never 50 happy as when he is walking
out with toddling Gsoffrey Mailing Pei
ling. who Is to carry ca the old famil.
name, by and by. Captain Polling I
everything that country gentleman
should be; and In spite of the many call
on him. he is always able to spend plent.
Of time in his wife's society. The pleas
ure these two find in each Others com
pany is as strong to-day as 1t was Of
their wedding tour. and it is likely t
increase rather than diminish. for it 1
a union founded on the most lasting o
all foundations-a deep mutual respec
and an impregnable faith.
THE MN