The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-31

lore. 1t was sssen to ron uneonscieusl
year> sso when Bertha and You and
used to ss 10 much together. DO 20,
thlnk woman's heart Is 80 easily chang
edg''
He lifted his face at her words. and
bending forward. Kissed her reverend,
on hsr llpa
AUST at that awful time" he said. Il
had little story to tell you. Antonia
that was never told. | had dreams In my
heart. beautiful hopes OF a future when
ron would be with me-for !, too. loved
ron In his same fashion that you have
loved me-"
"oh. Hubert - the girl cried. and there
was anguish Ia her voice, ''lf only you
had spoken this story, IL only I had
known Of this all this long, weary. terri
Bile time. Blu. / h1ve had nothing TO
give me gllmmer OF light. Sometimes.
Inteed.s Antonia said. with a blush.
sometimes II has been darker than 9th.
era because. Hubert. have felt that
to give love nnasked was not what
ought to have DONE"
The old cab horse was amhling along
In comfortable fashion. IL was long past
the Scur In which dinner was served n
Lady Besty's household. but Antonio had
forgotten that! forgotten everything save
that abe was here. with her hand clasped
In Hubert's; that ne was looking into
his beautiful eyes. the only point about
him that seemed 60 have been untouched
II the bitter experiences through which
he had passed. For the Hubert she had
known bad hsen very different creature
seemed to b. age and trouble. and even
want written 10 bis appearance.
Ills face was lined. and his hair touch
ed with graz How different to that srlen-
did young figure thar had been the ideal
Of Der sirlhocd,
let ~ get out" she said to Elm. sud
deniy. I'VE can sit and talk here In the
open air. And oh. Hubert. my heart Is
20 full hare 20 much TO tell you. so
much 10 hear"
lie stopped the cah as she wished, and
brlpcd her TO aiight. In a few words An.
tonaa told him with whom she was star.
Ine.
lie bid the cab wait for them. and draw
lng her hand through his arm. they walk
I'd slowly along a secluded path. Crowds
Of people we're sauntering about the park.
anding air and rest after their day'a
work- There was no one TO look With
curiosity on these two. There were 20
many others Loaf in deep conversation. -
thsy were.
..They said you were dead. Hubert -
she niurmured oncs. Every one believ-
u II except myself. and | knew that yon
wonid come hack. | feel afraid 10 ask
ron for your story since you went away.
There Il look In your fzcs tA4s signi-
fes such suffering
So lost we're they In their conversation
that thsy took no heed Of anything about
them. and %. ~ they re-entered the cab
Ind drove slowly away. they were anite
unaware that their movements had sud
aeniy attracted the attention of man
irving In 4 hanson through the park.
nor that this man had stopped his cab.
bad rot out. and was gazing after them
vita an expression On bis face that signi.
led both CONSERVATION and excitement.
For one instant George Stanton paused.
acnpIused. then be rot into the hanson
lgsin. and gsve the driver a sharp order.
Keep that four-wheeier In sight,. he
said.
He flung himself into corner of the
sab and bit bis lip almost sevagely. Hc
sas II evening dress. and had evidently
,eeu 90 his way to dine. On the seat
,esi6e him vas 4 box Of costly flowers.
A quarter Of an hour before he had
been In q most comfortable frame u
mind; now, all at once. this was changed
X was one thing 70 determine to deal
rery sharply with Hubert Tenby when
'hs prospest Of this same Hubert Tenby's
return wsr problematiczi. and quite an
,sher thing to find AZ the very outset tf
Lis career Of prosperity that the future
II this capesr was threatened and made
Doubtful. 70. unless his eyes had played
MIN faise. the man whose place Gerald
rsnby was holding 20 falsely had actually
PASSED before him moment ago.