Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.
HtEGTe3 RanSome did not seem to I'M
ders1&nd either the day or the event
Until she stood before the altar in st.
Ge-ses Church Then, with q cold
shack and Z cold. dull pain, the full
realization Of 1T all came 10 her. 1t
E2= her welding day. and she was
ts.r1- ia uar-v the handsome. indiffer-
sz- ear EEo stood by her side Ali
-znC ha91 passed before seemed like Il
d-gzA he sunshine lad awakened
-BaSs n waiting OF silk and lace.
awaas mi GS=e-s- She had heard
Lar E~z Enid 4uEcs say:
-Ps.ac vgUlc Indy. IL IS hard to lave
zezE--ar Eoth- nSc sister,
LA-F Rich Ind swept int the pom.
z1aE azl5 admired the beautiful weddin:
f-sssA- The GagE sensation that Hildrel
lEE Ers was S@E o. eos4i sick faint
-szss~ WHEN she was dressed her IA
-,sr 5ass E5ssesz hsr and said:
EeEr VIII make Z beautiful countess,
Lis asr-=aGG
lt4R- A-2A- 49, AN
ar.s1g assr ss-Ds token trSrn her lover
arass 9r yrssert-4gne-hEng I'd remind
ser Of aasn~ bort II did not and her
ass.s-r ~-zzs-EF4 neE syreRF- Then after
4 iszx 5rare- s&a fnEa-g5 herself in the
fashionable Gaa-cA Of ST Georges.
Eaasrs. ssgaaz-s EzG=e -zs : string
OF carriages 0eaESsde- the church was
esvwEsesS with spectators
Anssa the tsrszlS- tise. ot1or Of flow
@rx- rae rTzsrGe OF SILK. the cleaning Of
saEfEas. the shining Of rare gems. with
the wafte-rOE-d minister before her
and the handsome earl by her side. she
realized the fact that IL was her wed
ding day; hitherto everything had
seemed as in a dream
At home again. her father took her
in his arms and kissed her face. whis-
pering:
MY daughter. Countess Of Cara
ven."
Lady Richie had attempted a very
mild caress.
1T went off very WELL" she said.
Lord Carayen looked tired. l had no
idea that we would have so many peo-
pie there. I hope my fichu was all
right. There We're very handsome
dresses
"A very pretty wedding" put in
Lord st. Mature. Il feel that 1 have
been busy to-day in a good cause"
But the man who had married Hill
dred Ransome spoke w n word.
Then came the wedding breakfast.
Arley Ransome made Il speech, de-
scribed the day as the proudest of his
life, passed a magnificent eluogfum on
his son-in-law. and Their sat down.
There was deep silence then the newly
made husband stood up to make his
speech. He had but little to say. If
he had put into words the thoughts
that surged through his brain he would
have said: Ladies and gentlemen. ]
ha We been a spendtilrift and a prodi.
gal: / have wasted nay substance; l
have spent a large foFtune--but / have
committed the shabbiest. wickedest act
youBg girl for her money. and ] do no,
even like her; what Is worse. ! never
shall That was what he thought
What he said was an fndistinct muir.
mar; an attentive listener could dis.
tingHish Gully the words honor
pleasure, and future The earl sa,
down again without having once
looked at the face Of his wife.
Then the carriage drove up to the
door, and the bride went to change her
dress. Lady Richie went with her; the
girls fori0rn manner and wIstful face
had touched even that worldly heart.
II hope you will be happy, Lady Car.
ayen," she said. when they read the
count Of your wedding every woman
in London Will envy YOU
Envy me!' she re-echoed. II. who
have neither mother nor sisters!.
MY dear Lady Caraven, you have a
husband and q father, which I think
better. Let ms give you one little bill
OF advice. You are going to face the
great cold world; have nothing to dc
with sentiment. and as far as possible
care more for yourself than anyone
else"
Lord Caraven babe his adieux; he
shoook hands with Arley Ransome
cutting short q gushing speech that the
lawyer had carefully prepared.Th
Arley Ransome was touched again
Some one said that Lady Carayen wa.
in the morning room, waiting to say
good-by to him there alone.
The tender armswore ctinging rcnnf