The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
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4, taip Pakenham' saio MS eAoei
.na Governor turning toward
' rth where a figure stood like
annerb young Mars. you are
T.. what do you mean by such
81 was obliged to send a serv-
search for you"
.sve YOUR excellency's pardon"
.rered 81 was playing bowls
H. Margaret, and so gave little
Ia time ,.,,.,o,.,, s,,o
~. goose quill hard into the
~ and a blot fell on his paper.
aycellency had come to this, his
!. conptry house, with a retinue
.,s and servants, to celebrate,
New Year, but an event at
Srrommon and Interestingly
marriage,
anbam" said the governor,
hoar the preparations for your
10 IN the morrow. | marvel
.or should waste time at bowls
~ niece, Margaret, or forget for
,ont the Importance of the occa-
when the lady who has come
rngland to marry you is already
ching the house. Let me re-
von sir, that your father has
Hiss Keppel to mend with her
4 the wasted fortunes of your
as well as to make you happy
gift of her youth and beauty.
Rv II YOU would save your repu-
as a lover and a gentleman,
and make such speed as you
4 meet Miss Keppel's coach"
make haste TO obey your COM
y said Pakenham, and he bowed
rent iauntily out of the council
Bber.
the moment its door closed upon
Mis- countenance changed. With a
he started to descend the stair
and in its first turn found him
lace to face with a slender, bru-
Girl, who was just coming up.
bent his fair, tall head, and kiss
b on the lips; then tore down the
bis sword Gathering against the
oak as he went.
kanwhile in the council chamber
goyernor was talking to his sec
y.
Is well for the boy to go with
10 the altar tomorrow" said the
rnor. Seeing you so happy in the
of Margaret, he may pause to re-
upon his own folly, and, haply,
ke to some sense of gratitude and
am fond of PaKenham, and de-
bis welfare. He has ever been a
| favOrite, too, with Margaret"
fes,' assented the secretary.
excellency withdrew. A light
Sounded on the door, and Margaret
blow, the niece of the governor,
bed into the room.
she advanced to meet her lover
inyOluntarily cast down her eyes.
tried to take her hand, but she
E from him, and ran to a window
commanded view of the high
Jet US watch for Miss Keppels
b. Jasper, | have a secret to tell
and oh, am sore afraid-my
is beating fast"
Fh? Afraid? OF what, pray-of
n?'
pIyou and my uncle. Do you think
English girl can be far away? 1t
ard for me to make my confession
Will be harder for you to hear it,"
dargaret, what jest is this? Your
Is like chalk-you tremble!"
fAd we'll may! Look. she is at
G'-l see the outriders-the heads
nc horses. yonder. in the curve Of
road. where the tall cedar stands.
must tell you now, or our lives
Ve forever wrecked! IL is Paken-
whom love Jasper-not you
alas he loves me. If he marries
English heiress tomorrow, and If
forced to wed you, my heart will
y dow was cruel. Never till that
-sn' mad he doubted her faith.
'oach turned in at the gate.
Is pleak winter night was brooding
The marshes.
q the barren waste a man came,
4iAs IKE fox, looking behind MIN
auu then as he fed. Far away in
Instance twinkled a light. In
a,ely ne set his face toward it. 1t
IRON a low black house on the
Of the marsh.
raped on the door and a hand
T. !oung woman opened to him.
TuaH he said, may l ask a
b Wy your fire and a morsel of sup
'V'ce and bearing betokened a
n VI breeding, She drew back that
'.,, are is free to all wayfarers,
a "ap' and as for superhero is a
bly," give II 10 you
>, ID !. evident that you are not the
VI this house?"
9 aaUoR her head-a fair, graceful
E,s "''a hair like the silk of corn.
a pnw iolN live here, They are alb
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