The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30
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shall Dc ss-~oon. | hare only waited
Until sosae pregeFg9ent shoald Justify H."
~Non arr a bald man. Mr.. Ranmsartcp.
70 make 80 sure OF the lads's consent.
Have you asked kerss
No; where was the use, until I eould
speak TO some purnoScy But she has de-
| tected my wishes. ! am sure Of that; and
there Is no eooaetry in Edith"
EdithgF almost shrieked Lady Grace.
Il beg your pardon; l shall not fall"
What have you done? You have hurt
yourselfr 7"
They had been walking close to the min
iatere rocks. and she had seemed to STUN
BILE over q projecting corner. Il gave my
ankle a twist. The pain was sharp she
moaned.
Fray lean on me, Lady Grace pray
let me support you: you are as white as
DEATH
he wound his arms gently round her,
and laid her pallid face upon his shout
der; he thought she was going to faint.
For one single moment she yielded TO the
fascination of the beloved resting place.
Oh. that it could be hers forever, She
shirered, raised her head, and drew away
from him.
Thank YOU she said, family '.the
anguish has passed. | must go indoors
now
Mr.. Baumgarten held out his arm, but
she did not take 1t. walking alone with
rapid steps toward the house. At the en-
tr-nce OF The glass door she turned to him.
Il will wish you good evening now"
lie held out his hand. but she did not
appear to see 1t. She ran in, and he
turned away to depart, thinking she must
be in great pain.
Lady Grace shut herself in the drawing
room. For few moments she rushed
about like one possessed. in her torrent
Of anger. Then she sat down to her writ |
ing desk and dashed off hlotted and |
iasty note to Lord Avon-whieh would |
Just save the post.
Tive the living to any one you please.
Harry. but not TO Ryle Baumgarten be- |
stow IL where you win. but not to him. |
There are reasons why he would be ut |
erly unfit for Ii. Explanations when we
meet"
During this Mr.. BaHmgarten was hast.
ming home. the great news surging In |
Ms brain. Edith was at the gate. but not |
cooking for him, of course; merely en-
Dying the air of the summers night. |
That's whit SHE said she was doing when
e came up. lie caught her by the waist
nd drew her between the trees and be- /
an TO kiss her. She cried out, and gazed
L him in wonder.
Edith, do Won think am mad? l be-
iere | ani--mad with JOY, for the time
as come that | may ask you to be my
Fife r
"Your wife," she stammered, for in
ruth that prospect had seemed farther
n than heaven.
lie drew her to him again in the plenti-
ude of his emotion. Her heart beat wild
i against his, and he laid her face upon
is breast. more fondly than he had laid
Mothers not long before
You know how / have loved you you
rust have seem ii, though / would not
peak: but | could net marry while my
icome was 80 small It would not have
cen right, Edith"
IF you think se--ne"
But. oh, my dearest may speak
ow. Will you be my wife?'
But what has happened?" she asked.
sAh, what. Promotion has come to
se, my dear one. am presented to tho
wing of Great Wilton"
.0f Great Whitton. Ryle2r
1T Ii quite sure. Lord Avon's mother
sked him to give il to me. it seems, and
E generously complied. Edith. will you
,ject ME, now | have Great Whitton?.
She hid her face. She felt him lovingly
.roking her hair. Il would not have
,jected you when you had but Little
fhitton, Ryie.'
.Yoprs Is not the first fair face which
rs been there this night. Edith" he said
, laughing whisper. Il had Lady !.
races there but an hour ago"
A SILVER seemed to dart through her
cart. Her jealousy of Lady Grace ha:
zen almost AS powerful as her love for
Ir. Baumgarten.
Grace said. in a joking kind of way, :
ial her mother had remarked | could |
AIRY, now / had Great Whitton. So Y
Id Grace that should do so---one word :
ads to another, you know. Edith, and q
nat had only waited for preferment \ /
marry you. my best love. As was Q
,eaking she managed somehow to twist }
II ankle. The pain must have been in
'nse. for she turned as white as death,
nd had to hold her to me. But / did b
ot pay myself for my trouble as am b
1ilsg now--with kisses. Edith, my whole :
We i yours" ID
A little more lovemaking. little more /
ngering in the soft shade Of the evening c
Wight. and then they went in together ,
I'D impaired the great news TO Mrx B
ane b
Ito be continned.b ID
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Certainly Not. II
Tie Wife, don't think that looks !
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