The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-29

must nave long chat with you, mad
ame"
Constance Fraser put her hand on the
yCuL2 mans arm.
Jack, dear Jack, don't you know what
my pale face mcans?" she said, so low as
almost to De inaudiblc.
Nothing very serious. | am sure" he
answered quickly, though he felt sudden
pdns at his heart.
DO hot lei her know" she whispered,
very softly; her life is so happy. do not
let me be the first to cast a shadow on it ::
time enough when"
when years hence you shall stin b.
alive, and. heaven grant, strong and we'll.
Constance, why do you talk like this,
! dear?"
Jack. my friend! Az, you have been
that, my true, good, stanch, faithful
| friend. My son, the fiat has gone forth :;
my days are numbered. This summer
will be my last. mo, l will say no
more! Let us go on"
Jack Glendurwood's face .-orked for
| moment; he half yielded to a strong
| impetus within him 20 break out into pas
s!onate words of sorrow, incredulity.
| binding promises Of everlasting, never
changing love, but the ashcn poi,or of
hei face, the expression round ner lips,
checked him. He led her gcrtly to her
carriage.
Constance tried to speak vaguely. but
the tears rushed to her eyes, and she sank
back into her carriage and gcstured to
him to let her drive on unmolested.
The season ran on its appointed course.
The curiosity that had ragged about the
romantic Glendurwood marriage had had
plenty Of time to wane, but in it's place
came the celebrity which Audreys un-
doubted beauty and natural charm OBJ
tanned for her. Constance Fraser orderd
her trunks packed.
Il wish l could 60 with YOU" Audrey
said, sorrowfully, as she sat watching
these proceedings the last day her mother
spent in town.
why, you little baby" laughed Con
stance. Audrey, my dearest one." she
said gently, II am going to preach you
sermon. Heaven has been very good
to you. You have been given all that in
this world constitutes happiness; you
must not grow used to this good fortune
always remember. my darling. that At
any moment Il could slip from you far
easier than it came to you. Put before
you the memory of Jean Thwait and 9th
ers, who have not one tithe of the glad
ness that has been bestowed on you. and
never forget that however high your rank.
you have certain duties to perform that
are as necessary to your position as they
are beneficial TO your character One
of your duties is to do all to advise
your husband wisely, to act with thought,
and TO keep the good will of those around
you. Lady Gladys Daleswater is his sis
ter. No matter how cold and unsympa-
thetlc she may seem, you must try and
cement by every means in your power the
bend that exists between brother and sis
ter. like to think OF my Audrey doing
good in her life, not growing dis"on-
tented. dissatisfied and luxurious, as. alas.
50 many fortunate girls do. Now, my ser
mon Is over; was it very hard to bea-?"
Mother" Audrey's eyes were lur,in-
Gus through their tears "how sweez ani
good you are. If you are ..lways with
me. perhaps some day l, tso, shall be like
ycu, and"
Il am content with you as you are"
the mother answered, fervently, as she
held the slender form close to her heart.
and clung to it, God bless my darling.
God guard and shield her now and for
ever" !"
Jack Glendurwood had been astonish-
ed but nevertheless much pleased, when
his sister suggested that Audrey and
himself should join her party on board
the Daleswater yacht, Mona, for the
Ccwes week.
y th;2k ! sh2l! have plccs;at par.
and you may enjoy it," she had said,
slowly, with cold smile. And Jack ac-
cepted the invitation promptly.
When do you think of going?" hs
asked, and then, when he leapned the
date, he puckered his brow. What a
nuisance. thought Cowes would be we'll
over before the twelfth, and l promised
Sinclair 1 would run up north for about
three days with him"
"And take Audrey with you?" asked
Lady Daleswater. Rather unwise, think,
my dear Jack" his sister observed; a
child like that won't enjoy seeing the
bids slaughtered, and to leave her alone
in a gloomy Scotch shooting box is little
short of cruel. You had better arrange
that she comes with me, and you can join
ber as soon as rOsSibc.'
SO it was settled. Audrey felt low
and depressed when she heard of the ar
ranSement; she had no. been parted from
her husband for more than a few short
hours, and the prospect of being away
alone with the Daleswaters, Jack in
Scotland, and The duchess aud her mother
in Germany, was really almost a painful
one.
The Mona was quite large-sized YES
sci, fitted up in the most extravagant
fashion. Audrey found the cabin allot-
ted to her equally as dainty as her bed
room in London. She was much pleased
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