The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27
W7hIs0 10 say 10 NE. DEAR? %

Like his partner in the set. he looked hot
Aud somewhat nioist-visaged.
you have found me out at last. Mr..
Brent, she remarked by way of greeting.
I'm. Nes. my dear Lady NeSaris,'' re-
piled the solicitor. his eye twinklins Will,
latent m"lriment. And a fine dance YOU
nave led me, TOO. To come down to York.
SHIRE from London is quite an undertaking
Tor a man of my age. YOU know. Now that
! have at last arrived in this very pretty.
II extremely out-of-the-way. locality, I
should pe pleased if yon would accord me
e. lew minutes private Conversations
alone
Well. We are alone. dear Mr.. Brent"
sad Nesdris. smiling. Bert being in the
room does not alter that fact tor-~e,
You soc. We have 40 secrets from ZACH
other.
"Ahem.' The solicitors eyes twinkled
more Than ever. Am /! to understand. by
that confession. that you are engaged to
this gentleman? ,"
Not yet" replied N.Sdris, hurried]y.
before l;ertra,n Milmot had time TO get a
word in edgewass. 'We-we-" She
paused, then flushing l.otly. said: What
was it that you wanted to see me alone
for
All, 90 course. I was forgetting the OBJ
| jeci of my visit in the pleasure Of seeing
YOU The smile died from his lips. as
he ADDED. seriously. 1T is my pleasant
duty 10 inform YOU that my late client.
the earl of l'ortfawt. died intestate, and
such being the case. YOU, as his lord
ships only surviving relative. inherit alike
his estates in the puchy of Cornwall and
his fortune. He paused. then added: The
title. Of coarse, lapses; though it could
doubtless DE revived, always supposing
that you contracted Ct suitable MARRIAGE
Nesdris laid a hand on the little mans
arm.
That Mr.. Brent. you know 1 should
u1u-, NC 40 - cj,, cr;l -.n,il:,r ;-+-. -. .--
Il am far from being certain on that
point said the solicitor. u slight note of
tcsrincss apparent in his voice. II re,ne,n-
be:' the time when YOU told me in all
seriousness tina. you wanted to marry the
gardeners boy"
But that WAS wher I used tc :Estte
you up TO the school room TO tea with my
dolls, Mr.. Brent Always pretty. she
looked singulariy winning at that mo
mcnt.
Brent being merely a man, suffered the
smile to be wooed back to his face, as
pinching her gently on the creek. he said:
Those were happy days. Vcsdris. when
l used to ea1ne and drink tu!nDlerfuls of
tea with you, and listen 10 the respective
family histories of your dollics! Eth? /
little thought then that you would ever
nave been thrown alone on the world as
Miss Peggy Smith. You should have come
to my house, little girl. instead of hiding
so0iSS1l away NJ tHe WIGS OF Yorkshire as
& companion. Two years hard hunting il |
has aiken me to find YOU"
Il knew that YOU would want me 10
come to you il / let you know of my
whereabouts" Nesdris said, softly. II
did not want 20 be a burden on yu:,. for
] thought that could earn my own livinr, !
Rather than do that 1 would have accapte.,
the hundred a year Uncle Walter offered +.
me when he stepped into everything at /
the death of my poor fathe-." Her lirs |
trembied obviously for a moment. then.
steadying, she continued: Il have been A;
very happy here. Everybody has been so
hi'id 70 me. and Bert has looked after me
as carefully as if L We're his own sister"
Perhaps more SO than If you were :,
said the solicitor dryly. adding briskly as
the young man colorcd awkwardly. wen
l must be Off now. ! ar due at York
Mt 2, and
But YOU aIll stay and have lunch. % said
Wiln,ot. speaking Cor the first time. ~
know PcGgy-er-Laly Vescc:s Hcrl6--.n