The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07


tsmH any ons."
Lady Avon In too kind b. marmursd.
abstracsedly.
And what do you fhink mamma xaid'
Shall I tell your Mr.. BsamEartsE can
marry now Those were Der words"
Grace spoke with sweet Sancinesss ss-
cure in the fact that he could net divine
her feeling Tor him-althoagh she beiiev~
prised her.
Yes. | can marry now" hs asssnssd.
still half lost In his own thoughts I
shall DO so-seon. / have only waited
until some prefermenf should justify H.
You are bold man. MIR. Banmgarfen.
to make 70 surs OF the lady's consent.
Have you asked herT7
"No; where was the use. until ! could
speak to soms purpose? BUT shs has de-
tectsd my wishes am sure of that; and
there IL no coQnetry In Edith"
Edith" almost shrieked Lady Grace
Il beg your pardon: shah not fan
What have you done7 You have hurt
yoarssIfl r.
They had been walking close to the min
iafure rocks, and she had seemed TO stun-
BILE over projecting corner II gave my
ankle twist. The pain was sharp" shs
naoaned
Pray lean on me. Lady Grace: pray
let me support yeu; you airs as white a.
DEATH
He wound his arms gently round her.
and laid her pallid face upon his Shout
der: be thought she was going to faint.
For one single moment she yielded TO the
fascination of the beloved resting place.
Oh /. that II could be hers forever She
shivered. raised her head. and drew away
from him
Thank you." she said, family; ~ths
anguish has passed must go indoors
now
Mr.. Baumgarten held out his arm. bat
she did not take IL. walking alone with
rapid steps toward the house. At the en-
tr-nce of the glass door she turned 10 him
II will wish you good evening now"
He held out his hand. but she did not
appear to see II. She ran in. and he
turned away TO depart. thinking she must
b. In great pain
Lady Grace shat herself In the drawing
room For a few moments she rushed
about Ike one possessed. in her torrent
OF anger. Then she SAT- down 10 her writ
ing desk and dashed OF blotred and
hasty note TO Lord Avon-whieh would
just save the post
Give the living TO any one you please.
Harry, but nor to Rye Baumgarten: be-
stow it where you viii. bat not TO him
There are reasons why he would be ut
terly unht for IT, Explanations when ws
meet"
During this. Mr.. Baumxarten was hast
eninx home. the great news surging Ia
his brain Edith was at the gate. bat not
looking for him. of course: merely en-
toyinx the air of the summers nixhs.
That's shat she said she was doing whea
hs came mp. He caught her By the waist
and drew her between the trees and be-
gan to kiss her. She cried out. and xazed
at him in wonder
Edith. do Jon think am mad7 be-
lieve sm-mad with JOY. for the time
has come that I may ask ycu to BE- ny
wife r.
Your wife she stammer~d. for In
truth that prospect had seemed farther
Oh than heaven
He drew Der TO hirn again In the plsnfi- |
tude Of his emotion Her heart beat Wild
ly against his, and be laid her face upon
his breast, more fondly than be bad laid
another's not long before
~You know bow I have loved you you |
must have seen II. though i would rot
speak but I could not marry while my |
income was 90 small IL would not have
been right. Edith"
IF you think so-no.~
~Bur, oh. my dearest. mar speak
now. VIII you be nay wifey'
'.Bur-whaf has happenedT she asked
-Ah. what Promotion has come to
me. my dear one ! am presented 10 the I,
living Of Great wbittou."
-Of Great Wilton, RyIsT
at Is quite sure Lord Avon's mother
asked him TO give il to me. II seems. and
he generously complied Edith. will you
reject me, now I have Great Wilton =
She hid her face. She felt him lovingly
srroking her hair. II would not have
rejected you when you had but Little
Wilton, Ryle."
yours Is not the first fair face which
has been there this night, Edith be said
In a laughing whisper Il had Lady
Grace-s there but an hour ago"
A SILVER seemed to dart through her
heart. Her jealousy Of Lady Grace had
D<$l &4IEJs& ss V1WFAA1& $40 Af&t F@'N sos
Mr.. Baumgarten-
"Grsce said. In joking kind Of way.
that her mother had remarked 1 could
marry, now | had Great Wilton. SO
told Grace that should do so-one word
leads to another. you know. Edith, and
that I had only waited for prefermenf
TO marry you. my best lore. As was
speaking she managed somehow to twist
her ankle The pain must have been In
tense, for she turned as white as death,
and | had TO hold Der to me. But / did
not pay myself for my trouble as ! afn
doing now-wifh kisses Edith, my whole
love - yours"
A little more Iovemaking, a little more
lingering In the soft shade of the evening
twilight, and then they went In together
and impaired ths great news to MIRA
Dane.
ITO be continued
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Certainly Not.
The Wife, don't think that looks
very nice for you TO sit there with