The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-21
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4 fond ef ham to let that last.
s.Yea sanss have A chat vlea Gus when
b. eemes bach. and until then. dsAr. leek
| upon me Is year banker" she said. gett.
u.
.INar Aunt Agatha p Beverley muir
INJURED. pressing her hand. Ills gratitude
was entirely assumed. since be had set
tied this arrangement in his mind before
he left Port Elizabeth: but Mrs. Thorn
gas never doubted IL for moment.
You will be q rich man some day.
Beverley. you are so clever. Brains like
yours always succeed"
sThey certainly have served me very
we'll so far.s agreed Mr.. Rochfort. There
was curious smile on his face as he
recalled how often his brains had carried
aim through disagreeable and awkward
crises. II must tell you Ill about my
plans tomorrow, Aunt Agatha. Are those
the Lights Of Dinglewood? had an idea
il was much further away. What d
fine property il Isl. Miss Fraser is a
lucky young woman. Is sn. appropriated
YETI.
ssThere Il no definite engagement: but
/ don't think am far wrong IL say
Sheila's fancy leans toward Lord John
Glendurwood. l think yo1 met him
whel you were here before"
A grim look settled on Beverley Roch-
forts handsome face: his lips compressed
themselves into tight, ug.y line.
.Yer, know Glendurwooi,' was all
be sid: but keen listener might have
detected something hard and strange in
his voice. .He is very decided prig.
Aunt Agatha
Mrs. Thorngate made no reply to this,
Cor. truth to tell. she had weak spot
ID her heart for Lord John, and was one
Of his warmest admirers.
IT hate prigs! l knew one out there"
with comprehensive nod backward at
some unnamed bourne--'.to whom took
fancy" Beverley laughed softly. HE
was the surlicst chap ever came across,
but what plucky one! We knocked
against each other pretty often. ] feit
sorry for him. somehow: he seemed al
wars 80 slum. He gave me packet to
bring home to some lawyers here. and
made me swear I would honcstly deliver
Ii. He called himself John Marsh, but
AM quite sure that was no. his name.
He must have been good-looking fellow
when he was younger, with eyes as blue
well. 10 your large sapphire ring, Aunt
Agatha, and coal-black hair. A strange
combination! never saw II before"
why, that's just what That child Il
Ike" cried the rector's wife.
"What childT
Miss Fraser's maid, and prctege OF
Gus. Such q lovely little creature.
wish you could sec her. Beverley"
Il never waste my admiration on ser
wants. be said a. they reached the low,
wide porch-liks entrance Of Dinglewood
House.
Miss Fraser was dispensing tea to her
grace the Duchess OF Marlborough and
one OF two other people. She received
Mrs. Thorngate In the wfrm, pretty
fashion she always assumed before Jacks
mother.
rIfow good Of you to come! Deal
mamma win be 10 pleased 10 see you
Thanks. she Is really better this afternoon
--al least hope 30. Oh! she frightened
me terribly when she fell down In tha'
fairting 1T! did not waat her TO 30
hui she would do II. Mr.. Rochfort
win you come and cit mere? Dear god
mamma. may I introduce Mr. Beverie,
RocLiort to your He has just come baci
from foreign parts, and will entertain
you. am SURF"
The duchess moved her arple skirt
10 that Beverley might SIT down. Lors
John was speaking very plaialy and earn
cstIy.
ssheila." he said. a. he drew the cir
apart from the rest for moment Ahcv
comes that man here7"
sWhat man? Oh. Mr.. Rochfort
VIZ, he 10 dear Mrs. Thorngate's nephew
Stupid Jack. As II you did not know
| that. :"
II did not know Il. or should no
have asked the question. have neve
seen him down here before, and ! hay
never heard Mrs Thorngate speak o
him."
sOh. he Is her JOY and her beloved.
| cali him handsome. don't you? But. Q
course, no man ever aamfres another:
forgot
ssWhoever be may be, xnow him a
one Of the greatest hlackgnards It Ia
ever been my lot 70 meet
| Gouu gracious. s1SAs Ao" aWtuit 40
Mr.. Thorngate clergyman. too"
.sMr. Thorngate has nothing to d
with him. doubt II be would ever L
h,n Inside his house II be Fnew a. muc
about him as do
Beverley was in the best OF spirit
He lad carefully noted char whispere
i conference &C the fire, just rs be ha
noted that Lord John Glendurwood di
not vouchsafe him any grceting. lie wa
much relieved as Sheila came or 70 thel
and treated him 10 a smile. He did ne
quite understand her expression. but ,
studied Ii well and determined 70 thin
/ il o.er. He was most Amusing man
he could tell m anccdote with just enoug
disregard for the truth as to rcint II we
ana make Il more paiataole. His vois
WAS 20 pleasant. his beariag 30 grac
fal. and bis face so hands ,me. that
wor eyeryhody's heart.
~Iou must come to Craigssndz. GRID
| The crchese. with decision.
a Meanwhile Jack Gleniu-wood vi
striring through the chill Feb aary a
terneon. a slight frost and tai OF sno
had prevented the meet thar motnin
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