Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

ctaircase and into her brougham.
Dear old uncle she kept repeating to
| herself-her aunt had been dead for many
years-'home would nor be home without
him."
The drive was a short one across oxford
street to Seamore place, Park Lane.
TIL once obscure country doctor was
now the famous and honored specialist. A
member of the r~eigning house had been
practically saved by his skill, and the re-
ward was a knishthood and a court APP
POI. tment
As Ivy descended from the carriage at
her uncle's door. she saw what she had
tailed In her excitement to notice before,
that the colchman (the brougham was one
Of Sir Miles, sent by him for her use till
she was scttled) was grinning u recogni-
ton.
why, Piunkettr' she exclaimed, with a
smile. lis thar you? You don't look a bit
altered"
Nor more do you. Miss-my LADY, beg
your ladyship's p~ardon!"
That all right. Plunkett, You and l
have known each other for a few years.
And has my uncle lent you to me?"
Yes, my lady. He said he thought I'd
take more care of you than the second
coachman.
Just like him. isn't It. Plunkett? You
needn't wait. I'm going TO stay all day
with Sir Miles"
The meeting between uncle and niece was
something neither would be l.kely TO for
get. He had missed her so, this lonely,
prosperous man. and she. though her
heart was now gwen 10 a husband, had
locked forward 10 seeing him aga,n with
all the great love OF a child for her
father.
Later on, when the general joined the
little family circle. IL was a question
whether a happier one existed in all Eng
land.
While the two were alone. however. SIR
Miles was suddenly reminded by a chance
remark OF Ivy OF the dcathbed scene of
20 years before.
Uncle, said, "have you not a pic
ture. a t~rinilet, or some little thing once
owned by my mother which you could give
/ me?"
why. of course / have, child, Your
father the night he died gave me q packet,
which. somehow. i ave refrained from
opening until now"
'Oh, fetch it dear, do! think that L
should be stlll happier thar l am, II I
could only see and touch something which
belonged tony mother"
He went and got It. and together thew
opened 1t.
There was a miniature of the first Ivy:
a pathetic letter. written TO her father, but
AtN ethts ANA Dtc 1tC dtii a
ring. With these. was a letter addressed
to Sir Miles. and which. reproaching him
self for having so long neglected to read,
he passed to the writer's daughter.
After a repetition of that which. when
dying. he had told the doctor, he went on
TO say that The had always desired. for
the child's sake, to intrust her to her
uncle's care. but that the temptation 10
have her near him was too great TO be
resisted. Finding himself in the neighbor-
hood where his wife's brother lived, and
realizing that his own end was near, he
determined that he would lose no time In
carrying out that which he knew 10 have
been his wife's earnest desire.
For two or three years now" he con-
cluded things nave gone from bad to
worse with me, so that / can leave nothing
70 my little Ivy, save my prayers for her
future happiness. Don't let her quite for
get me. bless herr"
The letter ended abruptly here. but un-
dcrneath. as an evident afterthought, were
the words: II have arranged with my
W. partners. Nat Ross and Charlie Town
send, that after my death the whole show
tent. vans, and Horseshoe sold: see thai
there Is taken out OF the proceeds enough
TO bury me decently. I want to lie with
Ivy. my wife. Nat knows where"
Uncle and niece looked at one another
the thoughts Of both going out to ths
grave the strangely assorted pair, wht
after the struggle and the storm lay calm.
ly and peacefully side by side. at resi-
for ~eveyymore.
Once more II was falr time on the Out.