Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
The fatal Three
|, HISS NJ. E. BRADDOT
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room in a tempest Of passionate feeling.
and then she said, even more quietly than
she had spoken before;
my dear Mildred. / have given you
my advice, consnicntiously. If you refuse
to lie guided by the wisdom of one who is
your senior by Il quarter Of n century. the
consequences OF your obstinarY must b"
upon your own bead, / only know that
il | had a man rs good as George Greg
void for my hustand"-with n little catch
in her voice that sounded almost like Il
sob-''it would take a great deal more
than suspicion to part me from him
MAY !. ask what your plans are for
the future, Mildred? 7" said Miss Farlssct.
81 need hardly tell you that | shall be
pleased to have you here as long as you
care to stay but I should like to know
your scheme of life-in the event of
your persistence III a separation from
your husband"
II have made no definite plan. Aunt
| shall spend the autumn IN some quiet
w~ates-place in Germany. and perhaps go
to Italy for the Winter"
why to Italy?"
at !, the dream of my life to see that
couatry, and my husband always refused
10 take me there"
70 somc good reason. no doubt"
II Relieve he had a dread of the fever.
| know of no other reason
You arc prompt to take advantage of
year Independence
''Indead, anut, | have no idea of that
kind. God help me My independence is
a sorry privilege. But if any country
could help me to forget my sorrows, that
coaltry would be italy"
And after the winter? Do you mean
TO live abroad altogether a
II don't know what | may do. / have
thoughts of entering a sistcrhood by and
by"
We'll. you must follow your own
course, Mildred. | can say no more than
| have anid already. If you make mp your
mind to renouncc the world there are sis
terloods all over England, and therc is
plenty Of good work to be lone. Perhaps
after al it is the best life. and that those
are l,appiest who shut their minds against
ca rthly affections
'..As you nave done, aunt said Mil
drcd. with respect. Il know how full Of
good WORKS your life has been
~ have tries! 10 do nag aaty according
to my Lights answered the spinster
sravely.
The next day was cold and stormy,
Autumn with a forctastr of winter. Mil
dfel vsest to the morning service with
her aunt. in the bright new Gothic
church which Miss Fausset's libcrality
had helped TO create a picturesque temple
with clustered column and richly aoriated
capitals. d:apered roof, and cncaustic
pavement. and over all things the glow
OF maay-colornd lights from painted win
dows. Miss Irausset spent the morning
in visiting among the poor. She had Il
large district out in the London road, in
n part of Brighton of which the fashion
able Bri.lroiian hardly kliowcth the ex-
Mildred sat in the back drawing room
the morning, pretending to read. Sac
took volume after volume ont Of the book
rasr, ttt1f-7feii over TIE lea YES. or sat star
ing at \ page for Il quarter Of an hour at
time. in hopeless sacuity of mind. She
had brcodcd upon her trouble until her
brain seemed ~benuml:ed, and nothing was
Of that sharp sorrow but a dull ach-
ing pain.
After luncheon she went out for a soil
tary walk on the ciiT road that leads
!" 1t was n relief to find herself
upon that barren down, with the
great stormy sea III front of her and the
busy world left behind.
1t was growing dusk when she went
back to Inwes Crescent. so she went
straight to her room and dressed for din
ncr before going to the drawing room. She
the inner room. Her aunt was
not there. and there was only one large
rca ding lamp burning on a table near the
fise The front drawing room WAS in
dow. She went toward TIE piano, IL
TO play to herself in tie twilight,
but Us she moved slowly in the direction
Of the instrument a strong hand played.
The hands that played these chords
were the hands of a master. 1T was
hardly II surprise to Mildred when a tall
figure rose from the piano, and Cesar
Castellani stood before her in the dim
light. His hat and gloves were upon the
piano. rs il he had inst entered the room.
My dear Mrs. Greswoli, low delight.
full TO find you here. ] came to make
n late call upon your aunt-she is always
indulSent to my Bohemian indifference 10
ctituctte-and had not the least idea that
j siiptild sec you.
II did not Know that you aud my aunt
were friends,
Nor interrogativcly. That is very |
odd, for we are quite old friends. Miss
Fuusset was all goodness to me when |
was an idle undergraduate"
"Yct when you came to Endcrby YOU
brought M Introduction from Mrs. Tom
kisoa. Surely my aunt would have been
4 better person
NO doaat: but it is just like me TO
take the first snonsor who came TO han.,. !
When | am. IN London | half live at Mrs.
Tomkisaa's. and | Had heard her rave
aheut sea anil beea me fpverissfiy any
iolis 10 make yoar acquaintance. | ought
perhaps to have referred to Miss Fausset
for my crcdentials-hut knew Mrs.
would ~cxagcerafe aiy virtues
md ignore my errors
Mildred wcat back 10 the inner room.
and seated herself by the reading lama.
Castellani followed her. and placed him.
self on the other side of the small ectsgei,
tai,le, leaving oaiy a narrow space DO.
tween them.
How pale you arr" he said. with A
look of colcera. Il heaa You ire not ii ~"
No 7 z =, only tisea ssses= 4 il:;fis5 waallii... walt |
had no idea ynn had left Eadefby.
You sail nothing e yoir ;ntea.ion Of
leaving the neighboraool the day before
yesterday"
There was no occasion to talk of my
plans. Mildred answered coldly.
II seemed a futiic. thing to make believe
that all was we'll ut Enderhy, to ward of
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