The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-20

1ewe1 - spena - 1ogu0p 49, q -
down In Mrs ureswoidso Mion. watchln1
the sunset from IL Wfdo p1ass-xian win,
dow, which commanded 4 panoraIna a
lake and mountain. With every exquisite
change from concentntsd Hight to sufused
color. and then to dsepsaing purple thai
slowly darkened into night
While Cesar cAsteliani natf~-ed him.
self that be was On the threshold 81
xnsress. Mildred Grcswold was d siih~sAt.
inx how best to escape from him and Ais
sasslrsy ~for~ser. Had she been alone there
need have ls~~n no sificuity: but she saw
i'atn~la's haiplnr~s involved In his pres-
ssaee. she san the fresh younx check pale
nj the thought at srYaration. and slir was
pers1exed hew 10 act for the best. Had
t'ausesa l~s~n her daughter she could not
have considered her feelings more tender.
III SIR told herself that Mr.. CastslIani
moali ~ a resy bad match for Miss lsan-
sons~ yes when sks sSw the girls iaec
graz rasEant at the sound ot his foes.
sirfs~s wara she Watched her duiIuexs in
| sss ah~ssse. thA. everlasting air Of sajs-
sag for somebody which uaarks the ssri
y ho l. Ia losr. she found herself hoping
that the Italian would make q formal
pFagsessl. sad she was inclined to n.eet
/ him half aay.
Mildred tried 70 think the best IL him
as q suitee fer her husbands niexe. She
snew that h~ was cIever: she knew thar
he was fairly we'd barn. On bis mothers
/ side he ss.rang from the respectable rom
snerssisi eiassss : on bis fathers side be
sssnn@eda 10 the art
He called rather earlier than usual one
afternoon. when Iaaaela had gone cut for
i a~atsnnFain rsmhle with her maid, 10
searsh fos those doably precious flowers
nasch bloom with the first hrcath Of
spring. Gssseslani had seen the young
lady INave the hotel soon after the mid
day useai. armed with her alrcnstpsk. and
accompanied by her attendant carrying q
BASKET She had fondiy hoped thar he
would cser tn foin her expedition. to dig
.ss delicate ferns from sheltered recesses.
70 has. for ~nsountain hyacinths ard man.
Aued aae4aos4es bat be observed her de-
Iarsurc perxiu behind a window curtain
IN the reading room. and half an hour
afserward be was ushered into Mrs. Ores
woldss drawing room.
II feared yon were ILL" he said. AS 1
saw Miss l.ansome excursionsng without
yon.-
n hare . slight headache. and felt
more inclined for u book than for a long
walk. Why did you o 90 with Pamela ?
| daresay she would have been clad OF
your company. Peterson 10 not a lively
companion for a mountain rambss."
~Poor Miss Ransome: How - to
have IN he c~asprroned BY . persun Ike
Peterson r sid CastellanI. with . care
hess shras. No. I had no inclination TO
Join in the N hunt. Miss Ran
sofae told ue Yesterday what she was go
ing 10 Do. ! have no passion for Wild
Giossrs or romantic walks"
"Ismt yon seem 10 bare . great liking
for Miss yansoHaes society" replied Mil
dress Sraseiy. You have cultivated it
sery assldaouSiy since you came here.
asyi | think | may be excused for fancy
sng that yon came to Pallanxa on her ac-
sssunf.*
~Nou may I've excused for thinking any-
thing wild and Improbable. because you
are q woman and wiIlfully blind. he an
swsrsa. drawing his chair a little nearer
80 hers. and lowering his voice with q
aosssh Of tenderness. -Dat snreiy-sure-
IL son cannos think that | came to Pal
lama on Hiss Itansome's account.
Il insight not have thought so had ron
hse1 a lsss frequent visitor in this room,
" aAre you have coEne-pardon me for
saying sss-yefy nsaeh Of your w ac-
cord. J deaa't Think ii was quite delicate
or honorable 10 cone hfre 80 often, 10 be
80 continually In the society of a frank,
ss~nItfssssonabie girl. unless sou had some
deeper feeling for her than casual adsnira-
si0n."
Mrs. Greswoid, upon my honor, / have
negeg in the wlsole course Of my acquaint-
snevs vita Hiss Ransome by one word or
tore implied any warnser feeling than
that which sou call casual admiration"
And you are not attached TO herr You
do NOS cherish the hope Of winning her
for your wife," asked Mildred seriously,
looking at him with earnest eyes.
That caim, grave look chilled him to
the core Of his heart. Ills brow flushed,
8M EFS@ ksEW 00A1 &hB AtOu0kGO. k1S
felt as II the csids Of bis life were ap-
preaching. and augury WA unfavorable.
II have never Cherished any such hope /:
/ never shall"
-Thrn why nave you cone here % con-
sinnaiiyy
"Io not ask me that question! The
tiupe has not come
Yes, Mr.. Cass~iiani, the time has come.
The question should hare been asked
sooner. You have compromised Miss
Nanscuss BY your meaningless assidui-
des. You have c~ordpromi<ed me: for I
ought 70 have taken better care Of her
tAan 10 allow an acquaintance Of % am
bi@uous q character. But l am very glad
TIM. have spoken. and that you hare
replied plainly. From today your visits
must rsase. We shaiI 20 to the south Of
itaiy la q fsw days. Let me bog that
you viii not happen to b. travelling In the
nrse direction"
Mildred WIS deeply indignant. She
bad cheas~nsd her husbands niece-Ran-
GalpA R~ansosne's eo-helress-a girl whom
half the yonng rses, In London would have
considered a prize in the matrimonial mar
ket and This han. who had haunted her