Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24

lag but myself. and my dull evening In
the lard room, when / had expected to be
so happy, and their all going off and leav-
ing me alone, and then l heard poor Ar
thur Calthorpe was hurt, and almost for
got it in my excitement and now I'm
certain ! can eat nothing-nothing- at
all =
Looking to the end of the corridor,
Lionel perceived the figure oil a woman
clothed in scarlet, and the figure waved
an arm at Ella.
San apparition ?" cried Miss Wycherly.
.'Save me-save me, Mr.. Leigh, from yon-
der fend in scarIet-yonder demon, which
waits to pounce on me and carry me away
in it's claws. What on earth makes Miss
W~orthington take to scarlet opera cloaks!
She wears brown, and slate, and drab at
home: and even at dinner, nothing smart
er than black silk but tonight, over her
gray silk evening dress, she must needs
wear a great scarlet cloak. Look at her
Snectacles, her face! Oh! l shall be sac
rifced, dished, sent to Coventry shall
be-"
Miss Wycherly"
Oh! the tone-the s%epulchral tone of
Miss W%orthington. She waved a long,
lean arm, on which hourished an ugly
pebble bracelet, with the portrait Of a
plain woman in short curls set in the
clasp.
Where have you been, Miss Wortnlns-
ton 2" asked Ella.
your mamma was taken so suddenly
i'll that we had-the doctor, and the colo
mel. and myself-to take her to the open
air. DR.. Dundas was fearfully alarmed.
We knew-that is, the doctor knew-that
only the air could keep her alive until
the danger was over. Such a dead, dead,
dreadful faint | ran at last and Or
dered the carriage; it took her home. l
have returned for you. She is better
now. Your papa is with her. Inc car
riage is at the side entrance by the mr.
avenue. Put on your waterproof ana
come. Your maid is come for you. There
are lamps in the room where you left
your wraps"
Then Miss Worthington turned, with a
cold stare toward Lionel Leigh. Ella, had
already begun to ascend rapidly a flight OF
stairs leading off to the left.
Mr.. Leigh, when l found you in the
summer house with Miss Wycherly, ven
tured to say that the German lessons must
be discontinued; but that decision was,
| think, most unwisely overruled after
ward bv Dr.. Dundas. VIII you tell me
what YOU mean by these attentions to a
little enthusiastic girl of seventeen, who
will inherit a large fortune!'
MADAM" said the German tutor, you
must be aware that your severity is I'M
lust and ill-timed. l met Miss Wycherly
alone and hungry in the corridor. took
her tc the supper room. l was looking
for her friends when l met you"
"She was chattering, with her ill-regu-
lated vivacity. You were listening, as II
entranced, Mr.. Leigh. | have been a
governess some years, but l know some
thing OF the world"
DOUBTLESS, madam
"And I know that you are playing a
dangerous game"
Lionel smiled bitterly.
(Which only can end in the most ter
rible disappointment. The child herself
moclss you behind your back Ella Wych-
erly will never love any one"
1T that moment Lionel heard the dane
ing feet of Ella upon the stairs. An
other moment aud she stood before her
poyerness and h.r tutor, wrapped from
throat to heels j., a large gray water
proof. On her head was a little pink
hood; her face nesting within it, like a
June rosebud.
Good evening, Mr.. Leigh" and she
held out her land.
"Ena-EIla'
But, in spite Of the sharp tone of the
g~overness, Lionel o her hand, held it
a moment, and bowed. Another moment
and Ella had departed with her gov
erness.
Ito be continued.)