The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-09

well - constant, management, the old
farm waM made q picturesque and even
luxurious home. Yet his one most often
recurring reflection was, How different
Hohye would have looked IL he had be
slowed proportionate care and expenses
in preparing hat for bis Wife.
.It liz almost like settling Ia Miriam's
cottage" be wDSr,d say bitterly, when
Athoi praised the comfort and the beauty
Of the place.
Ashol never argued the matter, simply
laughed at the idea. and entered with
keener interest than ever into all the i'm
prosements and alterations in the farm
stead and home Neither did he ever try
TO persuade Eourke 10 leave anything to
be finished during his wedding tour .
knowing how good the constant occupa-
ton vas for him.
The farm. too. began 10 look tlourisaing
under the neFer-iiri-y and ever-cheerful
supervision of Abram ~i}artle. whose adj
vice Rourse Treaham could always aS
frankly seek as he could feariessly take.
The Winterfeld Lodge. az IL was called,
was upon the fiohye sid Of the gate. 50
Iiourke bad no power now to give It's oc-
cupation 10 his valet, or exercise any
right. either ia fo%rhidding or allowing IL
to Be Rhoda Hurke's home. But IL end
he did exert his influence to obtain, the
indefinite delay of Brent's marriage f:
much to Andrews surprise, because only
lately his master had seemed anxious to
smooth the way for IL.
For Lorraine the time dragged far more
YEARLY. II seemed as if Ina's love was
won away from her now, and she was
left with her old craving for affection
stronger and more unsatisied than ever.
And the only recompense she asked was
a long. lonely ride at times when thought
was heaviest a long. lonely ride when
she was sure that Rourke and Una were
together and that she never could meet
him in the meadow roads and quiet lanes.
So the time went on to Una's wedding
day. until the dawning of that chilly,
bright November day which was 10 see
Ina made a wife. The old church looked
very beautiful that morning. but she
hardly saw il: nor did Rourkes LOOK
round him through the service, though no
one guessed what his eyes avoided. Lor-
raine noticed Il and was glad in her heart.
She knew she could keep this service
bright in her memory when they were
zone; re-picturing Una just MS she was
.hen. and Rourke, strong and brave and
tender, at her side, looking on no one
else.
It was not until the guests were gather
ing In the drawing room at Rupert's Rest
and Lorraine entered the room that his
eyes for the first time were suffered to
reach her. Lucilla We're. standing beside
him at that moment but seeing nothing
but the swift intent gaze, began to chat
of various others.
Lorraine looks pale today. doesn't
she, Ronrke! She seems to feel most
~acutely this parting with her only sister.
You see, a sister never can be the same
after she marries."
II suppose not"
That's a dreadfully trying dress for
any girl by daylight; but Lorraine bears
it pretty well. doesn't she? I'm sorry she
has so fallen off in her looks since she
went to London last"
Fallen OFF, echoed Rourke. ''Then
IL passes me, Lucilla, to imagine what she
was before she fell"
After the breakfast-which seemed to
Lorraine, with its toasts and wishes, and
thanks and laughter, to have lasted a long
day-the bride and bridegroom were driv-
en- from the door amid a shower of gay
good 1bys and Lorraine stood in the crowd
upon the terrace. while the bells chimed
d~eafeningly and maddeningly in her ears.
But she felt nothing, save the touch of
Rourke's fingers in his last good-by-hers
had been the last of all-and saw moth
ing but the look in his sad eyes. which
said II have kept nv promise. and l
will keep it but | cannot forget