Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22

with others. She heard no sound OF the
door being closed. but she never for an
ins'ru doubted his having fulfilled his
word. Presently Rourkc spoke, in a tone
tone a little raised.
"Rut, Mr.. Gaveston. you surely dont
imagine that Lorraine could be here y
Without one seconds pause, she gath
cred her dress about her with both hands,
lcnped from the narrow opening of the
loft, and made. for home with flying fest.
A soiled. weary. disheveIed figure in
deed it was which entered Una sitting
room and fell upon the rug.
Lorraine 20 exclaimed Miss Gaveston'
starting TO her feet, where have you
been? Where have you run from with
no hat and all this hay in your hair:'
"A little water. please, Jna,' wins
percd the child. family.
They bathed her face and she was ~
ing safe. as she fancicd. on Una's bed,
when Miss Shcf1ord. hearing a rap at the
door, started forward to prevent any ser
want entering. But she was to be taken
by surprise. When she opened the door,
Mr.. Galveston himself entered his daugh-
ter'S chamber.
Is lDcfe any ITutE SAY lHB 'buh "a"
when the danger from which we have
shrunk in nervous dread and cowardlce
meets us face to face at last, an unex-
pected courage comcsf As her father ad-
vanced to the bed, Lorraine sat UP ana
looked calmly into his face, her own most
pale and quiet now.
"What am | to do. papa? must go
back at once, or may l stay a little
just a little time
Mr.. Gavcston look out his watch ana
examined it coolly-his daughter Una IN
herited his slow, graceful languor, The
London train leaves Alton in twenty min
utes,'' ne said mind you are ready to
leave here in five and if ever this occurs
again, you shall be watched, as not fit to
be trusted
The child's desolate, yearning eyes were
still fixed wonderingly upon her fathers
face. and she spoke with hot and trep-
bling lips.
Even if I were good, you would not
like me any better. papa, so what's the
use of trying? If it made any difference,
/ believe l couIi be good. Oh! papa.
would it make you like me any better?
I would do anything to make you like me
just a little as you like Una"
This is not the sort Of conduct to win
you esteem or ever liking" said Mr..
Gaveston. coldly, as he turned away. I'm
FIVE minutes, recollect, you must be at the
hall door,"
Don't cry, dear" said Una, when her
father had left the room, "he does not
mean anything unkind."
"Cry ~ echoed Lorraine, with no sign
on her cold sad face of the tears which
started when she first spoke to her
I'm not crying. Why hould l
cry? Bid me good-by quickly, Una, L
I may be late. Una, you must lend me a
hat, please"
A very hopeless good-by it was, but
still it had not brought the tears. Through =.
he drive into Alton. and the journey to
London, Lorraine sat beside her father
almost motionless, and he hardly uttered
n word to her until they reached Hamp-
ton House. Leaving the child in the hall.
he went alone into the ~favorite sitting
room of his widowed sister, and was there
many minutes before Lorraine was sum-
n,oned. Trembling visibly in the dread
IF the punishment which awaited her, she
timidly forward, not even seeing
.Athol We're as he sat apart in one of
lie "lIluO"S. but Su'lciiiS a J's
,verpowered the child Mrs. Farrisscy
vas not going to scold her.
Mind this, Lorraine" her aunt said,
;ti.Hy: next time you get lost in the
.ondon streets and a woman offers to
axe you home, remember home means
lere. Don't give your fathers address
,gain. l should never have expected you
10 be so clumsy. Making me so anxious,
Never do it again."
Never" replied Lorraine. shaking her
1cal brightly. and glancing Tor her faith
IRIS approving recognition of her ready
wisdom in so promptly indorsing his YER
son of the matter: mo, l shall never do
t again" |
Put even this repetition of the proof
If her wisdom failed to elicit an answer
ne smile. His eyes were on the ground,
remained so until she was told to go
o her room, when he coldly bent to re-
Give her kiss, and answer her good-by.
Lorraine"
The voice that stopped her on the
was Athol Vere's.
II am going back with your father, so l |
only time for a word" he said. TRY |
o be brave and true, my little pet" and
hen he left her.
81 think" unused Lorraine to herself, |
rs she walked on very slowly up the
stairs, that If Aunt Farrissey hadn't
been always so particular in ordering me
% like him. I should like him, very
much he's very patient with me. Yes,
le's very good to me. 1 wonder'-al-
'eady the hayward thoughts had left him
whom, in her humility, she thought was
,nly patient with her'-"I wonder how
Trenham would have said good-by,
f I had seen him at the very last. Would
lie have kissed me, and cared about my
being good? | hope So
Poor child! BY this time Rourke
have forgotten her very existence,
mt for Una's anxiety about her, aud MIR
regrets that she had ever thought
If coming to see the old man at all.
This is the last glimpse we take of
he child in her childhood's home. When
sc see her again seven years will have
passed over her and she will be nine
cen.
The days varied but little through all
he long seven years, but the loneliness of
hem deepened year by year. There were
ines when she was sent for home, for a
lay at a time, and there were times when
ler father brought ina to London to visit
Ter aunt in and there We're the
lays when Athol We're came from Kun.
and wouid snatch minutes from his
hostess to tell her all the scra ps
IF home news which he had collected to-
for her especial benefit ; but these