The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-02-26

IL VIC oHdli DCCOlltSHI " WolI, /
needs be, till we meet In the Bette
Land"
Marion was silent. She felt tina
she was standing in the presence 0
something new and strange and in
f1nitely beautiful. 1t was as though
Esther had touched a secret sprint
and a gate had flown open revealin.
to her a new world In which dwell
imperishable things. The things o
time, and flesh, and sense would fade
and pass away; but here vera shapes
clad in immortal youth-the passion
or sense was but for a moment, but
love was eternal.
She did not discuss the subject with
Esther again, but the impression
made on her mind was never erased
A truer sublimity touched her SOU
than ever before. The greatness and
~sacredness of love became to her a
reality, though she might never find it
A few minutes later the converse
ton had drifted away to Clement and
Mrs. Mawgan.
Your mother will enjoy being in
London with her son." Marion re.
marked. looking away across the sea
to the Welsh mountains, that were
burning red in the westering light.
Il am sure she will. It will be like
a new world to her after being cooped
up so many years In Mawgan Chase"
Il suppose it Is true your brother
has gone into business for himself"
He has a partner-a young fellow
who has spent all his life with pub
fishers and book sellers"
And they hope to make a fortune?'
They hope to make a living. But
think Clem's chief desire is to bring
the best literature, daintily served,
within the reach of everybody
It's a big undertaking, isn't it?
And won't it cost a great deal of
money!"
well, you see, Glen had to leave
Mr.. jackson. He had finished cata-
loguing his library"
And is Mr.. Jackson assisting him
in his new venture?"
mo, think not. In fact, he was
not exactly nice to Glen after | had
refused him. But our old friend. Sir
Anthony Treleven, came forward d.
rectly. Sir Anthony has great faith
in Glenn"
I do hope he will succeed"
i think he will. He will not only
put into the enterprise labor, but love
and knowledge and enthusiasm"
Esther and Marion had onlv mot
that morning after months of separa-
ton. The latter had been told by Mr..
Bice that it was imperative she should
90 to America with him in order to
claim her property, and, more particu-
larly. to prove her claim.
Marion had no desire to cross tha
sea again. In fact, she shrank from
1t. She declared that she hated
America and all its ways, but that NAV
nave been a girls extravaganza. Any
now. her later memories of the great
continent were not so pleasant that
she wanted to have them renewed
Moreover. she was having such a
pleasant time with her new-found rela.
tlves that she al loath to tear her.
self away even for a few months.
She had fallen into the new condi
tion OF things with wonderful case and
grace. Occasionally she created q 1T
tie CONSIDERATION by the freedom Of
her ways. and by her criticism Of Old
world notions and customs: but she
was SO guileless and ingenious with
1t all that no one had the heart to "a
buke her.
In the main she was quick to learn
without any telling, and she was bv
instinct so graceful and refined that
no n would have guessed she had
spent SO many years Of her s1rlhood
and young womanhood in the rough
frontier cities of the Far West.
When she learned that 1t was ab,o-
lutely necessary she should cross the
Atlantic again she began to look
round for a companion, and instantly
she thought of Esther Mawean. To
think was to act; She was in Scot.
land at the time, Lord Fowey havin.
rented . house there for the season.
" sno wIo1o = long letter at once
and posted It that very evening. It
o two days to reach Cornwall. And
when Esther had read it she sat down
and literally gasped.
Good gracious, Esther; what is tho
matter with your" her mother asked.
IN the sharpest tones.
It's = letter from Marion"
"Well?"
"she wants me to 70 to America
with her"
ITO American"
She has to 60 out there with Mr..
blcs to prove her claim to her fathers
property. and she wants a companion"
Mrs. Mawgan looked thoughtful.
she will pay all expenses, Of course? ,"
she questioned, after a pause.
"Everything-even to the outfit"
And II you say no. she will ask
somebody else?"
She is not likely to 60 alone,
think. Why should she? She has
plenty Of money and can afford a com
p~anion."