The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-23

the lovers. They were to meet III late
August at Brighton.
In Ireland each day found the two
ladies with their escort, Ernest, en-
over them a brilliant sky. And one
evening Ernest's eyes rested on the
following paragraph in Town Swab-
bings, just arrived from London:
1T is currently reported that the ex-
odus of n Of our best known young
society gentlemen to some Irish retreat
is the result of the heavy monetary
losses he has recently sustained. That
under such circumstances a young lady,
to whom he is currently stated to have
been engaged prior to his departure,
should be considered as absolutely
bound beyond redemption is not a sup
possible case. The dicky bird Who sits
on the willow tree sounds in one of
our ears the dolorous notes of a broken
engagement, and in the other the cheer
ing news of more prosperous vows ex-
changed with a well known million
aire. The absentee has our sympathies
II he wants them. Meantime, living Is
cheap in Ireland, n at the worst the
young man has an indulgent mother
to look to-"
After reading this at%rociously vulgar
composition, Ernest was not so much,
surprised to receive by the next morn
ing's mail the ring which he had placed
"a L lllS . llilSGT lnClOSeO IN a nOfA
bearing these words:
"Goodby. You are really very far
aWay-so far, 1t seems as If you didn't
exist. Papa says he hears 1t is all rue
that you have lost everything. You,
will not think hard of me If tell YOU
that before o receive this I shall
have been married to Mr.. R%eichstein.
So you will not be disappointed at not
meeting me at Brighton. I don't like,
wholly to say 'Goodby,' but such things.
nave to be, sometimes, you know.
Yours In rue friendship, Pamela"
Now, as a matter Of fact, Ernest had
lost a few hundred pounds and had let;
on the wrong side of the hedge, That
was all.
Ernest's pride and self-love had re-
ceived a violent shock. He began to no.
tice more thoroughly than ever before
that Mrs. Manning was not only charm
ingly attractive In face n person, butt
that her disposition was a guarantee
of durable peace and repose to the man,
with whom she might dwell in domes-.
ITCHY.
During their excursions, since Pa;
mela's letter had been received. Ernest;
found himself lettering more and more,
by the side of Mrs. Manning; and now
ana then Mrs. Brayton would emerge
from some shady glen, finding herself,
quite in advance of the young people.
The mother was quick to notice these
welcome facts.
Il had today a letter from the An,
thons at Brighton. Mr.. and Mrs. Reich
stein have taken a house there, and will
install themselves there with much
eclat on their return from the CONT
nent in September. My DEAF boy. you
must tell me positively if it CRATES on
your feelings to hear about Pamela and
her Millionaire
"Oh, mother. don't worry. She an
peared to be quite a nice girl at n
| time. but YOU know howZour views.
change sometimes
so glad you were not broken heart
ed.' said she.
Never even cracked. mother, / as
sure you
Mrs. Brayton looked again. One Of
the young woman's hands lay in a hand
of Ernest's. The mother gazed fxedly
on the pair, and smiled. Ernest looked
intently into the face of Sophy, and
Sophy looked intently with downcast
eyes at the pattern of the carpet.
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