The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-11-14
CHAPTER X.
THE WEDDING.

MY mind misgives me-" said Mar
garet, when the two girls were at
their toilet the next morning. otis
not TOO late, Prue, for reflection, and If
III bet1de thee. dear, 1 shall feel as if
l a brought it on thee"
Prue turned from her mirror with
a petulant gesture. Tell me, Peggie,
truly" she said, with an air of deep
concern, do you not think the hair
dresser has trussed my hair too high
on top? Would not a curl or two more
on the neck be an Improvement?
Prithee. unpin this lock and let it
fall l~nteligently behind my ear. All,
that's better" She turned back to the
mirror, and regarded her reflection
critically. Am I too pale, Peggie? Do
you think a touch Of rouge-the least
touch-would be becoming?
For the wedding, 10 you mean?
Faith, I always thought a pale, pensive
are either. A shade more color would
spoil you. 1 think you are ever a little
flushed"
You are pale, Peggie," said Prue,
looking fixedly at her. What's the
matter?"
"oh, 1 dreamed all night of troubled
water, Prue. You know that's i'll luck.
IT'S not too late to give up this foolish
marriage"
Foolish marriage! Why, Peggie, It's
the first wise one 1 lave ever contem-
plated. And as for a dream, why 1
dreamed three times running of a
black cat, and If anything BODIES good
luck that does"
But suppo after all the object Of
the marriage should fail?" urged Mar
garet.
Fail! How can it fail?" cried
Prue pettishly. Besides, you know the
motto of h Wynnes: 'Cowards fayle.
] WHINE Well, have failed often
enough, yet not from cowardice, God
wot! And still I am always hoping
to win, I scarce know what"
Your new motto will suit you just
as WELL" sale Peggie. Nil timeo."
"Ha ha, the motto of the De Cliffes.
Was ever such audacity as this Rob
ms? I've a mind to ask him, when
the deed Is done, If he has any dlrec-
tons to give about his hatchment, or
if l shall refer the matter to the head
of the house." =,
ooh, Prue, are you utterly heartless?
young man l am sorry for him and l
wish l had not helped to turn his ex-
ecution into a Jest >,
would you have me weep?" said
Prue, almost sternly. There is always
time enough for that when there is
nothing else to be done. An, l near
Sir Geoffrey's voice. You are dressed,
Pegg1e, prithee go down to him n
bring me word whether he has done
his part and is ready-and Wlnlng-to
give away the bride"
She turned for a last look IN the
mirror as Peggte hurried away, n
the half-scornful smile with which
she surveyed her own charming refiec-
ton had none of the levity with which
che had so easily deceived her cousin.
Vet it certainly was not a picture TO
nrovoke disdain. Never had the will
full beauty looked to greater aoVan-
tage.. The restless brilliancy OF her
sparkling eyes, the ahes coh
that flushed and paled her cheek with
each uuick-drawn breath, the name
less hut irresistible charm that ami
mated every feature, might nave x
cused a more complacent glance. But
Prue, though by no means prone 70
deal severely with herself, was a gooo
deal more ashamed of her scheme than
sba would have cared to own, even
TO herself, and perhaps. secretly longed
For some insurmountable obstacle to
sion her in spite OF herself.
She was determined, however, that
she would not be the one to raise a
dia1culty. She was so un~speakably
unrtihed by the new light yesterdays
events had thrown on Sir GoeHreys
wooine that the idea of placing a bar
rier between herself and him, gave her
Keen satisfaction. That the possibility
Of her tnheriting a fortune from her
grandmother should have influenced
Sis pursuit of her ever SO slightly,
wounded, her vanity, that nerve-cen-
fer of her being; and that he should
have lent his c~ountenance and help to
a scheme that would give her, even
nominally, to another man, no matter
how brief or indefinite the tenure,
dealt it an almost mortal blow.
sHe has yet a chance" she muir
mured. HE may have found on
reflection that he can not bring
himself to sacrifice me for the sake
of a couple Of thousand pounds worth
of debts, and he may implore me to
refrain for his sake. / might not be
persuaded-one can never answer for
oneself-but he would come out OF 1t
without d%ishonor." She mechanically
smoothed q ribbon here and adjusted
q fiounce there and. half turning, tried
to obtain q full view OF her back In a
glass two feet square ""Tis provok-
Ing TO be obliged to dress by guess
work" she commented. III I were to
marry old Aarons I could have three
or four tire-women and a dressing
room with the walls all covered with