The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-02
The Resemblance

-NlseIUuU .MNSSIdNt HtE HduNee, vas
so greatly affected that for months
old friends watched him day and
night, fearing he might attempt SUI!
eide. When the first sorrow and de
spair subsidized a little he left London
and sought seciusion in the loneliness
of Westmoreland in an old castle,
with Immense square overs.
Musgrave had loved Miss Ada Cor
donley from the first moment he saw
her. with a love deep and intense
Algernon only needed to speak and
Miss Gordonley understood and re
turned his feelings. The period OF
their engagement had been long, but
exceedingly happy. Two weeks be
fore the wedding a sudden attack OF
sickness ended the young girls life,
and transformed Lord Musgrave into
a state of mind bordering upon insan-
ity.
One evening as he was walking
along the edge of the woods. he sud
denly stopped pale and trembling. A
human form stood before him, it was
a charming young girl, her every fea-
iure a distinct duplicate of .Ada's. He
would have thought her an halluci-
nation if he had not noticed that her
eyes were more bold than those of his
dead fiancee and that she was dressed
like a peasant girl.
AS soon as he got back home he
sen for his overseer and described
the girls appearance to him.
She is a good for nothing" said
the overseer as he shook his head.
Because of her l have several times
been tempted to evict her father, who
than twenty years, but 1t is not just
to punish the parents for the sins oi
their children. This Jane is a hoy
den, she drinks and never goes tc
church, spending all her evening;
with the toughest rascals of the coun
try"
Greatly agitated. Musgraye broke
off the conversation and for three
days he did not leave his apartments
| When he did so out it was to see Jane
Mathews. He strolled about for +,
long time without meeting her. bu
suddenly he found her. bag 5t ~
He would never have thought i
possible that two girls could resembl,
one another so much. She was e1
aGtly of the same height as Miss Cor
donley. her eyes. her complexion, he
| neck. and even the long distance be
u.11,, ,Nsa orI lin wnrnH GkaH hiC Inf
sweetheart's s. The voice alone wa
| different. for James was coarse an
she spoke with an abominable ao
cent
From now on there began for Lor'
Musgrave an i%ntolerable existence. TO
au Irresistible desire drew him towarl
this girl whom he knew to be stupid
T brutal, coarse and even given t
drink. but Who was nevertheless
divine image of his lost love.
He was afraid Of her, afraid OF BIZ
t%raying the memory of his f1anct
afraid of falling in love with thi
beautiful mask. though he knew tn
real face behind 1t. If that shout
happen, what would become of him
The two women would melt togethe
in his mind. aud the yilest would e
face the purest.
Having loved nobly the most incon
parable of girls, he was in danger {
degrading himself just because OF tn
love. Still his thoughts were AWAY
with Jane. though he was we'll ava
of the bottomleSS pit on the edge {
which he stood.
He had only exchanged a few cor
monplace remarks with the cir
when one day he asked her to CON
to the castle. The next day she pr
sented herself bold and self-col
scious.
He looked at her long and offere
her a handsome gown on the conditic
that she should wear it when ST
came to see him. 1t was made fro
a silvery brocade and Ada had VOL
it at the last ball they attended t
gether. Her parents had given it
Musgrave in memory OF her.
Thus attired, Jane appeared befo.
A%lgernon. Her beautiful shoulders al
white arms were bare. q was I
longer a peasant girl, but Ada &C
donley came back to life!
=. sit down and say nothing" MI
grave commanded.
She obeyed. The rays OF the settil
sun fell through the many color'
loaded glass windows, shone upon Il
antique furniture. the oaken plinth
the arabesques of the ceiling and h
: armors along the walls. A ros
colored ray fell upon Jane Matthew
face.
Musgrave devoured her with b
. eyes. He telt as il Ada was OH.
more alive and near him.
Suddenly she said in her coal
voice:
: May 1 so now"
1t was a rude shock. It seemed
Musgrave as if somebody were disho
oring his dead fiance. Accidental
or perhaps by design a revolver i
near his hand.