The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-22
CHAPTER xxiil-contiaued.

wasn't Matilde that he held in his
arms. You can't get around that, nor
can he. Matilde's soul and Yvonne's
body are quite two different"
cad, you are analyzing things!" ne
exclaimed in amazement.
But all this Is neither here nor
there" she said, flushing. THE point
is this: we are going away tomorrow,
for heaven knows how long-you and
I nv mother and your father. We
are gcing to Vienna and in ST. Ste
phen's cathedral-where your father
and mother were married with poor
little Therese as one of the Witnesses
In St. Stephens we are to be married.
She will not be there She is not asked
10 come with us. She is barred out.
Isn't it the refinement of-cruelty?"
Cruelty, Lydia? I'd hardly call it
that. It's the order of destiny, or
something Of the sort. She gambled
with fate and lost out She's a good
loser She hasn't squealed once"
"SQuealed? ! hate that word"
y hate sQuealer worse" said he
"But seriously, it knocks me all out
whenever l think of her. I've hesi-
tated about speaking to father, dear.
You see. I'm in rather a delicate posi-
ton. Six weeks ago l was madly in
fatuated with Yvonne. l don't deny
it--and he knows all about it, Cad,
I'd give ten years Of my life IL she
we're going along with us tomorrow.
I'd give more than that to see this
whole unhappy business patched up so
that they could start off anew. But
I'm afraid he wouldn't take II we'll
from me if asked him to include her
IN the-er-party. It's his affair, not
mine, you see. He'd be justified in
considering me selfish in the matter.
II might seem as though didn't care
ahang for his personal feelings and"
She's his wife. however" said
Lydia, with stubborn pursuing OF the
lips She didn't wrong him and, after
all, she's only guilty of-well, she isn't
guilty of anything except being a sis
ter Of the girl he wronged."
III have q tals with him i: YOU
think best" said he, an eager glenn IL
his eyes
And | with Yvonne," she said
quickly. You see, it's possible she is
the one to be persuaded
He'll never ask her." said Frederic.
after a long period Of reflection.
what is to become OF her?" asked
Lydia rather bleakly.
u suppose she'll go away. 1t will
be the end"
Il don't think I could bear it.
Ffeddy,' she said, a trace of tears Ia
her voice.
lie swallowed hard. Then he cleared
ms throat briskly. "Of course you've
observed that they never see one an.
'tNeF alone. They never meet except
"heh someone else Is about. He rather
IeSehts the high handed way in which
she ordered him to stay away from me
unul was safely out of danger. He
nas spoken of it to me, but, for the
me Oh me | can't tell whether he holds
up against her or not. He says she
s8'ed my life. He says she per.
'orined a miracle. But he has never
uttered word of thanks or gratitude
u' appreciation to her. I'm sure OF
,nae Tor she has told me SO. And she
satished to go without his thanks
cue rather likes him the better for the
way ne treats the situation. There's
no hypocrisy about him. There's nc
use shamming. Lyddy."
- see what you mean" she said
WIN a sigh. Il suppose We just can't
understand things"
iopVe 10 idea how beautiful you
ore today Lyddy," he said suddenly
nu she looked up into his glowing
.es with smile Of ineffable happi
AeSs' Her hand found his and her
warm, red lips were pressed to itr
@ sa'm IN hot. impassioned kiss. Its
great to be alive! 0reat!"
On 1t is" she cried, 1T Isl"
iney might better have said tha,
IS great to be young, for that Is
wat II all came to in the analysis
Later on Brood Joined them in the
ara. He stood, with his hand
w us sons shoulder, chatting care
ssy ,sy about the coming voyage, all
while smiling upon the radiant
si srl TO whom he was promising para
a, use she adored the gentle, kindly
s, s1eam In these one-time steady, steel
.ae n, eyes. His voice. too, OF late was
.lNed ,sN in softer key and there was
sa NO ring of happiness in its every
IL was as II he had discovered
.oHething in life that was constantly
.sag .pSlsing and pleasing him. He
u ,.e' always to be venturing into
..I ,esn heids Of exploration and finding
80 something that was OF inesti
Lap,e a value to his new estate. Every
sns s ne was growing richer, happier
1 yet poorer when 1t came to self
sppialsenent. All his life he had
Oafoed the motives and designs that
.ppneo to self. He had laid BY a
.asa' . store Of hard things for his old
~ they were being wrested from