The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24

the crystal stream, the shadows so
golden-green under the willows, the
distances SO alluring, she set g little
foot in the boat, and in a moment was
far down the river. winding between
the rushes.
A heaven on earth followed, .for
gay youth loves gay youth" and green
and blue were glad together that at
ternoon. But when Fay sprang upon
the grass again, the smile faded.
81 know well enough that you are
Roland Brandon" she said. Thank
you for a nice row, but please don't
ask me to go boating again. My aunt
is very kind to me, and l don't wish to
disobey her"
"Rut what am | to dop" asked the
young nan quickly. 81 never had
such a happy afternoon in mylife, and
now l like you SO well, you-you are
going to throw me over"
'Oh, no. said Fay, flushing. 81
couldn't do anything so rude" inno-
Gently. IL presume we shall meet
sometimes
''Where?"
sin society. am to be at the pic
mic tomorrow; and my aunt is to take
me next week to spend a few DAYS
with Mrs. Bellingham."
Good! Then | can see nv way
clear!' exclaimed the young man en-
Enthusiastically.
AT the picnic, at Mrs. Bellingham's
hospltable house, at parties and balls,
this Romeo and Juliet met: and though
the girls heart quaked sometimes I'M
der her aunt's proud old eyes. and a
d. c0rrnuT,1 ii ,,,o E11ol - - ~
land Brandon's tact STAYED of discoy-
cry until the winter.
Then Lady Marston came from Lon
don.
She was a pretty, blooming woman
OF forty, evidently with a perfectly
sound heart. She had been a widow a
year. She had a sunny smile, and Fay
liked her.
The latter had committed herself to
a secret skating expedition with Ro-
land Brandon. The river was frozen
over for the first time, and both were
passionately fond of the amusement.
She had run lightly down the snowy
garden, and had caught Roland's arm
with a merry salutation, when two
figures. warmly wrapped in furs step
ped from under the pine trees. Ro-
lane started violently; the little skates
dropped with a clang from Fay's nerve
less hand.
''Fay!" cried Aunt Lambert, re-
~proachfully.
MIR. Roland Braudon,n pronounced
Uncle Lambert. stiffly.
The four eyed each other solemnly
in the moonlight. Roland was the first
to recoyer himself.
"Mr. LAMBERT" he said, ..give me
an opportunity to talk this over with
you"
mo time like the present. Come to
the house." said Uncle Lambert.
So the four marched into the dimly-
lit front drawing-room. The back
drawing-room was quite dark.
81 can never, never forgive Fayt"
sobbed Aunt Lambert, breaking down,
and throwing herself into an s
chair.
but | fail to see," commenced Ro-
land, mantllly, addressing both the
old people, ''where we have done any
harm. How could l help loving Fay,
having first seen her by %accidentp I
would die to a v her a sorrow! Have
a care, Mr.. Lambert, how you slight
SO honest a love as mine for your niece
who, excepting you, has no other
friend in the world, / believe. Am I
so bad o match for herp"
A9our ancie, young man., treated
my daughter very badlyP' exclaimed
Mrs. Lambert. THE family feud-"
Here let it end" pronounced a
pleasant voice, from behind; and Lady
Marston and an elderly gentleman adj
vanced into the apartment. II have
forgiven Colonel Brandon"
81 was deceived by a riva.," inter-
rupted Colonel Brandon. ~ was in
duced to believe that Julia was 10 silt
me at the last minute. / denied my
self ever seeing her again, but | have
been a very unhappy man. my friends.
When / had reason to believe / had
been misled, the woman l loved was
far away. Before / could reach her
she was married. After all these years
she has forgiven ne"
"We are to be married at Christmas,
SO let resentment against the young
folks end. Let us all be happy to-
gether," said Lady Marston. with her
sunny smile, which was so contagious
that Aunt Lambert snatched the weep
ing Fay to her breast and kissed her.
Then all the women kissed each
other, and the three men shook hands.
And there has never been a shadow Of
trouble in the family since.
Like a Young Woman.
E GKH - Jrn. 1L.ll5 ~ M A. $780, -