Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-11-30


ment Of that passion had passed, and shame
overeame him at sight Of the mau- he had
wronged. But he must shield Mildred if he
could, so he advanced towards Sir Edward,
:. certain dignity of manner concealing his
real feelings.
81 dare not ask your forgiveness" he
said .syou can hardly think my conduct
more reprehensibIe than | see it to have
been. I have been culpably forgetful of my
duty, and am deeply sensible Of it. All /
can venture to ask Of you, Sir Edward, is to
let your just anger fall upon me, and not on
your wife"
s'Upon my wife? ?" repeated Sir Edward,
opening his honest eyes very wide, and
looking curiously peaceable. s'What in the
world has Lady Lifford to do with it? Do
you suppose, young man, that | make her
responsible for the freaks and foliies of any
young lady that she has charge off
Unbounded establishment took possession
Of Mr.. Reeves face he locked at Mildred
almost doubling his owa sense of hearing.
s'Is not she-do you mean-is not this
Lady Liford he staramered tlast in dire
confusion.
''No here is Lady Lifford if you please"
fat, fair and forty, with the rosiest cheeks
and the merriest smile, walked ito the
room.
! ''Mr. Reeve, what have you been saying
to distress Miss Grant SO -
'My dear, perhaps you can understand
what Mr.. Reeve means, be hanged if can"
said Sir Edward sitting down stolidly upon
an ottoman. e9e.e.rrE-
~ or6 bod nH ~
Mildred and drawn her into his arms before
them all sMy darling, tell me only one
thing he whispered, .'do you belong to me
still?"
And Lady Liford laid hands on Sir Ed
ward, and conveyed him and herself out Of
the room, and left them together.
'sAnd soyou forgive my little plot do you
Mr.. Reeves" said Lady clifford an hour af-
tterward, when they were all seated at lunch
con. MIR. Reeve was beaming His eyes
glittered through his spectacles with their
T old twinkle, and the excitement had wrought
up his spirits TO most unwonted pitch.
81 am ready to forgive your ladyship
anything" he replied. ''But confess that
8 great deal has passed that is beyond my
comprehension"
'sYour wits are wool gathering, am
| AOOn
after his tutor. Perhaps he may enlighten
yot."
Gilbert handsome face showed itself at
the door. With laughing eyes and out
stretched hands, he walked up to his tutor.
ssMay I congratulate you Mr.. Reeve? ]
was not far wrong when was telling Lady
Liford that thought you were still wearing
the willow for certain young lady you had
been engaged to. (That's why he tyrannized
over me soy he added in comic aside to
Lady Lifford.
sWrong, no! but how in the word did you
know anything about it ~
t'Sir, you have a sister, have mother,
they know each other" said Gilbert dramat-
ically.
"Come, come" said Lady Liford "you
talk as if had nothing to do with it, am
not going to let you have all the credit for
this happy denouement." -"
''Non' said Gilbert, folding his hands re
signedly. Il knew no names, and little
thought in the innocence Of my heart when
I came up last night with Sir Edwarl, that
was being led into plot which would end in
my being left tutorless and probably pluck
''Be quiet, sir, and let me tell my story to
Mr.. Reeve" said Lady Lifford, good humor-
eddy. 81 had no idea Of taking my niece
abroad, to try what change of climate would
do for her, without knowing what the com.
plant was that came upon her SO queerl J
last Christmas-day. So by degrees | per-
suaded her to confde in me, and have been
on the lookout for you since. When heard
what Gilbert Mr. Blake, | beg your pardon
Il knew your father SO well in old days.
what Gilbert told me, put two and two to-
gether, and it flashed upon my mind al
at once that it was my marriage you had
J, heard of and mistaken for Mildred's. Ny
poor brother had quarreled with me years
ago about money matters, and his wife new
er forgave me till the other day, so it is no
, wonder that you never heard at Chaley
Bridge Of Mildred Grant of the last gene
ration, and thought that you might not
know that the Grants had been Richards al.
, ways from father to son Gilbert confdeo
in me that he had taken Mildred for me al
the station, and described her to you accord
ingly. So yousee it was just irresistible tt
! write you note just o little more familiar
thar : should naturally have sent, aud te
, ia 9 care that Mildred should be in the
, drawing room to receive you Gilbert was
good boy and held his tongue, ane
you and Mildred proved yourselves quite
equal to the situation.
Lady Litford made curtesy to her niece
; who between her smiles and her tears ant
her bushes, presented very charming pic
ture of confusion.
ssHaw haw' Sir Edwards loud laugh
e rang through the group. 1t is doubtful
whether he had before had clear idea O.
what was going on. "Best joke ever heard
Thought was going to call him out fol-
, kissing my wife, eh?"
+ ''Allow me to kiss her hand this time il
r your presence, Sir Edward" said Dir. Reeve
with unprecedented gallantry, and suitinl
the action to the word. He retained hel
hand in his after raising his head, as h
, said, "My dear Lady Litford, you have beer
: sort of providence to US both I don
J know how shall ever thank you, but it vii
J take long time, and-its surely not tru,
} that you are going to leave Pau to-mor
row ~
} ''Not we" rejoined Lady Liford with
merry laugh. providence will not deser
you as soon as allthat We are only abroad
for pleasure. Sir Edward says he likes Pa,
and intend to stay for the wedding"
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