St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

was more excusable than the former
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want of noble birth could not.
She had been strenuously oppCs-
ed to the match, and had tried to
break it off. Failing in that she
had done her best to influence her
husband against it; but he
and Clarendon had too strong tie
of love between them to be parted,
even by his worshiped wife. He
was true to his brother, and had
promised him to give him God-speed
ut his wedding.
The eyes were very soft and
lustrous that looked up i'll Ier newly
made husbands face. rs the minis
ter said solemnly, Il pronounce you
man and wife.
Clarendon had stood defantly
erect, with firmly set lips and frown-
ing brow during the ceremony, but
as he met her timid glance his face
changed as if by magic, and throw
ing asideEhe heecy bridal veil he
kissed the tremulous lips, aud
drawing her arms within his own,
walked proudly down the aisle,
looking neither to right or left.
He had no clue to the absence of
Lord and Lady Vernon, and drew
the inference from it that lis sister
in-law had carried her point, and
nad Intentionally put this slight
upon them.
The brilliant array of acquaint-
ances and friends, who had come
to see. him E..rlied, made their
absence the more noticeable. Il did
not think it of Aigie, rang regret
fully through his mind as he helped
Ills wife into the carriage which
WAS to take them to the train. Their
arrangements had beeu perfected to
go al once to Italy, where Clarendon
wished to study the best masters.
He had decided talent for art, and
knew that he could add to his
income by the earnings of his pen
ell.
Upon the death OF his f,lther.
some three years before. his brother
had come into the title
and into the possession of u large
property.
Like all entailed estates, Claren-
dUiIs portion, as the second sou,
was only What lis father had saved
from his yearly income; and, IS lie
was lust in his prime when cut oil
by death, 1t WAS only moderate
sum.
SO the newly-wedded pair went
to their strange but pleasant home,
and built their family altar. Had
it hot been for the misunderstanding
with his brother, Clarendon would
have been truly happy. As it was,
he soon ceased to brood upon it and
threw himself, heart and soul, into
his work.
Lady Clarice was in reality well
pleased ut the breech between the
brothers. A gernon often spoke of
writing. aud explaining all to Clar-
endon, but he WAS one of those
easy-go!ng, good-natured
men, who always put off until to-
what should be done to- day.
So time passed ON, and his loving
letter, which was to heal the
was never written, for when
least expected, the grim visitor came
again to the grand old mansion.
This time Algernon Vernon and his
youngest son and heir We're the VIC
TINS.
The proud young father was
taking the son out for drive in the
country. and Glanced to pass where
some workmen We're blasting rocks
by the roadside. TO ail appearance
they We're at u safe distance from
The explosion; but one immense
Dowlder was thrown into the air
with great force and fell upon the
occupants of the car
riage, killing them instantly and
So the proud Lady Clarice was
made a widow and homeless ut one
stroke, as her remaining children,
Viola and Grace were girls, and
could not inherit the Vernon prop
erty.
Clarendon was now Lord Vernon,
md his gentle wife was mistress of
the stately home which had been
such scouree of arrogant pride to
her sister-in- law.
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