The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-03

a quick, painful throb as he gazed upon
the face be knew so well.
:" is that lady nay mamma ?" whis-
pered Ailsie.
" Hush," he answered softly, then
under his breath; time viii tell if she
is indeed your mother" Lifting his hat
respectfully, he said:
have come to crave few moments
conversation with you, madam, in be-
half of this child"
Something In his tone touched a chord
IN her breast that vibrated painfully.
She looked earnestly from one to the
other, then, with a sudden effort, recov-
cred her calmness, and eaid:
sir"
He had fancled himself fully prepared
for this interview; but finding himself
face to face with the woman he had
never ceased to love, his courage failed
him, and the man who had been knocked
around the world for years, whose wealth
had made him powerful and self-assert-
ing, grew as embarrassed as a school
girl. The fine speeches he had meant
to utter were forgotten. Drawing Ailsie
to his side, he blurted out almost saw
agely:
" Does not your heart tell you who
this child is?''
Pale with emotion, she cried:
Tell me, Miles Carlyle! tell me
quickly-is it my lost baby ?" Reaching
out her hands she swayed for moment,
and would have fallen had he not caught
her In his arms. When she opened her
eyes again Aisle was bending over her.
| d" Are you better, mammal" she in
CURED, stroking her mothers pale
| cheek.
at is true then-are you indeed nv
lost darllng?" murmured Lady Den
beigh, family
Yes, mamma, and / am going to love
you dearly to make up for the time we
have not known each other"
Some hours elapsed before Lady Den
beigh was sufficiently composed to listen
| to recital of the events that had trans
PRED since Ailsie's abduction. Then
Miles told her how he had gone west
with the baby, where, he finally obtain
ed employment, and from that time for
| wand had been what the world terms
successful man. How while amassing
wealth be had striven to cultivate his
mind. He was now rich man. The
few relatives he had left in his old home
were dead, and III the event of his demise
! Au1e would be entirely alone.
his chief reason for seeking Lady Den
| beIgh was to entreat her to receive the
child, and bestow upon her mothers
| loving care. He would settle upon her
Il sum sufficient for all her wants, so
that IN a pecuniary sense she would not
| be q burden.
Lady Denbeigh gladly agreed to all
his plans for the girls future. Ailsie
was to stay at the hall, and Miles would
remain IN the village, seeing her every
day until she grew accustomed to her
new life.
At first Lady Denbeigh maintained a
dlgnItied reserve before him, but on the
eve Of his departure for London she con-
tessed that when she had realized what
efforts ne had made to secure her happi-
ness, she had bitterly regretted desert
ing him, and had written craving his
forgiveness. For years detectives had
searched for the child. Although legally
separated from him, she had kept his
image enshriped in her heart, and not
until convinced he was dead did she, at
the urgent solicitation of her family, con-
sent to marry Lord Denbeigh.
" / scarcely blamed you for returning
to the life of luxury and refinement from
which [ had taken you" he admitted.
:" And as years went by [ saw more dis
timely the social gulf which divided US,
and realized more fully the wrong l had
committed. When | heard you were
married to one of your own rank [ re-
jOiced for your sake, even when ac-
knowled2lng to myself that you were
lost to me forever"
His tone was infinitely sad. He bowed
his head for a moment, and seemed lost
III gloomy reflections.
Did you never meet any one-I
mean"
He looked up-their eyes met.
"Any one to fill the void In my lonely
heart? No"
"Oh, Miles. forgive me-forgive
mel"
Pride, reserve were cast aside, and she
lay sob bling In his arms.
A week later Hon. Mrs. Featherstone
read IL the London Times:
Married, Denbeigh, July 10th, Miles
Carlye to Lady Caroline, widow of the
late Lord Denbeigh."
Carrie always did have low tastes. /
/ suppose this is the same creature she
eloped with before, and | am glad her
poor father Is not living to hear of this
new disgrace" was her angry comment.