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CHAPTER xy.-cosrsurn
III must remain too much for him
them Margaret had said. II shall
ncyer even speak 10 him again until be
lru apologized 10 me which he never
vii. suppose you mean, dear Mrs.
Lascclles, that Il ! had IN reality been a
poor, destitute goyerness, who would
have owed everything 10 him home,
aid love, am position, everything he
would have married me, sure that he
must have always been first, that he, ut
amy rate, would be under no obligation
would neyor have 10 sioop aud say
Thank YOU But when he found that
In q worldly point OF view | wa tho
more important Of tho two-that be
would have had 10 change bis way Of
life, his standing. everything, and all
because Of his wife, Ali II Is horriblel
He gives me credit for no m%agnanimity.
no greatness OF heart; he eau not trust
me; no turns upon me. %rrproaches mo,
snoers sarca'tically AT my iollies (which
i know are innumerable. and every ono
OF which ! would have crushed 10 please
n generous man. who loved mel. aud
uses q tone toward me TO which | would
not submit from the best and wisest
man In the world. Is not that the plain
English Of itpn
II fear Il ID. But YOU must not be
TOO hard upon him. You must forgive
him.
IL will shake hands with him when
he apologies % mc--not before. As
Tor iorgiying hlm-nol will not for.
give q man who wants a bringing span.
lei Tor his wife, and who loses his tenn
Per when he finds the woman he has
ihoughtof distinguishing is not n spaniel.
lie shall respect my individuality, or |
will never notice him again.
Mrs. Lascelles had not tried 10 shake
this determination. Perhaps she hoped
for time 10 move II; perhaps she con.
sidcred that Louis hardness deserved
pun shmcnt. There had been a heart.
breaking parting between Margaret and
Rupert, who wcpt aud would not be
eomiortcd. sobblng, he had said TO
Margaret
"Ah, no, even Louis can make up TO
M for YOU"
Margnret's heart thrilled at the
words. Louis hcn was not IN very.
thing able 10 crush her often-erring pos
Tive influence by the power Of his mega
i've perfection. What was II that Inn.
PEELED her to whisper TO the boy,
him. ~
She promised 10 return 10 him ere
long, and made Mrs. Lasccllcs VOW that
she would summon her II tho boy's
health gave her any u~ncasiness. Then
she had departed. escaping from Foul.
haven before John Mallsbarr's return
rom London, and without having again
seen Louis Her pride had enabled her
TO 20 through II all with composnnc.
but The recollection NJ the wretehcd
alteration with Louis had never ceased
70 pain her; nothing had been able to
remove the dull. aching misery OF that
memory--a misery varied occasionally
ny an acuier pang-tho thought. ''He
loves me an [ love him. and We are lost
to y another"
When questioned by Miss PercIyal A.
70 the reason for her sudden departure
rom fculhaven. shc had replied care.
isssly that she had got tired Of n, and
thai Miss PerciYal's letter had given her
q welcome excuse for coming home.
Then they knew who YOU really
"oh. yesl I explained everything 10
Mrs. Lascelles. We parted the best Of
friends, aud am going to stay with
ner soinc time soon. Meantime, my
dear. we are going TO be vcry busy get
ung ready for your wedding
The preparations went on; The we'd.
ding took place; and Mrs. Blddulph
saiu farewell 10 Margaret with an air Of
maironly patronage, rs u TO assure her
OF her continued affection and GOOD
VIII, which vastly diverted the La1y of
the Manor Of Beekbridgc.
All this Margaret quickly conncd
over IN her mind. rs she sat resting A
short time before going up stairs 10 Iay
aside her hnery. The iirc-lirht playel
now upon the dun hue Of her satin and
velvet. anon upon the creamy Old lace.
. ~twinkling diamonds, and tAo luster
q her crown Of red-gold hair. She
closed her eyes and lay back In her
chsir--a lovely women. IN the pride Of
ner youth and beauty. thinking.
what . short time n Il since thai
night OF my twenty first birthday. and
yet how much has happened IN il. 1
suppose Maurice Biddulph consIders
: : be h pun'shinR me hy rslsinc that
girl shovs my head. Well. let him, /,
pleascs him, and does M No harm
iouis-" her face changed. and a
slEh broke from her lips .Ihat |.
own. John Mallabar-if Il Ne vhomI
ought % lovs. | know By an rules. n
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