Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28
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..Oh, no; on the contrary. IN light a Gig
are, e Tor you" said Hazel, taking one GU
OF the package. She struck q match an,
tried TO light IL. After several ineffectua
attempts she succeeded, but the mattel
nearly burned her fingers, and she threw i
away and handed the cigarette TO Arthur
coughing violently after she took it out o
her mouth AS soon as she recovered hel
breath, she exclaimed
@How can gou smoke such horrld thiDosq,
NY DARING replied Arthur smiling
"this Is the most delicious cigarette / eve
smoked in my life /"
HThat's because lighted it. dear.p
certainly, little woman" said Arthur, as
ne put his arm around her waist and kissed
ner; May al our sorrows end like this, in
Lady Travers remained in London dur
ing the hot weather. She dreaded Ia
return to CarrtngfOrd hall, where the MEM
2ry OF happier days always haunted her.
she did in her country-house.
Lady Maud Weatherby was exceedingly
tired OF London and was anxious TO have
some sort OF change Being constantly
with her late guardians widow. who was
now a confirmed invalid. had made her rer-
Nous. Laterly she had gone more into so
ciety under the chaperonage of Lady Clyde,
great favorite.
When Lady Clyde left town for her coun-
try-seat in Devonshire she had exacted the
promise from Lady Maud to spend at least a
month at Clyde Hall. Lady Maud was glad
70 leave London, even for a brief soJourn In
the country.
The day before her intended departure she
entered Lady rravers' bOudOfr, determined
70 settle matters as far az she was concerned
regarding the unfortunate promiSe she had
made to her guardian.
Lady Travers was sitting in "a large arm
Shair reading when Lady Maud catered.
She greeted her with q smile, foE she was
always glad to see the feautiful girl.
Good morning, 3dy TraVsEs,a said the
graceful girl, kissing the ole Lady Affection
ately. 81 am glad to see xou looking so
well this usoUning."
"rhaT,E you, dear: 100 feel better to-day"
"Of, am so pleased at your improve
ment," cried Lazy Maud, drawing a lo9
chair to the side Of Lady Travers-
ado YOU nos think You would be well
enough TO accept Lady Clyde's Invitation
l really believe the airof Devonshire would
agree Wtth YOU. Can't prevail You to
go - asked Lady Maud, pleadingly.
NO, my dear Maud. My visiting days
are over. No one really cares TO be burden
ed with an invalid guest, Lady Clyde asked
me outof politeness, simply because rep
resent your guardian"
sob, don't say that, Lady Travers I am
sure Lady Clyde would not have invited
You IL she had not wished you TO accept her
invitation. am sorry now that told her
: Ii shall miss you indeed, Maud, but will
look forward TO your return, child. You
know one half our pleasures are in antici-
"Stili l am sorry tn leave you all alone. 1
wish your son would return. / would not
50. bg.s Lady Clyde Insisted upon my Joining
hem. Lord Clyde and his sister called this
morning to know II l would not return with
Them"
$50 by all means, cdild, and enSoy your
self; but don't forget the pzOzazse which
You made TO YOUR guardian
Lady Maud's face paled and the tears
filled her blue eys as she said IN a trembling
voice:
.oh, why speak Of my promise? Do you
mean to hold me 10 my compact 81
mean that love you like a daughter
and that shall be most miserable IL Won do
not become Arthuris wife,
ndS% LADY Ser Maud brad ,elasPed her hands and said
denly she look ed up at Lady Travers ss3
said, almost deflantly: e
You will hold me to this tacit sader-
standing in spite of the fact THAT YSaE son
does NOT care for me-" ~
'Nonsense, child! Give ArthSr time and
ne Will love you"
"YOu are mistaken, adv 1Nuaxars Fyabos
told me with his owl lips thai he onlyloves
me as brother rsould. Il Is. unfair-it is
She cried sat, ito hold me to a
compact that : cannoa fulfill. 1 know and
feel That Ar thur will neverlove me. Noone
u ihorS painfully aware of that fact than
myself: imagined, that i could have loved
nm II he had tFEed TO win my heart after
Us fathers death. had never been in Soci-
ety-neVer seen any one that cared for. i |
could nave &.Nen Arthur all the love was |
capable Of Immediately after his fathers /
death he was very attentive to me, but for /
he past eight months he has been absent. /
Besides, he has told me frankly that he does
not look upon my promise to his dying IA
kec,GS binding."-
What do you ioean ~ asked Lady Trav-
ITS, IN alarm.
THAT he loves another"
"Pshaws A mere fancy-a mans within,
which he will soon tire Of"
Lady Iravers, you wrong Arthur. He is
lot easily won. If he loves a woman he will
ie faithful to her. l am satisfied that your
on and are unsuited to each other in |
a I
4 my guardian to demand such a promise
rom me"
"Do not censure the dead. Your guardian
owed you, and he only thought of your 81 !
are happiness, which he believed would be |
ecured by your marriage with Arthur. You |
ny you are unsuited to each other. Is ii be-
auSe Lord Clyde has paid the Alteration that
.rthur CarringfOrd should have paid 80 de-
handed Lady Travers, bitterly.
A hot flush mounted TO Lady Maud's
heeks, and she replied with spirit:
~ on forget, Lady TTaveTS, that declined
Ne honor Of becoming Lord Clyde's wife.
e Is now simply my very good friend-a
lend of whom any woman might feel
rOud. He will do something great in the |
ord, and Engiishmen will honor his
anne. He is To day power in the House
/ Lords, though he is the youngest peer
IPre."
"Take care, Lady Maud. or your admira-
on may sschange into a warmer feeling. Re !
lember, shall hold you to your promise
ntil you are of age"
Lady Maud covered her face with her
anus as lsatlN lEdNtTs out she sud- I
emily looked up and cried
"Oh, l cannot keep this compact! 1t is
20 4 selfish, most unjust, most ungenerous {
you 10 ask 10 of me"
- 10 YOU know that love you as a Ciaugh-
T, Maud - said Lady TraveTs, placing her
AID on the bowed head of the young girl.
Il fail to bring about a marriage between |
81 and Arthur, do not care to live"
'Oi, don't say so ~ cried Lady Maud, ex- |
teddy, as she arose hastily and walk ell to- ,
ard the window, to hide the distress l
hich she felt She did not wish to gTieve I
ldy TTaverS.
50 Promise nc that you will hold yourself
ec until you are OF age, Maud"
~ will promise 10 do that, my dear old {
lend IfyOur son does not AXIS meta be his j I
lie then-remember, ! shall feel I have J
IRE NV duty. and that / ON no longer Z
,und by my promise"
ID. In which cast, / snail no longer seek to I
Did YOU to your promise" replied Lady
-avers, signing wearily.
As Lady Maud left the bOJfdOir she thought, :;
shall never he Arthur CarringfOrd'S wife; /
ld am convinced. at last, that my love
r him was only girli>h fancy"
(Continued.) Il