The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08

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/ will come alone. In the evening, most
likely, whom no ono will know where have
gone,N
"Hut how much b 'tter that ! should take
you away 6ponly and in broad daylight, as
a brother would take away a sisterW
"No; | will come 10 you. You Will not
mind waiting, Basil There Is something !
must do lrsl. Something TO DO done To-
morrow, Something to be said; some one
10 be seen. What Is IN who Ia IN cannot
recolleotn
sho placed her dlsengagod hand on her
brow. She pushed back her head a little,
and gave a sigh OF relief as she felt the keen
air on her temples Poor girl after what
she had that day gone through, no wonder
her mind refused TO recall trivial details
and petty arrangements 10 DO made before
she Joined me-, Sleep and tho certainty OF
my sympathy and protection would no
doubt restore her wandering memory
However, although ! again and again
urged her TO change her mind, she was firm
In her resolve TO come TO me alo o. Atlast,
very reluctantly, ! was obliged to give way
on this point; but / was determined 70 see
this Mrs. Wilson tonight so when we
reached tho house | entered with Philippa.
/ told her there was no occasion for her 10
DO present At my interview with the hostess.
She looked frightfully weary, and at my
suggestion went straight TO hel room TO 70.
tire for tho night. | sat down and awaited
the advent oil Mrs. Wilson. She soon APP
peared.
A m OF about five and thirty; well
but plainly dressed. A. ! glanced at her
with some curiosity decided that when
young she must, after a certain TYP, OF
beauty, been exceedingly good looking I'M
fortunately hers was ono Of those faces cast
II an nquiline mold-faoes which, aa soon
a. the bloom of youth is lost or tho owners
thereof turn 10 thlnneas, become, as q rule,
| sharp, strained, hungry and severe looking.
Whatever the woman's charms might once
have been she could now boast Of very few.
There we're lines around her mouth and
on her brow which told Of suffering; aud,
as / Judged II, not the calm, resigned suffer-
Ing which often leaves a sweet II sad OK
| preston on tho face, but fierce, robelliouA,
constrained suffering, such M turns q young
heart into an old ono long before its time,
As she entered the room and bowed 10 mo
her face expressed undisguised surprise at
seeing u visitor who was a stranger 10 her.
| apologizod for tho lateness OF my call, then
hastenod 10 tell her It's object. She listened
with polie impasslbility. She made no
comment when ! repeatedly spoke OF my no.
styled sIstor az Lady Fcrrand. IL was clear
that, as Philippa had said, Mrs, Wilson was
convinced as 10 the valid nature Of tho mar
rlago, | inyeighod roundly against Sir
Meryyn Fcrrand's hcartlesg conduct and
~. ndalous neglect Of his wife, My nearer
shrugged her shoulders, and the meaning
conveyed by the action was TINT, although
she regretted family Jars, they We're no con.
Germ OF hers. She seemed quite without in
forest In the matter, y0t q suspicion that Sho
was acting, indeed rather ovor'acting, u
part, crossed my mind once or twice
Whom / told her II was Lady IL rrNnds
intention to place herself TO morrow undor
my protection, she simply bowed. Whom
said that most likely We should leave Eng
land, aud for Il whilo travel ON thoc0ntinont,
she said that my %slster'R health would no
doubt be much benefited by tho change.
"a may mention" she added, for .he first
tlmo taking any real port In the talk, "that
your siytorasstlto Is not quito all II should
bo, For the last day or two ! have bcor
lllllh lllH hl NNll lux lNl WV hlN'lNNA hHN'
who attended hor during her unfortunate
confinement. He has not aeon hor for quit
n week, ! mentioned u TO her this0'tornoon
but she appears 10 have takon an unoccount
able disliko TO him, and utterly refused u
soc him. lido not wish % alarm you
merely mention this; no doubt you, hoI
brother, will SEQ TO H."
The peculiar stress she laid upon tho word
"brothcrn told me that | was right In think
ing tho woman was acting, and that not foi
ono moment lil my assumed .ratornlty do
ccivo her. This was Of no consequence,
al am myscli u doctor. Her hoalth vii
be my care,n | said, Then | arose,
"You are related to Sir Moryyn Forrond
| bolioye, Mira, Wilson, / asked.
She gave m q quick look which Nigh
mean anything,
1--WE arc connections" she said, care
lcssly.
"You must havo boon surprised at hi
sending hls wife away ~ such n timer
"a am not In the habit Of feolin surprises
al Sir Morvyn's %nctiona. He wrote 20 m
and told mo that, lmo owing my cIrcum
stances woro straltonod, no hid recon
mcndcd a lady 10 como aud 1.-Two with me 70
n fow months. Whom | found this Indy wa
his wife, | own | was, for once, surprised.
From tho emphasis which she laid on Cor
tain words ! know II was but tho fact o
PhilippO's being married 10 tho scoundre
that surprised her, nothing else. coul,
500 that Mrs. Wilson know Sir Morvyn For
rand thoroughly, and something told m
that her relations with him were Of a natur
which might not boar investigation
bOdo her goodnight, and walked back B
my cottage with u heart In which sorrow
/, pity, love, hatred, cxultation, and, u ma,
be, hops, were strangely and ihCxtrlcabl.
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