The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-11

dark ewes looked at the Dlue wlntry
nicht-sky, at the fair white earth, at the
quaint shadows the moon made through
the trees; and then she turned TO Sir
Marc.
"Venice would seem prison to me
after this she said; and as she said it
she wondered why he looked SO bright
and Pleased.
Il should like you to see my home
he remarked. "It is, / thint, even
more beautiful than Queens Chace. 1t
is called Wervehurst Manor, and 1t
stan Is in the loveliest part OF Sussex.
We have music there-nature's grand
est. The sea lies at no great di.tan e.
and far away to the right stretches
chain of hills, purple hills, on which
the light OF the sun lies low. l have
passionate love for my no se."
She was silent. He went on.
"And | live there, Miss di Cynthia,
all alone. Can you imagine that?
have no mother, no sister. There is
large household of servants, but l am
quite solitary. / want what the poets
call an angel in the house
"What is that ?' asked Veronica
'sThat is English for a wife" he re
piled and the beautiful lace dropped
before his.
Her heart beat a strange pain, that
was We: half pleasure, seemed to thrill
her innocent soul.
81 must leave you" she said, hur-
riedly 81 am quite sure that katherine
wants me
'Whare you go / follow" declared
Sir Mare: and for that evening at least
he kept his word.
CHAPTER VI.
Anewlifa glorious new life. bright,
hopefui, pie IS mt, full of poetry, fail of
wonder and romancel The time came
when Veronica began to wonder what
it WAS that had fallen over her life.
What WAS the dazzling light that had
fallen at her feet? Why was it that
from morning 10 night and from night
TO morning she had but one thought
and that was about Marc Caryil?
Christmas had passed now, and the
beautiful springtide had set in. The
air was Jaimy with the sweet breath OF
flowers, vet Sir Jasper had not recovered
much OF his strength. The doctors
would not allow him to return to his
duties; he must rest if he would live
In vain the active energetic statesman
rcbelled He refused for time TO sub
NIT until ne saw the absolute necessity
for it. Then he found Lord Wynleigh
Of great use to him. He had been re-
turned as member for Hurstwood, and
had made his maiden speerh-to every
body's great surprise it was simply
masterpiece of elOquence. Sir Jasper
gave up some OF his duties to the young
politician, about whom people prophe-
siei great things.
The baronet was well pleased. 1t
had always been a source OF sorrow to
him that he had no son to succeed to
his honors; but ne loved the brave
young nobleman in whom all Rather
ines happiness seemed TO be centred.
When desp0nient thoughts came to
him, he said to himself that he should
have a successor. He insisted upon
Lady Rranaon's taking Veronica and
Katherine TO London for part OF the
season at least, and nothing pleased him
better than to real her laiysh ps let
ters in which she told OF Veronica S sue
cesses and tIiumphs.
''The girl can marry whom she WILL
wrote Lady Brandon; cher magnificent
beauty has brought all Lon ION to her
feet. she does not seem 10 c.,re about
anyone il particular"
Veronica had suddenly become IA
nous. Her rare style OF face aad f,uue,
her wonderiu! grace and musical voice,
had made her the observed OF all She
received more invitations than she
could possibly accept. Everyone ad-
mired and liked her. But, when Lady
Brandon had been in town few weeks
she decided upon returning. Sir Jasper
! was no better, and the doctor attending
him did not think it advisable that he
should delay consulting some eminent
physician. 30 they went home again,
and, as he looked at his two daughters.
| the master OF Queens Chace was struck
alresh. Katherine's animated loveli-
ness and Neronica's pale beauty seem Il
10 have acquired fresh lustre. Those
! few weeks in town had won leriully
improved Neronica-they had given a
finish and elegance to her such as can
be acquired only by mixing with the
most refined. She had enjoyed her
visit, but not much because Sir Marc
was away. The season had but little
atira tons for him. He was not man
OF fashion. 4 cruise to Norway had
more charms for him than a season in
London. He had written TO say that he
hoped to pass through Hurstwood in
July or August, and would very much
like to spend a few days there, to which
SIR Jasper had replied by sending him
a most cordial invitation, guessing
shrewdly what was the attraction; so
that Veronica had that TO look forward
to, and the knowledge OF it maj her
profoundly indifferent to all the homage
offered her
The old bitter struggle was still going
on in Sir Jaspers mind What should
H. DO? lIIs heart was torn with
ilOtS III NbADNSr tilOliSss4ld lcdIS.
There WIS hardly an hour OF the twenty
four Cur NJ which he did not again ano
agaan review all his reasons and doubts.
Do rs he would, one or the other mus
suffer. Should it be Katherine, the
bright fair child, the descendant of the
proud Naldoraines or Veronica, whC
looked up at him with dead Giulia'.
eyes Which of the two should it be d.
He would have given his lie to save
either. 0ne thing he had done. He
had sent for strange lawyer, and hao
made another viii, in which he told -Et
secret OF Veronica's birth, and left q
her the grand inheritance OF Qneenf