San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-23
CHAPTER XIV,

CHAPTER XIV.
If the enjoyment of wealth, luxury,
every earthly delight and comfort could
give happiness, lsmay Waldron ought to
have been perfectly happy. After the
sending of her letter, she waited for some
time for reply. Paul would be sure to
write; there would be- perhaps, a passion
ate appeal to her to return-a passionate
cry for love and pity. She must answer
that as well as she could; the die was cast
now-no prayer, no appeal would be of
any use. She could not alter her decision.
But for the expected letter she watched
and waited in vain. She would have liked
to hear from her husband. She had left
him deliberately-she had preferred money
and grandeur to his love and the pretty
humble home he had given her; still she
longed to know what he thought of her
conduct-what he suffered-if he was very
unhappy. Unknown to herself, she was
longing still for his love-for some Of the
kind words that had been as needful to
her as the air she breathed. Here all was
magniacence and stately splendOr. If her
head ached every remedy and every lux
ury were offered to her, but there was no
Paul to lay her head on his breast, to
soohe her with gentle words, and comfort
until the pain had ceased.
She missed him more than words can
tell, and for the first few days she looked
so pale and changed that Lord CarlswoOd
began to fear he had made mistake. He
did all he could to rouse her; he gave q
grand dinner party to which the elite OF
the county were invited: he ordered mag
nificent costume from Paris for her, and
she was delighted. In the novelty and
excitement she forgot her sorrow, and
from that hour the world took possession
Of her.
Lord Carlswood kept most faithfully
every promise he had made her. He busted
himself first in getting together every
proof Of her identity, and he succeeded.
Then he formally declared Lionel to be
his heir; he made his will. bequeathing to
Ismay, his beloved grandchild, fortune
which was to have been divided between
three of his children. and which would
have made each of them rich. Then he
looked round for some lady who would re-
side at Bralyn for a time, and teach Ismay
the lessons he most wished her to learn.
He found the very lady he desired-Lady
Merton. a distant relative Of his own.
She gladly consented to educate the beau
tiful girl so as to fit her for her position.
''She will never be accomplished" said
Lord Carlswood; ut would be useless to
attempt to teach her French. German. and
music; but, with her great beauty, we
may dispense with accomplishments.
Teach her to take her place gracefully as
the mistress of my house-teach all the
little details of etiquette that every lady
ought to know, and shall be quite salts
fed"
The result was perfect success. The lit
tie deficiencies of manner were soon toned
down, the musical voice took more deli
cate and silvery tone; her actions and
movements, always graceful. became more
graceful still in heir high-bred elegance
She was so quick in learning to adapt her
self to her new sphere in life that Lord
CarlswoOd wondered at her marvellous
progress. When she had been with Lady
Merton for three months, one might have
thought her whole life had been spent at
Bralyn.
Then, when the London season opened,
Lord Carlswood took her to London, to
Bralyn House. She made her debut in the
great world, and was received there with
open arms. Lord Carlswood's prophecy
was realized; her marvellous beauty and
grace created perfect Juror. More than
ever then he regretted her unfortunate
marriage, but for that there was no rank
she might not have attained. The only
thing that reconciled him in the least to it
was the fact of the child's existence
Then opened then to Ismay Waldron a
most brilliant life; nothing that she ever
dreamed of equaled this magnificent real-
ty. There was one drawback. She had
one dispute with Lord Carlswood; he was
very DESTROYS that she should relinquish
the name of Waldron, and that she would
not consent to do. She looked at him with
flashing eyes, her beautiful face crimson
with anger.
81 have broken my husbands heart"
she said; 81 have deserted him; / have
spoiled all his life; but will not give up
his name. was proud enough the day I
bore it first; will not give it up"
He saw that it was useless to urge the
point, 40 he ceased discussing it. Ismay
had more spirit and determination than he