The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-22

regret. Be calm"
The words, though spoken in a low,
eager whisper, were distinctly audible to
me. The authoritative tone displeased
me- was not surprised that it should
be resented.
My wife's eyes flashed fire as she turned
to him.
she cried. What have you to do with
my oath? That is between my poor dead
mother myself and-God. What right
have YOU to interfere? None. | am mar
ried now. NV husband will protect me-
When / want your aid I'll ask for it,
She was quivering with indignant rage,
and turned 10 me now, chnging convul-
sively to my arm. They were strange
words surely: but then my darling was
excitable and highly wrought. Had she
not always been SO from the first of my
knowing her?
/ looked at Case oigne A slight flush
had risen TO his face. He bowed his head.
When that day comes, said he, very
quietly aud little sadly, you will find
me ready"
With that he turned and left the room.
| made movement as though to follow
him, but George held me back.
Don't. Oh, don t speak to that man
again. | hate-I loathe the sight of him.
Then, once again falling on her knees
before Mrs. Hargreave, she seemed to for
get all else in sorrow for her loss.
had to beg Edna to add her entreaties
to mine before was able to prevail upon
my wife to leave the room.
The housekeeper followed Us TO the
door.
Eth, let Ter greet" said the woman,
with her strong Northshire burr. "Ye
4 oh
to say what but sorrow could be expected
for Fridays wedding.
1t was not until the ancient North
Country dame thus spoke of it that re-
membered Friday was reckoned an I'M
lucky day to marry on!
CHAPTER NJ.
GEORGE PUZZLES NE.
The blinds were closely drawn at Lang
dale Grange, shutting out the whitened
wintry landscape The inmates moved
about with solemn faces and hushed
voices, for in one of the upstairs rooms
that had been set apart for her TO live in
lay Mrs. Hargreave-dead.
Amid such surroundings my bride and
l began what under ordinary circumstan-
ces would have been called our honey
moon.
The funeral arrangements were made at
the request of Mr.. bod, of Wexham, the
lawyer whom Mrs. Hargreave had en-
ployed to draw up her will, and when we
returned from the cemetery on Monday
morning he referred to the fact for the
first time. With a smile which | was
afterward better able to interpret, he
placed the document i'll my hand.
Although my life of late had seemed
made up of surprises, | must own that
the contents of that will staggered me.
With the exception of two Or three lega
cies in furtherance of certain religious
movements in which Mrs. Hargreave APP
peared to have been interested. the whole
of the real and personal estate was be-
Gueathed tome.
How like poor mother" exclaimed
George, when. on the lawyers departure
| gave her the Will to read. She said |
must never marry poor man, so you see
she h IS made you rich.
And that was how she took lt-she who,
for the second tlme rs it seemed to me,
had been defrauded of her rights-my
beautiful, unseltish. noble minded wife.
Never had loved her more truly than at
that moment, and when the lawyer was
gone, and We We're alone, | told her so.
But somehow she did not seem to COM
prehenG. OF what use to her, she asked.
to you, Jack me for whom alone she
cared to live Why, then. are you SO
much surprised that she should also trust
you with what she called mere dross:'
Then, before | could answer, changing
the subject with suddenness not unusual
with her, but TO which / had scarcely yet
become accustomed, Jack, she said, 4
have not consulted you about Edna, but
of course you could have no objections to
any arrangements | might make"
she has left. You want a new maid:"
/ asked innocently enough: for, not hav-
ing seen Edna since our marriage morn
ing. | naturally enough concluded she
had gone-thnt We should probably never
meet again-while Il feeling | had pre-
ferred not to analyZe told Inc this would
be the best for both of Us.
Edna Left" echoed George, smilingly.
"Ou the contrary, she has promised never
TO go away unless | wish it. Mother took
a great fancy for Edna, aud spoke to her
very seriously on the night of her death;
the result was that Edna agreed to remain
with me as a companiou-a friend. OF
course she must be paid more than if she
were my maid, but that is silly ar
ranged.
This announcement petrified me. Edna
in the house still-consenting to remain?
1t seemed Incredible.
Engage new maid, George by all
means, said, but decidedly object to
this plan ola companion.
Why"
What can you war, with one? You
have Inc, your husband"
You may aS Well say at once that YOU
hate Edna Lynton, for it is my belief you
do, she answered, Lofty. And, If YOU
do You must tell me WHY"
| felt myself color beneath her pene-
trative gaze, but her words offered loop
hole for escape. | seized it eagerly and
asked
Is it not natural | should hate any
thing or anybody that comes between my
self and you?'
"You absurd boy" she cried laughing.
If you are jealous of girl what will YOU
be"
Stay" / exclaimed. This is no Jest
ing matter and taking her hand III mine
/ continued: You know that | adore
you, George; that I am your slave. Still.
slave may beg favor of his mistress:
aye. and she may grant it, too. viii you
give up this scheme OF keeping Edna
Iynton? Pay her an annuity-as hand
some one as YOU like-but Will YOU let
her go?'
You are prejudiced against herr"
That is not TO the point George, dar-
ling, | ask you as a fayor-to please me
Just to please me-say that You Will let
her go?"
For an instant only she appeared to
WAIVER; the next she drew away her hands
and with flushed face and flashing eyes,
stepped back.
No" she asserted proudly. Il will not
consent TO part with Edna Lynton for any
whim or reason that You can urge and |
know | ann acting right, | am simply
obeying my dear mothers wishes. and it
strikes Inc that You are the last who
should object to the carrying out of any
request of hers. You need never see Edna
She Will occupy the apartments that were
mothers. She will continue to take her
meals with Mrs. Armstrong Remain she
shall"
Then there's an end of il, | inter
Ilnte1 "apI for Gods Sae.a Iar'- lot