Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-12
BARREN fIONORS.

low. cultivated voices My mother was proud and courageous woman So scarce vas money with us that we carly learned to rise from daintly served din ger cruelty hungry and darn and redarn our spotlcssly clean though simple dresses poor mother hers was q stern rule. but l think of the long hours during which she played tho part of housekeeper, f-nvnrncss al.,l scaElstress. and marvel at her strength of T2nd and body
 When l was l1 l was invited to spend few months veith our fathers cousin. a Mrs Beaumont. vho lived in great style iH London She was that most selfish of bcilr> d hypochondriac That might do her some credit. Mrs Beaumont or dercd d suitable outfit for me. and fine clothes and good food soon transformed re from a pale. stepping. dark eyed strip of girl into tall. upright. handsome young woman She was too hOpaleSSly sank in self 10 observe the change. and it was not until her favorite nephew came on his annual visit that the admiration which his young face tCo plainly showed opened her eyes to the fact that l was a Dennless beauty. the most dangerous thing in England. where men and women are seldom given ill marriage. but often bought and sold
 scene was troublesome. therefore my hostess contented herself with declaring herself worse. and ordering her doctor to prescribe sea air Jack Beaumont was requested to accompany her to the Isle of Wight and l was packed off home. l shall never forget mothers start c! sur prise when she saw the change in ny ap- pearance All that evening she remained very thoughtf Il. and l began to fear that my unexpected urn was hardly wei come until tive days later. when with her sweetest smile she informed me that l vas to put OF Hne of my most becoming dresses and behave my prettiest, as she expected an OiJ freed to luncheon My younger sisters were ordered off O partake of q cold dinner in the schoolrooG. and nv mother and awaite ed Lord Silurian in the drawing roon. knew him 10 be one Of the oldest. as to title of EnTland's peers. and heard a whisper that mamma might ha-2 been his countess had her youthful beauty been made more attract i've by the hundred thousands of pounds sterling which the lady that he eventually married had brought him
 He caIne-a grim faced. stiff old gentle. rcan. who put on double eyeglass and scanned me closely A glance of mutual intelligence passed between mamma aid lis lordship. which did not tend to put t2e ct rly ease However smiled and talked as well as l could, with q beating hcart After luncheon was ordered of for q walk with the others. and that even inr my mot her kissed me. saying Lord SIlu-iLn will bri=S Lis son Lord 'fTehlt-a. to call on Wednesday There was some ;-, hot 10 ny bed with a sudden sinking" of heart
 What need to dwell on the wretched details of the next few weeks Lord Trenton came, saw and. as it eventually proved. conquered thought him most vacant youth, bat my mother explained that he was very much struck with me, and such a dear. simple. shy boy. not rithstanding nls great wealth and high position.
 The wedding day came, and had seen my bridegroom but twice On these oc- 2asions his father had been in the room. Lady Silurian l had not seen at all. her husband brought me magnificent tiara. necklace. earrings and bracelets of dia- r0nLs-thc Silurian diamonds were famed and regretted that his wife was too great all invalid to present them ill per son
 have small recollection of the cere- mony. but remember that my father in- lew bent over and guided his sons hand when he signed the registry. laughing and calling him nervous fellow l wrote nv maiden name. Olive Chase, for the last tilao. and immediately after l. accom- p2GieQ by my father in law and husband, drove to Limestone Towers, the home of tLc 6iiurian family.
 There 1 made 2 nasty dinner alone in one Of the magnificent rooms which had been set apart for re, and slipping on Q gorgeous wrapper l tried to forget my woes in tho pages of some of my favorite books. Fro long my tired head fell back on tLe sofa cushion and slept
 GUo,c Tith a cry and a sense of terror. A number of wax lights shed soft radi- Glco over the handsome room. tho per ruHc of rare flowers filled the air. and bending over the couc:. .a which lay, his tot breath flaming my cheek. vas the man had married. with an expression on his face and in his evil. shifty eyes, which God grant may never see on any human r,.ce again For moment I was para ly2cd with Q feeling of sickening terror; then l rose from the sofa and moved to- ward tho table.
 Where are you going?" he cried Not so fast. Don't you know you arc mine uowY"
 h an instant he had mo in his arms. and vas holding rle so tightly clasped in lis embrace that l p2nted for breath TEilo he went on: Yes. you're mine, safe crouch now. I've got away from that cd devil who's been standing be- t5-col Us. He thinks I'm safe with Cl:.@,S. He's a deep one Yes. you're .Ti2o. and can tear your great. sad, black s9cs out. or pinch your white flesh, or Tt UT beautiful limbs.
 no, q Gcnd. take me to Lady Silurian; ta,a' nc to your mother"
 M,' words called forth tho loudest laughter
 "L.dy Silurian. hc cried. you'll never 1c,' her; she $ mad. cs mad cs halter: cu1zo her, that's where l get it from. Wee all nad but that old devil of a father of mine, Grd led !'e mad too if he were not the devil Your r.other wanted the money, you see, and she's Gor it; shes got it; she's got eJ0.C00, SaI Two got yon.
 Tho loo3 which be cast on TIC fro=c my very blood. bat by this time I began to sec all too clearly the nature of tho snare into which l had fallen.
 Inoved forward. but ha seized ny dress. and placed one hand over ny mouth and made his teeth mark in my shoulder.
 The pain was SC intense that almost fainted, ny knees gave way and fell to the 1oor.
 By God!" he cried. "dead already"