The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-04-04

dress | had given her, communicating
the fact that she was widow. very near
her end. and begged me to leave Ethel
with her until she should pass away. or
until, at any rate. the fifth of October.
She told me she should sail for England
very soon. taking Ethel with her, and
said that | could hear Of her at the resi-
dence of her cousin. Mr.. Rogers, at any
time / called there last week. as d-
rected. only to hear of my kind friends
death, and the astounding news that my
sweet daughter was even then an inmate
of Castle Gairn.
GLADLY REPAIRED hither. TO meet at
once daughter, mother, and niece. May
We never more be parted"
amen, say | to that" calculated the
happy Duchess. 81 have been lonely.
indeed. without my son. Now | am old
and need sons care and attention"
(Which care, rest assured, shall al
ways be yoIrS," again repeated the
Duke, as he stopped and pressed warm
kiss upon her still handsome cheeks.
When in the morning DR.. Glendenning
called and was told the news, that the
poor goyerneSS was no other than Lady
Ethel Worthington, acknowledged oaugh-
ter Of the Duke of Wcstmore land, his
heart sank within him, and he could
only whisper in trembling tones;
"Will this noble relationship cause you
to regret our engagement? Oh, Ethel,
Ethel, will this part us?"
"Never." was the glad reply. MY
father knows too we'll the value of true
love, and he surely will not refuse his
consent to our union If he does. | am
1F
shall stand in the way of our marriage"
Nothing did separate them.
The Duke was much pleased with DR..
Glendenning's manly demeanor. and
when he timidly asked for his daughters
hand he smiled brightly and gave his
consent.
So Lady Ethel Worthington married
DR.. Earle Elfenstein Glendenning, amid
great re ioicings and vast displays Of
wealth, beauty and fashion, after which
the .tbonnic" bride was welcomed gladly
to the rcmod"led and greatly improved
Hall, d place that still bore SO strange a
history.
Sir Fitzroy lived nearly two years afte:
the marriage Of his son. and these years
were unclouded by single sorrow.
H. loved his children fondly. and was
greatly beloved by them in return.
He died at last quite suddenly. and was
laid to rest beside his brother Arthur in
the family vault.
Sir Earle Elfenstein Glendenning,
NJ. D., and his beautiful wife, Lady
Ethel. were ever regarded with true al
lection by all their neighborS aud tenants;
and when. at last. the Duke, after his
mothers death. did, in his loneliness.
love and wed Il second time. lady o.
rank. the Countess Teresa Lowell, they
found in the new Duchess Il rare addition
to their circle of dear ones and The most
happy intercourse ever existed between
the two families
But q few more words remain to be
said: and those relate to persons whose
names have been mentioned in the course
OF this story.
Lady Claire Linwood developed rapid
ly. and a few years saw her lovely
woman, whose beauty. AVAILABILITY and
wealth attracted much attention and
many suitorS. She married early one
who had gained her whole heart. Lord
George Ashton. and they now reside iii
London. a devoted and happy couple.
Poor Constance Glcndcnning. III losing
husband. title and wealth, became a
melancholy invalid The fate Of her
former lover. WHO III Slitt utttllA lONfd-
was 50 impressed upon her heart and
imagination that after She heard il i'll
its hidcOusncSS the very name of her
husband in her presence brought on
nervous trcmblingS IL such an extent
that the subject had to be hanishcd en-
tircty from her hearing.
The real facts Of the case Were that
all the first warm love OF her heart had
belonged to Sir Arthur. but when assured
that lac was dead. She had allowed am
hition 10 rul" her movements, and FOR
the sake Of position had given her hand
10 Reginald, perSDn she 10th dreaded
and dislikcd.
Bitterly, however. had She r"gr"tte
the unwise step, for he had proved an
unkind. mor0sc and ugly companion, and
under his influence she had allowed her
! whole nature to change from gentle
sweetness to cold. apathetic hoartlcsS-
ness. as we'll as selfish Indifference.
i i" horrible exposure Of her husband ;
sin produced at length another reNHiSlOn
OF feeling, and with deep rem0r-c her
heart returned to her early love. ciinging
ever 10 his memory. only TO she'd tears
over his sorrowful fate and devotion to
herself tears Of unayaling regret.
So she had lived and SO at last She
died. Just two years after she lett the
Hall She breathcd her sad life away, and
her la-t words we've:
"Arthur. Arthur, my only love, ! come
to thee now, neVcrmofc TO be parted.
THE End.