The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-03-07
Dr. Blf6nstein' Mission
A Remarkable Romance.
BY EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER xyyI.

| Ethel NErERGAlI4 RECEIVES An OFFER.
! miss Nevergail, I'd Andrew, pom
| pous footman at Castle Cairn, as he
/ knocked at the door of Lady Linwoods
boudoir, and was hidden 10 enter, "a
! gentleman is IN the drawing room who
wishes to see you"
| aid he give YOU a card?"
NO, miss, neither would he tell his
| name"
40 You know him?" still eueried
| Ethel.
Il cannot cal his name, Yet l have
| often seen him"
| 1T IS OF 10 consequence. l will be
| with him presently returned the gov
| crness, as She resumed her book and con-
tinued the lesson she was giving her
| charge.
On no account would she neglect ii
duty for any person whatever
When the task was finished and not
until then, she descended the grand
broad stairway and entered the drawing
room Of the castle.
There a surprise, indeed, awaited her,
in the presence Of Robert Glcndenning
Certainly she had never anticipated a
visit from her former tormentor. and tie
sight of him now brought back So many
unpleasant recollectionS that She hastily
turned to retreat.
Too ate,
The young man started forward aud
placed himself between the door and her
sight figure. thus comp. etcly preventing
her sudden fight.
pardon me, Miss Nevargall," he re-
marked in a perfectly respectful man
ner, very different from his former
unpleaSantly famit a one. IL am very
anxious to have Il little conversation with
you, before leaving this place forever,
, and therefore | bcsccch you to remain Il
few minutes. ! promise not to dstain
you long"
Very WELL, returned the Young girl,
graNely, taking the seat he offered her.
"Nhy do You leave -snire9"
"The death of my uncle has, % course.
deprived my sister and myself OF his
care and guardianship. As the title and
estate now fall to his younger broth +.
titzroy, the present incumbent must re
| move and leave the hall, TO he occupied
or not by the new taronet. as ne sees fit
Lady Constance viii seek residence
with some relatives in London, and we
shall make q home somewhere together
unlcSS-unle. S--n
Here the young man paused, greatly
| embarrassed FOR a proper conclusion TO
the sentence he had commenced.
Breaking the silence again, for it was
becoming oppressive. he resumed:
Miss Ethel. come this morning TO
lay before you propos ton that l hope
viii meet with your approval and sane
ton | must first, however. express To
you my deep regrets for the offensive
manner in which used 10 treat you. !
know not why | was led TO make myself
so diSagreeablc. / was probably
prompted by spirit OF mischief. hut as
soon as you left the Hal So suddenly l
became aware Of my great mistake.
~ never thought | should mis- you rs
much as did, but "a ICON a. ! could see
You 10 more | became miSerab e. ! lost
my appetite and was almost beside my
self with despair. | saw then, for the
first time, that ! really loved You
Nay said he. seeing her start up III
dignantly. as though 10 leave him, "do
not 60 Allow ne to finish what | came
10 say. l loved You, but l felt that it
was without hope In my egotistical
! Ia It knew that had won, perhaps
what merited, your contempt
To day felt that could endure this
misery no longer. | resolved 10 see You,
! TO ask forgiveness for my course in the
| past. and II crave the privilege of re-
trieving my former mistake by being al
lowed 70 visit lon as a friend until can
win your love and ask You to become my
wife. II you VIII Kermit me thus TO
visit You, ! will send my sister TO a safe
retreat with a lads friend, and will take
board in this village. where can see you
/ cften, and finally succeed in perhaps
! winning Your regard.
Mr.. Glendtunine" interpo,ing Ethel,
what You propose is an utter impossi-
bllity. | can and DO forgive The annoy
/ ance | confess vour conduct u>ca-ionea
M in other days. bat tl!c proposed visits
must positively decline. Itcould never
result a Nou seem TO imagine for l
assure you my affections could never be
/ wou.n
"lou are hasty lit thus answering"
interrupted the lover. "You surely can
not thus t"rctell What your feelings
would be under such different auspices
Allow me-"
I Indeed. indeed, MIR. GIendcnning. /
must interrupt you b. distinctly saying
/ that. a an situated. cannot receive
visits: therefore, | must beg OF Won TO
receive this. nv final answer II would
j b the same after years OF friendly in
i tcrcuurse. ] do not love Yen. aud never
can love yoa | forgive yon. and VIII
ever think Of you kindly. beyond that
+ we can never GO
Then there is no necessity for my re-
mainiug," he said, sadly as hc arose TO
i leave.
"None whatever" was the firm reply
Miss NcSergail. e.ieNe me, as long a
live | shall regret having made Your
residence 1t the Hall So d.Sacreeabie
+ lou certa My had enough TO endure in
being under obligations to amuse an
irritable invalid. The rude manner in
which Won were dismissed excited nv
deepest sympathy"
or which l am very grateful. kindly
returned the young girl.
IF ever. as 4 friend, can serve YOU
in any manner, VIII you allow me 10
do so2'
q Twill. if know your address
THAT is not quite dee ded, but | viii
leave il with the Postmaster Of this
| place. And now, thanking you for your
! kind fprg. veHeSS. although feel ng deep
! " for my unrequited love, / will bid You
/ farewell"
Robert Glendenning held ont Lis hand
| as lie spoke. and seeing that genuine
/ tears were floating in his eyes Ethel laid
! hers in il without hest atioa.
/ Stopping over the little white hand b.
/ pressed his lips upon il, then hurriedly
] left the room and she saw his face 70
! more.
| That night the whole family left The
/ Hall, and the grand old mansion was
/ closed waiting for the arrival, or orders,
| OF Sir Fitzroy Glendenning.
The residence Of this gentleman was