Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
BARREN H0N0RS.

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 low. cultivated voices. My mother was
 proud and courageous woman So
 scarce was money with us that we early learned to rise from daintily served diB aer cruelty hungry and darn and redsrn
 our sp0tlessly clean though simple dresses Poor mother, hers was stern rule. i.'.s i think or the long hours during
 which she played the part of housekeepar,
 governess and seamstress, and marvel at
 Der strength of mind and body
 When was IT was invited to spend
 a few months with our fathers cousin, a Mrs Beaumont. who lived in great style in London. She was that most selfish of
 beings, 8 hypoehOndriac. That ] might do her some credit, Mrs. Beaumont or dered a suitable outfit for nse. and fine
 clothes and good food soon transformed mo from a pale, stepping, dark eyed strip of a girl into tall. upright. handsome young woman She was too hopslesSiy sunk in self tO observe the change. and 1t was not until her fayorite nephew came oa his annual visit that the admiration which his young face too plainly showed opened her eyes to the fact that l was a penniless beauty. the most dangerous thing in England. where men and women
 are seldom given in marriage, but often bought and sold
 a scene was GUDleS0Lnes LEErei1Cr6 LOg 1 hostess contented herself with declaring herself worse. aGd ordering her doctor 10 prescribe sea air. Jack Beaumont was requested to accompany her to the Isle of Wight. and 1 was packed of home. shall never forget mot ke-'s StSs-t q. sur prise when she saw the change in my Ep- pesranoe- All that evening she remained very thoughtful. and began to fear that my unexpected return vas hardly wei come. until two days later, when with her sweetest smile she informed me that l WIS to put Ou one of my most becoming dresses and behave my prettiest, as she expected an ol3 frs-sa to luncheon. My younger sisters were ordered oil tO pRrtaks Of 6 cold dinner in the seho0lroonI, and ny mot her ard awaited Lord Silurian in the drawing room. knew him to be one of the Cldest. ss to title. of Engiands s l peers. and heard a whisper that mamma might hs'-2 been his countess had her youthful beauty been made more attract 1 i've by the hundred thousands of pounds sterling which the lady that he eventually married had brought him
 He came-a grim faced. stiff old gentle | man. who put ca Q double eyeglass and
 scanned me closely. A glance Of mutual l intelligence passed between mamma and 1 bis lOrdship. which did not tend to put
  [ talked as well as I could, with a beating 1 heart After luncheon was ordered oa | for walk with the others. s1d that even i ing my mother kissed me. saying. Lord ] SiluTiAn will bring bis son, LoJd Trenton, l 10 call ou Wednesday. There was some l thing in her look and tone that sent uEs 3 10 my bed with sudden sinking" of | heart.
 What need to dwell on the wretched i details of tho next few weeks. Lord ] Trenton came. saw and as it eventually ] proved. conquered l thought him 9 most l vacant youth, but my mother explained J that b. vas very Eluch struck wtth me, and 'sIsh a dear. simple. shy hoy. not i Uithstaudsag tis great wealth and high 1 position
 The wedding day cane. and had seen l u1T bridegroom but twice. On these Cc- 1 sasiozs his father mad been in the room. Lady SiluFian l had not seen at ali, her husband drought me Q magnificent tiara. ! accki.Ica- earrings and bracelets of dia- { u.0uds-Ihe silurian diamonds were famed ! and regretted that bis wife was too ] great an invalid to present them in per ] sG1
 ! 1 hare small recollection of Ihe ecrs- 1 moRY; but ] remember that my father-in- 1 law bent over and guided his son s hand | when he signed tbe registry. imagining ! and calling him a nervous fellow. | wrote 1 ny maiden name. Olive Chase. for the last
 time and immediately after 1. accom- ! PaIsieG by my father in law and husband, | drove to Limestone Towers, the home of ! the Sjlurian family.
 TI1ere 1 made T nasty dinner alone in i one of inc magnificent rooms which had
 been set apart tor ue. and slipping on a ] gorgeous wrapper 1 tried to forget my
 woes in the pages of some of my favorite
 books Ere long E1y tired head feH back 1n tic sofa cushion and slept
 agoke with cry and a sense Of terror. l number of wax lights shed soft radi- Gnce ever the handsome room. the per ] fume of rare flowers filed the air, and 1 bending over the couch 51 which 1 lay, | his hot breath flaming my cheek. was the l man had married with an expression on
 his face and in his evil, sbifty eyes, which ! God grant may never see on any human 1 faco again For c moment | was para
 iyzet with a feeling of siekening terror 1 taeu rose from tae sofa and moved to-
 yard the table.
 Where are you going7 he cried. .Not
 go fast. Don't you know you are mine
 nowg'
 In an instant be had me in his arms.
 and was holding me 30 tightly clasped iB
 his embrace that ] paBted for bTeath
 ahile be went on: s'Yes, you're mine
 safe enough TOW I've got away from
 that old devil who's been standing be- tween us- Be thinks I'm saf0 with
 siautl Hes q deep one. fes. you re
 ssiBe. and can tear your great, sad. black eyes out. or pinch your white Hesh q.
 btte you unfi3 the blood comes and streaks ys UP bezutifgi limbs.
 'oh. gaspec If you are mortal, and nol a Send. take ne to Lady SlluriGa;
 talk me to TOaE motber.
 Ng words called forth tha loGdest
 iaugsster.
 ''Izdy Silurian, be cried. ''yoGn never
 bes' her. she's mad. ss mad as a natter.
 galSs her. tilats where l get it from
 Wefs al E,ad bui that old devil of a :. aathor .E .--.-. .--a l..-l l.. .-.,l rnn U La