The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-04-15
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urer, stranger to us and not OF our
| creed would YOU"
"Ewan!" that faint imploring voice
/ came from the settle; ConsciousS had re-
| turned to Assunta; one wild look from
| her great dark eyes, and she staggered
| to her feet.
! Lady Grisel turned to the fire, and
| away from the unhappy girl Terrible
was that return to consciousness; means
! burst from her lips, and her hands were
wrung together; she crossed the room
! and threw herself on her knees before
| his mother.
Has he told you?" she cried; has he
acknowledged me and our child? lie
was all | had III the wide, wide world.
and he is gone. | am his wife, lady
his own wife-and he is dead. Have
pity on me-have pity on his child am
Evans wife,"
Lady GriSel tor one moment turned
| and stopped over the UNHAPPY girl, but
started, for she felt Angus's cold hand on
her shoulder and heard him whisper
Mother, say nothing-do nothing;
this claim must be proved"
Yes" said Lady Grise, turning to
the Minister. IF she can prove it. Mas
ter Malcolm, bring her to me as my sons
wife-till then, will you care tor her?'
Hear me, Lady, cried Assunta, once
more; 'you will not cast US out. 1t is
not for myself, it is for Evans child;
Evan is mine-my husband-and you are
his mother"
Lady Grisel drew her gown gently
from the poor girls grasp and rose from
her seat; Assunta fell forward with her
face hidden on the chair.
Again Lady Grisel would have spoken,
lut onrp moro n 'omn
away, mother" he said; and turning to
the Minister, added, These rawlings are
most painful and unseemly. Master
Malcolm; may | beg of you to remove
this girl?"
The Minister bowed, and approached
with a look Of deep sadness.
Come, my poor child,' he said
''cOme home with me; tomorrow we will
talk of these things"
She rose up at his words, locking
blindly round and clinging to his hand.
He led her toward the door; then she
stopped, and pressing her hands on her
heart she said:
stop. Padre, | have forgotten my
child"
Kcrenhappuch brought her the little
one, and the Minister wrapped a great
plaid round them both. He opened the
door and looked out on the lake; the
water surged sullcnly up and down, but
the moon had struggled through wild,
broken clouds, and edged them with
titful light. kerehappuch unfastcned
the boat. and now took the oars herself;
SLOWLY the Minister followed, supporting
Assunta, and with a strong thrust
Hupple rowed off into the loCh; then
Assunta looked back, and she threw up
her arms to lieaveni uttering one agon-
lied cry. At that sound Lady Grsel
came out on the steps, and stood watch
ing the boat making its slow way over
the black water, and through the sound
of the wind and rain she could hear the
wailng of the little child Then she re-
turned to her son, and they were alone.
Lady Grisel put her hand on his arm
and looked into his faCC--
"Yoa believe nothing of all this,
mother?' said Angus, restlesSlY.
Lady Grisel sat down, and rested her
brow on her hand
'NNhat can l say. Angus?" she said
You cannot believe il; on the very
face of it Is taIsehoOd'
'Ewan was never false"
He shook his head patiently. "Why
should he have deceived US by concealing
his marriage? Tell me YOU do not be-
Iieyc it. Why, look you, mother it can
not be truc-it is quite impossible; why
do you not spcak?"
''Why, Angus, do you ask me why |
say nothing? Because | sec nothing on
any side but sorrow and trouble, disap-
pointment or dire disgrace; | can bear
no more now and she left TIE room.
TO BE CONTINUED.