Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-28
Like No Other Love.
by Charlotte NJ. Braeme
CHAPTER III.

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Reverend Mr. Pierce, who had spent
two years at Firholme, had left alb
ruptly. He had fallen in love with
beautiful Lady Carew; and in some
way the young heir had discovered
his tutors love for his mother. and he
resolved that the reverend Mr.. Pierce
should leave Firbolme at once.
My mother sir - said Sir Carlos
Taught ly TO the astonishel gentle
man lis n lady and an-angel. My
mother thinks as much of my father
now as she did when he was living.
She is just as much his wife now as
she was hen he was here ut Firholme
with her" His pass on seemed to
gather with his words do you
know" he continued, that although
Ii and death divide us my mother
talks TO my father? Ihave heard her;
and she talks about mo-
You are very selfish. returned the
baTed lover; you would have your
mother devote her whole life to you"
Certainly / would rejoined Sir
Carlos. My mother has but me, Do
you think she is so light Of min6 and
of heart as to think or dream o. an
other man in my fathers placer"
Il DO not see why your mother
should not marry again as well as
other people said the tutor gloomily.
ii do" replied his pupil with
flashing eyes. My mother belongs
to my father and to me-we will fill
her life. And remember this, that if
she should marry again. she could
and would choose from the noblest in
the land. and mott have no wish to
insult you-not such man rs you
Il have good blood in my veins
and my family is as good as your
own Sir Carlos. cried the irate cler.
gyman.
That may be- but ladies Ike my
mother do not marry the tutors OF
their sons. You Gust leave Flrholme,
Pierce-you cannot remain here an
other day."
Il shall not take my dismissal from
you. Sir Carlos "
Il think you will" said the young
heir. Il am sixteen. and no man re-
mains twenty-four hours in the place
who dares TO make love to my
mother
Il have not made love to your
mother"
Not yet" interrupted Sir Carlos.
but you would if you remained You
have beep presumptuous. and YOU
must go. / will teach myself for the
future. My mother and you indeed 4"
/ In a state of great indignation Sir
Carlos went to his mothers boudoir
She was seated there in the midst OF
/ flowers and books calm serene beau
] tiful as the morning itself. As usual
when she saw her idolized son. every
other thought went out of her mind
her book fell to the ground. and She
rose from her seat and went up 10 him
with murmured words OF love AID
tenderness
She stopped suddenly for there was
! something in his face she had never
seen there before.
wv hat is the matter Carlos?" she
asked. passing her hand caressingly
over his hair.
Mother " he said abruptly. would
you ever MARI again.'
Her face paled. and a shudder as OF
horror passed over her.
Il marry again, my son? Most
surely notr'
He laid both his hands on her
shoulders and looked into eyes that
had never expressed anything save
love FOR him.
lis it not true that you talk to my
father. though he is dealp Dead!
hardly know what the word dead
means! But Ia he not the same to
you as though he were living with us?''
Yes the same, but dearer" she
replied in wonder What had caused
her son 10 speak to her in this strange
way.
i know it." he said proudly.
Mother that tutor of mine must
leave tomorrow. There must be no
indecision about it; ne goes to-mor-
row."
She accepted what he said without
word She looked at him in vague
wonder as he went on:
''Do you know what he has done,
mother-what he has dared TO do?"
IL flashed across her mind that the
tutor had probably tried in some way
to correct his pupil and she suggested
! IL.
Correct mem cried Sir Carlos. with
flashing eyes and flushed face. Cor
rect me l have corrected him, and to-
morrow he must go! / have taken it
very quietly-far more quietly than I
thought l should. His offence is
against you-not against me-"
Against mel" Exclaimed Lady
Carew. whom no person had ever yet
offended.
Yes; he has fallen in love with
you. mother; and tomorrow he must
60"
what strange-what n very un
pleasant thing. Carlos!" said Lady
Carew, wondering what her sou would
say II he knew how many offers of
marriage she had received and refused
already.
de threw his arms around her and
drew her closely to him.
Never mind mother. " he said ten
| derly; do not let il trouble Won