Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

to dispense with money in a son-in
law
Granted, Guy said 1; that for "a
that, ard a that it seems to -nt
strange
Il have returned four days before ]
intended" continued my brother
The case of Lawson versus Turner
comes on sooner than we expected
and l must be there. l had not much
time to talk to Sir John before | left:
but ne said he had several things to
tell me, and that my marriage would
| have certain conditions with which |
| must comply. | shall go down again
at Easter"
But, alas. before Easter came the
! grand old baronet had gone to his last
long home! His death was most sud-
den and unexpected. He was sitting
after dinner in his favorite easy chair,
and TO all appearances sleeping
sOundly. AS some hours passed and
hc did not ring, one of the footmen
went in. and found that he had been
dead some time. The terror and dis
may Of the household were great, but
there was no trace of aught but calm
and peace upon the still, pale face so
lately full of health and life. The doc
tors said it was disease of the heart
that killed him.
All his affairs We're found in perfect
order: he had be0ueathed legacies to
all his servants: to his beloved daugh-
ter Clarice he left the whole of his
large fortune. without reserve; his rite
died with him.
Guy went down Immediately upon
receipt of the sad news; he told NE
that Clarice seemed buried in grief
that he saw but little of her, as she
was i'll, and she seemed to wish to be
left alone. An old lady, a cousin of
poor Sir Johns, had come to live with
her.
You will be surprised to hear, Flor
ence. that our wedding will not be de-
layed a year." said Guy. "Clarice is
so lonely and so friendless, that her
guardians have both told me it would
be cruel to leave her for very long
Miss Ford, who is living with her, ad-
viSes me to arrange it as soon as 1
can"
Eight months after the baronets
death the wedding took place. l went,
but was only able to remain three
OrviI1p was i'll
1t was a quiet, solemn time. Clarice
looked most beautiful in her white
bridal robes; she was quiet and grave.
Guy looked as happy as mortal man
could look. Mrs. Fenton was drowned
in housekeeping first that her master
for joy that her nursing was happy,
and married to a gentleman every
inch of him"
Guy and Clarice went on no wedding
tour; they remained in the old mansion
among the hills. My brother said
when his wife was stronger he should
take her ON to the continent for some
years, but for the present they both
preferred remaining at home.
Lady Orville had a long and danger
Gus illness, so that ten months passed
before l was able to pay my long
promised visit to Deepdale. Guy had
urgently pressed me to give up my
situation and make my home with
him. Had I been less attached to
Lady OIville and N.Y. little pupil
should have done so, but l did not like
to leave them.
For some time past l had thought
Guys letters dull, l fancied the
change from an active London life to
that quiet home did not suit him, and
I resolved to persuade him and MS
wife TO leave Deepdale, at least for
time. Clarice, he said, was not we'll or
strong, but then as we were hoping for
an heir, that neither surprised nor
troubled me.
One bright, sunny morning started.
Guy promised to meet me at Stonely,
and there he was. How strange it all
seemed! / could hardly fancy Guy
master Of the splendid carriage and
pair. or of the large house and fine
grounds we soon reached.
To Be Concluded.