The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-10
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---,ppy. Angel" repeated her
words fail me-"
)VERNMENT VI AZ. Le- face bright with
ADDED REVIEW
namnla. ,he said. This
~ made you think of the
that the has brought papa Ia your
,.ed and q Commi, think If him on these
- ienly dashed cold water
loA'ea" face. her lady ship could
su more violently. The
"SSee''o" ike Il staggering blow.
so'cihn-e". A 1t. Her task was rem
10 go on Wl'nou' Sol now. and she moved
enue. The presend her white. remmed
all in its power ,htor's hair.
enue deficit. IL seenmory is sacred to me-
q thar has the mosaid her ladyship: and
30 naSs l. the in wonder. noting the
o-od - loti ar's VOICE. But il
-Nanos I, vas thinking just then.
the le' whom | hope you will
cans Committee. az he. m anna" return.
!th Speaker Reed in are testing: for you
Congress. Ii pager love any on ore-hun-
and was stilled imuch As | loved papa. in
Dingley bill ivA.
the Wilson o'ien lips gre" sitter ana
- 80. "a continued:
hihs eAcep. toll you in few words. Angel.
Z a.ith All my heart. and | haze prom
from the marry. Captain Wynyurl."
40 periead silence seemed To fall over the
,~reaseSl, a terrible chill silence that was
er is ken only by a passionate cry from
n,AnGel-a cry 50 full of anguish and de-
spair that Lady Rooden's heart was touch.
Ell by it.
1T cannot he true" the girl gasIed: lit
is not true. oh. mother darling. | would
rather die than believe it,"
1T is true. ANGEL. ami it makes me hap.
per than words cain tell"
With a cry oven NOR" deSuairing than
the first the girl slipped from her mo,h-
er'S arms and fell 70 the ground. Deep.
passionate >ob> shook the slender figure:
it was Il very tempest of grief that seized
The girl and rendered her helpless for the
moment.
At last Lady Rooden said sadly:
"Oh. .Angs.. do not Weep - bitterly: you
will break my heart. You know. my dear.
that +! an still ~young-hardly more than
thirty-hye-hnd every one says that [
look luite ten ~ears ~younger-that have
the prospect II a long life before me-: and
il | find some one who loves mo, and who
will make the remainder of nay life hap
pier than it is, why should | not marry
again, IL | choose:
She started back the next moment in
real alarm. for Angela had sprung from
The ground. and stood before her with
flashing eyes anl burning face.
Why should ypu no; marry again."
she cried. "Oh. mamma how can YOU
ask such 4 question: You are ny fathers
wife"
Il am your fathers widow. Angel"
corrected Lady lsoo'irn.
Whitening scprli flashed from the Girl.
ish eyes.
There is no iitfcrenrp.' she cried.
You told me- Yourself that my father
had bnt gone before you. You said he
would love Us just the same. You told
ne that the boundaries which separated
us were very narrow. You old me that
love. true love. began in time and lived
IN eternity. Oh, mother. mother" she
continued, wildly. what will You say to
my father when you meet him AS an
other mans wife: II is horrible 10 think
Of"
You speak zoo strongly. Angel" said
Lady Rood"n, i'll Il trembling voice. You
could not expect :iat | should live all the
rest Of my life acne"
You are not alone. mamma You have
me with You"
"But you will marry some day. Angel.
"Oh. mother" she sobbed. lit is like IL
hileous dream to ms that You are going
10 put the man J dislike above all others
in my fathers place"
Hush. Angel-you are going TOO fur
said Lady Rooden. You forget that /
love him"
"l.ov" him. oh. mother. how can you
love one who is ignoble. who has nothing
but a handsome facc--and even that is
spoiled by Il selfish and cruel expression!
Mother.' Angela appealed. forget him:
give up all thoughts of this marriage. Let
us leave England and go back To the
dreamy DID Italian cities. and be- happy
a. We we're before. | will love you and
take care Of you'll will live with you al
ways. and never leave You. | will do
anything To save you from the hands of Il
man whom ! dread and miStrust."
Lady ltooien was touched by the pas
,ionatr appeal. by the misery of the beau
tiful young face and the pain in the en-
treating voice.
My dearest Angela. | do not want TO
be what YOU call saved | love Vance
Wynyard. and | wish to marry him"
Mother" she urged. earnestly. Il am
certain that he loves Gladys tane. |
saw love in his face when he looked at
her"
And |, my dear Angel, I'M equally sure
h. does not. ! asked him. and he told me
50. He denied ii Li,st positively. lie has
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