Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19

have bccn-and to have taken out new
lease Of pleasure. Why should l be %
oel6sh rs to wish II cut shortf'
Perhaps he may bring home the fair
Miss Temple to you as sister.in-law."
III shouldn't he surprised" says Lady
Renton. lauChingly, rs II the idea were
both pleasant and natural to her. "She
10 the only daughter Of Colonel Temple.
who II attached to the Governors stan,
and report says great beauty. IL Jem-
mile wants to mary her I shall be quite
satisfied. You know, Mountcnrron, that
all I desire Il the dear boys happiness.
And Il Ii almost time that he married."
CHAPTER MI.
This visit Is naturally followed. on the
part of Gladys, by great access OF
srief. Lady 1senton's insinuations have
placed Jennie In entirely new light be.
fore her. She has been mourning their
inevitable separation--her own unkind-
ness and want Of courage. and her lovers
despair. But she never dreamed that he
could be unfaithfui to her. She believes
herself capable Of bearing q widowed
heart about her for a lifetime for his
sake, but to give him up to another won.
will not, do II. IL she only knew where
% address him, Gladys II quite ready at
this juncture TO write to Mr.. Brooke, and
tell him to come back to England and
claim her as his own. Her vanity IA
wounded, as well as her affections. At
one time she raves against him for never
having loved her; at another shc re-
breaches herself for having driven him
. other arms for the consolation she dc.
MED him. Her mind becomes perfect
chaos Of Jealousy, longing, and despair;
and she hopes but for one thing-,Jcm.
niles return. II he only reaches England
without having compromised himself with
that abominablc Miss Tcmple--if she can
eet speech and hearing Of him-all will
b right agnin. Jennie cannot resist
her pleading tears and smiles. She knows
him too well; and the only comfort Lady
Mountcarron can gather for herself lies
IN looking forward to the future. and re-
membering her power over him In tho
past.
Meanwhile she obcys her husbands or.
ders, and calls on some friends Of his. tho
Hushcrtons, and sends them IN invitation
to dinner, which II eagerly accepted. On
Thursday they present themselves full
half an hour before the appointed time.
which gains Lady MOuntcarron rcproof
for not being ready to receive thcm--Mr.
Rusherton looking rather stin and uncom.
Portable In his evening suit-his wife, 80
nervous In the presence Of an earl and
countess, that It becomes painful to nd.
dress her-and his daughter, Overdrcsscd,
uuderbred and rather inclined to DO too
forward.
Gladys, sitting at the head Of her table.
IN high black velvet robe, looks being
OF q different order from her guests,
whom she scarcely knows how to inter-
est or amuse. The old gentleman can only
talk crops and stock, and the old lady
10 q, uneasy to talk at all. 70 that the
greater part of the conversation at dinner
falls 10 Lord Mountcarron and Miss
Rushert0n, who In seated on his left.hand
side. Agnes Rushcrt0n n q fine, bold,
dashing young woman, Of perhaps i've
or elk and twenty. She has dark hair
and eyes, and a brilliant complexion, q
spiendid figure, and plenty to say for her.
self. Tho chief signs OF her inferior
blood lie In her mouth and hands, both
Of which ore coarse and prominent fea.
lures In her composition. She feels fat.
tered, 40 well 40 her parents, at being
invited to dine ut Carronby House. but II
% not 20 much Of surprise to her ~ It 10
t. them.
She has been acquainted with the Earl
for some time past. They have met In
the hunting.Aeld and other places, and
their knowledge OF each other II not q
thing Of yesterday.
Indeed, there was q time. now faded In
the distance, when Miss Rusherton fond.
y hoped Though quite without reasOn).
that she might occupy the place In which
Gladys now sits.
The latter 10 surprised to see how IA
miiiar her husband 10 with Miss Rusher.
ton, and how many topics Of interest they
possess In common. Were she attached
10 the Earl she might feel jealous to find
now much she has been kept In the dark
concerning this acQuainta nceship, but she
10 too much occupied with her own tr0u.
bic to do more than think 1t strange.
She takes violent dislike, however. to
the whole family. and IL very thankful
when the ordeal IL over. The hour spent
with the ladies' In the drawing room after
dinner Il u very trying one. Miss Rush
ertOn II forward and pushing, almost
rude, In her way Of pressing an unwel.
come point, and her mother con say 10th.
Ing hut "I.Or'v
Gladys welcomes Der husbands return
with avidity.
He lirts all the evening with Miss
RushertOn, and no throws her entirely
on the vulgar old father and mother for
society. A soon as their guests have
departed, Lady Mountcarron expresses
herself very strongly concerning them to
the Earl.
''They are gone. thank heaven" she
exciaims, as the door closes behind them,
land sincerely trust shall never see
them again."
s'What do you meanr' asked Mount
carr0n.
~ mean that they are perfectly dstesta.
BILE. all three Of them. aud the daughter
IL the worst OF the lot. Il never spen:
such Q miserable evening In my life. mol
was asked to associate with such vulgar
people. II you invite them to the house
again, Mountcarr0n, you must entertain
them yourself, for shall refuse to do
co."
The Earl Is astonished. This Is the FIRST
time, since their marriage that Gladys
has ever asserted herself, and he cannot
understand It. He looks at her as II shs
were another woman.
"What on earth has put your back uI
like thisf" he says. "What have they
doaeypy left undoner'
"Hvefything.-especially that horrid
eisl They are the most forward, pre-