The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-17
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
The Captain was on his guard. He felt
angry. and rcsented Angcla's manner hot
Is: bur he was wise enough to see that
assumed generosity would best answer
his purpose.
Il hope, my dearest Laura" he re-
sponled. you will think no more about it.
| shall never resent Angela's dislike, but
shall, on til" contrary, do my very best
to overcome it. Let us speak now of our
wedding day. Laura, darling" he said.
"Can | persuade you To let it he the
tenth of July: Why should we wait? l
love you with ali my heart. and shall
never be happy again for one moment out
of your presence. Why need we wait
until August"
ut seems So very SOON" she objected,
shyly.
There is no such thing as time in
love-" declared the Captain: and. after
:. few more persuasive words. Lady Roo
den consented.
Nv" need not have any delay over mar
riagc settlements.' he remarked. careless
~: but there was IL keen. shrewd look in
his eyes which helicl the lightnoss of his
words. ".Ah. Laura. dearest, how | wish
now that | had been more careful. How
| regret that ! have lavished my wealth
in idle follies. l wish | had it all to lay
at Your feet"
And in the blindness of her love she
responded:
"TAe!r never can oe any question of
money. Vance. between YOU and me. 1t
matters lttie which has it. As it hap
pens. | have enough for both"
No wedding that took place in London
during mat season created such Il Juror
as that Of Lad! Roodcn. to be known in
she future as Lady Laura Wynyard. The
beauty of the bride, the fair loyeliness of
hey young daughter. her ladyship's great
wealth. The popularity of the bridegroom,
all combined 10 make the marriage one of
the events Of the season. The ceremony
took place Oh a bright July morning. and
was Witnessed by Il large and fashion,
ahl" Gathering. The toilets were most
elegant. and the wedding was pronounced
Il great success.
tnnotico'l in the gallery of the church
stood Il tai. graceful woman dressed in
daM colors. with closely yelled face. No
one dreamed of the hot, bitter tears shed
oeheath the safe shelter of that veil, no
pne Knew of the agony endured of the
Aeart tiat was being rent. and the life
that seemed to be ebbing away. On that
sunSAiny morning all that was GOOD and
brightest and best died out Of one wo,n-
al heart. never to live there again; and
that woman was Gladys Rane.
me hcwly-narried pair had decided to
90 to Switzerland for their h~oneymoon
l-idE Laura had made every arrange
hieht Tor her daughters comfort and con-
Vril"nct. She had invited Miss .Jameson
" >''"lHi cousin of hers. to stay with her
uau-httr while she was abroad. Thnv
We're I" remain in London two or three
days longer while the household was ar
ranged and set i'll order: then they were
to 90 10 tn" Abbey. Angela loucpd with
her whole heart for the old home and he
sweet. green country.
When the cunfus;or of tbo v.o1l;n.
was over and Rood House had returned
|" us normal quiet. the two ladies' went
I" tir -Nbt"E. It seemed to Angela that
'l' plctdreSqu" old building had never
Cooked :" bright and cheerful. The mr..
cent RAYS OF sun brought into promincn,
''iItl the battltm"ntcl overs and hold
"utlln" Of ia" huildin.. Never f. ber
iid tn" green, ripping foliage looked "a
fresh; never il",i die grass such an ON.
"ra!d hue. Tho gardens were IN ,brir fnu
htauty; II" r,~,@ lmu. in richest ma.
fu>!"n; TIE air va, -Ncrt with the hrn,tb
81 a"Wcrs-io.i. white lli.S. Glove .ar,,,.
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