Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05

You forget how you came by that
plenty, Alexander. You simply sold
yourself for it, yes. even though there
had been no such person as myself in
existence. You conteSsedly married.
for the money and position your mar
riase would bring you. To me that
appears immoral-a dissertation OF
marriage.
One Gay | may reuounce it,, he
said, gloomily. Anyhow, l shall pro
vide for the boy my son whether
you will or not You cannot deprive
NE of that right"
NO, l5ut my son would no. ton ii
The money that came through the
brewers daughter. know Alec too
we'll for that He is a high spirited
boy and has his own way Of looking at
things"
Like his mother, said the laird,
gently.
Like his mother yes" echoed Mrs,
Marin
"iir shall at least have all have
inherited from my uncle; surely You
cannot object to that"
Il cannot prev ent ii but | would
rather he would make his way in the
world unaided.
Il shall not stand in the way there.
shall only make a will leaving what
have to him in case Of my death.
What have Of my own only"
In that case hope he mayo be an
old man before he gets it, must be
going now
She rose to her feet and stepped for
ward pace when he said:
1t is very hard. If ii were not that
| do not want to hurt or distress an
other woman | would come out with
the whole truth about our marriage,
let the result be what it may
mo never. Surely il | am willing
things should be so YOU ought to be. II
would be cruel and selfish thing to
do"
do YOU not consider II Il cruel thing
for me to know that YOU, my legal
VIE, are NoN III Ndu'l'lIpN' 'h'AN
and that dare not look at or speak TO
YOU or even minister to you in case of
illncss?"
"But | shan't be in Cantichowc after
this month, am going away; | would
have been away before this if the chol-
era had not broken out. could not
sec the people knew dying for want
of help and not give my assistance
And where are you going?"
1T is uncertain where | may GO
was the evasivc answer.
THAT means, suppose that YOU do
not wish me to know"
Better not, in the circumstances.
Fate has been hard on us, but we must
each do our duty now. There is moth
ing else will bring either of us peace"
"EIumph! Peace" The laird
shrugged his shoulders ana raised his
eyebrows exprossively-incre
well, then good-by," said she,
holding out her hand to him again
Margaret! Great heavens! Was there
ever parallel to this situation?" he
cried, holding her hand in both OF his,
his eyes fun of distress. appealing to
her.
"Oh, well. 1t can't be helped! You
will not help yourself by worrying
over it now" she responded, adopting
the calm Cheerfulncss of her profess
sional speech, in order TO soothe his
n o. nj m 10 n
him worse.
Don't you speak to me in such a
tone, Margaret. Do you think ! am n
child or a stick or a stonc?" he broke
out, passionately; have yon no pity
for me, no merCy-no --'
Alexander" she said, in a low,
vibrant whisper that thrilled him into
silence, "h0Ne mercy upon me. ! an,
neither stick hor stone myself any
moro than you We must part here
now al once and forever. Farewell "
she had withdrawn hcr hand from
has clasp and VAS outside the door
before he could realize she was gone.
AZ she walked down the avenue she
mot Dr. Noble in his gig driving mp TO
the house and she looked wildly from
side TO side in the hope of seeing some
way of escape from him. But tn"
beautiful beochCn hedges of Birka
were 90 we'll kept for any gap TO hap
pen in their windings. There was
nothing for her but TO face him with
her te'ltale eyes, red with bitter weep
ing.
'Ah, gcod-afternoon, Mrs. Marin
how do you do?" he said, pulling up
and blandly reaching down his gloYed
hand TO her. Are you really off for
good, them | wish you could have
stayed until the real Mrs. Marin had
come home. You will be sure TO have
a call from her when she comes back,
had letter from her this morning
asking me when Il would be safe to
core home. Am just going up nov
to consult Marin about It,
The doctor was a bland, joyialy in
clined man, a kindly man and he had
poured forth this torrent Of speech
simply in order to set this red-eycd
woman, whom he respected so highly,