The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-04
CHAPTER Y


fellow for the continent Constance was
not left long alone. She was provided
with another companion in the shape OF
the Countess of Scafield, who looked TWEEN
tyivc, though she had been wife for
fifteen years, and had contriycd to break
several hearts before she had consented
TO max" one man happy. She was par
excellence 4 woman of the world. and for
that very reason she had been chosen by
Mrs Neason for Lady Copstauce,S chap
eron, and under the countess protecting
wing Lady Constance had mad" her first
entrance into London sorlety.
She was sitting in Lady Constance
houdoir. slipping tea out Of esg-shell china.
one afternoon. She WAS dressed in a loose
robe Of white cashmere. which became her
wonderfully. and her golden hair fell IN
heavy masses to her waist; her pale blue
eyes were dreamiiy regarding Lady Con
stance.
BY the way" She was saying. what
has become of that handsome cousin OF
yours? Do you know l was quite afraid
YOU were gong to tail in love with him:
Wore yOu:" said Constance with
smile
Indeed l was Do you remember the
night of Lady Codrington's ball: feign-
ed headache in order 10 get you away.
Poor fellow
why poor fellow" said Constance.
Because he is % soldier replied the
countess senlim"ntalLy. and will he sure
TO get his throat cut one of these days.
That reminds me. Our troops are going
our to fight the Xulus. Good gracious,
Constance. what is the mattert'
The girls checks grew deathiy pale,
and her hands tr"mbied violently. She
AXed her dark owes anNiously upon her
.UmPuniUu's face, "n'f 7i'la Ia t't s"svt.
tremulous voice.
Did YOU say, Lady Staheld that war
is declared, aud that our troops have
J been ordered nut 10 fght:'
"Assurcdjy. my dear. but that need not
send you iHg0 mysteries"
Then Frank IS going, continued Con
! stance. Il am sure of It. though he has
not said So He was 10 have paid me :,
! visit-Yc expected him to-day 10y the
train which brought You. Instead of
/ coming nc sent Il letter by the guard of
/ the train. saying that important business
would detain him in town for tx" days
| longer; at the end Of that time he hope!
/ 10 join us in Avundale-"
| AS soon as Constance found herself
| alone she took out the letter which she
| had received from Frank that day. and
ttou - "ei'li. a. - II Io,9il''>
I Could it be that Frank, her lover, was
! ~ pc 'nl'e' GA. y" "Sh'' ~ ~ ', w.
! "n" perhaps ''iI ~ NO. 'eI ,''I' u''''''
'AnoIS 'n, i'''''' on nv - ',',Il =, '''''I
/ Nv" ANXIOUS G"!S passed anu lhe
morning Of Frank : expected arrival found
n't ''' '.5 5 ".'''i '' l.?,. antau - t5',,
- ""' M, 800 u,'.- L,
"N ny 'o''t ~" ~ 'nV pa ~ - -"
I leu hoF o"I ~ 'i'c Sld''"n !" III" 'li
! rage "hlch was I" iahe liLeh UP % me
C"N,'' me lh"hIeh' u" iounG hiIhaeii
/ IN ule hr2Hgham / rank TOOK Aer III ny
: arms ana KISSED nef 'elI"F!E.
Ell, Connie siud ne II ,s settled
my datHns. am 10 I" away. nave
! got one day I" Hpead WIN YOU to-higat
return 10 Town again ana III n week
we start.
1ou are gong 70 E1Iuiand SAID Con
stance hA'hE her eyes earnestly upon hi'".
on are S',AG lh'? ae'l'I' rank!
les L4E GaFi4h-' I''uIii''' ti' !"'i.-
. IeHoW III ''s ii-Ih q tome dS ne toui" -
, sumo nut that h'''d iiot &iaI1u YOU. Ton
Stance. tniI one ihihg dlStfesses me.
nat Is mat. rank
The thought ct leaving yon. At the
best, It IS hard enough +" part from those
we love: but for me- II Is terrible. Con.
stance nave ihol&hf 81 . plan ana
mean TO propose IT to YOU. Before l g
l want You to become ny wIt".
rank, d" you wish nae - marr7 You
IN secret and iet =" one know but You
ana u
No. constance, ! % not wlsh that
+ hitherto we have been fair and op"n, let
~ remain 50 Mrs Measou consented 4.
our engagement She viii consent 10 nnI
marriage don want I" TAX" YOU FROM
her. Only wish I" ieei that no on" O.,
earth can take my DARING from r".
Nhen the cIl'lca. moment cam" Con
stance tfemhLed anu gre" faint-he3rtod
Out / RANK vas i"i' % confidence. an'
WIN 'he ilSh' Oh nope ana love IN Ms eyes
ne !ook'a SuPeIhS handsome. Mrs. Mea
son tA"uEht TINS Wheu ne appeared Ia heI
bondoIT. out as she looked at INN her face
grew cold ana hdTd- ii" told her of HI:
sudden call 10 duty. and She expressed ;
hope that he would earn distinction.
I wish 10 make Constance my Wiz
btlore l 70 u 1Ae war Said H.
foF moment she was silent. ma
sAe ,AouGA' d" one coaId tel, her lac'
was IKE 4 marble naSR' rank looked a