Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-12
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eyes 10 the fuIl gain, the eranu Necessity
Of love. And since she cannot have It
since she has passed II by, and bartercd
her birthright for mess OF pottage-she
will kill II or she will Kill herself. Ana
fAat II the thought that sends the lovely
Lady Mountcarron rushing through the
&eason like q tornado, that dcvastatcs
mud wrecks the wounded heart from
which Il springs. At last her sister Win
ME 10 really alarmed for her. Her pa.
rents are also alarmed, but they dare not
speak openly, and they do not know what
20 speak about. Winnie Ii braver-knowl-
edge makes her strong--and she resolves
to question her sister. and learn the sea.
con of her strange behavior.
She catches Gladys one afternoon too
erred at last to fulHll her engagements
and safe, for q few hours, from the IN
trusion Of strangers.
The Countess Is very glad to see ner
sister. Her fevcrish little hand twincs
itself round winnie's lovingly, and her
plaintivc. innoccnt.looking eyes gaze INTO
her face with silent appeal for sympatny
and affection. Mrs. prcndereast takes a
Scat by her couch, and determines 10
come to the point with her.
"What long time II Ii since you have
been here, Winnie" commences Gladys.
"My dear child! What Is the use OF
my coming when you are never at homer
have no time to spare for bootless er'
Fands, Gladys"
The Countess looks down.
s-SYou arc quite right. I nm very sell
dom to be seen. But Il IL not my fault.
We have 20 many engagements
But you are not strong enough 10 do
Il, Gladys. and you do not enjoy It into
the bargain. Any one can see that. Now
what IL the use Of wasting your strcngth
on amuscmcnts that you care nothing
fort"
II must do something" snys Gladys In
q low voice. "or I shall 20 mad"
"Aiy dear sister. May speak openly
to your"
''Have you ever asked me for that per.
mission before. WINNER
"No, but I have never felt inclined to
speak to you no seriously before. ! think
I know all about Il, darling. l am not
blind, and I could not help seeing and
guessing great deal at Christmas. You
are unhappy about Mr.. Brooke-are you
not? You have allowed yourself to get
too fond OF him. and now that he has
gone away you are frctting over his oh.
sencc. Tell me. dear Gladys. You know
] do not ask you for the sake Of curiosity.
But II I Gun help. or advise. or comfort
you. tell me al ABOUT H. "nu e"'e so"F
overburaened heart
Ana Tor an answer Lacy Mounu ,a.IosI
throws ncrse.t 'u"os"'S '"'' "e' ''''' !.
arms: sayine; ..v A..
Ch' Jc,nmic-my 1emm'e' SUI" u''
without h'm' D.. ..,.
Winnie ~ NOT qu0e p.spa.e" 'o' '"'"
frank anu pGss'ona.e ou.o. .ss. ...,,,
~ Lazy Moun's"ro" ."'ow. ~.
into her arms anu pseIns =" .op wv" n h...
bosom. Mrs. frenaerg"st ULYSSES ns rs
closely 20 her hcnr'' anu w"'Spe'" "''"'
OF comfort ,h'o TSr su ,.,,,.
MY sweetest E'aays. NY , Sw" ."' "m';
SISTER. ICY y nv ~ '""' e'"""""'' U.S."
Your adviser ,u - ....,
In W'hh'e' ~" WI" "''S'' "''0'
'elly .,,,,,
TEL. my dearest ti1w ~" ~" '""~
me capable ot sucn mink a.. ,,,
Hot even 10 M"."''' W." "
pec.aNy no' 10 u"u' ...u . .,.,,
mot to any Que; . w,i no, ,. even
breathe u 70 myself, once {" "n' A. r" .',~,
your lips. Only sl~ak out my oa'""R'
I'VE ioved eacn o'ner 20 c""unue" '"y
younger GIRL Win aowheast eye.' s"u
TREMBLING hps. sn'mn w. n, ~.". NV .n.,
loved each otner from Tue very nss'; S :,
at last he told me so-or ! gucsssu u
you know, ! con'unt nep tus.s y;
Winnie-but never tnous"' 'n"' " "o""
lead to anything e'se'
"Shall guess the rest TOT YOU, S,aa!s'
He grew too bold ana cohhdeht. Know
ing your love Tor him linen Always ao)
and 10 nc 0nenued you. anu you WsSs