The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Copyright, 1897, by the AuthOr.l
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"Mother, l have never in my life con-
sciously allowed an unkind thought Il
find a lodging in my mind" said Sin
Jaffray very earnestly. Don't say
what will leave sting behind it, ]
cant hear things against the woman
am going to marry. Try to reconcile
yourself to this. Try to see that you are
prejudiced, that you have no cause to
dislike Lola except that she has come
between you ana u plan which you
have cherished. That is now impossi-
bic. 1t would be the foulest treachery
and cowardice for me to marry Beryl
feeling as do toward Lola, and you
know how bitterly she herself would
resent it. Can't you do this for me?
You have done so much. Help me now
to the happiness of lifetime. -
He stood looking down at her and
then stopped and kissed her.
She sat silent for minute and then
asked
"Where is Miss Crawshay?"
with Mr.. Villyers at Mosscombe "
Il will go aud see her first and then
tell you my decision. And with that
the interview closed.
Lady Walcote lost no time in carrying
out her proposal, and, ordering her car
riage, she drove over at once TO Moss.
combe.
When Lola heard that Sir Jaffray's
mother was waiting to see her, she felt
that there must be a trial of wits be-
tween them, but conscious of her hold |
over the baronet she was confident of |
the issue
my visit will be a surprise to you,
Miss Crawshay, said Lady Walcote as
soon as Lola entered the room. Il have
seen Jaffray today"
1t is an honor at any rate, Lady
Walcote, " was the reply, calmly spoken.
When we parted last time" said
the old lady, eve were not fortunate in
choosing topics which allowed of our
agreeing very well. trust we shall be
better friends now.
Il hope so earnestly" replied the
girl, and with that object we had bet
ter not touch on the same subjects, had
WEI l am very jealous of my fathers
good name, He was to NE both father
and mother.
The old lady looked piercingly at Lola {
as she spoke, trying to detect any signs
of artifice :
Il knew your father long ago" she
replied, land cannot but know what '
has family thought of him. do not |
want to say things to pain you, but this /
Is not moment for keeping silence for /
the sake Of avoiding delicate subjects. S
My son desires you TO be his wife, and. C
as his mother, l wish to know mauy
things a
She paused as if to await an express Q
sion Of Lola's willingness to tell her
what she wished to know, but the girl y
made no sign. a
DO you object to my asking you Il
some questions?' n
Il think you should ask them of Mrs. "
ViI!yers, answered Lola cleverly. 81 D
have talked very freely with her. If YOU
think she is capable of introducing from y
her house any one about whom you have s.
these qualms, is this not an interview
at which she should be PRESENT."
NO, am not doubling her belief. ="
Then you doubt my statements IN II
her? Is that it? / think, Lady Walcote.
we shall be wiser to keep off topics of
the kind. Stay one moment Let us put
the matter plainly. Your son has asked
me TO marry him. and have refused I
have told him that / will not be his
VIE, that will not allow him even TO
put such question to me, and that |
mold IL for an insult so long as he re- |
mains bound, directly or implicitly, to
his cousin and my friend Beryl Leyces. 4
ter -
He told me that, but that is not all. 4"
ALI echoed Lola, as if moved by
The word into some warmth. lyon
mean that is not all, so far as he is con.
oerned. And what of me? Have Won
Ihought OF me once in all this-what
my teellngs will be? Or do you think.
IS he seems to think, that | am merely
to remain unconsidered. nm.
esteemed, uncared for something for
you TO come and examine and test and n,
approve or disapproye; some cold and $,
eelingless thing, to be placed under the
microscope of your family pride? You 8,
nay forget, though | do not, that nv n
ather family is as old and as honor N
'oie as your own, and that we do not r,
recognize your right to precedence in il
my Gao respect save only title and ~
ortune. " -
Despite her prejudice Lady Wa.cuto
ould not help admiring the girl for her
ride and courage. p
Il know your family tree better than d
'ou probably, and l have never ques @,
Toned the past history of it,, she said. n
You mean you question only myself 81
s. she present member of it, and my ia. o
her because he was driven abroad. But n
vas there never dark page in the his Z
DRY OF your own family? Has every one W
your sons ancestors been as good and Il
rue man as himself? / do not want To n