Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-24

did not renew his invitation: he had many
friends: perhaps he thought II was time
some others enjoyed his splendid hospi-
tally. He said one morning. when he
felt better. and had come down to break
fast with them:
1--WE shall miss you. Lord Dunhnven.
during the long winter months-you must
come back to us In the spring."
The earl bowed his acknowledgment
In silence: hut Lady Hildn saw his eyes
meet the loving ones Of Duchess I.urline.
and she understood the glance that pass
cd between thcm--it meant that there
sheuid be no parting for them but death.
How that one long. lingering. loving
glance haunted her with presentinent
Of coming evil! She thought she would
seq what the duchess herself felt OH the
matter. They were alone together that
day In f.urlincs room. Lady Hilda said
to her:
I'VE shall soon have winter here now.
with the frost and SNOW"
EYES," said the duchess. with dreamy
eyes: "it will soon he here"
GLOW much you will miss Lord Dun
haven" she continued: "your life will
seem quite changed when he Is gone.
What month does he leave us in!"
"1lr Is going n, the end Of October"
was the quiet reply.
The words were simple enough. but
somcthng-a strange. firm look had come
into the beautiful facc--somethng of
calm and sclf-rclinGcc: Il strange smile
played round the lovely lips.
what are yon thinking OFF," asked
Lady Hilda.
The yp,iuy Girl waited In silence for
some minutes. th"i, sue said;
am thinking thai those quaint wor's
are true: Ihc worid Is wen 'ost ior
love.
Again something In hcr manner struck
Lady Iildn-a certain quiet. grave re-
straint.
THOSE are woria that require cNp!nna-
tion. she said. "Tbc world Is well lost
Tor u good love. hut never Tor bad one.
To lose the world with honor Is to lose
u wcil-to lose II with dishonor is death.
Take Yourself, for instance. Duchess I.ur-
line; suppose In some mad moment you
wcr" to say Ia yourself that the word
was we'll lost for love. 10 you know all
that would entail on youI"
NO. said the duchess quietly, 81 do
not
romantic mood. you said to yourself that
the world was well lost for !ovc-nnd-
yon left your home" Looking iixcdly at
her. she saw Hush rise on the fair young
facc-thc dear eyes fell before hers. III
show yon what you would lose. Your fair
name. nothing could give II back to you:
even II the man You left with married you.
you would never be received by one re.
specialize person: you would Jose your
position. yonr state. rnnk. and everything
belonging to Them"
a quiet smile came over the fair face.
Lady llidn saw II.
"iou wonld lose what Is dcarcr to you
than any of these things" she sn.d.
Your husband loves you and trusts you:
there Is no doubt that II You proved 70
fouliy disloynl aud untrue 10 him tina, the
knowledge Of II would XII! him. Would
You ever be happy again II that happen.
ear
~ ~ nor "ouh" 10 happen. snid the
s'r' u"eh'ss' men hcar,s. so ! nave
h.arI 70" say are MOI soon broken"
nc ~ GU anu i'en."; he mas been very
goo. 10 you, l.ur''n'.
never nave 'omp'nih'd; ! complain
oI ,"ose VINO sou me- VINO deceived me.
anu Sa,d 'ore was 'o,E' ! complain OF
mem. not NM "nu s'ii'' despite all fhnt
you may say Mss lnnh, ! maintain that
w. wor," ~ wa "s' TOT 'ovr'
'or "onor"pr i"''' ''"'lih'' not the
,aisc passion wh,sn ,"H's inc name of
'"v"' snld ia"y ii'n",
Inc uur"'ss r"'s'" nor '"'r 'nc' with
pro"" EYES;
sn' '""' 'ore tue sr'a''st gift'
sue er'eu.
,, les hon0rsTe love- repeated Lady
iihaa. ana Duchess ''nrlihc turned from
h"r WIN am ihcredo'onS smile. \ Keen.
certain conviction came to Lady Hildas
nhihd that the temptation womb DC too
strong Tor them. ana that when Lord
p"nnaVeh 'ei' me mouse the duchess
wo1lM 20 win n'm' She couid hardly
eNp'alm 10 herseI why sue had TINS strong
eSeh''he"'-ho'h'hs won'd drlve II
away
What could she do? Watch them.
watch them closely. and Illustrate their
design. even II she had to call tho duke
10 her Ad' IT should never be carried
ont: she must save her husband from so
deadly sin; she must save the fair-faced
child from ruin.
As the days grew colder. and the flow
ers died. rs the leaves faded and the birds
sought SUMMER climes. her watch became
kcencr; she felt quite sure OF II; one five
minutes on her self-impOsed duty and II
might happen. 1t was nearly the end Of
October, and one day at luncheon the earl
said to the duke that he thought of leav-
Ing Fernhurst on the following Tuesday.
There were polite expressions of regret.
earnest entreat'es that he would come