The Eddy current., 1898-04-23
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HE QSURERS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEFE.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

her wedding day, hitherto everything
had seemed as n in a dream.
When would the reality grow less
bitter FOR her? when would she cease
Go remember that. as be- stood by her
side, the earl seemed 90 avoid even
touching the slkcn dross and Wedding
vcll that when Dos hand touched hers
it was cold2 no loving pressure re-
assured her. be- barely touched her
hnrcr-tlps he ayericd his face and
never once. during tho whole Of the
ceremony looked ai her. Would she
ever forge, the hard. cold voice that
repeated the lmprosaiye words, 10
love and to cherish until death us
do part?" How false II nli vast Who
could look at him and believe that he
loved her?
II seemed 10 her that she passed
through a sea OF faces. that people
/ crowded round her as she went down
. the church She saw the long line OF
carriages. the profuslon Of wedding
| favors. She made no attempt TO speak.
| u she had done so she would have lost
herself In O. passion Of tears
AZ homo aealn. her father took her
| Ia his arms. ana kissed her face. whls-
| pcring
My daughter Countess ~ Carayen."
Lady Richie had attempted a very
mild carcss
"lt went on very we'll she said.
Lord Carayen looked tired. ! had no
Idea that we should have 80 many poo-
pie there ! hope my nchu was all
right There we're very handsome
dresses
"a very pretty wedding" put ln
Lord So Maurc % feel that ! have
been busy to-day ln % good cause"
rui the man who had married VIZ
drcd Eausomo spoke never % word.
Then came ,hc wedding breakfast
Arloy Ransumc made speech doe
ourod the day GA the proudosi OF bis
lic. passed % magnificent oulogum ou
bis s1n-lu-law and then sat down.
There was deep silence when the
newly made husband stood mp 90 mako
hs speech SO one quite know why.
but an uncomfortable sensation came
over ail llc had bat little 20 say. lf
ho bad put into words the thoughts
that urgcd through his brain, hc
would have said: "Ludl,s and gentle.
men. / have locn % spondthrIfi and 70
prudIglli have spent a large fortune
hui / have committed the shlbblcst.
wlckodcst act of my lie to-day. I
have married % young gIrl for her
money and ] do not even llto her:
what is sin worse. I never shall"
That was what he thought Wha, he
said WAS an lndlstlnct murmlr. an at
tontye listener could distinguish only
lhc words "honor," pleasure" and
future" The earl sat down again
without having once looked At the face
OF bis wife.
n seemed 90 her that she had been
sitting there for hours! a small bunch
OF purple grapes lay on her plate: a
glass OF wine stood untouched hy her
side. some one was speaking 10 her,
appealing TO her by her new name.
what does Lady Carayen say?'
She did not know what had prcced-
cd tho question, 30 could not answer
o.. but she looked round with a smile
ANNN NNNINN'W AN' NN'NNlNN'If
Then the carriage drove up 10 the
door. and the bride went TO change
, her dress. Lady Rlcho went with her;
the girls forlorn manner and wls1ful
face had touched even that worldly
heart.
u hope you will be happy. Lady
Caraven," she sald. when they read
] .F
woman ia London viii envy you.
% Envy me" she re-echoed ~. who
[ have neither mother nor slstora!"
4 MY dear Lady Carayen. you have
r q husband and a father which / think
q better. Let me give yol one little hlt
81 OF advice. You are going 20 face IN,
5 great cold world; have nothing 90 Dc
b with sentiment. and as Tar aa posslbl,
q care more for yourself than any on,
, else"
d "That Is not a happy marriage. >
d thought Lady Richie. as she turned
a away. What a sad face the girl has
;. Yet sht has married an earl Well
;. some people are never satisfied
a Lord Carayen badc his adleus; hl
d shook hands with Arlcy Ransome
4 cutting short o gushing speech that thl
p lawyer had carefully prepared Thci
r Arley Ransome was touched again
Some one said that Lady Carayen wa
e in the morning room. waiting 10 sal
Fo0d-hy 90 him alone.
% The tender arms were cllnginl
: round him. the dark eyes looking int
!. bis sad wistml face full of pnthet
. ic inquiry, was near his own.
Papa" she whispered and Their
was an agony of ontreaty Ia her voice
70 you are quite sure that you have no
b, deceived me you are quito sure tha
a ! can Boz happy without loyof'
A he laughed.
.r "You will find that the Countess q
.r Caraycn has more 10 think about iha