The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-25
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his heel and re-entered the restaurant
where he. and Miss d'Arenville had
dined together for the last time prior TO
Mr.. Fenwick's marriage-not with Miss
d'Arenville of the Alcazar, it may be
said.
The power which some men exercise
over women, and women of different
classes, is wonderful. Fenwick's popu-
larity with the actress had as its basis
her fear of him and also his treatment
Of her, at one time caressing and at an
other violent, which, to her mind, ar
gued that he was a man amongst men,
her experience of men previous to Fen
wick being continual compliance on
their part to her win. which she had
found monotonous.
With his fiancee Fenwick, who was
marrying her solely for the almost
boundless wealth her father had left
her, proceeded on very different lines;
he earned her respect by frmness
cloaked with kindness; her love-for she
thought she lovee the man who was
ready to give her a title to play with
by chivalrous affection which he most
cleverly assumed, with a particularly
upright and modest bearing which cap
tivated the good hearts of the two
worthy maiden aunts who were the
girls sole guardians.
Luckily for Sir Dick, 4 considerable
tract of Great Britain separated the
remnants of his estate from the ancient
wall-su1rounded mansion where
dwelt Miss Mabel Lane and her de-
voted relatives. Luckily, because there
We're certain tales about-tales which
did not redounu to his credit. and these
might have got to the ears of the esti
mable ladies chiefly concerned in the
hero Of them.
Only once did he allow the cloven
hoof to show itself before his wedding,
and that was when a fearful aunt in
formed him that, owing to the untimely
Illness of their oldest friend, the vicar
of the parish, the marriage would have
to be put off for few days.
"Just TO think" said Miss Pauline,
'just to think that, after all the trouble
the dear vicar put himself to in post
poning the day of mis- resignation in Or
der to marry Mabel, whom he chris
tened as q child, he should be too i'll to
do so."
1t was a small village, and the time
was too short to allow of eXtraneous
clerical aid being obtained Immediate
ly, and for moment Fenwick thought
the marriage would indeed have to be
deferred.
But surely there is some other cler-
gyman in the neighborhood? he asked,
angrily.
Another clergyman" said the star
tied Miss Sophia, land the dear vicar
christened Mabel as a child-impossi-
ble."
"Is there or is there not another cler-
gymanY demanded the bridegroom,
sternly.
''There is, indeed, a young curate in
the village, sent in advance by the new
vicar" said Miss Sophia In plaintive
voice, "but we do not know him, Rich
ard; indeed, he has only been with US a
few hours, and his years are too few,
had he been here at the time, for him
to have assisted in the christening of
our"
", uduS L1G II IL " Cti-
ding we want him for now; the banns
have been published in both parishes,
aXd what difference does it make
whether we are married by curate or
a bishop, as long as we are married.
and Intend we shall be-" replied Fen
wick, with asperity.
"Dick, dear" expostulated Miss
Lane.
''My dear, feel very upset about this
idea of postponement. I may be super
stitious-I cannot help that-but I feel
that unless we are married to-day
something untimely will happen to pre-
vent our being married at all"
In his pocket Sir Richard had very
awkward letter, in which threats of ex,
posure were held over his head by an
individual who was tired of the ever
lasting delays in the settlement of my
account. If there is Justice to be OBJ
tained in England 1 shall instruct my
solicitors, Messrs. Moses, Haig & Ben
ty, to proceed" etc, etc.
1t was not like Sir Richard to bt
thwarted by a couple of old ladies, and
the wedding was performed at the ap
pointed time by the curate, whose years
were not sufficient had he been there
at the time to have assisted at the
christening Of Miss Lane.
The wedding performed, Fenwick
breathed again, and, once in the train
he INDUCED in a fairly big dose of bran
dy, or would have done so had not ar
affectionate gesture of his wife caused
the flask to fall from his hand, and ellie
tied from his lips such term of black
guardly opprobrium that the blood 1ef
the brides face, leaving her palid ant
trembling.
"Look here" said he, savagely, "1et'i
understand each other. Do you know
why married you?" And he told her
''Do you know whom 1 love, whose
little finger is worth thousand time:
more than your whole body?"
He told her that also.
Then he told her not to interfere will
him unless she wished her life to be al
earthly hell. Il intend to be master.
he said, the veins standing out on hi
forehead with passion i'll suppressed
''Look here. hate dogs.'
He opened the window and, takin,
the tiny terrier which lay curled upo
the girls lap, dropped it from the fyini
train.
"You understandv' he sneered.
When they changed trains Fenwicl
met upon the platform a boon compan
ion of his pred Arenville days, WHOM
he induced to travel in the same cal
rage with himself and his wife to thei
destination. Lady Fenwick cringe6
but dare say nothing, not even whe
her husband said, "Will see you later,
when they parted, seeing only in tha
insult a small reprieYe from his society