The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

story OF my marriage"
She did not walt to ask herself n II
were mere fancy She believed that
she heard H. and the idea of II drove
her almost mad They we're going 10
watch the sun fade amongst the fiow-
ers. aud the earl would meanwhile en-
tertaln his companion with the story Of
his marriage he had TO we'd the
money-londor's daughter. or else lose
Ravensmcre. but how he had avenged
himself by Reglecting her. Hildred's
heart and brain we're on nre. The hus-
band she loved. despite his neglect. and
the rival whom she diailked. we're go
ing 70 laugh over her together.
An idea suddenly occurred to the un-
iappy fe-thoy should not do this.
they should not laugh at her. her love
anu her Jealousy should not bo sport
for them. She would follow them un-
perceived and then. when they began
to laugh over her story. she would
confront them and dare them 10
amuse themselves with her anguish
An the pride OF her nature was aroused
She wuald suffer death rather than be
laughed az by her husband and her
rival.
She was bcwllGered- not herself
She had never been herself from tho
moment In which she recognized the
fact that she loved her husband with
all the strength and passion OF her
nature, She was bewildered by the
pain Of her love aud the smart of her
Jealousy The only idea quite clear in
her mind was that her husband and her
guest should not laugh at her.
When the idea OF going out had first
been mentioned. she had sent for a
scarf. and II lay upon a couch now. a
glitterlng mass Of ailyery gauze.
Whose Is this2" he asked; and no
one answered. IT is very pretty" ne
added. "and II Il has no owner, you
shall have a. Lady Hamilton"
The young countess did not step for.
ward 90 claim II; she saw her husband
| throw Il over the pearly shoulders and
/ the white neck, and Lady Hamilton
look mp at him with p coquettlsh laugh.
Evidently" she sal, you are quite
! ignorant OF the fashiLn which ladies
now wear scarfs. Our great-grand-
mothers drew them tightly stretched
across the shoulders-we like them in
this fashion"
Raising her arms. she wound the
sllvory gauze around her head and neck
and arms. shading the bright face. and
making her look 30 plquantly beauti-
ful that Lord Caraycn cried out In ad-
miratlon:
That Is capital" he said: ladies
always know what II picturesque"
The young countess saw them qui,
the room together. She resolved upon
following them. She heard her hus.
band say laughlngly to his companion
I'VE will go straight 10 the lake
want you to watch the sunset there"
Lady Caraven delayed only a few mo.
ments-it was TO go 20 her room for
a large dark shawl that should hide
her-hido the amber satin and rich
black lace-hlde her face and head. 80
that anyone meeting her should quite
fail 10 recognize her. Creeping alonf
In the dark, who will know me? Or
II they know me, who will care foT
me?" she said TO herself
when she reached her room she
found q message there from Sir Raoul
asking n she would 30 TO his apart.
ments for a short time. She said "a
herself mo-" with her heart and SOU
In a ferment she could not talk 20 Sli
Raoul. She had a dim idea that what
rho was about 10 do was wrong. un'
dlgnlned. ungenorous. She could mol
have perseyered In her purpose had
she looked but once In the calm. noble
face Of the man who wanted her to b'
heroine
Tell Sir Raoul that I am engaged
Just AZ present but that | win see him
later on in the evening" she said
sho sect him some books and flow'
ers-she did not 20 to him.
ITO be- contlnued)