The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-17
By Marion v HoIHs.1 E0


AID dumb. He Only tel. ia c-.2s.ls
t1uch Of the white haajs-he oily saw
-he golden head tcved IL iee2es- LCui-l'
. ~ 81 his fest.
Then he reco-s-ed himself; he ben. over
her, he -a-s=1 der from tta ground, = toos
her white hands in his
"Eio-ac,e~ he cried. licking 6. Ter. II
the name % heave1. 7ri.ar does -his mean
ISIS = you: Speak 70 ne. Have yoJi
risen from me dead or did yo1 not d:ef'
She stretched CIT her hands iup.o-!nZiy
70 him.
"Wil you eve. forgive ne. E:r.aaF'
she asked; ''vili you forgive me. Z : tel
you al the truth?
HIS half-t3-ncd supe-EtitioEs fancy died
away. He put her a. soEne little distance
from him and looked earnestly a. he-.
"Violan-e~ be cried Have yoa bael
Mr.. Rivers II dissu.se*'
Yes" she replied. Il huIga-ed All
thirsted 80 for one look Ct ron and ny
son. l could nct Lelp :. Vivian % -: %
angry with ne"
+ Seated By him in the warm. s--eec even
iny light. she told him her story. word f..
word. spar.ng Beatrice where and when
!, was possible. buc telling her husban nd
he plain. unrarnishcd truth. SJe con
. cealeI nothing but the wrong thai Bea-
tr.ce had intended 20 her s9n.
An hour PASSED. and still ire clear
sweet voice never tired nor faitered. She
told him q her love for Rupe--. and Of
the boys pa ssioua-e affection for her Sis
laid her whole life bare before him. He
. only spoke once, and then it vas 10 c--
cut:
"Cogld al his Je. and I not know i z
When Sc had finished Eio.an:a. Lady
Selwrn knelt gain al her husbands teet
Judge ne" she said, 4 have told pa
Z The plain, uuvarnished truth. l can see
The great wrong I d.d. A. the tine
only thought q: sacrificing EEvse.f; now
sce that I wc1ng@d orA"-s. Only believe
me- Vivian" sbe cried Yass.g1at=.y, !
Cd I for your sake and for M sons"
IL stopped over her and kissed he- w.tl
tear in h.s eyes.
1t was an error. Tiola7re," he cried
but. ny darling. / was z woInaa's error
after all. and pardon Il"
You forgive met" she said
Yes" he replied; FOR /, 20, need you.
pardon. Il Lad not been 80 careless and
negligent. you could not have suffered 80
Violante. Oh. M darling. thank HEAVIER
for sending vpl back - NE; ny heart 10 '
7 what though. 70 be your graye."
! The last II the golden sunbeanIs died
away. the moon rose, the stars came out.
and still they fingered among the flowers
+ Hand in hand they walked back u the
/ Caste. and there Lord Selwyu assembled
Tie whole household, and told than 81 chs
sudden and bcw .lder.ng event. There WIS
A. first some alarm; then, when the sweer
face smiled upon them once more, her.
vas nothing but joy.
Rupert hai Glwars declared ina Ms
Rivers had his mothers soul. How he "a.
: .essed her. and hung over her, aud could
1 not tear - iea7e her: how he tcasei heI
about Inc black hair. and the blue glasses
+. how he cried and laughed
+ For once ma world was fairy aston sh.
! d. Nothing 50 romantic had happened
/ for 4 long time The story went tLe
rounds OF AL the English and cont;uenta
/ uaperS. There was LD use n attempting
/ any Disguise The plain truth was told
! People wondered a. il. then forgot.
/ The last news heard from Selwyn Cas-
/ t,c-the happiest home il EnG,and-wa'
! that Rupert. the heir OF Se.wyn. who dis,
,;nguisLed himsel! so greatly 81 Oxford
. and afterward IN Parliament. va about
% marry tho teautifu! daughter e tbs
| Countess S;tRni.
For Vivian and Tiolante neace has con.e
ut last. There i &c happier or more pros
/ porous man ia Engla2d than the master a
Selwyn Castle; and his fair, gentle wife
only sigh. when she remembers -he s!ngle
error Of her life.