Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-05
A REPRIEVE.
Then good-by."
"NO-au reYOir.

'No-au revoir.'
The girl, Ada d'Arenville, giggled, the
hansom's doors closed with a bang, and
with muttered direction to the driver
Dick Fenwick turned on his heel and re-
entered the restaurant where he and Miss
dArenyille had dined together for the last
time prior to Mr.. FenWick's marriage
not to Miss d'Arenyille 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, argued
that he was a man among men, her eX-
perlence of men previous to FenWick
being continual compliance on their part
TO her will which she had found monot-
Onous.
With his fancee 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 loved the man who was ready to give
her title to play With-by chivalrous
affection which he most cleyerly assumed
with a particularly upright and modest
bearing, which captivated the good hearts
of the two worthy maiden aunts, who
were the girls sole guardians.
Luckily for Sir Dick, a considerable
tract of Great Britain separated the rem
nantS of his estate from the ancient high
walled mansion where dwelt Miss Mabel
Lane and her devoted relatives. Luckily,
because, there were certain tales about
tales which did not rebound to his credit
and these might have got to the ears of
the estimable 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 fearful aunt Informed
him that, owing to the untimely illness
of their oldest friend, the vicar of the
off for few days.
Just to think" said Miss Pauline
lust to think that, after all the trouble,
the dear vicar put himself to in postpon-
ing the day of his resignation in order to
marry Mabel, whom he christened as a
child, he should be too i'll TO do 500
1t was a small village, and the time
was too short to allow of extraneous
clerical aid being obtained immediately
and for moment FenWick thought the
marriage would indeed have to be de-
ferred.
But surely there is some other cler-
gyman in the neighborhood? he asked
angrily.
Another clergyman said the startled
Miss Sophia, land the dear vicar chris
tened Mabel as child-impossible."
rs there or IS there not another clergy,
man?' demanded the bridegroom, sternly
There is, indeed, a young curate il
the village, sent in advance by the new vi
car" said Miss Sophia, in plaintive
voice but we do not know him Richa r6
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 as
sisted in the christening of our
'Oh, hang the christening, it's a wed
ding we want him for now; the banns
have been published in both parishes
and what difference does it make whether
we are married by curate or bishop
as long as we are married-and | Intend
we shall be- replied Fenwick, with as
perity.
Dick, dear expostulated Miss Lane
My dear, [ feel very upset about this
-dea Of postponement. L may be super
stitious-I cannot help that-but 1 fee
that unless we are married today some
thing untimely will happen to prevent Us
being married at all.
In his pocket Sir Richard had very
awkward letter. in which threats of expos
ure were held over his head by an indi
fluudl WHO WAS llIeu OI Tue Gf6IldSll
delays in the settlement of my account
If there is justice to be obtained in Eng
land I shall instruct my solicitors
Messrs. Moses, Haig & Benty, to pro
ceed," etc, etc.
1t was not like Sir Richard to be
thwarted by a couple of old ladies
and the wedding was performed at the
appointed time by the curate whose years
We're not sufficient had he been there
at the time to have assisted at the christ
ening of Miss Lane.
The wedding performed, Fenwicl
breathed again, and, once in the train, h'
INDUCED in a fairly big dose of brandy
tionate gesture of his wife caused thu
flask to fall from his hand, and ELECTED
from his lips such term of blackguardly
opprobrlum that the blood left thu
brides face, leaving her pallid and trem
bling.
Look here" said he savagely, ''let''
understand each other. Do you know
why [ married you?' And he told her.
DO you know whom I love, whose lit
tie finger is worth a thousand times 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 Ill suppressed
Look here, l hate dogs"
He opened the window, and, taking thu
tiny terrier which lay curleG upon tn,
girls lap, dropped it from the flying train
You understands he sneered
When they changed trains Fenwicl
met upon the Platform a boon companion
of his pred Arenville days, whom he in
duced to travel in the same carriage Will
himself and his wife to their destination
Lady Fenwick cringed but dare say moth
ing, not even when her husband said
''Will see you later" when they parted
seeing only in that insult a small repriev,
from his society.
When their silent dinner was dispatched
Sir Richard turned to his wife and said
L am going out; you can amuse yourself