The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05


company, will you?"
oh I'm not hungry" Caroline said,
hastily.
Il don't suppose you ate much dinner.
You'd better have something, and them he
added, gently, perhaps you will confide in
me, and tell me what this trouble is that is
causing you much pain You promised
you would tell me the other evening, you
know, when. Kitty zane in
Yes, 1 know. 1 should like to tell you.
Jack. I ought to have some advice, and l
don't like going to a lawyer"
Then a servant enered, and dainty little
supper was served, which Caroline was per-
suaded to partake CT.
When the meal was cleared away, Jack
for chat.
Caroline felt ashamed at first to tell her
story, but Jack was kind and sympathetic
that very she was pouring it out freely
and soon he knew alberto Richmond's
courtship of her, his wild love for the other
girl, and then his proposal in the lane, the
secret marriage and lastly, his madness and
Carollne's terrible position.
You see,' Caroline said, sobbing; Il am
only twenty, ard I have plenty of money,
and-and people think me good-lookng, and
| yet l can take no pleasure in life, because
have bound myself to a mailman" @s-
/ Then you-dcn't love him?" Jack asked
slowly. The subject was rather a delicate
one.
Il did love him, dearly said the girl, pas
sionately. You may judge how l loved him
when was willing to sacrifice my own pride
and marry him the chance of making him
! happy! If he had loved ever so little =
and found ever so little happiness with me-
[ could have been content; but to think he
only proposed to ne because he was mad
| that he never loved me at all, and that 1
married him"-and Caroline covered her
flushed face with her hands.
Meanwhile Kitty had found her party very
tedious. The only pleasure she enjoyed was
talking to Lord Houlden, who had become
great friend OF hers, and who was at the din
kittV bocai,Sa he he wa
so like his lost Lynette.
| Their features different, of course
but in height, shape complexion, and wealth
| of golden hair there was certainly likeness.
| Mrs. Jack Barry was almost the only per-
son in London to whom Lord Houlden ever
spoke of his lost bride. He had returned to
London within the last year, but had only
just begun to be seen in society again.
Kitty always spoke hopefully of Lynette's
coming back some day; but Lord Houlden,
although the young girl never failed TO cheer
him at the time, had almost given up any
hopes he might once have INDUCED.
On this particular occasion Lord Houlden
saw that Kitty seemed out of spirits and
helped her to get away early
So it happened that it was barely C1llidffigflt
when Kitty crossed the hall in her own
house. and, lifting up the curtain that over
hung the library door, heard her husband
say
Its a terrible affair when one has married
and finds it to be mistake but think this
marriage be annulled. I'll put the thing
in train at once, and then, once free, off we'll
go abroad somewhere, eh, Carrie? and you'll
soon forget all this dreadful time
Poor Kitty stood if turned into stone
Not knowing of Miss Denver's secret mar
riage, what could she think Of Jacks words
but that they referred to his own marriage
! Ito her, and that he seeking means of
annulling it, so to marry his cousinl
| Before she could move Caroline had an
swered, gratefully
Oh Jack, it sounds too good to be true.
Can you really get the marriage annulled
do you think?'
! Il don't suppose there's any doubt of it,
! But poor Kitty waited to hear no more
She fled upstairs to her own room, locked
the door, and fell upon her bed in a passion
! of grief and shame.
! oh I've made a dreadful mistake," she
sobbed An awful mistake! 1t was 1 who
asked Jack to marry Ohi'-and she
blushed with shame at the thought Il
dlont mean any harm; but what must he
have thought of me? He was too kind to re-
fuse and hurt my feelings, but now he's
sorry. It's likely enough, tool" went on the
poor child, slowly dragging herself to her
glass, and beginning to take off her pretty
gown for she lad sent her maid to bed
How beautiful she is! How clever! And she
is rich well, while l. and she SURVEYED
her tear-stained face miserably. "Of course
and well he may But, oh! that isn't the
worst of it! I'm the wretchedest girl in
London, [ do believe! thought it was all
fun when we were married 1 never meant
to care but now l know know love him
with all my heart 1t was silly girl who
who loves him-and he will never know or
care!'
CHAPTER vi
A Foreign Tour.