Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.
It is something worth living for to
be perfectly happy even for one day.
Lady Lynne was even more fortunate;
she was perfectly and entirely happy
during the golden" months she
passed with her husband at Rosy
Glynn. She had said to herself that
she would make him happy,-and she
did so. She studied his every wish
and every thought; and yet, wonder
full to relate never wearied him, but
left him always longing for her to
speak again.
Nor were those quiet weeks all
given to love making; Inez impaired
to her husband some of those am
bilious hopes and daring wishes she
had formed for him. He listened,
lost in wonder at the talents and
beauty of the young girl he had made
his wife At first her views and
plans dazzled him; but, after a time,
he took great delight in them, and
then longed eagerly for their compile
ton.
81 should never have dreamed of be-
coming a politician but for you, Inez."
he said to her one morning. "You have
so completely fired my ambition, that
| shall never know rest again until I
have obtained some, at least, of the
fame you predict for me-"
Then, for the first time, Philip
Lynne felt it was fortunate for him
that his gentle cousin had rejected
him, she would not have urged him
on such career as the one which his
brilliant, beautiful wife painted in
such glowing colors. He remembered
the time, in the annals of his family,
when the Lynnes had been second to
none in the kingdom. Why should
he not restore even more than it's
ancient glory to the name? Let him
but once get into parliament, and
then England should hear of the
Lynnes again.
His wife's plan was the surest and
safest = follow. They must keep to
their original intention of going to
London, and there they must win a
foremost place among the great and
noble. There was not much doubt of
1t, he thought; and again he gloried
in the wondrous beauty he had won.
He was proud of her,-devOted to her;
h appreciated her rare genius, but
he did not love her as he would have
loved Agatha, had she been his wife
1t was rather the love that springs
from admiration than from affection.
Lady Lynne had already gained
wonderful influence over her husband.
Never was tact so great or so delicate
as hers. She studied his character,
she knew every weak and every strong
point in it; she knew how to appeal to
his high and noble feelings, to urge,
70 arouse, and counsel him. He
thought her the greatest and cleverest
of women, and often wondered in his
simple humility how she ever came to
care for him.
They had arranged to leave Ross-y-
G1ynn about the eighteenth of June.
Lady Lynne was to be presented at
the drawing-room to be held on the
twenty-fourth. There was a long dis
cussion between them upon one point.
Philip was anxious that Agatha
should be presented with her sister,
and have the advantage of passing the
remainder of the season in London.
Inez did not know how to object to
what seemed a senslv4e and kindly
arrangement. There was not one
single reason that she could bring for
ward against it; nor, when she came
to consider the matter, did she care
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Lynne and her sister were far too
honorable, she knew, to allude, how
ever distantly, to any attachment that
might previously have existed be-
tween them, there was no fear; be,
sides, she would be always near.
So the invitation was sent, urgently
worded by Inez, with a postscript
from Philip. begging his mother to &C
company Agatha to London. Bu
Mrs. Lynne, fatigued by the festiyitie:
attending the wedding, begged thi:
season to be excused. Their cousin
Lady Eversleigh, would have grea
pleasure in presenting her beautiful
young relations at Court
Il long to see London" said Inc.
to her husband, when they were seated
in the railway carriage. Il have seel
nothing of the world at present.
long to take my place in it, as soldie
longs for battle. Shall like London
Philip"
Il think so" he replied. 1T is no
so gay, perhaps, nor so beautiful, a
Paris, but l would rather live Their
than in any other city in the world
Life always seems to me twice as fuI
and complete in London.
Perhaps English ladies may NO
like me-" said Inez, half-timidly; :"
am so very Spanish in appearance.
Il must not fatter you. Inez,' re
piled Lord Lynne, smiling quietly
''but I prophesy you will be the bell
of the season."
THAT will be something new fo
me-" she said.
WAS your life in Spain so yer
lonely?" asked Philip, gently.
Very she replied; and the beaut
full face grew pale and sad
I'VE must make it up to you now
said her husband, kindly. "You sha
enjoy yourself just as you like, ar
crowd as much pleasure into each ds