Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02

Il know that l can trust you." he
said, because you love Kate SO
dearly. have worked hard this last |
year and half. / have made a DO |
sition. l have laid the foundation of |
future fame and fortune. l grant that
have made no money, but that does
not matter, Kate and | understand
ZACH other so well. She knows that
If she had not one shilling in the
world I would love her just the same
more. if possible; but we should have
to wait for years. AS it is, do not
see why we should not be married at
Christmas. Do you, Veronica?"
How she thanked Heaven, in her
heart, that she had done as she had
that she had sacrificed herselfl If she
had kept her inheritance, then Kathe-
rine could not have been married.
Lord Wynleigh wondered at the light
that came into the girls beautiful
face. How little Veronica dreamed at
that moment of all that would come to
pass before Christmas-time
There had not been the least diff
Guilty in the settlement of Sir Jasper's
affairs; the will that he made when
Katherine Brandon was an infant was
still in the hands of the family So
licitor; everything was perfectly
straight forward. Lady Brandon ex-
planned that she understood Miss Di
Cyntha's affairs, and should continue
to act as her guardian.
She mad Loyalty kept her word, and
settled one thousand year upon YER
onica. She showed her gratitude TO
her in hundred other ways; she was
most kind to her; but the one subject
was ceveI mentioned between them
again.
Sir Jasper's fair-haired daughter had
become Baroness of Hurstwood; she
was called Lady Katherine at home,
and the bright days passed with
naught save pleasant hours.
One beautiful August evening, when
the red glow of the western sunset
filled the sky, Veronica stood under
the shade of the tall lime-trees, watch
ing the evening light. A happiness had
come to her, so great, so sudden, so
enhancing, that she was dazed by it,
bewildered. For Sir Marc Caryll had
asked her to become his wife. She
did not know till then all that slept
in her heart-the love, the passion,
the tenderness-and the waking had
startled her. She was lost in wonder
at herself. The crown and the glory
of her womanhood had come to her.
She rejoiced in the new and perfect
happiness; she opened her whole heart
to it. 1t was such chivalrous wooing,
and he loved her so dearly. No one
could ever have been so dearly loved
before. She stood there thinking of
it, with smile of perfect content on
her face: and as she did so, Sir Marc
came to her
Il have been watching you, Ver-
onica." he said, until / have grown
jealous of the sky and the foliage, and
everything else that your beautiful
eyes have rested on. What have you
been thinking Off"
"Of nothing in the wide world but
YOU" she replied.
"Of me, sweetheart" he exclaimed,
joyfully; and then he told her what
he had come to ask-when she would
be his wife.
you are too kind ever to be cruel.
darling" he said, looking at the
beautiful flushed face. Il told you
long ago how lonely my home is. l
want the angel in the house Il
want you there. You cannot tell how
dreary it all seems to me. Veronica.
when will you come to me?"
Not yet" she replied, shyly; "it
cannot be yet"
why not?" he ased.
You have only just found out that
you love me-"
Nay, Veronica" he said, smiling;
Il found that out long since. I was
coming last July to tell you so, but
poor Sir Jasper had just died"
She turned her face away lest he
should see the culver of pain on 1t.
"Sir Mare" she said, gently, you
have never asked me any questions
about my family or my home in Ven-
ice, or my fortune"
Lady Brandon has explained" he
replied. Your father was a great
friend of Sir Jasper's, she tells me-"
Veronica made no reply She could
not tell him the truth, but she would
speak no false word to him-never
one. He continued:
II care nothing about your fortune.
sweetheart. l am rich man-so rich
that am troubled at times to know
how to spend my money l lay 1t at
your feet. You are mistress of every
thing that belongs to me. Wher will
you come to me, my Veronica? You
have nothing to wait for. DO not be
unkind and send me away"
She made no answer In her heart
she wished to be with him. but the
very consciousness of it prevented her
from speaking.
This is July" he said; shall we
say September, Veronica?"
She agreed; and Sir Marc was so de-
termined to keep her to her word that
he went at once in search of Lady
Brandon and told her. He brought
her back with him to where Veronica
| still stood under the lines