Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-05

tress was known. Mrs. Lynne grievet
over the sad ending Of the young lift
that had promised so fairly and 81
well.
1t was at Alexandria that Lore
| Lynne became so dangerously i'll tha
his life was despaired Of Then Si1
Allan, like true friend, went to the
rescue, and nursed him through the
long and tedious malady, and at his
urgent request went with him to the
! east. But it was not without some
| sacrifice that Sir Allan Leigh did this
He had hoped, when the year OF
| mourning expired, to make Agatha his
wife; but she asked him to wait. She
did not regain her spirits; the secret
she kept weighed her down.
After the funeral, Agatha and Lady
Florence came home. Evelyn returned
to the Chase, and life went on slowly
and sadly until Sir Allan was sum-
moned to Alexandria. Then they had
the fever of suspense to pass through.
Letters were looked for with sicken-
ing anxiety, until the news came that
the beloved son and brother was re-
covering. He could not return home.
ne said; he should go on to the east,
and Sir Allan would 60 with him.
When he had learned to forget he
would return to Lynnewolde.
The years of his absence were dull
ones to the ladies at the hall. Lady
Florence had, by Lord Lynne's ad-
vice, consented to receive a small in
come from the Wyvern estate. Mrs,
Lynne had grown warmly attached to
her; and would never hear Of her leay-
ing Lynnewolde. She was sister and
companion to Agatha, and filled the
place OF the beloved one they had lost,
People wondered why Agatha Lynne
did not recover her health and spirits
1t must have been a dreadful shock
they said, for she had never been the
same since. And she never was quite
the same. She could not forget: the
sad life and death of that beautiful
brilliant sister were ever before her:
the words OF that last letter seemed
ever IN her mind. If she could have
shared her secret with Allan, it would
nave weighed less heavily upon her.
but that she could not do. She never
betrayed her trust, although for manv
years 1t clOuded and Swallowed her life
The falntest shadow of doubt was
never thrown upon the fair name of
lnez, Lady Lynne.
The first happy event that dawned
m apI1io 0f
Leigh. Somewhat to the amusement
and surprise of Agatha, her friend
made, during a visit to London. the
conquest of her old admirer, the Mar
quIs OF Harrington. 1t was Evelvn's
great likeness to Agatha which first
attracted him, for he had never forgot
ten the. sweet and gentle girl he had
first loved. Evelyn Leigh went to
London to spend some months with
her aunt Lady Meerston. Here the
young lord saw and learned to love
her. No one was much more sur
prised than Miss Leigh herself.
Sir Allan could not return for the
wedding. He could not leave his
friend. Letters and presents came
- OAAA IihN ScIoG, ctllt lie promised, L1dt
as soon as Lord Lynne recovered, they
would return to Lynnewolde. So
Evelyn Leigh was married from her
aunts house, and Lady Florence took
Agatha's place as her chief brides
maid
Lord and Lady Harrington were
very happy. He thought no one in
the wide world was so beautiful or so
clever as his gay, pretty little wife;
and she, with her good, clear sense.
and quick, bright intellect, helped him
to fill his responsible position with
great credit. There are not many
happier people in the world than
Evelyn and her husband.
Once, after her return to England
Agatha heard OF the Cadwells. Julia
marrled,-and married, every one said.
remarkably we'll" They sent cards
to Florence and Agatha, who replie,i
by kind letter of congratulation.
They have seen nothing of them since
Maria remained an old maid. She still
speaks Of the great glory of her life
the time Lady Florence visited them
at Rome and her friends listen in
wonder and awe.