Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

Leone could not retaliate. The
temptation was strong, She could !
have said. i
He was my husband, as l believed, !
before he was yours; you stole him
from me, not from you"
The temptation was strong, the :
words leaped in a burning torrent
from her heart to her lips. She re- !
ply sod them for her sake and bore the
er;.s. ng words without reply,
aave always heard" she said, !
"G,5 there was ample reason that J
stu rs. even though they be queens OF !,
Sc J, should not he admitted into tho
he TT of ones home, Now see the |
IN dee of 1t; they are not satisfied ,
with legitimate trtumphs. You, /
Madame Vanira, have not been con- !
I ,nted with my liking and friendship.
nth the hospitality of my home, but
you must seek to take my husbands !,
interest, time, affection"
Are you not Judging me harshly. |
Lady Chandos" asked the singer !
You bring all these accusations
against me and give men no oppor~
tunity OF clearing myself OF them"
you cannot" said Lady Chandos !
Il have no wish to hear your defense.
You can neither deny nor explain the |
fact that you spent a day with my
husband on the river; all the sophistry
in the world cannot deny that fact, and
that fact condemns you"
would you say tho same thing to
any OF your former triendsf" asked Le-
one-"to Lady Caldwell or Lady
Rlake?"
Neither OF them would do such a
thing" cried Lady Chandos, Ladies'
of the class to which belong do not
spend whole days on tho river with
gentlemen unknown to their wives.
Madame Vanira-you and are
strangers from this time"
You are very hard on me" said Le-
one. "The day may come when you
will admit that"
The day will never come In which
for wrong said Lady Chandos,
Others may applaud you; you may
continue your sway over the minds and
hearts OF men. but shall protest
against you, and nil those who like you
who would come between the husbands
and wives to separate them"
II was such satire OF fate, such a
satire of her own life. that Leone's
beautiful lips ourled with bitter
smile. II was she who had been parted
from her husband by n bubble OF the
law. and this fair, angry woman had
taken him for herself.
Lady Chandos saw the smile and
misunderstood Il. She bowed, and
would have passed, but Leone tried to
stop her
"Will you not say one kind word To
me before you go, Lady Chandos7"
Il have not one kind word to say"
was the reply,
She would have passed on, but fate
again interviewed In the person Of
Lord Chandos, who was walk
ing with his hostess, the Countess
OF Easton They stopped before the
two ladies and Lord Chandos saw at
once that something was wrong.
Madame Vanira. after exchanging a
few words with the countess, went
away. and aa soon ms he could, Lord
Chandos reloinod his WIFE,
Marion" ho said, curtly. you have
had some disagreeahle words with
Madame Vanira, | know 1t by the exc
preston Of your face"
You nre right" she said, Il have
told her that henceforth she and
shall be strangers"
You have dared'" he cried, forget
ting himself ut tho thought Of Leono's
face
She turned her face proudly to him.
II have dared" she replied. II re-
fuse to speak or ace Madame Vanira
again she must not cross the thresh-
old OF my door again"
Lord Chandos grew deadly pale as he
heard the words.
And ! say that you wronged n good
and blameess woman. Marion. when
you say such words"
| MY lOTuI am ! Ut hH not III lU-
erty to choose my friends?" she asked
haughtily.
Certainly you are Mt liberty TO do
just as you please In that respect" no
replied.
Then among them | decline to re-
ceiye Madame Vanira," she said
AS you refuse TO see my friends. |
must go to meet them" said Lord
| Chandos.
And then between husband and wife
began one OF those scenes which leave
mark on both their lives-cruel, hard,
unjust and bitter words--hard and
cruel thoughts.
Then Lady Chandos had her car
riage called and went home.
To be Continued. /
SHE'S HOME AGAIN.