Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-01

LORD Cna0uOS Smileu, ana the smile
was not, perhaps, the most respectful
in the world. My lady did not observe
1t.
II am quite sure" he said, that You
can interpret all my fathers ideas"
1t was then. with her sons hand
some face smiling down on her, that
the countess grew pale and laid her
hand, with instructive fear, on the pa
pers spread before her. She nerved
herself for the struggle; 1t would never
do to give way,
II have other news for YOU. Lance"
she said, and he looked with clear,
bright, defiant eyes in her face.
She drew herself up to her full
height, as though the very attitude
gave the greatest strength; there was
no bend, no yielding in her. Stern,
erect, proud, she looked full in her
sons face; ii was as though they were
measuring their strength one against
the other.
II have never said to you, Lance,
what | thought of this wretched mis-
take you call your marriage" she be-
gan; my contempt, and indignation
were tao great that you should dare
to give the grand old name you bear
to dairy-maid."
Leone's beautiful Spanish face
flashed before him. and he laughed at
the word dairy maid; she was peerless
as a queen.
Dare is not the word to use to n
man, mother" he retorted.
Nor should | use it to man." said
my lady, with satirical smile. Il am
not speaking to a man, but to a hot
headed boy; man has self-control,
self-denial, self-restraint you have
none; a man weighs the honor OF his
name or his race in his hands; man
hesitates before he degrades a name
that kings have delighted to honor, be-
fore he ruins hopelessly the prestige
of a grand old race for the sake of a
dairy-maid. You, a hot-headed, fool
ish boy, have done all this; therefore
repeat that / am not speaking to a
man."
you use strong language, mother"
he said.
81 feel strongly; my contempt is
strong she said. Il know not why
so great humiliation should have
fallen on me as that my son--the son
of whom | was proud-shoud be the
first to bring shame on his name"
II have brought no shame on It,
mother" he said, angrily.
mo shame!" said the countess, bit
terly. Il can read, fancy, the short
annals of the nswells-'Hobert, Earl
Lanswell, died while fighting Loyalty
for his king and his country; Ross,
Earl Lanswell, was famed for political
services; Lancelot, Earl Lanswell,
married dairy maid would rath-
err" she cried, with flashing eyes, that
you had died in your childhood than
lived to bring such bitter shame on a
loyal race"
His face grew pale with anger, as
the bitter words were hurled at him.
will you understand, once for all,
mother, that have not married dali
ry-maid?" he cried. my wife is a
wonder OF beauty; she is dainty and
lovely as princess. Only see her, you
would change your opinion at once"
Il hope never to do that AS for
seeing her, l shall never so far lose
my own self-respect as to allow such
person to speak to me-"
Lord Chandos shook his head with a
rueful smile.
"lf you had ever seen Leone, math-
CT, you would laugh at the idea Of
calling her person." he said.
Lady Lanswell moved her hand with
gesture of superb pride.
NAY, do not continue the subject
If the girl was not actually a dairy
maid, in all probability she was not
far removed from it. You have
stained the hitherto stainless name of
your family by the wretched mistake
you call marriage"
Il DO not call it marriage; it is
one" he said.
And then my lady's face grew even
paler.
1T is not one. / thank Heaven that
the l.w Of the land is just and good:
that it very properly refuses to recog-
nze the so-called marriage of a hot
headed boy. You have ignored our
letters on the subject, you have
laughed at all threats, treated with
disdain all advice; now you will find
your level. The judicial decree has
been pronounced; the marriage you
have alked of with such brayado is
no marriage; the woman you have in
suited me by mentioning is not your
wife"
She neither trembled nor faltered
when he turned to her with white
Get face.
Pardon me; ! must speak plainly;
that which you have said is lie,"
You forget yourself, Lord Chan
dos" she said, with cold dignity.
you force me to use words do
not like, mother" he cried. why do
you irritate newly say those
things?"
They are perfectly true; here on
the table lie the papers relative TO the