Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
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will be offered the vacant Garter. be-
would not for the world anything
should happen now, any disgrace of
any kind; and these matrimonial
quarrels are disgraceful, Marion. You
should trust your husband"
81 have done so, but he does not love
me- Lady Lanswell. My mind is
quite made up. If he goes to Berlin,
shall never see or speak to him again.
but, my dearest Marion cried the
countess, this is terrible. Think OF ap-
pearances, think of the world-what
will the world say? And yours was
supposed to be love match. 1t must
not be. Have you not the sense to see
that such a course of proceeding would
be simply to throw him into Madame
Vanira's hands? You will be your own
worst enemy if you do this!"
Il shall do what my own heart
prompts" she said; mo matter what
the world says I care nothing for
the worlds opinion. Oh, Lady Lans-
we'll, do not look so angry at me.
am miserable; my heart is broken!"
And the unhappy girl knelt at Lady
Lanswells feet, and laid her head on
the silken folds of her dress.
If there was one creature in this
world whom Lady Lanswell loved
more than another it was her sons
wife, the fair gentle girl who had been
most loving daughter. She could
not endure the sight of her pain and
distress.
Il have made up my mind,'' sobbed
Lady Marion; Il shall appeal to the
Duke of Lester He will see that
justice is done to met"
my dearest Marion, that is the very
thing you must not do. If you appeal
to the duke, it becomes at once a seri-
Gus quarrel, and who shall say how
such a quarrel may end? If you ap-
peal to the duke, the whole thing will
be known throughout the land; there is
an end to all my hopes of the vacant
Garter. In fact may say there is an
end to the race of Lanswell. Think
twice before you take such an import
ant step!"
mo enc thinks for me!'' cried Lady
Marion.
Eyes, I think of you and for you.
Give me your promise that for week
at least you will say nothing to the
Duke of Lester Will you promise me
that, Marion?"
eyes" said Lady Chandos, YEARLY;
II promise you that, but not one day
longer than week. My heart is break
ing! I cannot bear suspense!"
II promise you that in few days
there shall be an end of all your
trouble said the countess, who had
secretly made her own resolves. Now,
Marion, put your trust in me. You
have had no breakfast this morning, I
am sure"
Raising the delicate figure in her
arms, the countess kissed the weeping
face
Trust in me-" she repeated; ''all
will be well. Let me see you take
some Coffee
The countess rang and ordered cof-
fee Then when she had compelled
Lady Marion to drink it, she kissed her
again.
DO you know how it will end?" she
said gently, ''all this crying and fast
ing and sorrow? You will make your
self ill., and then Lance will never for
give himself Do be reasonable, Marion,
and leave it all with me-
But after the countess had left her.
Lady Marion still felt very i'll; she had
never felt so i'll. She tried to walk
from her dressing-room to her bed
room, and to the great alarm Of her
maid she fell fainting to the floor.
The doctor came,-the same physi-
clan who had attended her for some
years since she was a chfld,-and he
looked very grave when he heard of
the long deathlike swoon. He sat
talking to her for some time.
fDo you think I am i'll, doctor?" she
asked.
He answered:
"You are not very well, my dear
Lady Chandos"
"Do you think I will die?"
mot of this illness, please God" he
said. ''Now, if you will promise me
not to be excited, will tell you some
thing, and, pending down, he Wh1s-
pered something in her ear
A flood of light and rapture came in
her face; her eyes filled with joy.
do you mean it? is it really true?'
she asked.
Really true; but remember all de-
ponds on YOURSELF" and the doctor
went away, leaving behind him a
heart full of emotion, of pleasure, OF
pain, hope and regret.
Meanwhile, the coutness for the sec
ond time had sought her son. Her
stern, grave face, her angry eyes, the
repressed pride and emotion that he
saw in every gesture, told him that
the time for testing or evasion had
passed.
Lance" said my lady, sternly, ''yoU
are man now. [ cannot command you
as I did when you were boy"
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