Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02
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living or dead always the best"
you have been a good true, tender,
faithful wife to me, Marie, he re-
turned but she was my first love '
Veronica had listened like one in a
dream This was her history, then;
and the golden-haired sister whom AS
sunta had never ceased to mourn was
her own mother! She was the daugh-
ter Of the famous statesman, Sir Jas
per Brandon, who was looking with
such wistful eyes into her face.
you are my own child, Veronica,
he said, while Lady Brandon wept as
one who could not be comforted-
my own daughter dead Giulia's
child have longed so often to take
you in my arms and tell you so. did
not love you when evil spirits wills
pered to me that you had cost your
mother her life; but | have learned to
love you since you have been here,
my daughter Kiss me Veronica.
Say Father to me just once
She laid her fair face on his half
frightened at its deathly chill
MY father my dear fatherl she
said
you love me. Veronica-do you
forgive me?"
Il love you, and have nothing to
forgive. See. father, / kiss you
again"
Then Sir Jasper took two packets
from under his pillow.
"Therp Ia another thing vet TO be
told" he said. "and this. my poor
Marie. / know YOU will feel. feel It
myself. but | cannot. [ dare not. die
until have done Justice to Gulia's
child II is the law Of our race. one
that / have neither the power nor the
right TO change. that. falling male
heir. the eldest daughter shall succeed
You Veronica Brandon. are my eldest
daughter. so YOU are my heiress tho
heiress Of Queens Chacc and the do
main OF Hurstwood.
"That cannot be-" cried Lady Bran
don-"that is too cruel IL VIII kin
Katherinel"
Il hope not he said. family. 1T Is
cruel Heaven knows feel it to be
so; but it must be done.
LAW brandon hNI Drawn her h1nU
from his feeble prasp. her face flushed
hotly. her eyes were full Of angry fire
MY c.u,d shall not be robbed" she
cried viii appeal 10 an Eng
land It shall not be-"
"Ar England could not prevent il
Marie" he said. sadly. my eldest
daughter must be my heiress: after
don. am quite powerless in the
matter"
ct is wickcdly unjust" she cried
II wonder at YOU. Sir Jasper-vou who
all your life have PASSED for an hon
orahle man. Yon must not YOU shall
not. do my child this wrongl"
Hush. Marlel" he said, saaiy "Do
not rcproach me- dear. I have sus-
fered enough Listen, Veronica. This
is nv will In IL YOU will find re-
peatcd the story OF my first marriage;
in Il Won will find TINT have moda
handsome provision for Katherine;
handsome provision. Marie. for Won"
You have robbed us!" cried Lady
Brandon what am | 10 say to my
friends whom thev baar ~ thiso,
The baronet continues
This second parcel Veronica. CON
tains All the pouers Won viii need m
prove your identtty-the certificates NJ
your mothers birth marriage ana
death nero Is the certificate of vour
birth also ana every other naner
which vnur aunt Asarpt, Thought
necessary IA nrove .vopr claim Tata
them Veronica kiss mo INV dapch-
ter my strength fa1s mo promiso
mo one thing in vonr mothers name
win Won nromige ycronic,o"
witb ber Whit line ON his which
were no loss white sha vbisnerod.
~ pror,jso
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