Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-01

Il do" she replied. eff it will max
you happy to know that am happy
l will tell you that my heart has n
wish left ungratified."
Il am heartily glad" he said; bu
| the brave young face turned a shad
| paler. will you tell me the da.
settled for your wedding? 1 shall b.
upon the blue sea then, but I shall
like to know it."
She told him the twentieth of May
then he rose and held out his hand.
Il must not detain you," he said
'but Inez-Miss lynne, I have give1
you all the love of my heart. The
world is all over for me. I can care
for no woman living after loving you
Before I go, will you say to me, Goo
bless you, Bertie?'"
Tears rose in those dark eyes as she
uttered the words. He bent his noble
head before her and kissed the little
white hand that lay in his own. With
the quick, warm impulse of her south
ern nature, she touched his brow with
her lips; and she never forgot the
expression of his face as she did So
He spoke no word, but in another
minute he was gone.
During the remainder of that day
Inez was haunted by poor Bertie's
face and the sound Of his sad, wistful
voice.
The day was drawing nearer, and
one thought began to agitate the
beautiful bride-elect. How would
Lord Lynne and Agatha meet? She
wished it were over; and yet she
whispered to herself that nothing
could go wrong. On her wedding eve
he should be engrossed with her. She
called herself weak and fanciful, but
there was the ever-haunting dread,
Suppose anything should happen!"
1t would kill her now. She could not
bear to think of it. With care and
caution, by constantly watching her
sister, she could avert anything that
seemed dangerous; and again in the
hour of triumph she wished, but
wished vainly, that she had done no
thing that could cause her to fear
She had purposely invited Evelyn
Leigh to be one of her bridesmaids,
thinking that she would engross
Agatha's attention. They were to
reach Lynnewolde three days before
the wedding, and on the day appointed
she awaited their coming anxiously.
She dreaded the first look at her sis
ter's face If it should be pale and
sad, if those gentle eyes wore that
panied wondering expression that she
remembered so we'll, what should
she do? Mrs. Lynne wondered why
that beautiful southern face looked
so pale and agitated as the carriage
stopped at the hall door. For one
moment, at the sound of Agatha
voice, a mist swan before her eyes,
and she saw before her the same
sweet face with it's delicate color
There was no trace of sorrow on those
calm features, no cloud of grief in
those dove-like tender eyes. Her sis
ter looked a little thinner and more
thoughtful; the child-like gaiety had
gone; but it was not a sad face upon
which Inez gazed with curious visit
full eyes.
The relief was great, for the fear
had been great. Agatha did not quite
understand why, when her sister
caressed her, she left two burning
tears upon her face; even Evelyn
thought how tenderly the bride loved
her sister.
There is but one danger more"
said Inez to herself that evening,
"and that is, Philips first meeting
with her."
The whole countryside was ringing
with the coming marriage. No one
could be more popular than the young
Lord of Lynnewolde, no one more ad-
mired than his beautiful young bride.
The country papers were in ecstacies;
they discussed the magnificent prepar-
atoms at the Hall the number of
bridesmaids, the superb wedding pres
ents, the arrangements for the mar
riage, and the ball to be given in the
evening. They likewise informed the
public that Immediately after the
ceremony the happy pair would leave
for Ross-Glynn, a small estate in
North Wales, belonging to Lord
Lynne. After the honeymoon they
were to proceed to London, where
| Lady lynne was to be presented al
the drawing-room announced for the
| twenty-fourth of June.
The morning of the nineteenth ar.
rived bright and beautiful,--no CLOUD
in the sky: nature seemed to have
| donned her fairest robes; the sof
spring air bore the perfumes Of flow
ers and the music of birds.
IF tomorrow is as bright as today,
said Mrs. Lynne to Inez, "you will
have a glorious wedding day"
The magnificent bridal costume
ordered expressly from Paris, ha
arrived, perfect even to the last de
TAIL The bridesmaids costume
were all ready; the wedding cake
which was really work Of art, ha
arrived, the wedding breakfast wa
laid out in the long dining-room, an
more magnificent display had neve
been seen in Lynnewolde. The fou
young ladies who were to join Agath
and Evelyn were staying at the Hal
and every one seemed devoted to tn
queen of the festival, the beautifl
bride-elect.
What time do you think Phil
will really arrive?" asked Inez to Mr.
, Lynne.
about six, I think I have ordere
! dinner for seven" was the reply, al
r the lady smiled to herself as 81
r looked at the wistful young face.
e No one noticed how unequal we
a the brides spirits,-one momel