Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

sorry to leave it?"
Yes" answered Dolores. And from
all that | can hear, | have not much
longer TO remain. Lord Rhysworth
Is expected home at the end OF this
year"
Il wonder" said Lola, how you can
mention the mans name! Were | in
your place, ! could not"
| "Why not?" asked Dolores, smil-
ing. She was growing more accus-
toned to Lola's flights OF fancy.
Think Of all he will take from
you. Dolores!"
'It never was mine, and 1t Is by
right his own. Why should that an
noy me?"
81 know it would anger me-" re-
! Joined Lola. II should do one OF two
things hate him or marry
him"
1T is not so easy to marry man, .
said Dolores
The words were simple enough, and
had no particular meaning, but Lola's
face flushed crimson as she heard
|
marry whom she would. She changed
the subject.
you are still very young, Dolores. Z"
IL am but too cognizant Of the
fact why do you remind me of it,"
Because If the new Lord Rhys-
worth should marry you will be the
DDwager Lady Rhysworth. ] call that
nothing short Of calamity"
ut would not disturb me; besides,
he may not marry" returned Dolores.
RELY upon it that he will / am
quite sure that Lady Fielden intends
him for her eldest daughter-she
speaks of him in such tones Of ap-
PREDICTION"
1T would be an excellent match, 4"
said Lady Rhysworth. II should like
him to marry some nice girl from the
neighborhood 1t would be the best
| thing he could do"
Would you not feel jealous of
another Lady Rhysworth? | should"
mo, ] should feel terribly jealous
| If any one could take even one thought
Of mine from my baby; but of Deep
ing Hurst could never be enviOus."
Lola looked thOughtfully at her.
Dolores" she said why not marry
ing then"
Lady Rhysworth raised her beauti-
full eyes in wonder.
'I?" she said. my dear Lola, moth
| ing in the world would ever make me
marry him"
But he was hardly related to your
husband nothing more than second
or third cousin"
"Ile was hardly third cousin; but
he was the next kin" replied Lady
Rhysworth, "To me it seems Just as
though he had been my husbands
brother. Such marriage would be
an utter impossibllity to me
Lola sighed. She saw that that idea
was out of the question, and at once
decided upon changing her tactics.
II was merely TESTING; of course you
would not marry him. 1t would not
be at all fair of you to monopolize
two Lords of Deeping Hurst. Lady
Fielding would never allow that"
mo, it would not be fair. can
safely say that | shall never be guilty
of that injustice" laughed Dolores.
Lola was busily engaged in pulling
the petals from a rose. A faint flush
came to her face. She had not looked
at Dolores as she was speaking, but
went on hastily:
For my own part, | do not be-
lieye in second marriages. | think
that man or woman who marrles
again shows but little affection or re-
spcct for the memory of the one he or
She has lost"
"a do not agree with YOU, Lola,
said Lady Rhysworth. cor course, If
one loses the first love of youth, and
ali that Is brightest and best in life
dies at the same time, Il second mar
rage is merely contracted for con
renence Take a man who marries
some girl whom he loves with the
only love worth having. Suppose she
dies, leaving him many little child
rem; he must marry again, 50 that
they have some one to look after
them but, naturally, he would not
love the second wife as he did the
FIRST, SO it seems to me, there are
many cases in which people are COM
PEELED to marry again"
IT may he SO, But | would not be
4 second wlrc-I would not marry
widower." said Lola. She spoke with
some little vohcmenlo, and the rose
petals fell in shower over the grass.
You yourself, Dolores" she continued,
with that little child to love you and
10 love would YOU ever marry
AGAIN."
How can | say? | have never even
thought Of it. You forget Lola,
when YOU speak to me in that fash
TN how recently my husband died,
such an idea has never occurred to
me"
II It were In your place, should
aeNcr marry You have all for which
people marry rank and money
81 Is that all? Is there no love in
thr case" asked Dolores.