Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04

} that she has had some great shock? 2
Yes was the grave reply, "thi!
t illness comes from the mind, not the
body; there has been a strain upoI
the mind, and that, followed by {
shock, has been too much for a MOI
over-strong brain"
Lord Carlswood looked at him.
''She is in danger, you Think"
'She lies in the very shadow oil
DEATH" said the doctor; human skill
can avail her but little"
Days passed and the shadow OF
death did not pass from the house. II
seemed to those who watched Ismay
so anxiously that she was conscious al
times, but even then she lay with
closed eyes, needless of everything and
every one aroud her
A fortnight had elapsed, and one
evening she looked at the nurse who
stood by her bedside.
Twill you tell Lord Carlswood l
FASTENED to obey the call
Are you quite alone?" she asked
81 want to speak to you"
He kissed the worn face, and held
fondly in his own the thin, white
hands.
MY darling, what can do for your"
he asked.
She raised her large mournful eyes
to his face.
Grandfather" she said, II have not
long to live"
He would have interrupted her, but
she held up her hand for silence.
81 have never been what people can
religious" she said "but I am going
to die. I shall have to face the great
Judge. What shall l answer about my
duty as a wife,"
The old lord looked distressed and
dismayed he tried to soothe her.
''You will get better, Ismay; do not
despair"
But some time or other I must die.
What am I to say? You tempted me-
what shall say"
The words smote him like a sharp
edged sword. Were this death and
fear OF judgment the result OF what he
had done, the consequence of his sin?
The mournful eyes. the faltering voice,
the frightened face filled him with dis
may.
do you wish it all undone, Ismay ?"
he asked.
Eyes" she whispered, family. 81
would give my life to undo it; but it is
too late-Paul says so.'
She was too weak for tears, but the
anguish of her face frightened him.
Il went to ask him to take me back;
would willingly have been poor with
him. But he is rich now. He would
not take me back; and it is killing me-
am afraid to die-my life has been SO
empty, my sin so great"
Then she fell back faint and ex-
hausted He rose in alarm to call for
help but she caught his hand. Tell
me before you go-you tempted me-
you are old and wise-tell me what
answer shall / give in extenuation of
my SIM
May Heaven pardon mel" said the
old man, Il do not know"
He could not bear it; he gave one
white face. and hastily quilted the
room. Those words haunted and
frightened him-"You tempted me.
What shall say"
For the first time he thought of this
affair under its religious aspect. he
thought of the sin. Hitherto it had
seemed to him a proper thing to do, to
mark his disapprobation of unequal
marriages, to keep up the prestige of
his family honor and name: now.
since lsmay's words had frightened
him he saw things in quite another
light
Those whom Heaven had joined to-
gether he had put asunder. He had
tempted young girl to be false to her
VOWS, to break her troth, to desert her
husband; he had robbed an innocent
man of his wife and child. he had
caused unutterable sorrow and done
unreasonable wrong What excuse
could he offer? The reasons that had
once seemed all sufficient to him now
appeared weak and worthless. He too
was afraid. and wished the deed un.
done.
II might have adopted the child. and
have left husband and wife together"
he thought Il have done wrong. For
Il Carlswood to acknowledge that.
means that he must frankly own it
ana atone for Il. |, who prided myself
on my long descent, on my unblem-
tshed honor on my stainless name
| must go to this man and ask his for
giyeness"
Tie Went again to Ismay. and from
her learned where Paul was.
His wonder was great at finding II,
the new member, the gifted orator. the
man of the people" Paul Waldron.
his grandchilds husband. He dared
not wait to express his surprise.
Hhe was in great danger. and he be-
''Ned that her husbands presence
would save her. Her life seemed ebb-
ing last. Heaven help him if he should
be too late,
once more Paul was disturbed at his
DOCKS this time it was the unexpected
announcement OF Lord Carlswood.
ne had heard nothing OF his wife's ill
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