Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-01

his parents for social reasons, and |
jealous of you, and cannot bear that he
should follow you there. l have asked
will not listen to me. have said
that if he goes there, I will never see
him or speak to him again, and must
keep my word. So, madame, ] have
come to you; I appeal to you, do not
let him go; you can prevent it if you
will"
Leone's dark eyes flashed fire.
There is no harm in our friend
ship" she said. would you take
from me the only CLEAN of happiness
I have in the world?"
But Lady Marion did not seem to
hear the words; the same raptures OF
holy love had come over her face, and
she blushed until she looked like a
lovely, glowing rose.
think how | trust yOu," she said.
81 have come to tell you that which |
have told to no one. I have come to
tell you that which, if ever there has
been any particular friendship between
you and my husband, must end it.
have come to tell you that which
will show that noW-now you must
not take my husband from me.
Bend down lower" continued the
sweet voice, ''that | may whisper to
you. I have been married nearly four
years now, and the desire of my heart
has been to have little child. | love
children so dearly. And | have al
ways thought that if | could give to
my husband children to love he would
Rcchel prayed, but it seemed to me
| the heavens were made of brass-no
answer came to my prayers. | have
wept bitter tears when [ have seen
other mothers caressing their children.
When my husband has stopped to kiss
child or play with it, my heart has
burned with envy, and now, oh, mad
anne, bend lower, lower-now Heaven
has been so good to me, and they tell
me that in a few months [ shall have
a little child all my own. Oh, madame,
do you see that now you must not
Ldh0 lily AlOUduu Ii O1l1 lICs CLeIC LIZ"
there must be no mischief between us;
that we must live in peace and love
| because Heaven has been so good to
u.s.
The sweet voice rose to tone of
passionate entreaty; and Lady Marion
withdrew from the clasp of her rivals
arms, and hnelt at her feet The face
she raised was bright and beautiful as
though angels wings Swallowed it.
II plead with you" she said, II pray
to you. You hold my life in your
hands. If it were only myself I would
be glad to die, SO that if my husband
loves you best he might marry you,
but it is for my little child. Do you
know that when I say to myself,
Lances little child the words seem
to me sweeter than the sweetest mu-
SIC"
But the beautiful woman who had
been no wife, turned deadly pale as she
listened to the words. She held up
her hand with a terrible cry.
"For Heavens sake, hush,'' she said
hoarsely, II cannot bear it!'
For one minute it was as though she
had turned to stone. Her heart seemed
clutched by a cold, iron hand. The
next, she had recovered herself and
raised Lady Marion, making her rest,
and trying to still the trembling of the
| delicate frame.
"Ycu must calm yourself" she said.
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listen to me?"
eyes; but, madame, you will be good
to me-you will not let my husband
leave me? We shall be happy, I am
get all this sorrow and this pain. He
will be to me the same as he was be-
fore your beautiful face dazed him:
All, madame, you will leave him to
me-"
IT should be murderess if did
not she said, in low voice.
Her face was whittier than the face
of the dead. She stood quite silent
for few minutes. In her heart, like
a deathknell, sounded the words:
"Lance's little child"
Whittier and colder grew the beauti-
full face; more mute and silent the
beautiful lips; then suddenly she said:
kiss me, Lady Marion, kiss me
with your lips. Now place your hands
in mine. promise you that will not
take your husband from you; that he
shall not go to Berlin, either with me
or after me. I promise you-listen
and believe me-that I will never see
or speak to your husband again, and
this I do for the sake of Lance's little
child"
II believe you," said Lady Marion,
the light deepening in her sweet eyes
and from the depth of my heart 7
thank you. We shall be happy, 7 am
sure"
''In the midst of your happiness will
you remember me?" asked Leone,
gently.
always, as my best, dearest and
e. !