Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-03
CHAPTER XVII.

OuOr VI VlOletS.
CHAPTER XVII.
This was violct's response to Felix
l'0nsdale's request about dead Sir Owens
| wealth:
my Dear Felix--1 have thought well
over the matter recently discussed by us,
and l have decided. know that am
weaker than a woman-but cannot give
| up my fortune. 1t seems to me such q
foolish thing to do. After being accus.
toned to every luxury, could not give
1t up. ] love you, and shall always love
yon; but the test was too hard. l would
most chccrfully share all I have with
you, hut I cannot give IL up for you-do
you think 1t was quite right to ask me!
II do not suppose I shall ever be hap
py-but you will. am not noble enough
for you; and. II you had married me,
your disappointment would have been
great. You will meet some day noble
woman whom you will love and marry.
I know that In saying 'Good.by' now /
say 1t forever; but forever I shall be your
unhappy VIOLET"
lie laid the letter down and looked at
IL. lie had almost expected such an an.
| swer, yet his disappointment was great,
and his eyes filed with tears. 1t had
been very sweet and very dear to him,
| this precious love story--.and the end was
sorrow; still he could not be surprised.
"She has chosen that which she loves
best" he said; "and l cannot blame her
now. I must try to forget her."
He did It bravely, as he had done II
before. He threw his whole heart into
his work, and fought inch by inch with
the great master.passion Of his life.
For some months after that II was ru.
mored In Lilford that Lady Chcvenix
was not well; that she had lost her color
and her spirits; that she was III and saw
no one. Then quite suddenly she sent
for Darcy 1onsdale. and told him that
she hnd come to the conclusion that the
air Of Garswood did not suit her: that
for the future she intended to divide her
time between London and Paris. To
his surprise. she added that the Marquis
Of Kenmore had offered to buy the Ours.
wood estates. and that she thought Of
selling them to him: but 1t would DC only
on condition that he retained Darcy
Lonsdale rs his agent.
Felix worked on steadily. lie still
made his home with his father: but
Kate. In speaking Of him, said, with tears
III ner eyes. 'ha. some gay providence
wou'' 'e""Iu nun ior n's Roouness 10
."c".' ""o .n". NC Wo"Iu "mu wire wor'
my 10 w MS par,ner Ior IRE.
He went 10 sec Eve'!h wnen ne had nm
nc"r ~ sparei' tney were the pest OF
Ir'enus. iears aI.erword ne saw now
she nad gui"ed MN without ever seem.
,ns W ""'.sc-"oW sue ""u 'h"uehceu
MN w'thout ever seeming 10 use hcr IN.
nuence' "nu wnen nc pfgah 'he great
pu,',e VI po'''e"' lie she was MS r'sht
n.na. q,
ne '"ne n". nau peem Io,escch anu
rvypncs'c" nao "rr'N."' i"e porough. OF
u ,!' WIS I"e" nv, unu through tue
huc'es' VI i;''" '>'""s'o" 'eNM had
w" '''"'"S"'
1t was no surprise. for everyone had
prophesied u. Genius must ana VIII make
Its way 10 the front wnen u Is allied with
perseverance ana industry; genius alone
does little.
| M. i. TOT Oidstonc. Felix Lonsdale
was p'eased-he exulted as men exult.
lie had now foremost placc-he had
made name. Like nll other men wOr-
thy OF anything, nc was ambitious; and II
seemed to him that his ambition would
he realized.
On the evening OF the day OF his cleo
ton u was some relief to him to escape
from the noise OF the crowd ana spend
a quiet nour win Evelyn. How she re-.
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repetition Of other words written 10
him.
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Where would Won fnd one swooter mnro
gracious or noblcY She il truc and Ton.