Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04


should follow you there. have aske
him not to go with you-h
will not listen to me. | have sal
that II he goes there, | will never Sc
him or speak to him again, and | mus
keep my word. So, madame, hav
come to you; | appeal to you, do no
let him go; you can prevent it If yol
will"
Ieoncs dark eyes flashed fire.
There is no harm in our friend
from me the only CLEAN of happines
| have in the World?"
But Lady Marion did not seem t.
hear the words; the same raptures o
holy love had come over her face, ant
she blushed until she looked like
lovely, glowing rose.
Think how | trust you" she said
81 have come to tell you that which
! have told to no one. | have come tt
tell you that which, ii ever there ha!
been any particular friendship between
you and my husband, must end 1t
| 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 tC
you. have been married nearly -four
years now, and the desire of my heart
has been to have a little child. | love
children SO dearly. And | have al.
ways thought that II could give to
my husband children to love he would
love me better. | have prayed as
Rcchel prayed, but 1t 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 few months | shall have
little child all my own. Oh, madame,
do you see that now you must not
take my husband from me; that now
there must be no mischief between us;
because Heaven has been SO good to
us"
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. rhe face
she raised was bright and beautiful as
though angels wings Swallowed it.,
Il plead with you" she said Il pray
to you. You hold my life in your
hands. II 1t We're only myself would
loves you best he might marry you,
but 1t Is for my little child. DO you
know that when | say to myself,
Lance's little child, the words seem
to me swCcter than the sweetest mu-
sic"
Hut tho Beautiful woman who had
been no wife, turned deadly pale as she
listened to the words. She held up
her hand with Il terrible cry
"lor Heavens sake, hush, - She said
For one minute it was as though she
had turned to stone. Her heart seemed
clutchcd by n cold iron hand. The
next, she had recovered herself ana
raised Lady Marion, making her rest
ana trying to still the trembling of the
delicate frame.
you must calm Yourself" she said
II have listened to yon, now will you
listen to me-"
Eyes; but. madame, you Will be good
leave me? We shall be happy | am
sure. when he knows we shall for
get all this sorrow and this pain. He
will he to me the same as he was be"
fore your beautiful face da2ed him,
Nh, madame, you will leave him to
me"
Il should be n murdeross If did
not" she said in n low voice,
Her face was whittier than the face
Of the dead She stood quite silent
for Il few minutes. In her heart, like
a doath-knoIl sounded the words;
"l0ncc'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 viii not
take your husband from you; that he
shall not go to Berlin, either with me
or after me promise you-listen
and believe me that | will never see
or speak to your husband again. and
this do for the sake Of lancc's litH"
child"
Il believe you said Lady Marion
the light deepening in her sweet eyes
and from the depth of my heart |
thank YOU We shall be happy, | am
sure"
In the midst Of Your happiness viii
Won remember me-" asked leone,
geutly.
Always, as my best, dearest aud
truest trirud said Lady Marion. and
they parted that summer mornins
never to mret AGAIN until the water