Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-19


sorry to leave it,"
Yes" answered Dolores. "And from
all that l can hear, 1 have not much
longer to remain. Lord Rhysworth
is expected home at the end of this
year"
Il wonder" said Lola, chow you can
mention the mans name! Were I 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!"
1T never was mine, and it is by
right his own. Why should that an
noy me?'
Il know it would anger me-" re-
Joined Lola. 81 should do one of two
things-either hate him or marry
him."
ut 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
them. She knew it was not easy to
marry whom she would. She changed
the subject.
"You are still very young, Dolores. .
II 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
Dowager Lady Rhysworth. call that
nothing short of calamity
1T 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 off him in such tones of APP
PREDICTION
1T would be an excellent match,
said Lady Rhysworth. Il should like
him to marry some nice girl from the
neighIborhood. 1t would be the best
thing he could do"
would you not feel jealous of
another Lady Rhysworth? I 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 De envious."
Lola looked thoughtfully at her.
Dolores she said why not marry
him yourself? You would loose moth
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
misunderstanding more than second
or third cousin
HE was hardly a third cousin; but
he was the next kim replied Lady
Rbysworth. "To me it seems just as
though he had been my husband
brother. Such marriage would be
an utter impossiibility 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"
No, it would not he fair. I can
safely say that shall never be guilty
of that injustice" laughed Dolores.
Lola was Ibusily 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, I do not be-
lieve in second marriages. I think
that man or woman who marries
again shows but little affection or re-
spect for the memory of the one he or
she has lost"
II do not agree with you, Lola, y
said Lady Rhysworth. ''Of course, if
one loses the first love of youth, and
ali that is brightest and best in life
dies at the same time, a second mar
riage is merely contracted for con-
some girl whom he loves with the
only love worth having. Suppose she
dies, leaving him many little child
rem; he must marry again, so 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."
1T may be SO. But I would not be
a second wife-I would not marry
Widower," said Lola. She spoke with
some little vehemence, and the rose
petals fell in a shower over the grass.
"You yourself, Dolores" she continued,
with that little child to love you and
to love-would you ever marry
again."
How can I say? I have never even
thought of it. You forget, Lola
when you speak to me in that fash
ion, how recently my husband died
Such an idea has never occurred to
me-"
IF were in your place, l should
never marry. YOU have all for which
people marry-rank and money"
rs that all? Is there no love in
The r9SA.?'' asked T01Ornc