Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-18
CHAPTER XIII

Felix Lonsdale had tried his best; he
had done hard battle with his sorrow
the sorrow that had come to him while
the summer moon was shining and the
corn stood ripe in the fields. He had
done hard, fierce, terrible battle with it.
1t stood there ever by his side: no one
had detected it yet-its presence was
secret from everyone except himself. He
was stunned, dazed, and bewildered by
it; still be did brave battle with it. He
looked at the invalid father, at the kindly
mother. at the ''arlay" of little onesI there
was work TO do and he must do it, The
home must be kept up, business attended
to; money must be made, the home must
not be neglected. Indulgence in sorrow
was not a luxury for him.
Within week after his farewell to
Violet the handsome face had grown so
haggard that it was hardly recognizable:
the kindly eyes had wild, weird express
sion, as though he We're always suffering
mortal pain; the ring had gone from his
voice, from his laugh; he was an altered
man. How he worked, He said to him
self that work was the only thing which
would keep him from going mad. Colder
and harder and prouder he grew, shutting
himself and his sorrow in icy reserve: and
at last Kate grew so miserable about him
that she sent for Evelyn.
Il must talk to you, Eve she said,
''or my heart will break. If Felix goes
on like this much longer he will have a
terrible illness, or be will die. What is
the matter with him, Eve? He does not
eat or sleep: he looks like man who
has been stunned: he grows so hard and
cold that am almost afraid of him. He
does not open his heart to me, who used
to love me so well. What is the matter
with him, Ever
Eve looked very pale and sad. her
sweet face was clouded: but Kate, in her
distress, did not notice it,
Il can tell you what is the matter. she
replied; II heard it this afternoon. Vio-
let Haye has gone to London to be mar
ried''
Kate cried out that it was impossible
that il could not be-Niolet Haye was
hetrothed to Felix.
4 1T is so. said Eve: Aunt Jane told
me about it this afternoon. and. fearing
you would be in great trouble. came to
yen at once. Violet broke off her en-
gagemeat with Felix a short time since.
and she is gone TO London to be mar
RED =
Married to whom cried Kate. in hot
anger for her boys sake.
Il DO not know-she has so many ad-
mirers; but | believe il is some very rich
man. Mrs. EIaye is almost wild with ex-
element about it, And then remember
ing how Felix loved Violet. they both
wept together
Il understand il all now" said Kate.
My poor boy has hidden il from us lest
we should know what he suffered Eve
lyn, does heaven punish treachery e
Il am afraid 50, she replied. gently.
'Ycu say that Felix has grown hard and
cold Tell me where he is. that | may
go and see him"
He is at the Office. replied Mrs. Ions
dale. DO go to him. Eve. He was al
ways fond OF you-he always trusted you
Go and try Il ron can comfort him.
A slight shadow OF pain came over the
sweet taces i ptiss,sd in a minute.
YES" She said ghoughsfnliy. he al
ways trusted me. uiii 10 and see What
I can 90 for hinf.
Eve walked gently thsSugb the warm
sHnlit stss,etS. On her fair. sweet face =
beautiful light Shone. She went into the
ofiice without aRy announcement-she
had done so since she was child. Only
Felix SAT theVs. lis pale. haggard face