Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26

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interfere with your marriage"
Yes, remember 1t, 1t must have
been my fancy, then; but did believe
you were beginning to care for me
and you would have cared for me but
for Lady Rhysworth's cruel treach.
cry!"
you must not speak in that way
Lola There is no woman on earth sc
| good, 50 pure, 50 worthy of all
honor and reverence as Lady Rhys-
/ worth. Whatever you have to say tC
me, say; but leave her name out OF the
question"
You love her So" sac cried, in
tones Of utter despair.
Yes, and why not? | have never
loved any one else We all love whom
We please"
She came a little nearer to him. and
laid her hand upon his arm,
Look at me- she said, with plteous
eyes; am / not fair to see?"
You are one Of the most beautiful
Of women" he answered.
Am | not as fair as Dolores?" she
asked, the old, bitter Jealousy rising
in her heart,
Perhaps fairer in the eyes of
others, but not so fair in mine"
Il have not found favor in your
eyes" she said; but Sir Karl inter
rupted her.
why say more, Lola? What is
done can never be undone. have al
ways admired you, and been your
friend; more than that | cannot say
more would not ne true. q"
Il understand, she answered
mournfully. Il am glad ! came.
should not have believed it from any
other lips than yours. do not blame
you. Remember that, If she had not
come between us, you would have
cared for me in time-you could not
have helped it. My great love must
have influenced you in the end; you
are not hard hearted .
No, am not | am more grieved
than can tell you, Lola; but, my dear
girl have never misled you; 1t is
but fancy of yours which you will
forget in a few days"
Il shall take it with me to my grave,
she replied. You call such love as
must be! There has never been a
greater-It Is love deep enough to
have shielded you from every sor-
row that falls to the lot Of man. No
other woman Will ever love you so
dearly, so truly Dolores will not. You
Will worship her and lavish whole
world of affection and love on her;
she will accept it with smiles, believe
it to be her due. take it as a homage
you ought to pay her; but, US for re
turning it. women of her stamp take.
but never give My love would be as
the breath OF the whrlwind, hers az
the fantest sigh All, KARL" she
cried N pathetic voice. pause and
think before you give UP such love
forever"
He could not help feeling touched
So much love layished. and in vain,
He felt for the girl herself for what
must be her humlliatiou her distress,
her anguish,
The time may come, she resumed
when feeble love will fail you, when
yun will want a nature as strong as
your own to help you All, then you
will miss mel who love you sol"
My dear Lola" he said hlski lily, If
could but persuade You that it Is all
100 late am 50 greyed that | can
not find words to express MY sorrow.
BE reasonable"
Love like mine knows no reason
SHE answered, Il must hear the whole
truth while | am here she added.
You say it Is too late Perhaps It is
not You do not know the love l have
for you lob that | should have
To say the words! But must speak
ar ! shall dieI would make you hap
pier than any one else can because !
love You so dearly If you do not mar
~ Dolores, she will cry for few
days and then calmly look out for A
better match; while when you are
gone from me shall dic,"
lie took the burning hands in his.
"You are not yourself. Lola" he
said Il will not listen to another
word Let me tell YOU this it is bet
tor To be frank with you. II Dolores
dies tomorrow. | should go unmarried
to my grave She is the only woman
ever could love my fate and 10 me
il is a very happy one-~is fixed beyond
recall could not love you even II
could prove false to Dolores, Now
be your better, brighter self and for
! IT. all this,
Nay" she said bitterly my bot
| ter, brighter self Is dead. But 10
not blame you you would have loved
me- il she had not coue between US =
and she shall suffer for It, My ven
geauce shall fall upon her not upon
YOU
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