Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25

yerely.
Il am that most fortunate of men"
he replied.
Miss Anterior turned half contempt
ously away.
What do you want with me?" she
questioned CURLY.
Il love your niece and | have come
TO ask your permission to marry her."
he said, plunging without any pream-
BILE into the subject nearest his heart.
THAT you win never obtain" said
Miss Anterior. coldly.
Then, madam. with all due defer
ence to you, shall marry her without
he replied.
1--WE shall see" said the lady, still
calmly. For my own part, | would
rather see my niece locked up in a
lunatic asylum than married"
Lord RIVERS bowed. for he was at a
less for words.
Young man." said Miss Anterior,
solemnly, "do not stand there bowling
at me. Does my niece know of this
nonsense?"
Miss Beaten did not know of my
intention to cali this afternoon. The
fact of the matter is that | really could
not wait any longer"
She glanced at him angrily.
you will have to exercise your
patience too much greater extent"
she said. Il shall countenance moth
ing of the kind" Then, with stern
mien, she rang the bell. Did not re-
memberance of the old sweet time
when her heart had beaten. aud her
eyes had grown dim with tears? Tell
Miss Beaton | want her. she said to
the wondering maid; and, after brief
interval, Violet appeared.
She looked so shy, so coy, so lovely,
as she entered, blushing and start I'd,
that the young lord lost his head alto
gether, and was on the point of COM
hitting himself in objectionable fash
ion, when look from Miss Atherton
restrained him.
Violet" said her aunt, grimly, this
young man has come to ask me If he
may marry you. | say No you hear
me, Violet? l object to it,"
Beautiful, blushing Violet looked at
her lover as though she would say,
you must take up the challenge,
Randolph"
Stepping forward, he took his stand
by Violet's side; then he clasped one
of her little white hands in his, Miss
Atherton looking on with cold displeas-
TIRE.
eve hope" he said, that you will
give your permission. We will be
married in any case; but Violet would
be much happier if you consented, for
she cannot forget all your kindness to
her"
ut needs no stranger to tell me
that" said Miss Atherton violet, do
you love this young man? Do you wish
to marry him." with an air of lofty
disdain.
81 should not mind, aunt" answered
Violet, family.
Then Miss Athertons heart thrilled
with a passing Renaissance of the
old passion. If the man she had low
ed so faithfully had asked her to mar
ry him, she would not have answered
in calm tones like Violet. She hated
the very thought or love and matri-
mony; but she turned from her niece
with a gesture of contempt to Lord
RIVERS:
Am to understand that my niece
processes to love your"
81 am more than content" he repll-
ed. IF Miss Beaton will marry me,
will make her the happiest wife in the
world, and will devote my whole life
to her.
Men all say the same thing!"
groaned Miss Anterior.
She saw with her minds eye the
branches of spreading almond-tree
and a handsome face bending over her.
She heard a voice. the music of which
had longed ceased for her, saying
again and again, Trust and love me,
darling. you will see."
She had loved and trusted, and
what had been the result? Did sim
liar fate attend the fair child who had
grown up by her side? Would her
love and trust both be betrayed in
similar fashion?
You do not seem to me, Violet, to
know your own mind" continued Miss
Atherton. "Do you love this young ar
list or not?"
II like him very much, aunt" fall
tered the girl.
Like hint" repeated Miss Anterior,
scornfully. What a word to use,
Do you love him, child? Do you feel
as though YOU would die if you lost
him?"
For once the passion that had so i
long been repressed shown in Miss
Athertons face, and the two young
people standing before her looked at |
her in wonder. 1t was as though a.
ghost had suddenly appeared before
thens and vanished as 1t came.
Speak up bravely!" whispered the
young fellow. Have no fear, Violet. |
Say that you love me-"
Then she looked up. with sweet, shy
eyes.
Il do love him. aunt: and if you are
willing, should like to marry him."
Miss Anterior looked at her niece's !
lover. How handsome he was! III
she had net heard that he was an art. |