Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-29

meekly yielded to Miss Digby-would
have submitted to her in everything?
But you have held your own against
her What have to ask you tonight
would dismay and brighten a woman
Of Miss Digby's class"
! He had studied Ethel so well he
knew how to practice on every weak
ness; he could play upon her feelings,
her virtues, her faults, as a clever mu-
stefan upon harp. He knew that she
would do and dare more from spirit
Of opposition to Miss Dlgby than from
love for himself.
Ethel" he continued, give me a
patient hearing. i find that | am
| Obliged to leave here suddenly; / ought
to go tomorrow; and, oh, my love, it
breaks my heart to leave you. cannot
go alone"
She. looked up at him with wondering
eyes.
"You must go alone, Laurie. cannot
accompany you"
You could, my darling if you would
be only little Drawer than other wo-
men are. a little more courageous.
Ethel, let me make you my wife quite
secretly, and then go away with me-"
81 cannot" she replied Papa would
never forgive me-"
Yes. he would. Hundreds of mar
riages take place in the same way. He
would forgive you directly"
But 1t would not be right. l could
not do it; do not ask me, Laurie"
1T would be quite right, my darling.
Where did you tell me your father
was?"
He is at Vienna, she said. gently.
But, Laurie, can never consent"
The deadly despair that came over
him at the thought of losing her fright
ened him.
Ethel, listen to reason. Marry me,
and will take you to Austria; we will
go to your father and ask him to for
give u.s.
He had not the least intention of do
ing what he said. but he knew tire idea
would please her.
such a step as that would have one
effect" he said; your father would
never marry Miss Digby"
Her whole heart changed as he said
the words.
He would never Marry Miss Digbyi
On, Laurie, are you sure of that?"
quite sure" he replied Your
s.
rather would ask himself of what use
II would be to marry woman who had
not been able to keep his daughter un-
der control. He could not believe in
her prudence or discretion after that.
He would not be angry with you. but
he would be so angry with her that he
would in all probability refuse to see
or speak to her again"
DO you think so?" cried Ethel
II am sure of it. Then there is
another thing. Ethel. Your fathers
chief object in marrying is to secure a
friend and adviser for you. If you were
married. there would be no need for
such friend"
Her face grew brighter still.
There would not. indeed" she said
am quite certain, Ethel" he con-
tinued, that II you consent to my wish
your father will never marry at all"
III thought so, | would say Yes at
once, Laurie"
HIS heart beat with triumph, yet he
felt almost ashamed of the manner in
winch that triumph was won.
IT would really be grand iest
Ethel. to go to Vienna as my wife. and
let your father see OF what little use
Miss Dtgby is. after all He would see
then tfat she is not capable of taking
care OF you. but that you were and are
quite capable of taking care of your
self How surprised he would he 70
lnd that Miss Digby had failed,"
You tempt me. Laurie" she said.
gently. You do not think. then, that
my father would be very angry,"
tie would not be angry at all
darling-who could be angry with
you? But he would see now very much
ne had overrated Miss Digby."
1T would be a great triumph" she
remarked; but would il be right9"
Right TO keep your fathers love for
yourself; right TO expose the incapac-
ity OF the woman he has selected to be
your adviser; right to make the man
whom You have honored with your love
happy? How can you ask me. Ethelq
Most certainly it would be right You
told me- he continued. that Miss
pigby had warned you against me.
Imagine the triumph of going with mo
into her presence. and of saying to her
Here is the man against whom Won
have warned me. he is my husband
now' Imagine her anger her MORT
heation. They would be immeasurable
Ethel"
The idea took possession of Ethe,
To obtain such glorious revenge upon
her rival she would have committed
any act Of dishonor or sin.
She hardly heard the half-whispersd
pleading, passionate words. so conf
pletely had this idea taken possession
OF her She could not have devised