Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
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A Golden Heart.
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She went up to her mother, laid her
hands upon her shoulders, and looked
straight into her face.
"Tell me what DIT is can bear any
thing but suspense. Is he i'll? Ii so,
will go to him. No one has more
right than I have"
"It is not that" replied madame;
sit is something quite different. He is
we'll and happy-too happy, if all
hear be true He is supposed, fall
tered madame-"remem Lola,
that not one word may be true he is
supposed tc be on the point of mar
riage.
Madame never forgot the haggard,
stricken, despairing look that came
over her daughters face, which seem
ed all in one moment to take the
youth and beauty from it, Lola did
not speak, but from the white, set
lips came long, low, lingering cry.
ct may not be true," continued
madame, falling back on the only
comfort she could give. Things are
so often exaggerated. Lady Fielden
was the first to mention it; she said
that Sir Karl Allanmore was to marry
Lady Rhysworth in two or three
weeks time, that it was for his bride
the Hall had been redecorated.
Suddenly the hand that had been
clasping her shoulders relaxed their
hold; the white face was raised for a
moment with faint cry, and then
Lola fell, a senseless, helpless mass,
at her mothers feet.
Madame called for no aid; with her
own hands she raised her daughter,
and laid her upon the couch; then she
knelt by her, weeping bitterly.
1T has broken her heart" she
muaned, my only child-broken her
heart"
Presently she thought of the sor-
rowful awakening, and she fancied
that it would almost be better for her
daughter to die then and there. 1t
was her warm kisses that brought
life back to Lola, that caused the
dark eyes to open and the locked lips
to unclose.
She murmured few words, and
then madame drew her head to her
breast, but Lola sprung from her
arms-she would not listen to the
soothing voice.
E'Say no more, mammal" she cried,
her indomitable pride and spirit COM
ing to the rescue. ''It is all a mistake.
II do not care. Let Sir Karl marry
whom he will; it is nothing to me"
Her voice had in it such a ring of
pain, that tears came into her mother
eyes.
did I say that I loved him, NAM
ma? 1t is perfect nonsense, quite I'M
true. The white rose, you know-al-
ways the white rose!"
Madame thought that she was wan
dering in her mind; she could not see
what a white rose had to do with her
disappointment. Lola's dark eyes
flashed as she went on.
Never remind me of my folly,
mama; forget all about it, as I shall.
Who would have thought Dolores
| would have two husbands, while
have not had one? 1t is most anus
ing. Have I frightened your she
said, looking toward her mother, who
sat with terrified face. ut was the
closeness of the room which made me
faint, not what you told me about Sir
Karl"
She laughed, with a laugh that
made madames blood run cold-a hor-
rible laugh; then she stopped sudden
"Poor mamma! I am sorry I have
frightened you. Let me get you some
wine. You must have something; you
look quite white
II want nothing, Lola. Tell me one
thing. You have neither father MOI
brother-only me to befriend you;
but I, though weak woman, can be
like a lioness when my child is touch
ed Tell me, has that man deceived
you? Has he made love to you as
mere sport and pastime! If so the
! law shall punish him." Lola laughed
again, this time with flushed face an6
! glowing eyes.
mo, mama, he has never made love
to me. Say no more about him. What
| lies between him and myself I will
repay. Never mention the subject
! again"
! When the clock struck seven, the
girl stood up, and then a worn lool
dimmed the brilliancy of her face.
Mamma, am very tired she said
81 am going to my room. Do not LEI
any one disturb me on any account
l shall be quite well tomorrow"
Madame kissed her, and when hel
daughter had left the room, solaceG
herself with a novel until she forgo
her cares in sleep.
4 CHAPTER XVII.
When Lola was alone she drew {
deep breath of relief. Now that sh'
| dared to be natural the dark beauti