Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31

seems incredible to me-"
'|They are mine and l cherish them
; they are a part of myself. l would
not be called Lady RIVERS for any
thing in the wide world"
you are very hard and bitter il
your prejudices," he said; and, as he
looked at her, so cold, so proud, he
wondered if he had been mistaken II
his estimate Of her character. if she
were less gentle. less amiable. less
loving of heart than he had thought
81 dc not know my wife," he went on
sorrowfully "This beautiful woman
who will not let me hold her in my
arms, who turns her head from me
and will not let the ligth of her eyes
fall on me, is not my bright, loving
Violet; this proud, cold woman whose
lips will not utter one loving word of
forgiveness is not surely the girl
learned to love in the woods of ST.
Byno's! Oh, Violet. speak to mel"
81 do not recognize my husband
either" she said; ct married an hon
est artist"
and you find an equally honest
nobleman," he rejoined.
Il loved the artist. do not love the
nobleman," she declared, hastily.
II must submit to the inevitable, -
he said. II wooed and won you as
an artist; now I must begin to WOO
you in my true character-and I have
some hope that shall win. Viol 1t,
! promise me one thing-that you will
not leave me-
81 shall never again be happy With
! you" she said slowly. II would
rather, much rather, go back to my
Aunt Alice at st, Byno's."
at would be no use" he remarked.
~ should follow you and I should
pitch my camp in the garden there,
and not go away until I had won you
second time. Oh. beautiful Violet,
do you not see that Heaven has made
you for me?"
Heaven did not make you for me-"
she Teioined. ITO think that I, who
have been so proud Of my position all
my life. should be degraded into a
fine LADY,"
IL smiled at her words; he could
not help it!
eff it were not so pitiful, it would
be most amusing" he said. Core,
give me that one promise, Violet, /
can bear anything else. Tell me that
IyOu will not leave me-"
q cannot decide; | must think. l
wish to do right. but have been
cruelty deceived. must look at what
my life with you will be like before I
| tell you if ] can bear it. My OWE
opinion is that I cannot Tell ms,
now that your secret is discovered,
what do you intend doing?"
q meant to tell you" he said 81
knew that I must tell yen before l
| took you home. I have deferred the
evil das, hoping always that you
wou|i grow less bitter in your VIEWS
End have not done So" pat in
! Violet, cOldly. So that am indebted
to strangers for the information as to
who my husband really Isl
Unfortunately .so,,' he said, finding
that it was quite impossible to soothe
| her, and that contradiction only made
matters worse. 81 formed uy plans
! from the first hour we were married.
and [ should Ike to adhere to them.
L thought Of writing to my mother and
sisters, telling them of my marriage
and asking them te Ryverst5ale to
meet us thought, Il you were will
ing, we would go quietly to RIVERS
dale, and remain there for some time.
It.w-jIl be q Few w0r3d for you, and
you will want sometime to Study it
| He WINGED under tire clear, xcornful
gaze Of his wife's proud eyes.
Have you told either mother or
sister anything of gaur martiage?' %
she asked.
Nc, mot one word" NE replied.
t:Tl1e sooner 1t is dGae the iigetter, -
she said.
His face frightened. This sssemed
something like a concession.
81 will write this very day he
said, quickly.
Even then it will be- year too
Hate" remarked Violet. She would
not give him the least advantage
'"Then none of your Relatives or
lEriends know anything of your mar
riage or OF me?" she added. ,sT may
safely understand thaI?"
Eyes; but they shall soon all knew
yoei," he declared. 81 shall he
proud"
Never min@," she Interrupted; 81
shall not be proud. OF course they
will all hate me. I am poor, am no
Ebody and you are wealthy baron.
8'You haze done a@out the worst thing
Iyou could do for y@urself in marrying
&ae.'
Il have crowned nay whole life with
happiness, and l have made you my
queen" he said.
It was hard work to resist him: bui
Violet was proud, and she had little
more than 'heg natural share of OBJ
Istinacy.
7nave you thought she asked
what your mother and sisters will
think of fne?"
mo, have thought of nothing but
you,'' he replied. Il have not had room
IN my heart for any one else"
Tell me all about them she said
more gently. II suppose they arr
quite as prejudiccd in their ways as j
am in mine?''
yes, think so. Not ali. though
not Lady Lester. she is not PERU
diced. She is one OF those grand
serene. calm women. who have Nc
N..oiudiceS