Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-09
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By the Authof of Sunshine and Roses.

daughter would go out together and he
would be free to pursue his own
course unmolested
He was elated, too, when he thought
of the prospect before him. He
would be master of one Of the finest
houses in London, he would have the
command of large income, he would
be free to do just what he would-for
his wife never seriously opposed his
wishes-above all, he would once
more see Gladys Rane.
He was very kind and attentive to
his wife during the journey to town.
and on arriving at Rood House they
found it looking it's brightest. The
balconies were already full of flowers.
everything had been especially pre-
pared for their comfort, and the cap
tain sighed with the deepest salts
faction over the recherche dinner pre-
pared by Partisan cook.
'"This looks like home" he said !;
much more so than the Abbey"
He liked to remember that the clubs
in easy reach, and that night, which
to him had been all that was melan-
choIy and uncomfortable in the country,
would here in town be dream of de-
light.
There was one thing to which he
had thoroughly made up his mind be-
fore coming to London. He had
thoughtfully considered the matter.
and was satisfied that it should be no
longer delayed. Indeed, he would
have been pleased to have it arranged
long before, but it had seemed to him
wiser and more diplomatic to wait.
He had resolved, before the pleasures
and gayeties of the season began, that
his wife should make her will. He
would have asked her to make it
while they were at Rood; but there
would have been the trouble of send
ing for Mr. Sansome. He knew that
his wife would not employ any other
lawyer; and now, during the first few
hours of his return to town, he
thought of nothing but this.
After breakfast, on the second day
of their arrival, Captain Wynyard
went up to his wife's boudoir. He
found Angela there.
II wish to speak to your mother
he said; and Angela rose to leave
them together.
AS she passed him she looked into
his face and he flushed crimson as she
did so. His eyes fell before her seach-
ing glances.,
'cHe is going to persuade my mother
to do something wrong or foolish"
she said to herself; 81 can read it in
his face. What can it be-"
The interview was long one; and,
when Angela returned to her mothers
boudoir, they had both left it.
The captain opened his mission with
great tact and diplomacy.
Glow bright and beautiful the house
locks, Laura!" he said. "My heart
warns to it. l like Rood House bet
ter than the Abbey. What charm
ing room this is; and what view you
have of the gardens!"
eyes, admire this ROOM" said Lady
Laura, little dreaming how many
hours of bitter, suffering she would
pass there.
The captain drew a comfortable
chair to the window, and placed a
footstool for his wife.
"Now, my queen" he began, Il want
to talk to you sensibly and reasonably.
To begin with, Laura, do you trust
me?"
Trust you!" she echoed. Implicit
ly, and with my whole heart"
'I knew you did, Laura and know
you will understand that what I am
going to say is quite as much for your
sake as my own"
ct am sure of that" she allowed.
kissing the handsome face.
81 have never hidden my faults from
you, Laura, he went on. you know
that have been terrible spendthrift,
and have wasted two large fortunes. =
''Never mind, DEAR" she said I'VE
have plenty for both of u.s."
Eyes, I know that, and that is one
of my grievances. You have Rood
Abbey, Rood House, and a clear in
come of fifteen thousand per annum.
I managed to save eight hundred a
year from the wreck of my fortune.
1t seems a very small sum. DO you
know, Laura, if | had realized this
great disproportion in our financial po-
sitions, I should never have had the
courage to ask you to marry me; but
I was so deeply in love with you that
the money side of the question never
entered my mind"
And Lady Laura believed him.
She was honestly grieved to think how
mistaken Angela had been ana how
cruelty she had misjudged this noble.
generous man. Her ladyship was so
delighted with his words that she rose
from her chair and put her arms
round his neck and kissed him.
"You are one of the noblest men in
the world, Vance," she murmured.
'And you, my love, are the most
beautiful and generous of women!" he
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