Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-07
2!eG22 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Continued.
BY the Author Of Sunshine and Roses.

quite right, too" he replied; "and
sbc shall love me If | can persuade
nor to do so. should hardly have
expected 80 much spirit from her" he
continued but we win forget the In
,idapt Trust TO me, dearest Laura
no NOT be even In the least degree IN
happy about your daughter 1t is
hardly right for me to say 1t, but J
have never met girl or woman YET
who could refuse to care for me If
tried to make them"
a. do not wonder" said Lady
Rooden, touching his handsome face
GENTLY with her white gemmed hands.
Everyone must love you. But you
never cared for anyone except me-
she whispered
The dark, passionate beautiful face
Of Gladys Ranc rose before him as he
hent over her, yet he kissed her, and
vowed that she was his first love and
would be his last.
"I,ct us speak nov Of our wedding
day. Laura darling" he said Can J
porsuadc you to let 1t be the tenth
Of July? why should we wait? !
love you with all my heart and shall
never be happy again for one moment
out Of your presence. why need we
wait until AuguSt?'
at seems 80 very soon" she OBJ
ioctod, shyIy
"rhere IL no such thing as time in
love" declared the captain; and, after
a few more persuasive words, Lady
Rooden consented
eve need not have any delay over
our marriage settlements" he re-
marked carclcssly; but there was a
keon. ghrewd look in his eyes which
bclied the llghtness of his words. An
Laura dearest, how ! wish now that
had been more careful! low | ro-
pret now that lavIBhod my wealth III
idle follios! I wish had it all u !ay
Mt you feet
And In tho blindness of her love she
responded
"Therc can never be any question
of money Vance, between you and me,
II matters little which has 1t. AS 1t
happens, | have enough for both
CHAPTER xi.
with passive despair Angela
Rooden had yielded herself to what
she saw was inevitable. The world
in general smiled upon the engage
ment of Lady Rooden and Captain
Wynyard, and thought 1t most eX-
colIont one The captain had every
advantage that high position and I'M
bounded popularity couldglyo him; her
IadyshIp possessed unusual beauty
and great wealth, Few paused to
think If the union were agreeable or
not to her refined and sensitive dau6h
tor
In the meantime the happiness OF
Lady Roodcn was at its height, Her
engagement added to her popularity
and she herself was charmed at hay.
lng one Of the handsomest and most
popular men In London by her side,
The state of things at Rood House
was not quito SO pleasant As was
natural the captain was almost con
tinuaIly there and Angela, although
she said nothing, plainly let it be soon
that she resented his presence, She
felt chat IT was Impossible now to Hr'
cure teteatotu with her mother
There was an end to the pleasant lit
lie BREAKFASTS in the morning-room,
whore they had discussed the events
of the previous day and had arranged
their plans for the next twCnty.ioW
hours, there was an end, IN fact to
tho happy intercourse which had al
ways existed between mother and
daughter.
Whom II was possible without show
ing any disrospect to Lady Roodcn,
Angela nbscntcd herself from thc
luncheon table. Captain Wynyard
was always there. He never omitted
spending that hour at Rood House
and three or four times in the week
he returned to dinner, Lady Roodc0
usually made up pleasant little par
ty to meet him; and those evenings i
we're full Of positive torture 20 An.
CELIA The captnin was always most |
kind, most dccrgontinl and attentive to
her, but he nude no progross; her
dstrust only increased With her
knowledge Of him. On those evenings |
WHOM ne did NOT dine at Rood House
ne went with Lady ROodcn to the Op-
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