Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-02
CHAPTER XII.

his search for his wife; he knew i
was useless. If Violet had left him O
her own free will. and while laborint
under a great mistake, he could no
force her back. He was bitterly panied
sorey hurt, sorely wounded. He hat
loved her so well; he had lowered hel
so royalty with all that belonged tt
him; and now she valued it all so lit
tie that she had left him forever
There were times when he thought thai
even should she return and ask his
pardon, he would not forgive her fol
having deserted him, She could never
have really loved him, or her love had
died when she learned that he was not
an artist, but lord. 1t seemed tc
him absurdiy foolish all such class
hatred. why should Violet dislike
him when she found he was rich and
powerful? He had not disliked her
for being poor and unknown.
Love levels everything he said to
himself "and she can never have
loved me-
He was wratchcG beyond words his
art no longer interested bin, The
Queen Of The Rhine the picture
which he HAD painted with such love
and such skill hung IN the great
empty house IN London; and when he
looked at Il his very heart seemed
torn with pain.
He had decided to remain for some
time at least in London He would try
to interest himself in his art; he
would seek the society OF artists, good
warm-hearted fellows who would
never ask If he was married or single.
and if they thought he had trouble
would carefully abstain from abiding
to IT, In London 1t was more than
possible he might hear of Violet-far
more possible even than IL he went
abroad or lived IL the country
Before settling down in the great
city, Lord RIVERS went to see Miss
Atherton at st Byno's and learn II any
trace of his wife was to be discovered
there The anger, the Indignation, the
bitter reproaches of that irate lady
almost overwhelmed him At first she
was speechless with fury; then she
broke out into a perfect tempest of
rage.
II never trusted you" she said 81
Il sure that you were playing us
fac In some way or other; but !
never dreamed it was so bad as this.
II had known the truth, you should
never have married Violet would
rather have laid her in her crave
than have given her to you"
u have made good husband re,
turned Lord RIVERS, calmly.
You have taken dove to a
hawks nest, and she has flown from it
TO escape rendingi" cried Miss Ather.
ton. IAN arstocrat means wolf in
Sleeps clothing. Were there not girls
and women enough in your own sphere
that you must come proving about
here, deceiving those who never
wronged you? No, Violet has not re.
turned TO me And if she does, | viii
keep her; you shall never see her
again. ! warned her. | could be sorry
for her but that my anger against her
Is so great It you had been my lover,
| should have found out what you
were, you would not have hoodwinked
me. ! knew she would find thorns in
her orango-bossms poor foolish
child"
The young lord had not much com
fort or consolation In his marriage. the
marriage which he had made all for
love, He tried to induce Miss Ather.
ton TO promise that il Violet went
there, she would write to him. but she
sternly refused to do anything of thu
kind
Il shall do all can" she cried. TO
keep her from you The wisest thing
she has done since she knew you has
Deon TO leave You Those who trust 70
q man trust 20 a broken reed | leaned
on such rccn for many years. il
broke as ! leaned and pierced my
heart
That was the arst reference Miss
Atheriau had ever made to her trouble
IN h.7 presence. md il touched him
greatly She was hard aud cold as
marble iIa could not soften her. she
was lmpIHabic
"lf you hod been forrer and "A
.Ai.t ... '..r a' " aH bayo
liked y.a..ug, tl.m / DO An arts
tocfat iou-nt me- hljrhted my life
hrohe nay aratt and have sworn un
dying hH'r.H fH fna.ra 7 sh.Ni,,.