The Cook County herald., 1901-12-21

Il vent 10 her anger by any loud outburs
n OF emotion. She a ia mo-. pace up ant
down the room, clinching her hands
j but she stood silent, her face pale al
death, her eyes filled with angry fire
Il That he should dare to be unkind t,
Il her! That he should ave listened Will
that satirical smile on his face, perhap,
Laughing at her in his heart! sh,
shrank from herself Ri
Heaven help me, 4 she said. .sbut
am afraid that hate I'LL i! &.
Her hands trembled sli ightly.
81, am In a passion e & she said to her
i self and no wonder. Was ever wife
refused such a trifie r. RI " 5.s
While she stood trying to stem The
wild current of anger ard to cool the
/ fire that seemed to burn in her heart
and brain, q servant, her. own maid /, en-.
tered. s5#s,. Ss8
my lady, she said t.'sthe earl is
seeking you. Shall i tell him that you
are here?'' s55 5ss 81. q.
}#'If You please she replied. #s$ q {.
She neither moved nor stirred when
the earl came in. She neither turned
her beautiful head nor raised her proud
eyes He looked at the tall, slender fig
ure, 50 unbending, SO defiant.
! 4 lid sillbdred,'' he said sharply, II wish
to speak to you. q 81 Nh 5:5
\ She did not even raise her white eve
lids or give the faintest, sign that she
had heard him. s 3,s5 4 " &; HUH ss 81
.s1 1T wish to speak to you,' he repeat
ed, more sharply. 3:5Sc E5. 5..55 #s5 !. u: .s-
y can hear said Lady Caraven. d:
s'Speak on 4 ,1.s &a ~ VI. M, %1,5 1-@
''ttBut I do not choose to speak. mad
anne, unless you give me your atten-
tion. @#~S #Gs @& = sI.ss 81. y sS@S~>a
Never, did empress Of 4 old turn 4
laughter face to her foe than she
turned ll' lee now to- him proud, defiant, un-
bending. f. N#,.zs. ss.& s. ] <s, 55s M 4, m. r.
i I would not submit to him now"
she thought, t., "if I must die for it,"
She might have stood as a statue for
Pride. si~ &a.>lE%%s %$S ,,yE5 5 1@9*
Listen to- me- said the earl. ~
have been thinking over what you said.
and do not like it. Do you hear? 81
do not like it. ~. Il, .gS. gs.,>> b.. =.
She answered him never a. word, ,,.
\ @ DO not irritate me,' he said. II am
always master of myself. II have a
good temper generally, but when am
angry forget myself. Do not irritate
me- - ~ J.. l.s.%
"A Il have no wish to irritate you," she
replied, with quiet dignity. : Say what
you have to say that may go quick
ly." . #.s #.> 5~l ~l = .'..s.2
= have to say this, Lady Carayen,
that you must not speak tome again
as you have done today never can
not permit it. Theswealth of Ravens
mere is yours, not mine; but the right
to manage my tenants is mine, and I
will allow no one to dictate to me-
The right to manage them most GER
tainly is yours, but contend that they
are cruelty mismanaged; and that the
wrongs done to the,poor On your: estate
will recoil on youreowh head, as will:
the waste, the extrayagahce;, and the; !;
folly" ! s. 5,~ y s.J.s : .s~ N: M & d.
y y am willing that they should, STILL,
T. will take anything but advice, and
that least f3sall from you, Lady Cara
wen, although you may: think that, you
have the: best right to give it,. have
no wish to repeat any angry words, but
you must understand once and for all
that brook no dictation.' n.@ - e., H..
She bowed to him. r.: ~. .a
els that all you wished to say, my.
lord?" - Z, ssr all s*s Il. +.s:G<; .@3.@
He looked at the beautiful, white,
proud face, SO still, so full.of repressed
feeling. 49,. ,.,s... :..~>--
(To be continued.9 "