Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
HER MARTYRDOM
BY the Author of Sunshine and Roses.
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dead father, pause ana lhlnk, HOW
can ! reach your heart? How can
make you feel what ! myself feel 80
keenly? How can | make you read
Alright the character Of the man whom
YOU have localized? You do not sec
him as he is, but as you believe and
wish him to be. He is no hero
mother; he IL cruel by naturc-he IL
vain and full Of self-love, Oh, mother
my darling, you have known the love
Of noble man! You have beer
cherished and beloved by one Of tho
worthiest men that ever lived, you
have borne the name and shared the
Of men how can you put this other
man In his place, all unworthy as he
Is to All 1t? If 1t were any one else"
cried Angela, ringing her hands with n
but any other man we know Mamma
darling, the first moment | saw his
face ! dislikod him and had fore.
boding OF coming evil that docpcncd
dreamed that It would come to me in
this shape It seems hard and cruel
for me to say it, but, mother darling,
as sure Bs the sun and moon shine you
viii repent this foolish step. AS surely
as now you dlsbolcvc me, 80 surely the
time will come when you will cry TO
me for holp'in your distress. ! foretell
it."
Mother she added earnestly, !
am certain he loves Gladys Rane.
saw love in his face when he looked at
her"
And l. my dear Angel. am equally
sure he does not. | asked him and he
told me so, He denied It positively
He has been the spoiled darling of
London society for many years and
am, he assured ne. the first woman he
has over loved"
And you believe him." asked theI
girl, who seemed suddenly to have
grown 80 much older than her mother.
Certainly | believe him. Angel ri
he loves Gladys Ranc why should he
not marry hor?"
Because she may not have money |
enough to tempt him" was the scorn- |
ful answer. Mother" continued the |
girl, "as surely as the sun shines in |
the heavens you will repent IT, ri
words or prayers of mine could but
move yOul"
They cannot, Angel" said Lady
Rooden, sorenoly; my mind Ii fully |
made mp"
Harm will come of 1t, am sure. l."
declared Angcln. "Oh. mother can
Won not see that he wants to marry
YOU for your money, while In his heart
he loves Gladys Rano?"
ut is not true" cried Lady Roodcn.
with warmth. and will not have
such things snid Of the man have
elected to marry, forbid It, Angel |
Unless You can spoal, of him with
respect, keep silent
81 win, mamma" she answered
with n long drawn sob, But dar-
ling, do y"n not SEQ the evil begin |
ming, how already he IL coming be.
tween us? Our first unhappincsR Is |
caused by him"
ut Is caused by your manner of
speaking of him, Angel" retortcd
Lady Roodon You must not so
offend me again. You must not say
that Captain Wynyard loves Gladys
Ranc, and you must not say that he
docs not love me or that he is going
10 marry me for my money ! will
not hear or tolerate such disgraCeful
charges, If You wish to please me
YOU win learn to love and respect the
man am going to marry Good night
Angel, Nou had better leave me
You will be calmcr tomorrow"
yes" returned Angola; II shall bel
camor, tut ! shall mover be happy
again Tonight | have lost all that
is best and brightest in my life; to
night my hope and happiness have
died"
You win be wiser tomorrow AMI
gel said Lady Rooden. coldly. Nov
shy 'good.niGht
with weeping eyes and aching
heart the girl hade her mother good
night Coldly ror the first time mhor
lifc She kissed the beautiful face
roldly tor the FIRST time IN her life
lady Rooden dismissed her daughter.
but when the door had closed and the
sound Of the bitter .phH had died