Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-04-04

CHAPTER xxxvI.

| hyVerSuale looked very DedullIul III
its autumn dress. The chrysan-
themums were all in flower, the Castle
gardens being famous for them.
Long before their bloom had faded.
Violet. Lady RIVERS, had owned to
herself that she was very unhappy.
The dowager had kept to her resolve
no visitors had been asked to the
Castle, no invitations issued as yet.
Very little was known o. Lord RIVERS
marriage, very few people had heard
Of it. The newspapers were silent
concerning it, and most of the persons
to whom it was mentioned declared
that it could not be true, and refused
to believe it. The young lord rebelled
against this state Of things. Still his
mother had asked him, as distinct
personal favor, to keep his marriage
secret for a short time, alleging as her
excuse that she wished Violet to as
sociate with herself and her daugh-
tiers before she took her part in thu
world. Lady RIVERS had pointed out
to him many little deficiencies in
Violet which could be rectified only by
attention and tr lining.
you must aot take her into so
ciety until she has been civilized
said her ladyship, unless you wish 10
brand her and yourself too. If you
introduce her Just as she is to the
world, every one will know you have
made mesalliance."
What is the matter with Violet,
mother, that you are always finding
fault with herr" asked the young lord
Your wife's greatest fault is that
she is perfectly and undisguisedly
natural said her ladyship. She has
not been trained in any way; she does
what she likes, she says what she
thinks
and why not?" asked Lord RIVERS
Seeing that all her actions are like
herself, noble and graceful, all her
thoughts grand and beautiful, why
should she rot do them, why not ex-
press them?"
If she goes into society, she must
conform TO the rules OF society,"" said
Lady RIVERS; "and you know how
utterly out OF place perfectly natural!
woman is. Violet-how | dislike the
name!-is capable Of saying anything
to any one. She would tell the truth.
for instance, if she offended the most
important parsonage in England. She
would express her opinion on sub
ject, no matter what proprieties she
outraged. Given one or two such wo-
men as Violet, and the world would be
all confusion"
Il am disposed to think rather that
we should be much nearer heaven
than we are returned Lord RIVERS
DO | understand you rightly mother
that my wife is not fitted for society
until she has learned to move artifi-
cially, to speak truthfully, to conceal
her thoughts?"
"You willfully misunderstood me"
said her ladyship. Il repeat that your
wife is not fit to go into society until
she understands its laws and rules
And those you and my sisters ar
to teach herr" said Lord RIVERS.
She can learn them from us, if
she chooses" answered her ladyship.
proudly. II shall not condescend to
give her lessons, Marguerite is con
sidered perfect model of good man
ners; Monica, too, although somewhat
animated, is very charming. When
| did Marguerite ever hurt any one with
an unpleasant truth, or disturb the
polished surface of society by one
word out of place? Did you ever hear
Marguerite express any raptures OF
Joy or give way to any outburst of
sorrow? She has her feelings perfeci-
~ under control Let your wife tiy
to copy her."
my wife might as well transform
herself into marble statue" said
Lord RIVERS. THE very beauty Of
Violet's face is the change of ex-
preston, the light that comes and
goes in her eyes, the rose-bloom that
changes in her face. Her eyes fill
with tears of pity, her lips laugh
sweetly when she is pleased, a hun
bred tender thoughts at times speak
in her face, her very glance denounces
all things mean-and yet you wish her
to be like Marguerite. You may say
what you will and think what you will,
but | am quite sure that the world-at
least, the men Of the world-wiil
never look at Marguerite when Violet
is near One tires in time of even the
most beautiful marble statue; one
never tires of a beautiful, intelligent.
animated woman.
Your sister should be fattered,"
said the dowager, haughtily, Il baye
given you the best advice | can; you
must please yourself about following
IT,"
Partly because he wished to con
ciliate his mother, and partly because
he thought there might be some little
truth in what she said, Lord RIVERS
consented that some weeks should
pass before his marriage was made
public. He repeated OF this con-
cession to his mothers wish most
bitterly afterward.
Her ladyship was possessed by the