Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-19
HER MARTYRDOM
the Acthor Of Sunshine and Roses.
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by the Author Of Suashine and Roses.

Will break my heart" cried Lad.
Laura Il wonder" she went on
presently, why have not thought 0
the matter? I must adopt your ad
vice and make will. I believe tina
have been 50 much in love with yol
ever since / first saw you that have
forgotten everything but you"
1T seems like it," he said, with Z
smile, "But, Laura, are you quite
cure there is no other way in which
you would like to dispose of the prop
erty. if it should ever be at your dis
posa1?
"Yes,-quite sure, she replied. q
have but you and Angela in the whole
wide world"
Then, as you have decided, the
thing should be seen to at once.
Would you like to see Mr.. Sansome,
Or any one else?"
mr.. Sansome, certainly. He made
Sir Charles will and manages all my
legal matters. ] should not like d
stranger"
The same day Mr.. SansOme received
a note from Lady Laura Wynyard,
saying that she was in town, and de-
sired to see him on business at once.
He went to Rood House, and great
vas his SURPRISE when he heard what
was required of him He had been
taken to her ladyship's boudoir, as
being the least open to intrusion. AL
though he had written to her con
gtantly, and still had the management
OF the estates, he had not seen her
since her husbands death. He was
startled to- see how young and beau
tiful she still looked She was most
gracious to the lawyer and seemed
pleased to see him He had not been
at all surprised on hearing of her sec
he had forcseen. But he was sur
prised at the kind Of man she had
married
When she told him of the will that
she wished to make, he shook his
head graycly.
I may speak plainly to your lady
ship" he said, cas- I have been hon
cred with your confidence"
Say what you will, Mr.. Sansome,"
she answered.; but in her heart she
resolved that no words of his should
change her intention.
y was greatly averse to my late
client, Sir Charles, making such q !
will as he did ! considered it one of
the most injudicious had ever heard
OF; butt hope your ladyship will
forgive me-that will was wisdom it
~ a !,
wish mo to draw up for you"
Why she asked, opening her
beautiful eyes very wide.
The old lawyer did not like to say
plainly: 1T puts your daughters
life in the hands of a most unscrupu-
lous man but he asked with perfect
frankncss.
DO you not see that it gives your
husband q direct interest in your
daughters dcath?"
She smiled as she thought how little
this man understood the noble charac- |
ter of her husband.
MY dear daughter viii not die one
day the sooner for that" she replied |
And | am perfectly sure that the cap |
tain would not care for the property |
If the taking of it would shorten An
geIa's life by one hour. My late hus.
band trusted me implicitly. |, in turn,
shall trust my present husband"
you cann~ think the determine,
ton wise or iudtcious," said Mr.. San
some, earnestly ITO say the very
least Of it, it must naturally excite a
desire in the captains heart for the |
death Of your daughter. 1t could not
possibly do otherwise, only the life
Of a young and delicate girl being be- |
tween himself and vast fortune. |
speak honestly when I say that it is
not fair to the captain himself. |
madam. Be advised by me-do not
make that will. "
She laughed at the lawyers IN
founded suspicious.
My husband" she declared, lis in
capable even of entertaining so base
a thought
He must be more than man who
would set no store by such wealth as
yours l consider your proposal most
injudicious, as it will create a feeling
Of insecurity and uneasiness in the
'amily."
Not at ALL" said her ladyship. Il
10 not see how it can affect us-affect
s3ther Angela or the captain. I or the
captain himself may die first The
fact Of my making this will will not
hasten my dear daughters death by
one minute. or l would not make it."
She did not notice the grave express
sion that came over the lawyers face.
I repeat, madam" he urged, that
1t is injudicious, at least You will
make your daughters death an object
to be desired by the one who will be
enriched by it."
Nonsense. Mr.. Sansome." said her
ladyship, rather warmly. Il tell you
that my husband is one of the most
noble of men | must, should my
daughter unfortunately die before me,
leave the property to some one. To
whom better could / leave it than to
him | love and trust? You may as
well set about it, Mr. Sansome," she
added; it has to be doDe.If you hes
itate, shall be under the disagreeable
necessity of seeing a stranger, who
will not do it one-half so WELL" she
finished, with a smile.
Let me clearly understand" he
said IF Miss Rooden should die be
fore you, you wish the whole of the