Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31


OF the mother / hope to win the love
of the daughter. | will do my best
| 10 deserve it,"
AS Vance Wynyard spoke, Angela S
face grew white even to the lips. A
burning feeling of hate rose in her
troll It for few minutes so as to an
awcr him, and he. almost glad of her
| silence, went on
81 promise to devote myself to your
interests. and, as far as I can, to fiji
worthily your fathers place"
The unfortunate alluson to her
| father reused the girl at once She
raised her face to his with such an
indignant flash of anger that, callous
as he was he quailed before it.
We will leave my fathers name
quite out of the question. Let me
say. once and for ALL that you will
never I'LL his place, and that to my
mind it is a desecration to his memory
even to say such a thing. He was
my mothers husband; he was a noble.
| minded mani"
II hope in time to win your good
opinion" he said Vain, cold and cal.
culating as he was, there was some.
thing in the attitude of the girl, stand
ing at bay, as it were that touched
him.
my dear Angel" cried Lady
Rooden speak to Captain VINEYARD
II must love you doubly, to atone for
my daughters ungraciousness."
Inwardly the captain felt deeply
mortified He had been so worshipcd
by women, he had always been so pop.
ular, he had always received such
homage and adulation from the fairer
sex, that his present experience with
Miss Rooden was as unexpected as it
was disagrccable But he knew that
he must be diplomatic in this instance
and that to resent the girls manner
would be "A fatal mistake; to be gen
tie, generous and forgiving would i'm.
press Lady Rooden most favorably.
II shall hope he said, suavely "to
win from Miss Rooden greater grace
and greater kindness"
Then Angela raised her eyes to his A.;
and there was something both pa
tbctic and wistful in their expression
Captain Wynyard," she said, my
mother and have been very happy to.
gether; we shall never be so happy
again, Why do you want to marry
herr"
Somewhat taken aback by so |
a question, he replied |
quickly nevertheless, and with great
presence of mind
Because | love her. Miss Roodcn." |
Il do not believe it" said the girl |
II am sure that you do not
love her; and time will prove that |
am right"
Angel cried Lady Rooden, | have
told you that | will not allow you to
say such things"
Il cannot help it, mamma" she an,
iwcred, ut is the voice of my heart
hat speaks, and | cannot control it,"
Believe me- interposed Captain
in his sweetest and suavest
,oice. 81 quite understand. and Miss
looden. though some in my nlaco
night feel hurt ! do NOT for I nndor-
iand. may say even that admire
.ou all the more for your fidelity tn
he memory of your father. / can onI,
lope that as time rolls ON Won NAV
Judge me more favorabIy, and learn to
ike me better"
Iodv Roodo, rol+ anti, ,.,.,,,
,rido. &c oho ho,n1 .holl ,.i.,,,,,'
low nohIo and aonorons Ia n,..,
.n,o nust snroi,, COVE A. ,,,,,' ,,,,,, -,
iuo rho roIsitv that ,,oa ~, " an, ="
nt ~ thn dnmottor tho ,'atI Wv " I,1,'I,
lot dctect-indeed she wos mara ID,
ightod than over with her lover moro
cady to resent her daughtcr s, une,o.
iousness
Angel" she appoaled again "bova
ON no answer TO mako to sncb kind
tordsq"
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