Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
Continued.


She wandered from room to room
from house to grounds; from field t
forest; she wandered on the terraces
in the picture galleries; there wa
never any peace or rest on her beaut
full face. 1t was the same with all he
employments. If she sat down to tn
piano, she rose in few minutes T.
find a book, if she took volume, an
Mrs Carstone thought she was goinj
TO read, the book would be laid dow
or exchanged for something else.
rs it her heart or her conscience?'
the kindly lady asked herself. She
could not possibly think she baC
done right; yet she seemed to be UP
held by some lofty sense of pride.
do you never think about YOU
husband" Mrs. Carstone asked hei
one night.
Yes, of course ! do" she replied.
DO you miss him." her friend
pursued.
81 do not wish to speak about him,
Violet answered, quietly.
'He must be very unhappy" said
Mrs. Carstone; che loved you so dear
ly. And he does not even know
where you are. He must be in great
suspense and distress"
81 wish" cried Violet impatiently
you would not talk about him Do
let mo forget him. you give me no
chance. You mean kindly, know,
but 1t irritates me-"
Because, my dear" said Mrs. Car
stone. with great complacency, your
conscience is not at ease"
When she was alone Violet began
to reflect on those words. Was Ran
doIph miserable? Was he in sus.
pense? Was he always thinking of
her and wondering where she was?
Something seemed to rise in her heart
and plead for him, but she would not
listen to it. What If he had loved her
with love passing the love Of man
What II he had been willing to give
up the whole world for me? What II
he had surrounded her with loving
care and sweet observances? In her
anger against him she would not re-
member these things. He had de-
ceived her, and he had brought the
great shame OF life upon her.
She hardened her heart against
him: she would not remember his
care and his love. He had forfeited
all right OF her affection. She did
not understand enough OF human ma
ture to be quite sure that the very
pique of her anger must have had its
source in love
Nothing would have pleased Mrs
Carstone better than to keep Violet
with her always but when they had
spent three weeks together, a let O..
came announcing the return in p few
weeks of the two gentlemen of the
house. Then Violet seemed 10 realize
her position, and she shrunk from
meeting them.
Il cannot stay here when they are
at home" she said IL should not like
It. Dear Mrs. Carstone, teach me
what to do; | must work for myself
And she was deaf to any other sug.
gestion. In vain did Mrs. Carstone
implore her to stay at Ingleshaw, as
surfing her that both her husband and
son would be delighted.
II know it," she replied. "They
would be pleased; they would be kind
as YOU are; but | should prefer 10
leave here. My husband was just the
least in the world Jealous of Mr..
Oscar. and he would not like it,
But yor have given him up" said
NM Carstone; you have made up
your mind never to see him again"
Still | should not like to do any
think of which he would not approve, -
answered Violet. carnestly-so earn.
estly that Mrs. Carstone smiled tC
herself and felt more hopeful of a
reconciliation than she had yet Il
must work for myself" the Girl con,
tinued. Il should have been com,
PEELED to do so II had not met my
husband. There is no great hardship
in doing il now
Perhaps Lord RIVERS may not like
IT. said Mrs Carstone. TO my
mind, that seems much worse than
living with us"
"He worked hlmseli-worked hard
az painting" she replied. Il must dc
something Even If | could. | would
not live on your charity. Mrs. Car
stone"
You should not my dear II YOU
viii remain with me ms my com