Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-14

| shame and humiliation. II there be
chance to set aside this foolish mar
riage, seize it; you were only a
/ thoughtless boy. The same thing
happened to young Lord Bardwell.
in his marriage; it was annuHed, and
he married the great Grafton heiress.
| Surely you may do what he has
done?"
Not I. Mother, | am gentleman
and an honest man. | would rather
+. die than be guilty of so foul and
| horrible deed have already told
you that If there We're any flaw in my
marriage-and I feel sure there is
not-I would marry Violet again To-
morrow | will be satisfied on this
point I will take legal advice upon
| it."
so will l." said Lady RIVERS. 4
will not see chance lost If can help
| it,"
ooh, mother" he cried, what bit
ter sorrow it is to me to hear you say
such words! thought you so noble
so above all this"
"And am equally disappointed in
you," declared Lady RIVERS. Il have
only said what every mother with
sense and reason would say"
Heaven help the sons Of such
mothers!" exclaimed Lord RIVERS
Mother, If you wish to keep what
you have always had, my affection and
| will ~ :c
again"
81 see," said Lady RIVERS, that
you are not in the humor FOR listening
to me with attention. II you were, |
should suggest that, for the present at
least, nothing be said about your mar
riage-that is. no introductions should
be made: let the girl remain with us
in retirement until she has caught
some Of the well-bred and graceful
manner that distinguishes your
sisters. It will be a sacrifice for me.
She was so rude to me last evening,
had resolved not to remain In the
house with her"
81 should not like to remind you.
mother, that the house is NINE" he
said, "and that my wife will always
remain In it'--words which redoubled
the dowager's hatred for Violet.
CHAPTER xxxIv.
YES, you have caught me in tears,
and ! am ashamed of it," cried Monica
RIVERS; "but cannot help 1t. No
girl in the world has more cause for
grief than l have"
Il should have thought" returned
Violet, that no girl in the world ever
had less. 1t seems to me that you
have everything your heart can de-
sire"
How little people know of each
other, after ALL" said Monica, with a
sigh. I'VE live in the same house,
breathe the same air. bear the same
name, and yet we are further apart
even than those who have great sea-
between them | live with you, yet
how little know you, except the out
ward superficial life that every one
knows and Sees You live with me
and it is just the same. You know the
Monica RIVERS whom you meet in the
society of Others; but you do not know
the real Monica RIVERS
ut is perfectly true" answered
Violet. 81 have thought of it before.
/ did not, for instance. think 1t was
reasonable for you to weep; you seem
so bright, so animated, so different in
some respects from other girls. that
| - kar t,1ru IN
of your indulging in grief"
THE Monica RIVERS you know
never dares make any display Of her
feelings: 1t Is the real Monica who
sheds hot, bitter tears with good rea-
son. The real Monica has love
story"
"a love-story?" said Violet. How
beautiful never had love-story.'
"You never had a loye-story?"
cried Monica. why. of all people in
the world you must have had the
sweetest"
You are mistaken said Violet,
"But do you not call my brothers
romantic wooing Of you love.story?
Had you ever lover besides my
| brother"
mo, never"
You had no sweetheart, no ad
mirer. no one who ever made love to
you2"
mo" repeated Violet
my brother was the only man, or
rather is the only man. who ever
spoke 10 you Of love and marriage"
The only one replied Violer
There were no young men whore ]
/ lived. aHd, If there had been any they
would not have come within a hnndre:
miles Of my aunt"
Then. Violet" said Monica, solemn
! ly. rely upon il that what am going
to tell you is true: my brother loves
you a thousand times better than you
| love him It seems to me that he fell
in love with you bnt that you. not
having been accustomed IN men, and
not knowing much OF life. al not
kuou- tho difference between fancy