Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-07-25
1hOrns and Orange Blossoms.
BY TIE AUTHOR OF
ROMANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL.
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other. Then Lord RIVERS heard for
the first time how his mother had
prosecuted Violet, how she had in.
situated that he had connived at her
attempts to invalidate the marriage.
Violet kept nothing from him, and he
no longer wondered that his fair
young wife left him.
There were no secrets after that;
| hut there came a yexed question.
The doctor said that Lady RIVERS was
able to travel, and would be the better
for change of air. Lord RIVERS
| longed to take the little heir home; he
longed for the people to cheer at the
sight of the heir of Ryversdale; but
when he mentioned this to Violet, he
saw her face change.
Randolph" she said, 81 registered
vow that would never go back to
Ryversdale unless your mother asked
! me-"
"Will you go if she does ask your"
he said. 'Will you go and forget all
that has passed there, and begin
new life that shall have no cloud?"
Begin" she supplemented with
smile, to wear orange blossoms that
have no tnorns? Oh, Randolph, how
little l dreamed how sharp those
thorns could be-"
There shall never be another" ne
said. violet, If my mother and
sisters come to you, and ask you to go
to Ryversdale, will you go?"
YES" she said; and he sealed the
promise with kiss.
CHAPTER LvlIi.
The dowager Lady RIVERS was not
the happiest of women. Estranged
from the son she loved, with dis
! agreeable consciousness of having be-
haved cruelty and unjustly to his wife,
she found little pleasure in her life.
Miss Mari had been to see her, but
the visit had not been of the most
pleasant kind. She had done her best
to heal all differences between mother
and son; but Lord RIVERS had de-
clined to visit Athelstone, and had re-
fused all overtures. Monica was uu-
happy, was losing her good looks and
spirits--in fact, life was going wrong
with the dowager altogether.
she knew that in destroying Violets
| letters she had done a wicked and
cowardly deed. Her conscience re-
preached her with it continually. 1t
was treachery for when there was no
pardon; and the fear of what her so
would say, should he ever know It,
| preyed so much on her mind that
Lady Ryvers felt positively i'll.
Great was her surprise and dismay
when. one day, on taking up the Morn
ing Post, sne found amongst the
Births" the following announce
ment--
"on Tuesday, May Sd. at Weston-on-
sea, Lady RIVERS, of a son.
So this was why Violet had written
so urgently, this was why she had
begged of her husband to go to see
her! The dowager was disarmed
The last glimmer of hope died in her
heart when she read this. If ever
there had been chance of setting
aside the marriage oI of finally part
ing husband and wife, she felt that
there was none now. In spite of all
her GOODNESS, pride, and worldiness,
something warmed her heart as sha
thought of the little heir of RIVERS
dale.
She called Monica, and showed her
the paragraph.
"Oh. mamma" cried the girl, you
must be friends with Violet now! She
is a person of double Importance.
Poor sweet Violet! | am so heartily
gladl
And, oddly enough, her mother was
not angry with her. The dowager
wondered, with some anxiety, whether
she should hear any further news.
but none came until the beginning OF
June, when Randolph Suddenly APP
peared. He had followed her into the
garden, and stood looking at her over
the roses-trees.
81 want you, mother" he said.
Can you find a few minutes for me?
have something very particular to
say"
She came from amongst the roses,
looking very stately very handsome,
proud, and pale. He offered her his
arm and led her to the pretty trellised
summer-house, then placed her on the
cushioned seat, and, with his arms
folded, stood looking at her.
Mother" he said at last, my wife
Violet has been very near death. II
she had died, you would have beeA
the cause" The proud face paled a
little,
you would have been the cause.
he repeated. Mother. why did you
destroy the letters Violet sent to me?"
How do you know that DESTROYED
them?' she asked.
MY own sure instinct tells me So"
he replied.
"You do not DENY IT,"