Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-31
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} Thorns and Orange Blossoms.
q ROMANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL


You think so much of title; II IS Dul
; an empty word"
May" he interrupted, ct brings
honor with it."
Il do not think so. The title OF
King did not save Charles from the
scaffold. the title Of Queen did not
save Marie-Antoinette's head from
the block. A title does not make a
man honest, loyal, or true; on the
contrary, it is often a license for bad
life"
"You are too bitter. Violet" he said.
Where can a girl SO young and fair
as you have formed these ideas? 1t
seems incredible TO me-"
They are mine and cherish them
| they are a part of myself. | would
not be called Lady RIVERS for any
| thing in the wide world"
you are very hard and bitter in
your prejudices," he said; and, as he
! looked at her, so cold, SO proud, he
wondered If he had been mistaken In
his estimate Of her character, if she
were less gentle. less amiable. less
! loving of heart than he had thought.
Il do not know my wife," he went on
sorrowfully. This beautiful woman
who win not let me hold her in my
arms, who turns her head from me
and will not the ligth of her eyes
fall on me. is OF my bright, loving
Violet; this Pre- 4. cold woman whose
lips will not utter one loving word of
forgiveness is not surely the girl
/ learned to love in the woods Of st.
Byno's, Oh, Violet. speak to mel"
u do not recognize my husband
either" she said; Il married an hon.
est artist"
And you find an equally honest
noblcman," he rejoined
81 loved the artist. do not love the
uobleman," she declared, hastily.
Il must submit to the inevitable"
he said. Il wooed and won you as
an artist; now must begin to WOO
YOU IN my true character--and | have
some hope that I shall win. Violt,
promise me one thing that you win
not leave me-"
Il shall never again be happy with
you," she. said slowly. 81 would
rather, much rather, so back to my
Aunt Alice at st. Byno's."
at would he no use. he remarked,
II should follow You and | should
pitch my camp in the garden there,
and not go away until had won you
second time Oh. beautiful Violet,
do you not see that Heaven has made
you for me?"
Heaven did not make you for me.
she rejoned ITO think that |, who
have been so proud of my position all
my life. should be degraded into a
fine LADY,"
He smiled at her words; he could
not help it,
IF it were not so pitiful. it would
be most amusing" he said. Come
give me that one promise, Violet; /
! can bear anything else Tell me that
/ you will not leave me"
| Il cannot decide; | must think. |
wish to do right. but | have been
| cruelty deceived | must look at what
my life with you win be like before |
| tell you II | can bear It, My own
opinion is that cannot Tell me,
now that your secret Is discovered,
what do you intend doing?"
Il meant to tell you" he said 81
knew that must tell you before
took you home. have deferred the
evil day, hoping always that you
would grow less bitter in your views"
And | have not done So put In
| Violet, coldly. 80 that | am indebted
to strangers for the information as to
who my husband really is"
| Unfortunately So" he said, finding
! that it was quite impossible to soothe
| her, aud that contradiction only made
from the first hour we were married,
gud | should like TO adhere to them
| thought of writing to my mother and
/ sisters telling them of my marriage
1 md asking them to Ryversdale to
meet Us, | thought, if you were will
ing. We would 20 quietly TO RIVERS
[ dale, and remain there for some time
/ II viii be q new world for You, and
IFou will want .romvtAae to study it
/ lie WINGED under the clear, sCOruful
/ gaze of his wife's proud eyes
Have you told either mother or
sister anything OF your marriage 20"
/ ho asked
No, not ono word. he replied.
"The sooner il is done the better"
he said
Ills face frightened This seemed
/ something like IA concession
IL win write this very day, he
suil quickly
Even then Il win be "a year too
late remarked Violet She would
! rot give him thc least advantage
l"Then none OF your relatives or
! friends know anything Of you, mar
riace or OF me?' she addict 81 may
! safely understand that2"
Yes hut they shah soon all know
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