Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-02

the clouds had suddenly opened and
CLEAN of light appeated in the dark
ness.
Perhaps, had Violet been less holly
indignant, she might have thought
twice before she poured out her list
Of grievances to Mrs. Carstone. She
was too angry to think.
Il have left them forever" she de-
clared. II wish never to see them
again"
But. my DEAR" said Mrs. Carstone,
perplexed, lit does not seem to me
that your husband is to blame."
He alone is to blame" she replied.
"He should have told me the truth,
and then left me to please myself
when | knew it. | shall annul my own
marriage"
you cannot do that" said Mrs.
Carstone with smile at the girls
simplicity.
Il can do it just as well as any one
else" she replied.
my dear, you had better go home
with me-" Mrs. Carstone said, quit"
gone to Italy again; | did not care to
accompany them on this occasion.
Come home with me for a time; am
all alone"
And Violet went, little foreseeing
all that was to arise from that invita-.
ton, or the great events that were to
spring from so slight cause.
CHAPTER XIII.
Look" said Violet-and she held
out a thin white hand to Mrs. Car
stone-"you see have done it myself.
If Judge and jury, or whoever tries
such cases, can say that l am not
married, can say SO myself"
The hand she held out had no we'd
ding-ring on it. She had removed it,
and seemed to consider that she had
by that means in some degree re-
leased herself.
MY dear Violet" said the kindly
mistress of Ingleshaw, how foolish
you are! Nothing so trifiing can undo
a marriage"
Il used to think So" replied Violet;
but, if Lady RIVERS, with lawyers
and Queens Council, can manage il
why should not II"
Il wish you would think differently
of your husband" said Mrs. Carstone.
Il do not wond~r that you should be
very angry with the dowager Lady
RIVERS; but | see no cause for anger
against her son. ;"
On every point visitor and hostess
agreed except this one. Mrs. Car
stone admired Lord RIVERS very much,
and could not see that he had done
wrong. Against his mother, for act
irg what she felt to be a cruel part,
she was most indignant; the young
husband, who seemed to adore his
beautiful wife, v as blameless in her
eyes.
1t was happy accident by which
Violet had met Mrs. Carstone
Where should you have gone and
what should you have DONE" asked
Mrs. Carstone, IF We had not metz"
Il cannot tell" she replied. II am
thankful to Heaven that l met you.
Mrs. Carstore; l could not have
found a kinder friend"
II should never rest" declared the
elder lady, until we are friends again
with that handsome young husband
of yours. l shall never forget the way
in which he watched you always"
He has looked his last on me-" said
Violet.
She had refused to be called Lady
RIVERS she would not hear the
name.
My husbands mother wished to de.
prive me of it." she said scornfully:
Il will give it up now of my own free
will. | will be Violet Beaton all the
rest of my life"
You are very wilful, Violet" re.
marked Mrs. Carstone, "and some day
you will be most surely sorry for the
way in which you have given up your
husband"
The mistress of Ingleshaw was much
amused when she saw how untiring
Violet pored over the newspapers. She.
who had barely heard the word "di.
vorce," now read most of the divorce
reports which appeared in the news
papers; but amongst them all there
was no dispute between husband and
wife like her own.
Those days at Inglesbaw were not
altogether unpleasant.
How little l dreamed" said Violet
to Mrs. Carstone one morning, that
should ever seek refuge with you,
How we talked about Ingleshaw! How
wondered where you would find room
for all the things Mr. Carstone and Mr..
Oscar bought! Now they do not seem
so many, because your place is so
large"
Mrs, Carstone was very proud of her
beautiful home. 1t was strange that
Violet, who had so deeply resented
the dowager Lady RIVERS pride in
Ryversdale. never grew angry with
her hostess. She had declined with
naughty pride to examine the family |
treasures at Ryversdale. She did not
care to see the silver goblet from
which Queen Elizabeth had drunk. She |
did not care for the old silver candle
stick used by Marie Stuart. She |
would not even look at an old missal |