The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-30
A wife No, shall never have
wife. wanted q sister. 81 &

wife. ] wanted q sister. &S
OH must let me take q sisters
place. she said, gently. 90 gu q DO 81 q ot s
know what yollr coming means to 81 me-
1T Will give me what I need SO sorelyy - IS
an occupation 81 You will let me nurse
you when you are i'll, wait u ION you,
read to you tend you II Z II ways. .
am afraid that you will spoil N 81
Lady CaraYen. ', .
No; butt will try to make YOU we'll
and strong again. Do. you really prom ].
Use me, that i may do this e #s #
4. His pale face flushed
do you know he said, that you
really embarrass me I feel as thong
some fair young princess were Offering
to take charge Of me. . How can ~
thank you It seems to- me that the
desire Of my heart is satisfied. Ia ves
a kinsWoman to love at last. Il
She laid her hand on his arm and.
walked with him into the breakfast
room. i. "a II }$.. ii 8E 5aa3SS Il
~ OH ought not to have risen so ear
ly,"' she said and now you must atone
for that by taking some Of my tea. IT.
pride myself on being a good tel Il
maker Z ". zS.4 &
| 4 Looking at her, he. thought that, if8
she prided herself on her exquisite
grace and girlish loneliness, it would
be only natural. He was perfectly
charmed with her; she was modest and
unaffected; there was al certain grace
in her frank, kindly manner which
made it impossible not to feelsat home
with her. q. ss5 ts III
He. was entirely so; and he&smiled to
himself. They We're seated at the table
as though they had known each other
for years. * .s.E 81 81 /. "
>ssBut surely he said, 1--WE are e.
miss. We are not waiting for Uric :.
Her. expression changed slightly, hs
it always did at the mention of h er
husbands name. .. . #{ f
Lord Caraven never takes breakfast
here she said, slowly. "Our hours a Re:
not the same M $>%%1 &
Then he is a bad judge" remark I'D
Sir Raoul. II would far rather take
breakfast here than anywhere else lin
the world = " +.
To this Lady Caraven made no fe-S
ply. 80, # 5... T
Before that day was half ended Sir
Raoul was lost in wonder. How was it
that the earl did not love this beautiful
girl? He himself was charmed with.
nor Hn thou oh 1or. \ ~; oI,4 f,,IE
He had reason to know that she was
as tender of heart as she was fair of
face, for that same morning the old
pain in his chest, the enemy that had
laid him low, returned with redoubIed
violence. He was CHASTITY white and
trembled with pain. Then he learned
what the gentle hands of woman were.
like, ". .@1.> f.r>a + x
The first dinner bell had rung when
the earl returned, and Sir Raoul did not
see him until dinner time. Lady Car.
aven was the first to enter the draw
ing room, where Sir Raoul awaited her.
She looked very lovely in her evening
dress. 1t was of White-white that
shone and gleamed-With picturesque
patches of scarlet. She wore scarlet
and white flowers, with suite of opals.
He had thought her beautiful before,
but now, with her white neck and
shoulders and rounded arms all shown,
she looked, he thought, magnificent
Her face frightened when she saw
him. How strange it seemed that a
kindly smile should greet her in those
cold rooms! ~ ~.
| at seems SO novel and SO strange,
Sir Raoul," she said, 'to find a Kind
face here . @,.-'.@
1T ought not to seem so,''' responded
Sir, Raoul, warmly. :..-4
Then the earl came in. He passed
his wife with a silent bow, never once
looking at her, and she drew aside the
skirts of her robe to let him go by.
Sir .Raoul could not help noticing that
she seemed to dread lest they should
even touch him. There was not much
hope of love or reconciliation there,
ITO be continued
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