Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-07-18

one or the nObleSt women II the
world. Will you take him for me?"
Then with one white weak hand she
drew the dark, beautiful face down to
! her own. you know my story" she
, whispered, family; you know who /
am. 1t seems to me almost that !
have come back from the dead to see
you. You know now that l am Ran.
dolph's wife,"
Eyes; know. VIII you forgive -4s
all the pain l have caused you? If I
had known that you were Randolph's
wife, l should never have spoken Of
| him."
Il know; but you love him still?"
Il shall love him forever" was the
low reply
"And you will marry him after am
dead? Every one will forget me. and
you will be happy together. I give
you my little son-he will be Ran
dolph's little heir; you will love him
and cherish him and care for him as
if he were your OWN"
81 promise" answered Miss Mari.
How strange" said Violet, chat
you should have both my husband and
my son! You will love him? Do not
tell him about me; let him think
you are his mother. An tell Ran
dolph should like to be laid to rest
in the old churchyard at st. Byno's.
Mine has been short troubled life."
Violet" said her friend, would you
not like to see your husband?"
HE would not come to me.
sent to him twice: he would not
come"
Il am sure he would come to see you
and his little son if he knew. Would
you like to see himT
Oh. the rapture of love and of long
ing in the pale face
II believe" she whispered, family,
that If saw him should not die.
should live in spite Of myself"
Then you shall see him." her friend
declared. Il will go and bring him to
you. Doctor" she said hastily, 81 am
sure that Lady RIVERS is better; give
me just one CLEAN of hope" The
doctor looked up when be heard the
rank and name of his patient "Give
me one CLEAN of hope" she repeated.
"The best that can say is that
Lady RIVERS is no worse, and that
every hour she lives adds to her
chance of living" he answered, grave
ly.
Miss Mari bent over the pale face.
Violet" she said, try to live. Try
RI h r,lr hoR L,
wants to see you"
Randolph will marry you; you are
the best suited for him; they all love
you. | am content to die. Oh, dear
friend, love my son!''
And then the pallor deepened, the
white eyelids fell.
is she dead?" cried the heiress, in
great alarm,
mo! she is only exhausted" re-
piled the doctor.
Then, kissing the cold brow, Miss
Mari stole softly out of the sick-room,
and, Fastening at once to the tele-
graph-office, dispatched the following
message:
From Miss Mari, ADMINISTRATION,
Weston-on-sea, Kent, to Lord RIVERS,
Athol House, Mayfair, London-Come
here at once; your wife, Violet, is
dying and wishes to see you. will
be at the station to meet YOU"
What wonder, CONSERVATION, and
bewilderment that telegram caused
Lord RIVERS! That Violet, his
beautiful, willful young wife, should
be dying seemed to him impossible.
And why should Miss MARI be with
her? Violet was dying-violet, for
whom he had given up the whole
world, who had been so brightly happy
with him, who had overwhelmed him
with bitter reproaches and left him.
Violet was dying; and Miss Mari. the
beautiful woman whom every one had
wished him to marry, was with her!
Weston-on-Sea was not very far.
He had reached the railway-station
and stood with Miss Marr's hand fast
clasped in his before he realized what
had happened and where he was.
CHAPTER LvII.
AS they drove hurriedly from the
railway-station to the house, Miss
Mari told Lord RIVERS all that had
happened.
And Violet was with you," he cried
really and truly with you? How
strange, 1t must have been the very
hand of Heaven"
Il believe it was" said Miss Mari,
quietly.
And then she told him of the birth
OF his little son. He was astonished
and bewildered. All ne uould say
was:
MY poor Violet Pray Heaven that
we may find her living! If can but
look in her face once more and tell
her how much love her."
She was living. and her life hung
upon a thread. The question was
whether his sudden appearance would
snap that thread.
She told me she should live il she
saw you, and believe it," said Miss
Mari.
There was, another surprise for
Lord RIVERS when he saw Mrs. Car
stone and heard her story. how she