Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-11
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she shall love me if I can persuade
her to do so. | should hardly have
expected so much spirit from her." he
continued, but we will forget the in
cident Trust to me, dearest Laura.
DO not be even in the least degree I'M
happy about your daughter. 1t is
hardly right for me to say it, but |
have never met girl or woman yet
who could refuse to care for me if
] tried to make them"
Il do not wonder" said Lady
Ro0den, touching his handsome face
gently with her white, gemmed hands.
Everyone must love you. But you
never cared for anyone except me?''
she whispered.
The dark passionate, beautiful face
of Gladys Rane rose before him as he
bent over her, yet he kissed her, and
vowed that she was his first love and
would be his last.
Let us speak nov of our wedding
day, Laura darling" he said. "Can I
persuade you to let it be the tenth
of July? Why should we wait? |
love you with all my heart, and shall
never be happy again for one moment
out of your presence. Why need we
wait until Augusta"
ct seems so very soon,' she OBJ
jected, shyly.
There is no such thing as time in
love-" declared the captain; and, after
a few more persuasive words, Lady
Rooden consented.
I'VE need not have any delay over
our marriage settlements" he re-
marked carelessly; but there was a
keen, shrewd look in his eyes which
belied the lightness of his words. "Ah,
Laura, dearest, how [ wish now that
had been more careful! How | re-
greet now that lavished my wealth i'll
idle follies! 1 wish l had it all TO lay
at you feet"
And in the blindness of her love She
responded: ~E
There can never be any question
of money, Vance, between you and me-
1t matters little which has it. AS it
happens, l have enough for both"
CHAPTER XXI.
With a passive despair Angela
Rooden had yielded herself to what
she saw was inevitable The world
in general smiled upon the engage
ment of Lady Rooden, and Captain
Wynyard, and thought it most ex-
ceilent one. The captain had every
advantage that high position and an
bounded popularity could give him; her
ladyship possessed unusual beauty
and great wealth. Few paused to
think if the union were agreeable or
not to her refined and sensitive daugh-
ter.
In the meantime the happiness OF
Lady Rooden was at it's height. Her
engagement added to her popularity,
and she herself was charmed at hav-
inc one of the handsomest and most
popular men in London by her side.
The state of things at Rood House
was not quite SO pleasant AS was
natural, the captain was almost con-
tinually there; and Angela, although
she said nothing, plainly let it be seen
that she resented his presence. She
felt that it was impossible now to Sc
cure, a. tete-a-tete with her mother,
There was an end to the pleasant lit
tie breakfasts in the morning-rOom,
where they had. discussed the events
Of the previous day and had arranged
their plans for the next twenty-four
hours; there was an end, in fact, to
the happy intercourse which had al
ways existed between mother and
daughter.
When it was possible without show
ing any disrespect to Lady Rooden,
Angela absented herself from the
luncheon table. Captain VINEYARD
was always there. He never omitted
spending that hour at Rood House.
and three or four times in the week
he returned to dinner. Lady Rooden
usually made up a pleasant little par
ty to meet him; and those evenings
were full of positive torture to An
gela The captain was always most
kind, most deferential and attentive to
distrust only increased with her
knowledge of him. On those evenings
when he did not dine at Rood House,
he went with Lady RoOden to the OPP
era, or to the theater or some ball.
Angela was invariably asked to &C
company them, but when it was pos
sible, she avoided it There was no
trial so great to her as that of going
out with Lady RoOden and the cap
tain. The result was that she spent
many lonely hours at home, and
broOded over what seemed to her a
terrible sorrow. There came day
when she was especially distressed
Her mother had kissed her win unus-
ual affection on the previous night.
Tor her heart relented and sOftened as
she noticed how pale and miserable
she had grown. She had taken her in
her. arms and kissed her with some
OF the old aHectiOn, and then Angela
10 hours thiT0lyin