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euiet conviction Of despair. When
yon have secured her and her fortune,
J foresee quite we'll what you will do. J"
you say hard and bitter things!
cried Captain Wynyard. 'You are
prejudiced against me, and without
any reason. You are determined to
dislike me-"
"If have done you any injustice,
and the future proves it" she said,
there is nothing will not do to make
amends"
81 promise you one thing" he said
earnestly. believe me-for l mean
it sincerely will do all can to
make your mother happy"
~ hope you WILL Angela responded
with some little hesitation.
"But you have no faith in me?" he
said bitterly
None whatever" she declared.
'Tt is useless to prolong our inter
view" he said. 'Do this, Angela-if
you see am unkind to your mother,
Or that neglect her, dislike me, hate
nae. just as you will; but, if you see
that I cherish her with every loving
care, promise to learn to like me"
She stood in silence for some few
moments, then she answered.:
"Yes, l promise that"
THAT is as much as / can hope for
at once" he said; and they went back
tc the drawing-rOom together.
IL possible, she mistrusted him more
after that interview than she had be-
fore. She asked herself why, it her
charges were not true, he had not
shown more anger, more Indignation,
why he had not reproached her?
'It is all true she said to herself,
and he knew 1T"
But it was too late now TO avert the
fate Angela felt sure would befall her
mother. She knew well enough that
IL she knelt for hours at her mothers
feet she would not listen to one word
she had to sey.
Love is blind, l know" said the
girl to herself; "but how can my dear
mother, who has known only the
truest and most tender love, mistake
this man's?"
She wept for her mother and prayed
for her, and it was with heavy heart
that she entered the church on that
marriage-mOrn.
CHAPTER XIV.
The newly married pair had decided
to go to Switzerland for their honey
moon. Lady Rooden had suggested
It. and the captain writhed inwardly
at the idea. He had family limited
that Paris would be preferable; but
she laughed at him.
81 have had warning about hon
eymoon in Paris" she said. Lady
Snowhurst told me that she went
there, and that the attractions of the
gay city were so great that she hardly
saw her husband. l must not place
you in the way Of temptation, and so
rum the risk"
"Ours would be very different
case" he urged, in his sweetest tones.
81 am not Lord Snowhurst, and wher-
ever we go l shall find my chief hap
piness with you"
She was perfectly content with his
loving assurances of devotion, but
held to her original decision; and the
captain went away in utter dismay at
the prospect before him.
what in the world shall do with
her during a whole month by those
sleepy lakes? And care as much
about lakes as I do about green fields.
I must lay in q store of good cigars
and French novels. It is heavy
price to pay, even for fortune. If it
were but Gladys! I must get through
it as well as I can, I suppose, and re-
pay myself afterward."
Up to the time Of starting the cap
tain was brisk and gay enough. Then,
beautiful as was his wife, and dearly
as she loved him, he began to wonder
afresh how he should get on during
those four long weeks with only one
companion, ana her his wife-he who
ever lived in the midst Of brilliant
tbrong, who could not exist in soil.
tude, whose clubs were home to him
No wonder that, as the time for start
my Ul5N utfGl VI Il 10 1CNNC ANli CA1AS IN
lost all traces Of light-heartedness
The hour Of parting for mother and
daughter was also come, and Angela.
sought Lazy Laura VINEYARD in her
dress; nG-room to say Goodbye"
"Do send the maids away, mamma, -
she said Let me have You alone
for one minute"
Certainly Angel" assented Lady
Laura; "but you must not keep me
long, my dear We start at five, YOU
know and the dear captain is always
particular about punctulity. You have
not told me if you like my travelling
costume. I consider it perfect; so
does madame. This trimming of light
marabout feathers is superb. is it
not?"
But Angela did not even hear her
words; her heart was full of emotion.
ooh. mother, darling" she cried,
do you know, do you realize that this
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