Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31
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8 ThOTnS and Orange Blossoms. y
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y ROMANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL s.
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an empty word
Nay" he interrupted, sit brings
honor with it."
81 do not think so. The title Of
King did not save Charles from the
scaffold; the title of Queen did not
save Marie-Antoinette's head from
the block. A title does not make a
man honest, loyal, or true; on the
contrary, it is often license for bad
life"
"You are too bitter, Violet" he said.
where can a girl so young and fair
as you have formed these ideas? 1t
seems incredible to me-"
They are mine and l cherish them;
they are part of myself / would
not be called Lady RIVERS for any
thing in the wide world"
"You are very hard and bitter in
your prejudices he said; and, as he
looked at her, so cold, so proud, he
wondered il he had been mistaken In
his estimate of her character. If she
were less gentle. less emiable. less
loving of heart than he had thought.
81 do not know my wife" he went On
sorrowfully. This beautiful woman
who VIII not let me hold her in my
arms, who turns her head from me
and will not let the ligth of her eyes
fall on me, is not my bright, loving
Violet; this proud. cold woman whose
lips will not utter one loving word of
forgiveness is net surely the girl 1
learned to love in the woods of st.
Byno's! Oh, Violet. speak TO mel"
II do not recognize my husband
either" she said; 81 married an hon
est artist"
"And you find an equally honest
nobleman," he rejoined.
81 loved the artist. / do not love the
nobleman," she declared, hastily.
81 must submit to the inevitable"
he said. 81 wooed and won you as
an artist; now l must begin to WOO
you in my true character-and have
some hope that l shall win. WOLF,
promise me one thing-that you will
not leave me-"
81 shall never again be happy with
YOU" she said slowly. 81 would
rather, much rather. go back to my
Aunt Alice at st. Byno's."
1T would be no use." he remarked
II should follow you and l should
pitch my camp in the garden there
and not go away until had won you
second time. Oh. beautiful Violet
do you not see that Heaven has made
you for me?"
Heaven did not make you for me.
she rejoined. "To think that |, who
have been so proud of my position al
my life, should be degraded into ;
fine LADY,"
He smiled at her words; he could
not help it!
IF it were not so pitiful. it would
be most amusing" he said. Come
give me that one promise, Violet;
can bear anything else. Tell me tina
you will not leave me-"
Il cannot decide; l must think.
wish to do right. but have beer
cruelty deceived. l must look at wha
my life with you will be like before
tell you IL can bear it, My owl
opinion is that | cannot. Tell me
now that your secret is discovered
what do you intend doing?"
81 meant to tell YOU" he said. g
knew that must tell you before
took you home. | have deferred tn,
evil day, hoping always that yo,
would grow less bitter in your views.
And have not done So" put il
Violet. coldly. $50 that am indebte
to strangers for the information as I,
who my husband really is"
Unfortunately So" he said, findin,
, that it was quite impossible to sooth,
her, and that contradiction only mad,
matters worse. Il formed my plan.
from the first hour we were married
and | should like to adhere to them
| thought of writing to my mother an,
sisters, telling them of my marriag,
and asking them to Ryversdale I,
meet u | thought. if you were will
! ing We would so quietly to RIVERS
dele, and lemain there for some time
IL Will be a new ", Id for you, anC
, you will want SON time to study it.
He WINGED under the clear, scornfu
, SUE vi MS VINE proud eyes.
Have you told either mother o.
sister anything CT your marriage !?
she asked.
' mo, not one word" he replied.
The sooner it is done the better,
she said.
His face frightened. This SCENE,
something like n concession.
81 will write this very day." h
said, quickly.
! Even then 1t will be year to-
/ late" remarked Violet. She woul
not give him the least advantag,
"'Then none of your relatives O
friends know anything of your MAJ
riage or of me?" she added. 81 ma
, safely understand that?"
! yes; but they shall soon all knov
, YOU" he declared. 81 shall
proud"
Never mind" she interrupted;
shall net be proud. OF course the
. will all hate me. am poor, l am M
d. body. and you are a wealthy baror
You have dore abort the worst thin
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