Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
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the love of any man, and she could
not understand why Angela should
persistently deny that the captain
| loved her, and persistently assert that
it was for her money alone that he
wanted to marry her. If she were
plain or old, one might believe such
an assertion: but. being what she
was, she argued to herself that it was
| impossible
1t was not with a feeling ofunmixed
| happiness that Lady Rooden laid her
head on the pillow. Side by side
with her love and her happiness was
| the memory of her daughters sorrow
! and despair. Angela could neither
sleep nor rest; nor could she yet
thoroughly realize the terrible blow
that had fallen upon her. Rood Abbey,
which to her had always been the
| fairest spot on earth, her fathers in
heritance and his home, would now
have a new master. This man whom
she instinctively disliked would take
her fathers place there, would use his
rooms, rest in his favorite chairs, read
his books, monopolize the love of his
wife, usurp his place in every shape
and way. Her fathers old servants
would have to obey him; the tenants
and dependents who had loved and re-
spected her father must now transfer
their allegiance to him.
eff he were worthy of it," she cried
to herself, 81 should not care SO
much but he is not-he is not! He
will make my mother miserable when
the veil falls from before her eyes,
The first red flush of dawn was in
the skies before Angela had wept
herself to sleep.
CHAPTER x.
1t was late when Angela woke the
next morning and even as her eyes
opened dark shadow seemed to set
tie upon her as she remembered that
her mother was going to marry Cap
,, tain Wynyard. A weight as of lead
lay upon her heart; her brain seemed
; bewildered.
"My misery is greater than | can
bear!" she cried in an agony of
despair.
It seemed impossible to her that
she could again face the realities and
duties of life. Hitherto her first
thought in the morning had been to
fly as soon as she could to her mother,
to kiss and caress her, to know what
her plans were for the day, to find the
fairest and sweetest of flowers for
her, to show her every possible mark
Of love and attention. Now she
shrunk from meeting her. Hitherto
thoughts were given to her, that her
mothers first desire was to see her;
but that would never happen again.
Already a barrier had sprung up be-
tween them, and the girls heart was
desolate
The pretty breakfast-room, usually
redOlent of roses, was empty when
she endered; her mother was not
there. Thinking she was in the draw
ing-room, Angela made her way
thither listlessly enough. She had
opened the door and entered the room
before she saw that Captain Wynyard
was there, too. At the very sight Of
him her face flushed holly and her
heart began to beat violently She
would have withdrawn at once; but
Lady Rooden saw her. and called to
her. She looked at her mothers
face and that one glance caused her
sharpest pain. Never had she seen
the beloved face SO charming as now,
lighted up as it was with love and
softened into deepest tenderness. On
the face of the man by her side there
was smile of triumph, which only
served to raise every antagonistic
feeling in the young girls breast.
Angel, come here!" said Lady
Rooden. 81 have something to say to
you"
Slowly, and with aversion in her
eyes, she went up to her mother, Cap.
tain Wynyard noting keenly the ex-
preston of her face.
"She does not like me, and does not
like the marriage" he said to himself
Il shall have an enemy in this slender
girl; but it will not matter"
angel" went on Lady Rooden, 81
am glad you came in. want to speak
to you" Then a flush rose to her
face, and a certain shyness came
over her manner.
''Let me speak for you, dearest
Laura" interrupted her lover; and
Angela started at the words. Never
heard her mother addressed by that
name. II am sure that the daughter
who loves you SO dearly and so devot-
eddy will be pleased to hear of any
thing which will add to your happi
enough, and he turned his handsome
face with as mile to Angela; but there
was a certain uneasiness about him.
a restraint that almost made his man
ner ungraceful, for he knew we'll in
his heart he did not love this woman
whom he was so anxious to make his
wife. "Your mother" he continued,