Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-30
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Ey the Au4hOe Of SunsAAne and Roses.

Two months passed before Angel
wrote her note, and sent it to tn
address given to her by Lord Arleigr
1t ran:
81 am staying at Eastbourne wit
my mother. We are at the Queen
hotel. When you come, ask 70
Miss Rooden."
He arrived without an hours delay
his heart on fire to urge his suit.
cat last he said; and how l hay,
lcnged for the day! And, my darling
before I ask you to be my wife, ie
me repeat that your secret is safe
with me. My dearest wish is tina
you should be Lady Arleigh. l prom
Use you never to allude to the sub
ject of your visit to Brantome again
81 wish" she said gently, "oul
friendship had not begun as it did,"
Forget that" he said laughingly
"You had, am sure, good reason fol
all that you did We will date oul
friendship from now, and the fist
proof l ask of you is that you vii
consent to be my wife,
"Ask me two months hence" she re
piled. THAT will simplify every
thing"
"Will your answer content me
then?" he asked
81 think it WILL Angela replied;
and he knew his point was gained.
1t was some surprise to Lord
Arleigh to learn that the young
person, Mrs. Bowens guest" whom he
lad learned to know and love as Miss
Charles, was the renowned beauty and
Leiress, Angela Rooden. The course
of true love ran smoothly in their
case. and when, in November, the en-
gagement vas announced, every one
pronounced it to be a most suitable
one. Lady Laura was delighted, and
when the Countess of Arleigh came
back from Italy with Lady Maud. a
happier family was nowhere to be
found,
Lady Arleigh could never under
stand why her son would engage IN
entirely fresh staff of servants at
Brantome Hail. Mrs. Bowen retired
with a pension, good situations being
found for the rest Angela under
stood her lovers motive, and thanked
him in her heart for his kindly con-
sideration. They agreed that az
present they would not go to Bran
tome.
81 love the Hail." she remarked,
''but I shall always dislike the lake :"
and her lover considerably had it
drained and flied up. Soft green turf
now marks the spot where Ola 1ys
Rane met her death. Lord Arlelgh
himself was not sorry to have all
traces of the lake removed, for it was
to him the reminder of grave.
After their marriage Lord and Lady
Arleigh spent the greater part of the
year at Rood Abbey, and with the
genie lady whose heart had been
well-nigh broken, but whose marty
dom had ceased.
When Lady Arleigh's liLLle son and
heir was born, they went to Lady
Laura and asked her what name G
should bear. She thought of the true.
noble love she had once known, and
answered Charles"
So upon the fair old Abbey, with
it's smiling parkland. deep peace tell
once more. Lady Laura WynWard
rapidly recovered health and streng ii
and, though she was never 1uite
happy again, her life was at least rec
from the cruel pain that had bllgh'ed
her second marriage. She could never
rectify the great mistake Of her lie
tut her martyrdom had ended, Lead
ing a quiet and peaceful life, as inns
rolled on she forgot the handsome
captain and his cruelty, and thought
more of Sir Charles and his unvarytng
affection.
The captain was well provided for
A Ilveral income was setCled upon
him, and he took UP his abode al
Monaco, where he led a life OF reck
less extravaganza and dissipation. Or
the fourth anniversary of the death Of
Gladys Rane, the captain met his
death by violence, being shot by g
notorious French count in quarfe
over a gambling transaction.
Lady Laura lived to good old age
and, though her declining years were
made bright and happy by the love
and affection of happy grandchildren
who never tired of Rood, time failed
to blot from her memory the story D
her martyrdom.
The End.
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