Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26

Rooden!' returned Gladys Rane, in
dignantly.
"They are true" said Angela,
gently. ct have often wondered il
you realized what you were doing"
| "What have been doing?" asked
Gladys, proudly.
"Your own heart and conscience
will answer that better that can.
My mother was happy once, but
now
'"Well,' said Gladys, abruptly, "ans
now?"
''Now her heart is broken" adden
Angela. Cali her beauty is dying,
there is no light left in her eyes, no
smiles come to her lips-she was once
all sunshine and gladness."
What have I to do with tnat?"
asked Miss Rane, coldly.
"This-you have helped Captain
Wynyard to break her heart" was the
emphatic answer.
Miss Rane tried to laugh at the
idea but the laugh was forced and
unnatural.
"That is very easy thing to say,
Miss Rooden; you have yet to prove
it,"
81 have every proof of it, and the
final one is this-you are at Culdale
Hall purposely to meet him. Is It
right, fair, or justly to my mother, do
you think, Miss Rane?" she asked.
Her companion looked at her with
wondering eyes.
ct does not affect your mother"
she replied, CURLY.
81 am certain that i. does," de-
clared Angela. 81 cannot under
stand" she continued, in her sweet,
pathetic voice, "why my mother mar
happy with my father, who loved her
with a devoted love. He never once
in his life spoke harsh word to her,
and when he died she missed his
tender, protecting care. But we
were happy with each other until the
captain came between us. I knew
from the first" she went on, sadly,
chat Captain Wynward did not love
my mother. Shall tell you why,
Miss Rane?"
eff you WISH" replied Miss Rane,
carelessly; yet she listened with keen
interest to the next few words.
II was once present" said Angela
Eat party with you and Captain
VINEYARD; need not say when or
where. I did not know you then;
and, quit by accident, I overheard you
and the captain speaking. I heard
him tell you that his heart was not
in it. I remembered the words, and
I very soon understood how to apply
them. I went to my mother ana
begged of her to be careful. I be-
sought her not to marry Captain Wyn-
ward, because he did not love her,
because it was only for her money he
cared"
''You are a strange grill" broke in
Gladys Rane.
II love my mother dearly" said
Angela, "and l have seen her suffer.
knew she would be unhappy with
the captain; but she loved him; am
afraid-nay, am sure-that she
loved him far more than she loved my
father She would not listen to me.
told her that he loved you, and she
Iaughed-poor mamma!-at the idea,
she was so convinced of his devotion.
Do you not think it is very cruel and
wicked to deceive any one in that
way?"
With her companions clear eyes
fixed full upon her face, Gladys dared
not answer. She only repeated her
words;
"You are strange girl, Miss
Rooden!"
Captain Wynward would have
thought it ungentlemantly and con-
temptible to steal my mothers watch
or her jewels Angela continued;
''but he did not hesitate to gain her
heart and fortune by false pretenses.
Could any excuse make such an action
honorable or just? I would have diec
to save her from this cruel marriage,
but she would rush upon her fate. I
shall never forget her face on the
day when he told her he loved her,
and asked her to be his wife. She
was so radiantly happy! Poor
mamma! She married him, and all
her fortune became his. Do you not
think, Miss Rane, that when a woman
gives to man all she has in the
world, ne should, in common graz
itude, be kind to her?'
She waited for reply, and Gladys
Rane, the woman who had ruined her
mothers life, was obliged to answer,
Yes"
Even dog is grateful" con-
tinued Angela, with warmth, "if you
give it food and shelter. My mother
gave Captain Wynyard everything she
possessed in the world, but he was
not even grateful to her; he made her
happy, just for a few months, and
then he grew tired of her and neglect
ed her. His cruelty to her was re-
fined. He did not strike her, but he
allowed her to Dorceive unite plainly