Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-17
Continued.

'What a good thing it is she KNOWS
nothing about the will"
81 told YOU continued Angela, be
fore YOU married my mother, that you
did not love her, that you cared only
for her money All the love that you
could spare yourself you gave to MISS
RanA told my mother so ana
rries NV best to save her; but she dld
NOT believe me. What mas happened
since your marriage proves that was
right But it is too late for my
mother to help herself; ! must nelp
her"
She spoke very gently; but there
was a ring Of pain in her voice Whlcn
was more embarrassing to him than
would have been a passionate outpurst
Of anger
~ wish with all my heart that my
dear mother had been saved from
sucb a disastrous fate " she went on
her voice gaining strength sishe pro
ceeded. "You married my mother Tor
her money, and you know best now
she has lavished it upon you. You
have all you desire; why, therefore
can YOU not be kind to her? why
not-poor mother! have let her hVe
ON in her delusion as to your being
great and good? She worshiped you
and thought you hero. You are
hut a very commonplace man.
Her tone amazed and irritated MINI
He might be admired by others, bur
this girls quiet contempt was most aP-
parent.
eYou might have let my mother
live on I'M her delusion,' pursued An,
gela. steadily, seeing how happy II
made her. You have reused her from
# very rudely and very cruelty.
"That is your opinion interrupted
the captain. 'TYou must remember
was unprepared to find your mother
both Jealous and suspicious.
cit is not becoming OF you to speak
to me of my mothers faults" retorted
Angela.
at is absolutely necessary if those
faults exist, and cause the greater
mart of the unpleasantness that lies
between u.s."
"That is not true" said Angela.
ssMv mother is one Of the sweetest and
gentlest of women. You have broken
your word and broken her heart.
You promised to make her happy, ana
Won have not done so, or even trled'
Won must see for yourself that my
mothers life is daily martyrdom;
and it is time that her misery was
ended. You know why it is unpleas-
ant for my mother to remain In
Brighton; and I wish to say that |
have persuaded her to return with me
to Rood"
.Just as you will" he said, care
tessly.
.aThere, remarked Angela, my
mother will not be made miserable.
She will not have obtruded on her no.
tice every hour of the day that which
makes her most unhappy. | shall
take her away"
"You are very determined young
lady" he said us your mother will
ing to go?"
~You cannot doubt her Willingness
to leave a place where your chief eff
fort is to make her miserable, an
swered the girl, bitterly. Il have no
more to say, Captain Wynyard. You
have failed to make my mother happy.
I will take care of her myself for the
future, and you can go the way that
seems best to you"
He looked at her in wonder. She
seemed to have suddenly grown older,
and her fair young face was full of
calm courage and high resolve. lie
felt abashed and uneasy before her,
81 know" she continued, that it is
useless to make any appeal to you,
You did not love my mother when you
married her; you are not likely TO
love her now II is of no use appeal
ing to your honor. and asking you to
leave Brighton--to leave the society
that my mother dislikes, and go 10
Rood"
mo, that it certainly is not he re-
piled promptly eff your mother and
you choose to make yourselves rlalcu-
Gous, that is your own affair. ] like
Brighton: I am enjoying myself very
much here, and l shall not curtail my
visit because your mother chooses 10
encourage one of her jealous tenn
pers."
"My mother has no tempers, said
the girl, sadly; "she is simply break
ing her heart. We shall leave Brign-
ton at noon"
81 may consider myself fortunate in
that you have condescended to inform
me of your plans, he observed, mock
ingly.
Il should not have done so had il
not been a necessity" said Angela,
graveIy; and then, without another,
word, she quilted the room.
1t was well for her that she could
not see the look of hatred which fol
lowed her 1t was well that she could
not read the evil thoughts Of the man
who had so completely ruined her