Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27


marriage. [ met many nice men IN
London-handsome clever, and agree
able; but l never met one whom
! should care to marry" she looked
at her mother with laughing eyes, as
she added 81 will wait, mamma, until
! find some one like my father, and
I will marry him; then | must be
happy"
Just for that one hour they had both
forgotten the captain and the weight
of sorrow that oppressed them.
CHAPTER XVII.
The month of September had drawn
to a close, and the captain had begun
to tire of Switzerland. The beauties
of nature had but little charm for him,
and he would have found the time
hang terribly heavy on his hands but
for a small and select circle OF friends,
most of them men Of his own call
Der. who were stopping IN the same
place. He made many excuses to
himself-he was tired of the Cont
nent-Lady Laura was much better
it was time they had change. But
the real truth remained-he wanted
to see Gladys Rane once more. Her
ladyship might, from his silence, nave
thought that he had forgotten her;
but she knew the days on which the
mail brought letters from Paris. She
knew the envelopes with the pretty
monogram, &c. r." and the sweet,
subtle odor of violets that distin-
guished everything that belonged to
Gladys Rane. She saw that on the
days these letters came her husband
was always light hearted and happy.
She would find him sitting alone, with
a happy, brooding smile on his face,
and she knew the cause Of it.
How could she get we'll? Why need
she get we'll? She had wantonly
spoiled and ruined her life by marry
ing man for mis- good looks and she
must pay the penalty. One thing,
however, Lady Laura did not know
she had no idea that Gladys Rane
had written to the captain to say
that Lady Kinloch would insist on 60
ing to Brighton for a month, as some
friends of hers were going thither,
and how it would relieve the monoto-
ny, how it would brighten her life,
if he were going thither at the same
time.
One morning the captain was in an
unusually bright humor. He said to
his wife that he thought it was time
they left Switzerland, and asked her
whittier she would like to go. Her
answer was, Rood To her there
was no place like home; and for
short time he seemed to agree with
her. For few hours the subject was
not renewed; then suddenly the cap
tain took occasion to refer to it again.
"We will not go straight to Rood,
Laura" he said. cit is some time
since | have been to Bournemouth;
would you like to go there, dear?"
His manner was SO much kinder
than usual that her heart was filled
with delight How she loved him, in
spite of all the wrong he had done
her! The trusting, loving woman
caught his hand and kissed it.
81 will go wherever you please,
Vance, she replied.
Now was his opportunity and he
utilized it.
81 did think of Brighton" he said.
slowly. 81 like Brighton"
eve will go there, then, if you pre-
fer it," returned his wife.
"You look much better today,
Laura he observed
81 am always better when you are
kind to me, Vance," she said.
"And I am always kind, except when
you are Jealous" he remarked, with
kindly SMILE and for few hours
faint CLEAN of happiness came to her.
They reached Brighton safely, and
found the queen of watering-places
comparatively gay. The captain had
engaged a suite Of rooms at the Grand
hotel; and in short time Lady Laura
seemed to benefit by the change.
One morning mother and daughter
sat at one of the windows of the no.
tel watching the sea and the visitors
moving to and fro on the parade.
Angel" said her ladyship, sudden
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do believe that Vance is beginning to
care for me; he is kinder, and seems
to think more about me. Do you
'hink it is possible that, even if he did
marry me without love, he might learn
to love me now?"
"Quite possible, mamma she an
3wered, but in her heart she did not
believe that he would ever do so.
She had hardly finished speaking
when the captain entered the room.
Laura" he said, will you not come
out on to the pier? The morning is
charming, the sun is warm, and the
2ir is fresh. The band is playing, and
there are some charming faces to be
seen. VIII you come, Angela?"
with pleasure, if mamma goes"
she answered.
The captain might have felt proud