Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-01
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were 1d1u OUT III LuS SAdAu vi owing
room. There were speeches and
toasts; and then it was announced
that the hour of departure had ar
rived.
The newly married pair were to
spend the honeymoon in Paris; but
before they set out the earl left his
guests, and went to a room seldom
opened-the room where Ianthe s
fair young mother had died. From
there sent for his daughter She
came to him, calm, composed, IN
different.
"My darling" said the old earn,
in trembling voice, 81 have sen,
for you because I wish to speak to
you here this room where your
poor mother died; I want to thank
and to bless you-to thank you be-
cause you have saved me from tel
rible shame, from great disgrace
to bless you for your goodness and
your love-
She bent down to kiss him, and
for the first time that day tears
came to her eyes. If he was SO well
content, then indeed her sacrifice
was we'll repaid.
81 cannot tell you, Ianthe, how
happy I am" he went on. Life is
not the same; I am twenty years
younger. And do you know, my
darling, I have an idea that I shall
live twenty years longer, that I shah
see my every hope fulfilled, that l
shall see my grandchildren climb
my knee, that l shall hear the music
Of childish voices, and grow young
again in the light of childish faces
oh, Ianthe, how I bless you-how I
thank you!"
She had no words in which to an
swer him, but she kissed the tremb-
ling hands and worn face.
'T am glau you are so content"
she returned; ''you make me very
happy, papa"
And then the earl took her hand
in his.
zone word before you go, Ianche
You are proud-people call you one
Of the proudest girls in England.
Do not be proud to your husband
He may be inferior to you in birth,
in social positions, in ancestry, in
pedigree; but he has the heart of a
king-he is one of natures noble
men, a man above most men. Love
him, Iantne; he is worthy of all love.
He would have been a fitting hus-
band for the noblest woman on
earth. Make him happy, for we owe
all our happiness to him. You will
not forget"
What could she say-she, who had
forbidden her husband to address
one kindly word to her, who had
treated him with the haughtiest dis,
dain? She merely clasped her arms
round the old mans neck, and said:
will do my best, papa. Thank
Heaven you are happy?" And then
they came to tell her it was time t.
! go.
CHAPTER TX.
The last farewell had been spoken,
the last greeting uttered, the Lady
Ianthe left her fathers home with
the husband she had heartily con-
temned by her side. On the morn
ing of the wedding the letters patent
had arrived, and he was henceforth
to be known as Mr.. Care. 1t had
cost him a sharp pang to part with
the name his father had desired to
be ennobled, but what would he not
have borne for her?
! At the last moment Lady Ianthe
had changed her mind. She would
not go to Paris-she preferred going
at once, she said to Ostend. So
they were to go by the night boat
from Dover to Ostend.
The railway journey to Dover was
pleasant one. To her intense re-
lief, no one seemed to imagine that
they were a newly married pair
commencing their honeymoon Per
haps it was for this purpose that
she had chosen a plain sombre tray
cling costume. No one would have
taken her for bride. The few who
noticed them wondered at her mar
velous beauty, and at the silence be-
tween them, imagining them to be
brother and sister, who we're per-
haps not on the best Of terms Hell.
man was most kind and attentive.
He had provided plenty of papers
and magazines; and these he ar
ranged for her. He waited upon
her assiduously, yet always without
in the least degree trenching on the
distance she had placed between
them.
1t was night when they reached
Dover, and the stars were shining
OH the sea. He persuaded her TO
rest for an hour at the Lord Warden.
There was time for her to take sup
per before starting; and he busted
himself in seeing that all was as she
would like it. He waited on her
every wish; and then, when the
time for starting had arrived, they
walked down the pier together.
She noticed that he did not offer
her his arm; even when they hau