Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-27

s0ch and her niece! ne a9heo Pr
-otly.
I will not" she answered.
Suppose do it myself, without
any reference to your said the cap
cain
In that case 1 should leave the
abbey at once, and 1 should not return
until they had left it, she answered.
For which" he said to himself, i
Aesse to thank Angela; and l will DO
- with will some day
CHAPTER XXXiII.
was as the captain had predicted'
,ery pleasant party. Lazy haui d
AS . kind and attentive hostess. ohe
10 not spend much time WIN heI
.-,rors. FOR she felt that i'll some de-
.,ree she was a restraint upon them.
II am not like the rest OF them'
-te reflected. They are happy, gay
nd bright; but for me there IS hoIn-
~, hut cruel, tormenting misery.
She was calm and indulgent' but sue
..,c not share in the general merrl'
.or and none of the guests ever sa"
IL. ewes brighten with happiness
Ar breakfast ZINE she would take
80. MACE at the table, having u klhu-
+. word for every one. She was d
mect hostess, graceful, consloeIaIe
md thoughtful. Though she seldom
lined in the morning rides or drives
-ea was always present at luhche"h
nd dinner, but in the Intermediate
,.o,rs she saw little of her guests
Il can hardly believe this is the olu
nome. Angela" Lady Laura would say
70 her daughter at times; all the rest
md peace are gone from IL.
They were a happy and noisy party ;
music, laughter, and singing haruty
.4ased resounding within the Ola
..aIls The guests seemed scarcely
YER to be at rest. Every hour Oh the
.,v brought some new amusement
.3Tpe new occupation, and the captain
.horoDgblv enjoyed hustle and move
gent. Lady Laura, however, telI th"'
ne should be thankful when 1t was
..,.ar and quiet once more secured.
nuring those days the captain was
url,ind to her. But he paid 1af
.,ra attention to his guests IMAM he
"a 10 her, and she could not he'p
ding that he vas relieved by her an
-ence, andthat ne felt her presence ~
4 restraint She smiled bitterly
nan she thought how completely lie
-ad forgotten that Rood Abbey was
..r own and his only by courtesy
.sa never seemed to think OF that, out
-sumed absolute authority, and dlu
lot. as he had the grace to do at hr"''
yan consult her. If he had Deen
me owner of Rood and she portion
49,, wife he could not have more per
,istently ignored her claims. Nhe
made no complaint, for she knew that
ne had prepared her trouble for hef
elf. but at times she cried out 10 llei
laughter that she repented bitterly
What she had done.
so the rest of October passed. Inc
..3ptain contrived always to have the
Anbey full of visitors; but he did moi
.aiu propose to invite Lady hinlocI
nd Gladys Kane.
rhe state of affairs at Rood Able!
nd not quite escape the notice OF the
nests assembled there. 1t was mat
.r of comment that the handsome
aptain. so chivalrous, so devoted &c
rner women. was most negleCttu
u his wife. Miss Boscawen was out
-pohen on the subject.
1t is the way with all handsome
men" she declared. Nothing wouic
Yer induce me to marry a handsome
man; such men never love then
wives"
That is a sweeping assertion,
laughed Lady Alan, who, secure in the
owe and devotion of her own husband
.ould afford to be generous. Il think,
she added. that handsome men are
generally kind men; therefore kind t.
their wives"
Il do not" said Miss Boscawen. Il
had to choose this minute between
plain man and a handsome man,
should take the plain one.
What do you say, Miss Rooden?'
asked Lady Alan.
Pray do not ask for my opinion,
said Angela.
Afterward. when they were alone
he ladies made their comments o.
Miss Rooden's answer.
Sir Hal and Captain Manton kne1
all about the VINEYARDS domestic III
happiness. Though Lady Laur
aever opened her lips on the subjec
of her husbands unkindness or he
domestic troubles, the captain mad
no secret of his want of affection 70
his wife. He spoke quite openly anon
his male friends of the one drawbac
70 his splendid position-his wife.
Lord Alan never liked to hear hir
discourse in this strain. At times h
would not even listen to him.
You ought not to speak in tina
fashion, Wynyard," he would say
Lady Laura is a most sweet woman.
II never cared for sweets" grumble
the captain.
Mind you do not have too man
bitters some day, for a change" sal