Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
IRENE'S vow
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEME.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEME.

10 t1e Woriu Hs my VIE. anu Ut preSch',
you know. that cannot be-"
She looked ut him wstfully.
when will 1t be-, Hubert? IL can.
not go home to Bransea until that Is
done. cannot tell how it is, but seem
to have lost half the pleasure I used to
have in calling myself Lady Irene Est
mere"
She tried to smile as she spoke: but her
lips quvered and her hands trcmbled. He
turned away with careless smile. a
light laugh that Jared upon her.
you are impatient. Irene. | have al
ways told you how uncertain the time
was. Can you not make yourself happy
| with mc!'
lie bent down to kiss her: and all the
passion and love in her heart surgcd over
her now. She had no more objections. no
more hcsitation; she would live just
where he wished her. and do all that he
desired.
Bccchgrove was taken. with all its lux
| urious Observation-Disclosures. dccora-
| ton and lfangings-a home fit for a duch-
| css. For the first time Irene felt ut
home.
One evening Sir Hubert suddenly be.
came dissatisfied with the quality Of his
cigar
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| that Is my cigars. Irene. There is a case
in my pocket, the pocket of the coat
hanging up In the hall--will you look for
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certify"
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What thcn!' she repeated. "IIow
cruel. how henrt'css, how nnkind.'
Il do not see 1t. Irene, my position
In the world obliges me to fulfill oblga-
lions. what FOLLY to quarrel over IT,
Does your social position obligc you to
so to balls. while You leave me here
alone. ana treasure even such trifc as
th's! she asked, angri'y; u see 2 name
on II. What Is it!--I.ady lird Gerant.'
Hubert, who Is Lady I.ira GerantT'
ua,N ,u'. ""snc"' """ u" ""sry
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i"ey nerant De morning 20 you,
she said' why nave you Kept this! 1ou
must nave kept u LOT ner sake.
gu" '"nv! ".er "'u no such th'hg'
r."e. VI" W.. wen ~, s"oW y w"s III
NY pocnc.. u"heeu win tue 'aoy mst
c'cn"s, u"e' US YOU cuh see LOT
you,sen' mo'H ~! hume on ner taDiet.
.an 'n,s '""s..e 'nu. sue 'eit ~ my
hahas, anu ! put IL away with what Is
m9ch more precious 70 me-my own cigar
c"se. you we're less .ea'o"s, irene l
Sou'u trust 20" more. ~ had toid You
last h'gnt ,hnt was gong 10 Da'i there
WOW" ha,s peen sce"e' as you Know;
you wou," n"'S o,en J'"ions' ana
shou'u nov nave "Seu mat IL you were
rensohaos' anu : cou'" speak 10 you
wtnomt ''"r' sno"'u tell you every
'h,ns. -.
| "ni NOT Je"io"s' sue said' "Dut "
| seems 10 'ne : nave r'ght 10 know
wnere 20" 20 anu what you 10. Hubert,
VINO Is i;auyIwn"t Is the name "--she
TOOK up inc 'ao'et again ana re'read It.
Lazy L'ra ueraht. VINO IL she, HUI
peri!
lac 'n"s"eu c"re'essV'
"Some people consider her the most
beautiful woman In England, Irene. I
do not. ! think you hold that place of
honor"
But who Is shey" asked Ircnc. II do
not want to know what, but who Is shey"
she Is the daughter or one OF the most
poweriu' earis--Eari Serant' man sec
onu 10 none, nc rephed' earnestly. lie
!ne sren'est power III tne state
l. nave reau apont hin' she said,
'noMshttuy'
lou n"ve askeu me VINO Lady iAira Is;
! cah u" you IN very rev words. The
Co""'css VI 'er"ht oieu rev years