Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-06
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interrupted, sneeringly.
Eyes, they were. l am sorry you
do not love me as much as l
thought you did," she went on. Il see
that l am not the first object in the
world to you. Oh, Vance she cried,
clasping her white hands and holding
them out to him entreatingly, think
before you send me away without
love and withtut comforo-think!"
81 have nothing to think about, he
replied, CURLY, Except that it is
| pity YOU are not a sensible woman.
Vance" she cried-and the cour-
age of despair came to her-'telI me,
if YOU had to choose now between my
love and the friendship of Gladys
Rane, which would you prefer?"
81 decline to answer so foolish a
question" he replied.
"You hesitate!" she said; and the
| beautiful pleading face grew perfectly
white.
81 do not hesitate" he returned; i
simply decline to answer unreasona,
| DIG QuSOC4OI10.
"That is all evasion" she said. eff
| you could honestly say that you pre-
ferred me and my love, you would
say so. You cannot. It is useless for
me to say more"
Slowly and with heavy heart, she
went away from him, her sorrow
deeper and more intense than when
she sought him. But she had much
more to suffer yet.
The captain smiled to himself as he
watched her enter the house. Her
white face and downcast eyes, the list
less sorrow Of her whole attitude, did
not distress him.
81 have taught her a lesson, he
said to himself, with a feeling of sat
isfaction-" and she needed it. She
will not interfere again with Gladys.
If Gladys Rane had looked up at
him with tears in her eyes, he would
have soothed her trouble. If Gladys
had told him she was unahppy, he
would have done his best to remove
the cause at once. But to his wife he
did not give a thought after she had
! left him. He had not the slightest
pity for her; he simply felt indignant
and irritated at her attempting to in
terfere with him.
Lady Laura went back to her room
like one in a dream. She could hard
w realize as yet what had happened
to her. That her husband had sneered
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ness at her, had fatty refused to yield
to her wishes. had tacit1y admitted
that he cared greatly for Gladys
Rane, were truths too horrible for
her to look in the face all at once.
AS she walked along she met Angela,
who said to her, gently;
"You look i'll, mamma! Shall I
come and sit with your"
mo. thank you, dear" she an
swered 81 would rather be alone. l
am tired"
All the music and the sweetness had
gone from her voice; it was weak
and languid Angela felt uneasy
about her mother; she knew that this
was the beginning of what she had
all along fOreseen.
When Lady Laura tried to realize
her position, she could not. 1t was
| the first time in her life that she had
met with such cruel conduct, and she
felt it all the more keenly because it
came from the man she loved. He
would not, at her request, made wit
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! Gladys Rane. He would spend as
much time as ever with her; he would
dance with her as often. And She
How shall I bear it?" she cried
cit will break my heart!"
She had always felt secure in her
husbands love, and happiness seemed
to have given way and she stood alone
amongst the ruins
On the night following they were
invited to a grand ball given by Lady
HOlte. Lady Laura knew that her RI
val was to be there, and her first de-
cision was not to go, although a
charming dress of white satin, elabO-
rately trimmed with blush roses, was
prepared for her. She felt unequal to
the effort for she knew it would bring
the same heart-anguish over again,
the same sorrow, and she told herself
that she could not endure it.
When the captain asked her at what
hour she wished the carriage ordered,
she answered that she did not feel
sure that she should go; she was
tired and indisposed- her looks
fully bore out her words. But she
sa>, the sudden look Of relief that
came over his face, when he heard
the words, and she altered her mind
instantly.
81 will co." she said; Lady Holte
always gives good balls" and, as she
expressed her intention, she saw
look of annoyance come into his eyes.
"He would have had long even
ing's enjoyment with Miss Rane," she
thought to herself bitterly.
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