Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-22

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you realized what you were doing
What have I been doing?" asket
Gladys, proudly.
your own heart and consCicnc-
will answer that better that ! can
My mother was happy once, bu'
now"
well" said Gladys, abruptly, "an;
now"
Now her heart is broken" add"r
Angela, IAN her beauty is dying
there Is no light left in her eyes, nc
smiles come to her lips-she was once
all sunshine and gIadncss,"
What have / to do with tnat?'
asked Miss Rane, coldIy.
"'rhis-you have helped Captain
| VINEYARD to break her heart" was the
emphatic answer.
Miss Ranc tried to laugh at the
idea; but the laugh was forced and
unnatural.
THAT Is u very easy thing to say
Miss Roodcn; you have yet to prove
| It,"
II have every proof of it, and the
| final one Is this-you are at Culdalc
| Hail purposeIy to meet him. Is
right, fair, or justly TO my mother, dc
you think, Miss Ranc?" she asked.
Her companion looked at her with
wondering eyes.
ut does not affect your mother
she replied, Curtly.
Il am certain that &. does" dc
cIared Angela. II cannot under
stand" she continued, in her sweet
pathetic voice, why my mother mar
ricd the captain; she had been %
happy with my father, who loved hel
with u devoted love. He never once
in his life spoke Il harsh word to hen
and when he died she missed his
tender, protecting care. But We
were happy with each other until the
captain came between us, ! knew
from the first" she went ON, sadly
that Captain Wynward did not love
my mother. Shall | tell you whv
Miss Rane?'
III You wish" replied Miss RanC
carelessly yet she listened with keen
| interest to the next few words
"a was once present" said Angela
"at party with you and Captain
Wynyard; need not say when on
where. | did not know you then;
and, quit by accident. | overheard you
and the captain speaking heard
him tell you that his heart was not
In it, remembered the words, ana
very soon understood how to apply
them. | went to my mother ana
begged of her to be careful hc.
sought her not to marry captain Wynn
ward, because he did not love her
because it was only for her money he
cared
you are n strange girl" broke In
Gladys Ranc.
II love my mother dearly" said
Angela, "and | have seen her suffer
II knew she would be unhappy with
| the captain: but she loved him, | an
| atraid-uay am sure that she
| loved him far moro than she loved my
father She would not listen to me
| | told her that he loved you and she
laughod-poor mamma'-at the idea
she Was SO convinced of his devotion
! DO You not think it is very cruel anC
wicked to deceive any one in thai
way"
With her companions clear eyes
/ fixed full upon her face Gladys dareC
not answer She only repeated her
wordsE
You are strange girl Miss
Roodeu,"
"Captein Wynward would have
thought it ungcntlomantly and con
tcmptihlo to steal my mothers wa,rl
Tor her jewels" Angela continued;
hut he did not hesitate to gain he
heart and fortune by false prctCnscs
Gould any excuse make such an action
honorable or just? | would have dice
to save hCr from this cruel marriage
but she would rush upon her fate
shall never forget her face ON tn,
day WHOM he told her he loved her
aud asked her to he hts wife. SHE
was SO radiantlN happy POO
mammal Sho married him, and al
her fortune became his. DO You nc
think, Miss Ranc, that when a woman
gives to a man all she has in tn,
world he should, in common graf
ttude, be kind to her."
She waited for a reply, and Glady
Rane, the woman who had ruined he
mothers life was Obliged to answer
yes"
Even dog is grateful" con
tinued Angela with warmth. III vor
Eivo It food aud shelter My molhc
gave Captain Wynyard ever. thing sr
possessed in the world, but he wa
not even grateful to her: he made he
happy, Just for a few months an
then he grew tired of her and neglect
ed her His cruelty to her was =
fined He did not strike her, but h
allowed her to perceive quite plant
thht he did not love her, that he di
not value her society, that he wa
, tired of her That was cruel enough
was it not, Miss Rane9"
, And again Lady I.auras rival va