Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-11-14

to my proud and stern father.
After giving the matter consideration
] consented TO their plan. and made up
this package mt that time. to be kept un-
til this birthday. ! charged them to keep
my secret sacredly. and to give my little
one their own name and bring her up
In every respect as they would had she
been actually their own.
II Informed them that on this birth
day SHE might be told this story. but un-
til | reclaimed her I desired her to re-
main with them. II at this date my
father still lived. should settle upon
her a suitable allowance. and perhaps
visit her occasionally in New York with
ont his knowledge.
"One year ago he died. and l Mt once
wrote to Mrs. Nevergail the fact. and
told her that I had now inherited the
dukcdon. and should consider myself free
to recall my child.
"Shc instantly answered to the address
/ had given her, communicating the fact
that she was u widow. very near her end.
and begged me to leave Ethel with her
until she should pass away, or until. at
any rate. the fifth Of October. She told
me she shou:l sail for England very soon,
taking Ethel with her. and said that l
could hear of her ut the residence Of her
cousin. Mr.. Rogers. at any time. call.
| ell there last week. rs directed. only to
hear Of my kind friends death. and the
astounding news that my sweet daughter
was even then an inmate Of Castle Cairn.
"Gladly | repaired hither to meet At
once daughter. mother and niece. May we
never more be parted"
amen. say I to that" calculated the
happy duchess. II have been lonely. In.
deed. without my ron. Now I am old
and need sons care and attention"
(Which care, rest assured. shall al.
ways be yours" again repeated the duke.
a. he stopped and pressed a warm kiss
upon her still handsome cheeks.
| When In the morning DR.. Glendenning
called and was told the news that the
poor governess was no other than Lady
Ethel Worthington. acknowledged daugh.
ter Of the Duke Of Westmoreland, his
heart sank within him. and he could only
whisper In trembling tones:
"Will this noble relationship cause you
to regret our engagement? Oh. Ethel,
Ethel. will this part usT'
"Never!" was the glad reply. MY
father knows too well the value Of true
love, and he surely will not refuse his
consent to our union. II he does, I am
Of age, and have promised that nothing
shall stand In, the way Of our marriage. "
| Nothing did separate them. The duke
was much pleased with DIR. Glenden'
ning's manly dcmeanor. and when he. tim
idly asked for his daughters hand he
smiled brightly and gave his consent.
SO Lady Ethel Worthington married
DIR. Earle Elfenstein Glcndenning. amid
great rejoicings and vast displays Of
wealth. beauty and fashion. after which
the "bonnie" bride was welcomed gladly
to the remo,leled and greatly improved
hall, a place that still bore 40 strange {
history.
Sir Fitxroy lived nearly two years af
ter the marriage Of his son. and these
years were unclouded by a single sorrow
greatly beloved BY them In return. He
died ut last quite suddenly. and was laid
to rest beside his brother Arthur In the
family vault.
Sir Earle Elfenstein Glendenning. NJ
d.. and his beautiful wife. Lady Ethel
were ever regarded with true affection
by all their neigh bors and tenants; and
when. ut last. the duke. after his moth
| or ucuVu, uli, III Ills ioueiiteSS, love Uut
wed u second time. q lady Of rank, tn,
Countess Teresa Lowell. they found Il
the new duchess a rare addition to thei
circle Of dear ones. and the most happ,
intercourse ever existed between tho tw,
families.
Poor Constance Glendenning. in l0sini
husband, title aud wealth, became a mel
ancholy invalid. The fate of her for,ne
lover. whom she dearly loved. was 20 I'm
pressed upon her heart aud imagination
that after she heard It In all Its hideOus
ness the very name Of her husband Il
her presence brought on nervous trem
billings to such an extent thnt the subje<'
had to be banished entirely from bel
hearing.
The horrible exposure OF her husband
sin produced ut length another rsvulsiOi
Of feeling. and with deep remorse he
heart returned to her early love, cling
ing ever to his memory. only to shed tear
over his sOrrOwful fate and devotion 4
herself, tears OF unavailing regret.
so she had lived and SO at last sh
died. Just two years after she left tn
hall she breathed her sad life away, an,
her last words were:
arthur, Arthur. my only love. ! com
, to thee now, nevermore to be parted"
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