The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-25
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Enrol returned to his writing table, ana
commenced a letter to Winifred hyre.
He had served her now; would she pc
more disposed to look leniently on MS
offense, and let her love conquer her WON |
af,Iy pride. II viii at least make the trial
before co. be said to himself, and then
he took up his pen and wrote thus:
II inclose you note, Miss Eyre, from |
the man Fenner You will see by that
that he engages to discontinue his an
noyance Of you, and to leave you for the
future free and unmolested. And now,
before leave England on my long yoy-
age, pray Of you to hear the appeal OF
my heart to yours. Winifred, love you
with oil my soul, with the truest, deep
est strength Of which passion is capable,
and come to you to decide my future
MY happiness, my misery, are in your
hands. 1t is for you to seal my perfect
bliss by consenting to become my cherish
ed wife, or to punish a fault born of love-
and to condemn me to lifelong sorrow,
by driving me away from the sunshine OF
your presence. Do not decide hastily. |
shall not leave this for a week, and IT
your answer is what | scarcely dare to
hope it will be, shall not leave at ell.
II you cannot find it in your gentle, wom-
anly heart to forgive me, ! shall 80 out
into the world and seek to forget the only
woman in the world ever really loved.
When Winifrei broke the seal, and read
Errol's letter, her first emotion was one
OF intense relief. Then, reading the aYoW-
al of Errol's love, for moment her heart
relented to him, and a sad, fond recoilec-
ton Of the handsome hero Of her past
worship made the tears start into her
eyes. Then her quick pride came to the
rescue-sfe tore tho letter to atoms ana
threw them from her. Il will never lot
give him-neverr' she cried, passionately;
and then she thought what that letter
would have been to her if it had come
few days sooner.
It wanted but one day to the compile
ton Of the week, when Arthur LIE Mar
chant rushed into Errol's room.
'tMy dear Errol," he exclaimed, what
Is this / hear about your leaving the
Court? 1t surely is not true!' z
envy dear fellow" said Enrol gently,
II cannot tell whether am going or not.
You shall know tomorrow. l am wait
ing for my verdict, and if it is adverse to
me shall go away, and try to forget my
trouble"
Two days after Enrol said to LIE Mar
chant:
''Its all over, and I'm going. Don't
ask me any questions, old feilow-L'm
hard hit"
Before Mr.. Hastings left the Court he
made his friend promise to play host
there in the shooting season during his
absence; and on the last day of August
he was standing on the deck Of his beau
tiful yacht Oenone looking down into the
blue waters Of the Mediterranean. His
thoughts were full Of tenderness to the
woman who had scorned him.
"She is right" he said, but think, If
she had known how l loved her, she
would have found it in her heart to fer
give me-" ...
A fortnight later Lady Grace Farquhar,
by dint Of subtle diplomacy, managed to
secure what she had for some time past
set her heart upcn, and that was to prac'
tically adopt Winifred Eyre as her pro-
tege, If not as daughter. She was very
anxious that Wmifred should have al
opportunity of being introduced to so
eiety and the coming shooting season a.
Sir Claxton's estate. Endon Vale seemed
to afford Lady Grace the opportunity
Among those who would be present fol
the shooting, her nephew, Lord Harolt
Erskine, who was quite taken with Flort
Champion and whom she knew tina
young lady, in default of becoming Mrs
Hastings, would only too gladly accept.
With this trump card in her hand. Lad!
Grace accepted a dinner invitation a
Hurst Manor, the home of the Cham
pions, and while there delicately, We
plainly insinuated to Sir Howard and t
Mrs. Champion that unless Mrs. Cham
MON and Flora would drive with her t
Mr.. Eyre's farm and second her invita-
ton to Winifred to come to Endon Val
there would be no invitation for Mis-
Champion. Moreover, Flora would hav
TO bind herself to treat her cousin wit
at least ordinary courtesy during thei
stay in the same house.
Sir Howard acceded readily enough t
this arrangement as long as he was nc
obliged to speak to his granddaughter
whom he had never spoken to or eve
seen in his life or in any way to recol
nize her father. 1t was a bitter pill fC
Mrs. Champion and Flora to swallow, BIZ
the thought that If Flora did not go
Bndon Vale, Sir Harold Erskine migf
pQSSlply 4dlI III AONG anu RASPOaS " W AZ
fred, obliged them to give a grudging col
sent.
The young girl was gathering roses
the garden as the carriage from Il
Manor drove up the road. She turne
away to the house. She could not bei
the contemptuous looks the Champion
cast on her as they went by. But the
she heard the carriage stop, and she loo
ed back in surprise. The footman WI
letting down the steps, and Mrs. Char
pion was descending, followed by Lac
Grace Farquhar. What could it meal
The blood rushed to her face, and for
moment she. hesitated. Then she we
forward. ....
''You did not expect visitors so earl
my dearf" said Lady Grace, kissing hi
"Mrs. Champion has come to call up
you"
Mrs. Champion came forward a
shook hands with her. and uttered fl
polite commonplace, which put Wi
fred at her ease. She had a great d.
too much tact to allude to the past
deed, she behaved precisely as though S