Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER I.
love comes not by chance or acct
dent;
II IL destiny, or fate"

"But look at me-" said a clear,
sweet voice, with something both Of
laughter and tears In IL; Took at me-
Vivian. How can | ever be a great
lady? Nature never intended me for
one"
mature has made you queen by
right of divine grace and beauty"
was the earnest reply "and Nature
Vlolante, is lady who never makes
mistakes"
But" cried the rich voice again, "a
lady, Vivian, to have a title to my
name, to live at grand castle, to
have servants and carriages, jewels,
and all kinds of grandeur! Why
Vivian, | should not even know my.
self"
"But | should know you, and that
is more to the purpose, he replied.
II should be awkward and III at
case; should not know what to do,
or when to do 1t; what to say, or how
TO say It. ! know nothing OF your
world and It's ways, Vivian, and you
would be ashamed OF me. You would
repent marrying me, and then | should
die"
"You sketch some cheerful pic
lures" cried the young lover, with n
smile Il am to grow tired, and you
to die! An, darling, II will not be so
Other love has grown cold and died;
ours will last forever. other love tires
and wearies; ours will grow brighter,
a. To
lost in the love Of Heaven. even as
river broadens and deepens as 1t Is
lost In the sea.
Women have SO little faith" he
continued, DO you see the sun In
the blue sky there. Vloante? When 1t
ceases to shIne-when It's rays grow
cold and pale--when II hangs like n
dark lamp in a darker sky--thon my
love for you shall change and fade"
Flowers do not grow out of their
proper places" said the girl plant
n delicate stcphanotIs there where the
laurustinus grows, and It must wither
away So 1t seems to mo, Vivian
that If you transplant me--if you take
mo from my humble home to your
proud and stately oneI should die
like tho stophanotis,"
"On the contrary" he replied
"Llston TO mo, Believe me-, darling
you would find fresh life and vigor
You must not say these things to me-
You have said You love mo-you
know You love me--and you know an.
other thing Tint Is, you hold my life
itself IN your little hands. II you
were to send mo from you, you would
send mo to my death"
Better any pain now" she said,
than that hereafter you should re-
pent; and Vivian, we are so far apart,
our lives have been so different. You
would repent, | am sure"
1--WE arc not far apart" he replied,
hastily III YOU mean by that, that
have thousands year and your
father ono hundred, | maintain that
you are quite wrong Your father ls
gentleman, scholar, and man of
honor, What am | moreover II
am so much?"
She made the most charming little
courtsy, full of mock Difference and
winning grace,
you monsignor." she Interrupted,
ARE Lord Vivian Selwyn. OF Selwyn
Castle, Knight of r. Order of the
Garter. Baron of Hustone In York.
shire, and of Craighley In Scotland
You see know your name and titles
by heart"
He smiled amusedly.
Never mind the titles" he said
"You are the daughter of gentle.
man; you are lady by instinct, by
nature, by training, by education. In
manner, In thought, word and deed
What can | desire more?"
Not lady OF your class" she re,
torted; you kissed my hands ten min
utes since, and vowed they were white
and dainty, and slender as the hands
of duchessi did you see this crimson
stain upon them? was gathering
raspberries all the morning, the ladies'
of your world never gather raspberries
do they?"
You delight In tormenting me-" ho
Interrupted
hht - tNdulHE me question: re
piled the young girl, earnestly. 81
thank Heaven, my dear fathers train.
ms has made mo intelligent, active,
and perhaps useful II has made mo
refined, and intolerant of all mean.
ness; but--and you know | speak
truthfully- Vivian, my manners and
habits and customs and daily life
are different altogether to those Of
the ladies of Your own class You
know there is common sense In what
am saying"
Il detest common sense" was the
impatient reply; what has It to do
with lover"
But, Vivian, you must think" she
said Your rank has It's duties and
they must be fulfilled, should not
Know how to fulhll them Suppose.
Tor instance, YOU have a grand din.
ner: Who never dined away from
home In all my life--how should |