Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-08
Copyright 1905. by c. ". Dillingham; Company


an. Percy had some money Of his
own, inherited from his mother, and
he proposed an elopement. He said
that Lord Darlington could not leave
the estates away from him and that
some day he would come in for the
title. She never lived to be Lady Der
rington. I was glad Of that
"Well. they eloped. After singing at
a concert in st. James hall he INST her
outside and took her to Liverpool street
station was waiting there with the
luggage. We went down to a place
called Wargrove, In Essex, and the
very next day they were married In the
church of that parish l was furious,
but what could I do? Had I told Lord
Darlington he might have stopped the
marriage, but Percy would never have
forgiven me, and did not wish to lose
sight OF him. AS Mrs Vane's maid l
had chances Of seeing him daily and
of basking In the light Of his eyes. 1t
was weak of me. but loved him SO
dearly that would have done anything
simply to be in his presence. But l
wish now that had prevented the
marriage. Since could not get him,
l didn't see why she should bear off
the prize.
"Afterward we went to Paris, and
from that place Percy wrote to tell his
grandfather that he was married. l
know he did not mention the place, for
the letter was given to me to post,
and l opened it. l never gave it n
thought at the moment, but afterward
Percy's mistake in not telling where
the marriage had taken place did me
q lot Of good should not now be
writing In this house but for that
lucky omission. Lord Darlington
would have nothing to do with his
son, and there was trouble with Mr..
Lockwood
II lived with the two Of them during
their married life. A son was boil,
and she died. was glad when she
died. and was sorry she left the boy.
Percy was wrapped up In the child and
gave him to me to nurse. Mrs. Vane
was buried in Tere Ia Chaise, and then
Percy, WITH M, self and the baby, went
to Monte Carlo. He gambled there in
order to forget k;r grief, though /
don't sec whet he had to moan over,
seeing what silly fool his late wife
was. Percy lost money and wrote to
his father, who declined to help him.
Then he wc..t 10 It.ly and wandered
about. Nov that he was free hoped
to marry HIN. Wien not nursing til t
horriC cilild devoted myself to study
so as to he worthy Of the time when
Percy would marry me. knew that
the future Lacy Darlington would hold
a high rast, and qualified myself to
fill the PORTION gracefully. did work.
learned arithmetic and French like n
native. 60, an old artist to teach me
to pant In water colors, and bought
a book which taught the manners uf
good society. Percy saw the change in
mo IND congratulated me on the i'm
provemeLt which had taken place In
me stree leaving England.
"As to that child, ! should have liked
to drown it or to have given it to gyp-
sizes. AS Lady Darlington did not
wish TO be troubled with her brat. Be
sides, Percy loved the boy so that he
used to make me envious the way he
n1:sed him. But had got rid Of the
child-a1d / thought of thousand
safe ways I could have done SOL
should only have been sent away.
1.-THE end Of it came in Milan. We
were stopping at the Hotel de Vile,
and there was waiter who fell in
love with me. He was an English boy
called George Rates, horrid, scrubby.
red haired, nasty, pale faced creature,
who worried me to death. Besides, he
was younger than l was, and wished
for husband to protect me. l should
have had to look after George Rates.
whereas Pel~y in the days to come
would look after me. Besides l felt
that it was an impertinence for low
waiter to expect hue to marry him, me.
who had done so much to improve my
self and who looked forward to taking
proud rank among the British aristoc
racy.
Sat first I laughed at him, but he
became such nuisance that told him
plainly that would have nothing to
do with him. He then accused me Of
being in love with nay master. l ac-
it proudly. Why should !
not7 A woman should glory In her
love. did. l told George Rates that
l worshiped the very ground Percy
walked on. I gave my passionate feel
ings full vent and bore him to the
ground under the storm of my indigna
ton He told the other servants, and
they insulted nae, especially the Eng
lish ones, as there were two or three In
the hotel. was prosecuted, but bore
all for his dear sake Then it came to
his ears Percy heard what had said
to George Rates. He called me in. BE
accused me of making him ridiculous,
Of being out Of my mind, of a thousand
and one cruel things lost my head
told him how l loved him. knelt
At his feet. implored that he would
reward my love-my long, long suffer
ngs. He laughed in my fearful face.
At that moment hated him. but not
For long. My life was bound up In
his. When he dismissed me ! thought
that my heart was broken.
~ was dismissed. He procured a
new nurse from England-a Scotch
hussy. as ugly as she was silly saw
her often in Milan after my dismissal.