Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
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suffering-well. she had suffered too
In little while the motor would be
ready and he would go, and she would
never see him again as long as she
lived. But she was glad that she had
seen him that once, glad that she had
made him feel somnthing-glad, even
that he was jealous of Raymond. He
had been jealous of her before n the
days when he had cared for her, she
remembered-and smiled a little
looking into the fire. She had never
asked for vengeance upon him, but she
was having her revenge tonight
Fate and a motor car had given hiil
into her hands
Thee was a knock at the door and a
servant entered with a note. She
took it and recognized Raymond
clear, unhurried handwriting. For a
moment she held the letter on her
knee looking at it. She could not
have told why, but something in her
revolted against opening Raymond s
letter in the presence of the man who
had been her husband
He too saw the letter-and Ray.
mond's writing,
Don't let me interrupt you," he
said bitterly.
She would not yawn over this letter
She read it through almost at a glance
/" What was the matter with
her that the room was spinning round
her? What on earth did he mean
Of course, it was only a joke-only
/" She remembered that Ray
mond never made Jokes.
She read the letter again. He re
GREETED most deeply the pain he had
to give her He had always-as she
knew--had religious scruples as to the
remarriage OF divorced persons, but
his love for her had for the time being
overpowered his reason and his con
science. He felt that she might with
justice repro2ch him for not having
known his own mind before, but con
sidering the greatness of the principle
involved he was sure that she would
overlook the merely personal point OF
view, he was sure that she would see
that his work in the church. to say
nothing Of his own moral character
must suffer if he contracted a mar.
riAge which he could not help consid-
erng against the teaching OF the
church He wished it to be clearly
understood that he did not give her up
he left it to her good sense to re-
which he had been hurried by the
force of his feeling for her and he
remained with deep regret hers very
sincerely, Henry Raymond.
For the first time since she had en-
tered the room she looked up and
met Morteyne's eyes and did not
turn away.
"Wil you please call some one!"
she said very distinctly. IT'S OK
tremely silly of me-but / think am
going to faint"
When she came to herself Morteyne
was still holding her 1t seemed to
her that he had been holding her for
a very long time, but she did not re-
sent it--she did not feel that she
cared to resent anything 1t soothed
and comforted her to feel the touch OF
some one stronger than herself, and
the fact that that some one was
Morteyne did not seem to matter
He's thrown me over" she said
and held out the letter.
She sat quietly while Morteyne
read it, She still felt amused-only
her head. ached so.
They've fixed up the motor Kitty,
I'll go now But before / go want
to tell you something. You think
didn't care for you--perhaps | thought
didn't too. was wrong-we were
both wrong loved you all the time
Il loved you while | behaved like a
brute and a blackguard and hurt you
so. | didn't know 1t before, but | do
now"
She stood motionless, watching him
as he went to the door. In few
moments he would be gone Suddenly
she saw him turn. He came bach N
came close to her.
"You-cared for Raymon1T he
said
Below the motor painted fercely
She could hardly hear him speak. but
she knew what he said
mo"
The motor was making a deafening
noise, but she did not hear 1t.
mo. If hadn't loved you I should
mt have cared what you did don't
care what Henry Raymond does. Dc
you think feel jealous Of Miss
Scberz? And I shouldn't have cared
when we we're married IL he had liked
a hundred other women and broken
my wrist every night"
His face was very pale under its
crown Of bandages.
Kitty was blackguard--Lye
told you so Perhaps I'm black
guard still-perhaps can't help being
one---I don't know But II you'd give
me a chance"