Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
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Lionel Leigh told himself that he was
mad, aud that the sudden hatred which
flooded his whole soul, and KISSED like a
serpent in his blood, was an evil and a
deadly thing to be struggled with and
conquered by the might and main Of an
honest mans VIII.
Ella WycherIyi What was she to him :?
Beautiful as an houri, fascinating as a
siren, proud at heart-as were all that
old stock of noblesse, the Norman aristoc-
racy, to which she belonged. Ella Wych-
erly? Well, he had dreamed day dream
half an hour since, and now it was dis
PEELED he had built a splendid castle, and
behold it has tumbled into ruin, chaos,
and confusion, broken pillars, crumbled
terraces, split wine, crushed fowersl
BE laughs bitterly as he owns to him
self that his castle was built of paper
that the gold was yellow paint, the
statues, the pictures and the splendor a
mere blaze of cheap fnery, such as any
carriers lad may see for penny at a
show in a country fair.
Half an hour before he had sat in the
pretty summer house with the en-
chantress and it had seemed to him that
this homely earth was carpeted from
pole to pole with roses. Now what a
dreary, cold, bleak world ii was !--unut-
terahly gray, and grim, and grimy.
The young gentleman whom he had
met discoursing so gaily and pleasantly
with Ella was an earrs heir--a petted,
spoiled worlds darling-with money. and
horses, and servants at his command, and
position and rank in his possession, which
IL. I,
toiled for fame and gathered knowledge
until he came to the time Of boar hair
and dimmed eyes.
He had left Wycheriy Park, and had
struck across a wide moor. Here and
there were belts of trees, left from the
ancient forests which had mostly been
cleared some hundred years before. The
wind was now more boisterous, more play
full 1t was not cold, but il whistled
over the moor.
Lionel presented himself at the door of
St. Martha's College, gloved. brushed.
spotless, faultless in manner, neat in
dress, with mn easy smile on his hand
some lip, and a subdued light IN his eyes.
St. Martha's is an imposing structural
large house. built something after the
fashion of a French chateau, with towers
and many windOws-a stone-colored house
of sullen aspect. surrounded with a plan
tation of gloomy frs, and possessing in
the rear large, stif1y laid-out gardens.
and gymnasium where the young ladies'
repair for healthtul exercise.
Ii was two o'clock. A tall, pale young
housemaid, in a white cap and apron.
nshered Lionel upstairs and into a small
anteroom, lireleSs and nearly bare of fur
niture. Here he waited a minute, ard
then the door burst open, and a young
girl rushed in, calling out. Lionel. darl-
Ing :" and she few to his arms, aud was
folded in them tenderly.
she was a beautiful girl, with an Ital-
Ian east of head. languid dark eyes, gold
en- hair, rich. and long, and wavy: a 1.-the.
wiliowy form, graceful as lilly bending
in the breeze of June: warm, ripe lips F:
and cheeks where the color mantled with
every passing emotion. She wore a dark
gray dress of warm material. plain
white collar. and no ornament whatever.
Leila. my child. should you care if |
went away ITO Australia. for Instance? r
Il should die" she answered: u have
but you in the world. There is a person
who"
Whom do you speak OFF,
"HuSh, Mr.. Arthur Calthorpe. Of Cal
thorpe. heir TO the Earl of Beryl. He
has written me a letter"
The door opened. \ stout. imposing
lady in purple silk appeared. SO the
brother and sister passed into the class
rom; and there, for four hours, Lionel
dictated French classics 20 fifty young
ladies. under the supervision Of seven ell
DERBY ones. Afterward he took his leave,
hus first obtained permission for Leila 10
spend the next afternoon with him.
The clock struck six just as he found
himself in she narrow lane, bounded or
one side by a little low hedge and on the
other by the high wall u ST. Martha 5
Collese for Ladies. Another instant, a
female form had precipiiated itself from
the wall, and landed heavily upon his
breast. Two arms were elaSped tightly
round his neck. and he staggered but he
was strong aud did not fall.
There is some mistake said Lionel.
The young lady unwound her arms and
uttered scream
Thereupon there came TO the rescue two
gentlemen. who sprang oft Of a carriage
which drew M az the side OF the road.
The carriage lamps flashed upon their
faces aud Lionel was recognized.
The geEtiemeh were the Rev. Seymour
Cumraineton and Mr.. J1hez Howler. the
actual propE is,ors Of ST. Msrths's. Each
gentleman had daughters at the college
each gentleman scowled at Lionel. as il
he had been discovered in an act of burg
larry.
Mr. Jabez Howler was rich mann
facturer IN large. smoky. noisy town
about twenty miles north of picturesque
Ahbotsho,d. The Rev. Seymour Cum
Eingson was the wealthy rector OF St