The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-28
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by
Fred H.WhEc
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all this sounds very ungrateful
when you give me everything 1
could desire. But l am longing to
get into the country again. Dq you
know. I was far happier when was
down in Hampshire"
We'll. we can't have everything
our own way" Ravenspur smiled.
still, we shall see what will hap
| pen later on. And now, I really
must so back again to my guests
Vera Rayne threw herself care
sigh escaped her lips. She ought to
have been happy enough. She had
all the blessings that good health
and great wealth could procure And
yet there were crumpled rose leaves
on her couch or down. She sat
there so deeply immersed in her own
| reflections. that she was quite OBJ
| longer alone Walter Lance had
come into the room He addressed
| the girl twice before he obtained
any response Then she looked up.
and wistful. tender smile lighted
up her beautiful face.
81 was thinking" she said. do
you know, Walter. have been
| thinking a good deal lately. I sup
pose I am naturally more discon-
| tented than most girls, but l am
getting very tired of this sort of
| life Pleasure Is so monotonous."
"J-ngratefu1." Walter laughed. He
came and stood close to the speak
! er's side so that ne could see down
| into the depths of her eyes, which
| There are thousands of girls who
| envy your fortunate lot"
Il don't know why they should.
| You see, it is all very well for me
| to go on like this. 1t is all very
well to be a fascinating mystery.
| The time has come when I ought to
know things. For instance. I should
like to know who l really am"
| What does it natter" Lance
asked. What does it matter so long
as $50 long as we all care for
you? My dear girl, you pain me
| And when you speak in that cold
not to say arbitrary way, as if--as
if-really, Vera. 1t isn't that l want
you to be more worldly than you
| are
But then you see, I am not
worldly, Walter And / really
should like to know who I am, and
where I came from. 1t is all very
well to tell people that I am the
| daughter of an old friend of Lore
Ravenspur, and that he adopted me
| when my father died That is suf
fcient for our friends and acquaint-
| ances, and seems to satisfy them
but 1T does not satisfy me. Wher
ask Lord Ravenspur about my par
ents he puts me off with one ex'
cuse or another. and if I insist he
becomes quite stern and angry. He
is 80 good to me that I don't like
to bother him. And yet I can't &c
on like this
Walter Lance looked somkwha
uneas silly at the speaker.
what do you mean by that?' ~
asked
my dear Walter I mean exactl,
what I say" Vera said sadly =
am tired of this constant round o
pleasure. Really, it seems to M
that the lives of the rich are quite
as monotonous as those of the poor
We go our weary round of dime
and dance and reception. varied BY
an occasional theater or concert
We see the same faces, and } takt
part in the same vapid conversation
oh, Walter, how much nicer /
would be to get ones own living
How would you get yours?'
Vance laughed.
well, at any rate, I could try
And that is what | am going to do
Walter Don't think that / am un
grateful. or that l do not recognize
Lord Ravenspur's great kindness t.
me- But you see I have no CLAIM
upon him and if anything happened
to him tomorrow what would my pc
sition be? I know he has a larg'
income from his property, but tina
will go to his successor some day
Oh, l know you will think that thi
is very hard and cold of me, Blu
there are reasons, many and urgen
reasons, why it is Impossible"
won't you tell me what it is?
he whispered 1--WE have Away
been such good friends, Vera. For
give me asking you. but isn't thf
decision on your part rather sud
den one?"
ooh, l am quite prepared to ad
nit that" the girl said candidly
"and / wish I could explain. Blu
| you would not understanu--Wa
there ever a man yet who really un
derstood a woman? I know. how
ever, that Lord Ravenspur has hi
own ideas as to my future, the sam
as he has in regard to yours"
ooh, indeed" Walter said drily
->"that is news to me. And in wha
! way is my uncle interested in m
welfare?"
do you mean to say he hasn
told you? He has mentioned 1t t
me at least a score of times. Yo
: are going to marry Lady Clara va
vasour. That much is settled"
(To Be Continued)
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