Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

who was never to see it more.
Happily, too. the countess asked her
son to drive her over to Grainton Hall,
so that Hilda founG the greater part of
the day at her own disposal.
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1t was a very poor funeral; there
was nothing to be seen save the
bearers, and Mrs. Paine as chief
mourner. No one noticed the lady
In the dark dress who knelt in one of
the pews. and wept as though her
heart was breaking There was no
ORG g rote how she stood some little
distance -oom the grave, longing and
wishing tilat she. too. could be at rest
with her beautiful. unhappy mother.
So they laid Magdalen Hurst to rest.
OF all those who had loved her in her
fair youth none we're present. The
sun shown brightly upon her grave, as
it had done on the bonnie woods of
Byrnmar, when she met her fate SO
many years ago.
Some weeks afterward a plain gray
stone marked the spot. It bore no
name she had wished it to be so: but
that lonely grave WIS watered with
bitter tears. shed for her who, after
life's fitful fever, was now at rest.
/ = am not at all satisfied with HiIda's
state of health" sad Lady Bayneham
to barbara Earle. "The child looks
as though cloud had fallen over her.
Claud tells me she goes about visiting
cottages, and all that kind OF thing
1t must be very injurious to her"
Did you ever try it eunt?" asked
Miss Earle, quietly.
| Cottage visiting? No my love.
am too sentitive," said the countess
the late earps lifetime; but cannot
blandly. 81 gave plenty away during
endure sorrowful sights; they make
me ill.,"
We will hope Hi1da's nerves are
stronger than yours. said Barbara. a
do not think the cottagers weigh uDon
her mind; but she is really i'll. and
should have change of air."
+ February had arrived, and the snow.
drops began to show their droopjng
heads, still Lady Bayneharn and Bar.
bara fingered at the castle. The young
earl was unwilling to part with them
ne had grown anxious respecting his
/ VIE. He could not understand the
4 ch2uge that had fallen upon her The
1g.t had d.ed out of her beautiful
face the smiles had left her Inns
y haheyer he came in and found her
alone, her face was SO sad and wistful
that it panied him. He thought her
spirits forced, and her gaiety unnatural
and assured
| 1t YVES a strange lot that had fallen
upon that fair young chila. and she
| faded away under re weight Of the
secret. The grass was beginning to
grow upon her mothers grave; still no
hint of It had escaped her: vet It's
weight was robbing her of life. and
nope and love. She began to think
she might be justified in telling Lord
Bayneham. No matter" she said to
herself. how binding the VOW It could
never be right to keep a secret from
MIN. She grew bewiIdered. and there
were times when she could hardly dis
tinguish between right and wrong II
was hard to keep a secret from him
when she loved him so much
One evening Barbara Earle had heen
singing a pretty ballad founded upon
the story of Lord Burlefgh, of BurIefgb
House.
I do not like that story" said Lady
Bayneham; Lord BurIeigh should
nave chosen a wife from his own class
Unequal marriages are never happy
ones" ''pp'
Hilda was busy arranging some
Photographs. and Lord Bayneham was
assisting her.
Is that your belief?" she said to
him, when Lady Bayneham had I'm.
ished speaking.
Yes he replied. carelessly. at am
no great advocate for unequal mar.
riages."
Suppose" she continued. 'tyou ha,y
married some one very far benea+b
you-some one whose name even was
a disgrs &c and shame to bear. and yo1p
discovered 1t after you were married
what should you do?"
Her fair face grew pale as she spoke
and her heart beat quickly as she
waited for his answer.
How dearly you ladies' love argp
ment!" said Lord Bayneham, with a
smile. Well suppose, as you say
Blue-bell that had married some one
very dreadful and disgraceful and
found it out afterward, what should |
do with her?-----was that what
you asked me?"
Yes, she replied. and he never
saw her quiverbng lip. or noticed her
trembling voice.
Well, continued Lord Bayneham.
with an amused smile. "of course, any
one dreadful or disgraceful must be
sent back to her friends again. The
very pictures would start from the
wills in horror at such a mesalEance.
! fhe Ladies' Bayneham have ever been
sans reproche As soon as I discov.
cred my mistake. / should fad the
4 remedy for it,"
! He spoke earelesslv, never dreaming
that she attached any Importance to
/ his words They DESTROYED The last