The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
CONTINUED From Saturday,
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
m ADY CAREW and her son reached
home In time for dinner. Per-
haps it was the desire to infiu-
ence him, to show him the difference
between refinement and vulgarity, that
made her so particular about her toilet.
Her tall, graceful figure, which still re-
tanned the slenderness of youth, was
shown to perfection in a closely-fitting
dress of pale gray velvet, and her white
arms and should ,rs cleaned like Pa
rian marble through filmy black lace.
She wore a diamond star in the coils
of her golden hair, and she
locke what she was-a gentlewoman,
a woman to be owed and r~everenced.
Her beautiful face had lost some of its
color, for she was about to do battle
with her son for the first time. This
made her very loving and affectionate
with him during dinner. listening with
sweet patience to all that he had to say.
When dinner was over, she said.
Let us go out. Carlos. You can
smoke your cigar under the cedar, and
there we can talk without interrupt
ton"
She told herself that she must not
shrink from her duty. 1t would be the
first request she had ever denied him:
but she must be firm. She shuddered
as she thought of the girl she had seen
being called Lady Carew.
She threw a lace mantle over her
head. and then sat down under the
cedar and waited for her son. When
she saw him coming. she prayed as she
had never prayed since she had knelt
by Sir Anthony's side.
Now. mother" said Sir Carlos, as he
threw himself at her feet. my sus-
pense will soon be over. Tell me what
you have to say"
my dearest Carlos, you will not care
to hear 1t; I am afraid you will not like
what I am about to say. I gram that
the girl Maggie Waldron is beautiful;
but she Is in every way untitled to be
your wife"
The brightness died from his face and
a sullen gloom overspread 1t.
Tell me In what way she is untitled.
You W that you have seen no one
more beautiful"
Yes; but at the same time she Is
quite uneducated. She is-you must not
be angry, Carlos-I must speak the
truth-she is by nature unreflned-in-
clined to be coarse and vulgar"
His face flushed with anger and he bit
his ftp. If a man had said those words
he would have Jared badly.
You judge her hardly" he cried.
81 Judge her correctly, Carlos" she
retoined. THE glamour of love lies
over you: 1t does not over me. l sec
her as she is, you as you believe her to
be. If you marry her. you will be dis
enchanted in a few weeks. and end by
hating her"
II should never tire of heri" he cried.
81 would live with her in a desert, n
neve care for the sight OF another
facet"
my lear Carlos, you would tire of
her In a few weeks. 1 admit that a
beautiful face has great power to
charm: out you. a Carew OF Firholme,
could never present such a girl to the
world as your wife. She cannot speak
English correctly. she does not pro-
nounce her words properly, she drops
her his; moreover, h does not under
stand the most common forms of good
breeding. You could hardly Introduce
her to your servants. much less your
friends and your equals. You could not,
In justice to your name and race, make
her mistress of Firholme."
1T could and ! would" he exclaimed.
ooh, mother. 1 thought you would have
been more anxious to please me! My
heart is set on this marriage"
Her lips trembled and her face grew
paler. She summoned all her courage
to her aid.
IT must stand between you and your
hearts desire. Carlos" she said, gently.
"In the wears to come o will thank
mo for 1t"
He rose from his lounging position
and stood looking earnestly at her.
do you mean that o refuse your
consent to my marriage?" he asked,
CURLY.
Yes" she replied. "I do, Carlos. 1t
gives me great pain; but 1 must refuse
it,"
II do not understand" he said. slowly,
his voice hoarse with anger. 9TH Is
quite a new thing, mother, between you
and me. Do you know that this is the
first time in your life that you have re-
fused me what l asked?'
at am afraid 1t is. Carlos" h n
swered. 1T would doubtless have been
better If 1 had refused you many things
before"
'Why should you begin now" he
cried, when it is the n great wish OF
my life that o are opposing?"
Because it Is needful." she said. Il
have always granted our requests and
tried to please you, and to refuse you
now gives me great pain; still, l cannot
see you rush on to your ruin and make
no effort to ave you"
"You have no right to refuse mel
ST have the right of a mother over her
son." she replied.
"I do not think 1t just or fair" he
said. with darkening brows. You have
given me all that 1 wanted all my life
all that 1 did not care for; now that l
really want something and ask you for
1t. you refuse to give 1t! Oh, mother,
how can you do so-you. who have owe
so well yourself-you, who understand
what true love means?"
IF 1 were sure hat it was true love