The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
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I (continued From Our Last issue)
II ASKING tho paper In her hand.
X. Mrs. LoveJoy added. This Ia
the letter. IL has waited for
mo 30 years.
"A sudden sound on tho gravel
walk. of n footstep near us, brought
"A cruel awakening, There. in the
moonlight. stood my legal owner
My architect jumped TO his feet
Tho two men faced each other
Then the earl. his voice hoarHe with
rage, pointing back toward the
archway. said TO me. Cot hut |
could only shrink back. oloaer
against tho wall,
lie brought his hand down upon
my head with awful force aud
clutched my hair. With all his
strength he dragged mo toward
him and fell TO the ground. on
my face For n moment | lay there.
stunned. II was only for an In
slant. Hut during that instant
things had happened to the earl.
As | tried To get up saw him lying
on the ground. his head against tho
pedestal OF that dancing cupid. |
can SEQ him now. when close my
cyes-his white face In tho moon
light.
"we helped him 10 his feet. then
onto this bench. He sat staring
from ono of us TO the other. his
lips moving as II cursing US. But
there was no sound"
She pointed TO the door In tho
wall nj tn. end OF the garden. We
went out by that passage. floa,ed
down the river In the little ferry
boat. then took steamer for
Ameflca. tho land Of sunshine.
wher. We were married az soon as
could get divorce from your
grandfather. For me IL was a now
life. of peace and harmony. OF iovo
and devotion. with = homo really
my own"
II am 30 glad. 80 very glad. that
your life has been happy" said DC
tavia Then. after pause. she
added, And being n mother. you
think your sou II also perfect"
Yes. being absolutely Impartial.
I am sure OF a. lie Il just like his
father. only more 80, Did you sec
much Of my boy when he was
lhereF"
"t.r--yes several times"
And don't you like him. Jus, n
iit,ie."
"Ycs--perhaps- q little. But
he has his faults. YOU know"
mo: not a fault'"
"oh. yes Quite a number. lie
can be very impertinent and irri-
tAtinw. Ito Is too socialistic. and
lacks respect for--for n great many
excellent things And he
Whistles
The mother laughed. and rose
from the seat Well. I should liks
TO tell him what YOU say. aitho. Of
course. don't believe r. Hut men
are ap, TO be concei,ed. and II
might do him good"
And wish" said Oetavia. her
eyes s,ili on tho ground. that you
would also tell him about this mis-
TAX. In tho two notes. And that
that. OF course. should not have
been at all offended had I known
tho truth. was really quite rud.
10 him and very uniust-aa I now
realize"
With eyes still over the meadows
Mrs Lovejoy answered. is u I'm.
portsntf"
"why--no: perhaps not" And
Octavia. embarrassed and some
what surprised. also stood up.
whereupon her companion turned
and laid hand upon her arm.
Forgive me ~ seem dlsobliEinR.
hut do not wish him to know that
I have been here. II. knows moth.
Ing Of my running away from that
first husband. His father and I de.
cided. years ago. that Il nigh, be
better for the child. and for us. II
he were never told"
L This time. "a Octavia met the
searching but friendly gaze OF the
familiar eyes. her effort TO hide en-.
barrassment was an open failure.
II Gently Mrs. LoveIoy laughed
You have answered. shall give
your message"