The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11

ASCAliy cuOuSu, IuereIy thinking 10
repay Captain Levison for his kind at
tentions to Lady Isabel on the French
coast. invited that profligate to East
Lynne as a place of shelter where he
might be safe from his creditors until
something could be arranged.
Like serpent Levison boldly took
every occasion to whisper into Lady
Isabel's ears all the meetings that he
spied between her husband and Bar
bara Hare. Under a misapprehension
that her husband was giving his love
to Barbara and frantic with the jeal-
GUS belief that the two were uniting
to deceive her, Lady Isabel finally
yielded to Levison's pleadings and
eloped with him.
No sooner had she taken the fatal
step than she was filed with remorse.
Almost Immediately she discovered the
true character Of this insincere rake
for whom she had given up her all. In
a year he deserted her, leaving her un-
born child nameless.
Too proud to accept help from rela-
lives, she decided to become COVER
ness. When she CHANGED to hear of
the opportunity to return to East
Lynne as the governeSs to her own
children she could not Withstand the
temptation. so great was her longing
to see them again. It was desperate
chance to take, for she might be rec
ognized, though illness and the rail-
road accident which had killed her
child had altered her entirely. Her
disguise was complete, as, heartsick,
she rode again along the familiar road
toward East Lynne. When the dear
old house doomed up before her. Its
gay and cheer3ly lighted windows
contrast to her own downcast spirits,
she began to wish she had never under
taken the project. But for the sake
Of seeing her own children again she
would have turned back. Her fears OF
being recognized were allayed when
she saw that no one suspected for
moment that the gray, saddened and
disfigured "Madame Vine" was Lady
Isabel.
East Lynne had q new mistress now
none other than her fancied rival OF
old, Barbara Hare, Not until she real
lied for the first time that Archibald's
love could not longer be hers did lsa-
bel feel an intensity Of love for him
that she had never experienced as his
wife. And yet she became almost
happy again in winning the affection OF
her children, though her JOY In being
with them was tempered with sorrow
in caring for delicate little William.
her second born, knowing as she DID
| that he could not long be with them.
Events moved along fast. There
came the time when Francis Levison'
returning to West Lynne to seek cleo
ton to parliament, only to be defeated
by Carlyle, was convicted OF the crime
which had overshadowed, Richard
Hare for so many years. At East
LYNNE. after the death Of little Will
liam. sudden illness came upon Lady
Isabel. When she realized that she
was falling rapidly she begged upon
her deathbed to be allowed to see Ar
chibald Carlyle.
n could not die without your Tor
piveness," she murmured. do not turn
Prom mel Bear with me one little
minute! Only say You forgive me- ano
II shall die In peace"
aIsabel! Are you-were you-Mad
anne viner
ooh, forgive me for disgracing you
homei And forgive me for coming
backi / could not stay away fron
Won ana my childreni The longing fol
Won was killing me. ! never knew
moments peace after the mad act
WAS guilty Of In quitting you. Not q
hour had departed when my repent
snce set In. Oh, forgive me! NY s'l
was great, but my punishmenf wa
greater"
~Why did you COR
sDid YOU not knowf ! grew suspl
c,ous Of You. thought you were de
ceitful and n my sore jealousy liz
tened to the tempting Of him who whis
pered to me Of revenge. It was-no
true. was tit" she feverishly asked.
sACan ron suggest such q thing. know
inr me as You did then, a. you mus
have slncef Isabel, ! never was lals
Is Won IN thought, word or deed. Yei
lI fereive you, fully, freely. May GO
Ibless you and take you TO MS resi- =
Iheavenl"
She raised her head from the pfllov
,nd ching to his arm, lifting her rae