A Struggle for a Ring — page 52: what you’re looking at

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48 A BRIDE'S LETTERS. that I was married this morning; and my husband desires me to say that he takes the whole blame—if there be any—of my marriage on himself. I am going abroad; we shall be in Paris to-morrow. If you answer my letter, please address ‘Mrs. Nelson, Foste Restante, Paris.’ From your affectionate niece, ‘* ALICE NELSON.”’ She looked up from the paper with sudden delight flash- ing in her face. ‘‘Paris!”” she repeated. ‘‘Oh, Lord Vivian, are we really going to Paris?” ‘‘T hope so,” he replied. ‘‘ Now for your second letter ; it will be longer than the first. Write: ‘“«My DEAR PARENTS:—You will be surprised to hear that I am married. I have to ask your forgiveness for having married without your permission. I am sure that you will like my husband, and he promises to assist you. We are going to Paris for a short time, then we shall come home and pay you a visit. Please do not be angry with me, for Iam very happy. I must not forget to say that I am afraid my uncle will be very cross, as I left Ladywell without telling him. My husband wishes me to say that he takes all the blame—if there be any—of this hasty marriage on himself, and that when he sees you he will explain. I shall send you a parcel from Paris. ‘¢<T am ever your obedient daughter, ‘*‘ ALICE “NELSON.’?? ‘‘T do not think,” said Alice, doubtfully, “that I ought to sign myself ‘obedient daughter.’ I have not been very obedient, I fear,” ‘*You did not disobey in getting married,” said her husband, ‘‘ for they had never forbidden it.” ‘*My uncle would call he ‘begging the question,’ said Alice. Then Lord Carsdale dashed ‘of a hasty note to his parents, telling them that he should in all probability be absent for some weeks, as he was going with a friend through France to Switzerland. He knew that they would m comicbooks.co