Thrice Wedded, but Only Once a Wife — page 45: what you’re looking at

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86 THRICE WEDDED. locked on the outside. ‘T’he hot and angry blood mounted to his brow, and he stood several minutes with his hands grasping the silver knob, as if he would wrench it open, de- spite the strong lock that held it fast. Finally, thinking better of it, he turned away, and, tak- ing up a book, commenced reading. An hour elapsed, when the key turned, and a man entered, bearing a silver tray upon which was arranged a steaming and tempting breakfast. He sat it down, and, without a word, left the room, Robert disdaining to question a servant. He remained thus alone for nearly a week, his meals be- ing brought regularly to him, only each day they grew-less and less palatable, until at last he received only a glass of water to wash down his cold, dry bread. _ The confinement began to grow tedious; his father or - any member of the family had not been near him, and he began to feel uneasy about Dora, for he had promised to come and see her, and he knew she was watching for him. ~ While thinking thus the lock clicked and his father entered, | still wearing the same stern and forbidding countenance as when he last saw him. an | “Well, Robert,” he said, coldly, ‘fare you ready to yield 279 to my wishes: ‘If your wishes remain the same as when I last saw you, — I am not.” ‘Will nothing move you, my son?” pleaded his father, a look almost of despair on his fine face. Be His voice softened, and tears stood in his eyes, | a ‘Father, did you love my mother?” asked Robert, soften- — ing for a moment. | ‘“As my life, my boy,” and his lip quivered. : ‘‘Hven so I love Dora, and I cannot give her up.” ‘That is all gammon, Robert,” replied his father, again becoming excited. ‘If you were older, I might think there was something in it; but you two; such a couple of babies —bah! I say you shall give her up.” : Robert turned moodily to the window. ‘Will you, boy?” | PNG, Sif. : “Very well,” icily responded Mr. Ellerton. “Prepare Soe _ yourself to start for Germany to-morrow morning. - Major ae _ Atherton will take charge of you, and place you in an in- | ~ = comicbooks (ete)