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Thus it seemed as if the young baronet was hopelessly bound to Heathdale for the present. Not a word had passed between him and his mother regarding his marriage.
He returned a message of love and congratulation, and when, a little later, there came a letter to the happy young mother, it begged that their little one should be called "Virgie May," the latter name being that of a dear sister of whom Sir Will had been very fond, and who had died several years previous. And thus the little heiress of Heathdale was christened by her mother.
I used to visit at Heathdale a great deal before Lady Linton's marriage, and he was always a favorite of mine. He was a bright, manly fellow, and his friends have planned great things for him. I I can hardly credit what you have told me to-day.
The younger Lady of Heathdale demanded a great deal of attention during that first year of her life, and, being wholly unaccustomed to children, Virgie found the care a great tax upon her. They had been in San Francisco some three months, when Chi Lu proposed to Virgie to go into business for himself.
As soon as he was able to be dressed and sit up he began to talk of going again to America. Of course Sir Herbert Randal vetoed such a proposition at once. "You are not to stir outside the grounds of Heathdale for three months at least," he said, decidedly. "But I must, Sir Herbert. You have no idea how much is at stake," the sick man pleaded. "You must not.
Then when Sir William should search for her, as of course she knew he would do, and fail to find her, he could easily be made to believe that she had been untrue, and fled from him; a divorce could be readily obtained to set him free, and thus Sadie, if she played her cards aright, might yet become the mistress of Heathdale.
But I am a child no longer. I am a man, and you forget that I am not only my own master, but the master of Heathdale as well. I have a right to choose for myself in all matters, and you are not to consider that I am in leading strings, as I was before your marriage, when you exercised, to a certain extent, authority over me.
When Lady Heath comes to take her place as mistress here she shall be received in a becoming manner." Her ladyship arose as she ceased speaking, her eye falling as she did so upon the lovely upturned face upon the table, and she vowed in her heart that if she could prevent it, the girl should never set her foot over the threshold of Heathdale.
At all events he was his own master, and he was not a man to tamely submit to unreasonable prejudices; and if his mother and sister refused to receive his wife with becoming courtesy and respect, as the mistress of Heathdale, it would only be the worse for them.
Events were occurring at Heathdale which she trusted would serve her purpose well; and now Mrs. Farnum was only waiting for a favorable opportunity to commence aggressive operations. The opportunity soon came.
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