Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28

boy.
Estelle was a. passionate admirer OF
beauty, and, almost ere she was con-
scious of it, she loved Marc with her
whole soul, and Marc at his mothers
instigation had carelessly drifted into
the situation of Estelle's lover.
OF too noble nature to see aught
but the good in others, Estelle never
dreamed that it might be her money,
and not herself, that had induced Marc
to choose her for his wife. Some few
weeks after the opening of our story
found Mrs. Darcy and Estelle seated
at breakfast. Marc had run up to
town for day or two. AS Estelle re,
turned letter she had just been read
ing to it's envelope Mrs. Darcy re-
marked: "From your friend, is it not,
dear? Does she say when we may
expect her?"
Eyes, she writes we may look for her
tomorrow by the 2:4O train. Oh,
Aunt think how sad it is for her, left
alone so young; only IT and obliged
to earn her own living. | am so glad
you are willing should ask her here.
IcannOt imagine Inez being sorroWful.
We will try and make it very pleasant
for her, won't we Aunt ?"
"Of course, my dear, )" answered Mrs.
Darcy. 81 always wish to make my
guests happy and comfortable" and
thus the subject was dismissed for
them. &si4
The following week Marc arrived one
afternoon at home. In his careless
manner he had omitted to send word
of his return, consequently Mrs Darcy
and Estelle were out, returning calls.
Learning this from one of the SER
wants, Marc made his way to the west
drawing-room, the contest room in the
house. Opening the door, he stood
trans6xed upon its threshold. A
young girl was reclining, fast asleep,
on the bear-skin rug before the allowing
fire. One dimpled arm, bare to the
elbow, was thrown carelessly above
her head, while one tiny hand rested
under the baby chin. Soft, foss-like
hair curled in golden rings about the
white forehead and fair neck.
With an exclamation of surprise,
Marc turned to go; at which a pair OF
bewildered blue eyes opened and gazed
questioningly at him. Then hastily
springing from her recumbent position,
the young girl stood blushing before
him.
AS Marc made his apologies, she in
terrupted with:
ooh! l know. You are the gentle
man Estelle is engaged to; then l don't
mind. It's not so bad as if you had
been a stranger. Howyou scared me-"
Here one little dimple, then another,
crept forth, till a merry peal of laugh
ter rippled through the room. in which
Marc joined.
When Mrs. Darcy and Estelle re-
turned, they found Inez, for it was she,
and Marc chatting away like old
friends.
In spite of Inez's recent loss. which
dated only two months back, her
childish, mirth-loving nature could
take no hold of sorrow. Her tears
were like April showers, quickly over.
True, she had known but little of her
father, having spent most Of her life
at boarding school. Mr.. Cline had
been a selfish, pleasure-loving man,
who took but little thought of bis
motherless child and lived close up to
his income, leaving Inez penniless at
his death.
The pretty morning dresses Inez
wore she owed to EstelIe's generosity.
The weeks slipped by, and still Inez
remained a guest at Sunnyside. At
first she talked of going out as COVER
ness, but later on she ceased to do so.
Somehow Estelle and Marc were
very seldom alone these days. Inez,
with her pretty, helpless ways, con-
trived to monopolize a great deal of
Mares time. Yet Estelle was pleased
that it should be so.
In her noble heart there was no
room for jealousy, No thought that
Inez, with her saucy, kittenish ways,
might win her lover from her. Her
The wedding day drew nigh. Inez
was to be bridesmaid, and then Es-
telle with her warm, impulsive nature
had proposed that she should accom-
pany them to Europe on their bridal
tour, and Inez had clapped her hands
like a child, exclaiming:
ooh! if only could? How I should
like it," Mrs. Darcy, wiser than the
rest, had judged best for Inez to re-
main with her; but Inez had pouted
and come as near showing temper as
such weak, little creature could, and
had gained her way.
1t was decided that she should &C
company the bridal pair.
Marc and Estelle we're man and wife,
and the steamer was bearing them on
toward England's shores. Inez, too
sick to move and wishing herself back
on land, was in her stateroom, with
ever thoughtful Estelle tending and
petting her, rewarding her husband
with fond smile whenever he came TO
inquire after the sick girl. How good
of him, Estelle thought, when he so
disliked the sight of sickness or any
thing unpleasant.
1t was Marc who carried Inez on
deck and arranged therugs and pillows,
bearing with her whims when even
Estelle grew almost indignant at her
friends peevishness toward her hus-
band.
One evening Estelle, suffering from a
severe headache, retired early to her
stateroOm. but. finding the air below