Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-06-29
LADY MAJEND)E
CHAPTER XVIII.-COntinue

sit is very fortunate that you TWO Cal
entertain each other" she said, good
humoredly; ''for I am obliged to go down
to the lodge to see child there who has
burnt her foot and the others will moi
be home till luncheon. But I have
devised new plan of amusement fol
you; am going to push your sofa nearer
to the window, Dita, so that you and Sill
Edward can play chess"
Il am SO much Interested in my book, >
said Perdita.
but have finished mine" cried Sir
Edward.
Very we'll, I will just put you where
you can play if you like. THERE'S that
comfortably?"
1.-The light hurts my eyes," said Dita,
ungraciously.
''There-is that better?" and their
good-natured hostess pulled down one of
the blinds.
THANK you,' they both said, and Mrs.
Lee Aston hustled away.
They were close together, and neither
could move. and yet they had had a
deadly quarrel, and it was an hour and
a half to luncheon.
They raised their eyes at the same
moment; there was something irresisti-
bly, funny in the situation, and in spite
of their anger they both laughed. Sir
Edward was the first to speak,
at was really and truly thoughtlesS
speech, Miss Lowell" he said. Il de-
clare that l meant nothing that could
offend you. Good Heavens! what would
you have me mean?'
''Well, perhaps you did not she said,
slowly.
after my apology [ expect one con.
fession from you"
''None, " said Perdita, decidedly.
Eyes, 1 have earned it; and it is this
he is a Caliban, is he not?"
Every well, so be it, she said impa
tiently.
And you are Miranda. and I am Fer
dinand, and so we will play chess" he
said, beginning to arrange the board.
Then" said Perdita, hesitatinglY,
''you do not mind about what l said"
mo" he said, superbly; ''you were in
passion
81 wish | could have walked out of the
room," said Dita. vindictively.
"GeS, but Heaven interferred."
The game lasted until the whole party
came into luncheon. The extreme pleas
ure he took in this daily intercourse with
Perdita at last opened Sir. Edward Nor
toms eves-he was deeply, devotedly in
love with her. This only was wanting
to show him that the obstacle he himself
had raised were very slight in reality. A
man must be ungenerOus VINO will not
owe fortune to the woman he loves-and
generosity was as strong an element as
pride in his composition. 1t was enough
that he loved her, the world might say
what it would. Some painful ordeals
would have to be faced; he would have
TO see Andrew in authority in his own
hereditary home, he would have to owe
fortune and Perdita and Stafford all to
this man, but all would be nothing if she
would consent to be his wife He now
gave himself up to the enjoyment of the
present: never had he made himself so
charming, never had he been so gay, SO
almost boYishly light-hearted; and as
Perdita shyly received his atten tons, his
hope became stronger and stronger that
she was not Indifferent to him.
mamie" said Andrew to his wife one
day. "some day we shall lose our little
Dita."
What makes you say SOP" she asked
startled.
81 have just returned from Lee Aston,
and Perdita comes home tomorrow. and
Sir Edward goes back to the Grange,
and he is to go up to London at once to
have his arm reset
"Well?' said Mamie.
when he comes back we shall see him
again
The sweet youths in lover"