Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20

"It is very silly" said Mabel, trying
to brush away her tears. but when
| wanted to kiss him and say good-by, he
pushed me away and said, There, that
will do. He does not love me: he is sc
hard. Oh. ought not to say all this. ,
''And you," murmured Lady Grisel
fondly. ''you have been so much coaxed
and petted all your life, poor wee
thing"
''Do you think he would have mar
ried me if he had not loved me?' said
poor Mabel. ''Ah! he seems to be made
of stOne."
my poor child" said his mother,
"Angus is not young like you: he has
grown accustomed to cold, calm life.
[ never have caressed him as you young
things dO-he never could bear caress-
ing even as child. Do not expect
him to come into your ways at once; be
patient, and try to win him: and oh, do
not let your own warm little heart
grow cold
He speaks so bitterly to me-" fall
tered Mabel.
Il know know it too we'll"
Mamma told me to think only of his
happiness, and in doing that, [ should
forget that / am not happy myself: and
| have tried-Oh, believe me, [ have
tried hard: but [ seem to have no power
to affect his happiness one way Or an
other. | cannot make him smile by be-
ing gay, or sad by crying-it is cold,
calm Indifference. and it wounds me, it
hurts me So"
why, then. has he trained iswhole
life down to a calm, dead, monotonous
leyel-day after day the same still
smile, except when he is angry? Oh.
[ cannot get Jocks bowls out of my
ears since he beat him yesterday! But,
to-day, again, he could not sit down for
one moment to think. or dream. Or talk
to me-
Lady Grisel passed her hand over her
brow-Mabel went on.
Il suppose | shall tone down to it.:
sometimes I feel already that [ begin
to tossillze, but not with YOU
She hid her face again: Lady Grisel
softly stroked her hair.
my child" she said. II have been
thinking of plan which I want you to
consider we'll: perhaps it would break
through Angus reserve if you were
more thrown upon him-if [ were to
leave YOU"
Mabel started up with almost a
scream-''Oh, no, no. do not leave me:
what should do without you? Promise.
promise you will not leave mel will
not let you move till you promise"
Lady Grisel was startled by her vehe-
mence-SO startled that she claSped the
poor child in her arms. and could only
silence her entreaties by making the
required promise.
You are foolish, Mabel" she said
lovingly.
"Ah! what could { do without you?
You have frightened me so much" and
in truth she looked pale and tremu-
lous
Lady Grisel made her lie down on
the sofa. and rang for lights, saying,
Now, darling. we must have no more
sad talks: give me kiss, and dry your
eyes and | will open this big box-I
fancy there is some old lace in this
one.
Mabel struggled hard for conposure,
and succeeded by the time the servants
came.
There were old silver sconces on the
walls, and the wax candles in them
shed a pretty soft light overthe ROOM
Lady Grisel looked at her daughter
in-law. 1t was strange how this gen
tie dependent girl had brought out all
the unknown depths in her heart. She
who had been all her life reserved and
dignitied. now coaXed and petted
Mabel, with an instructive feeling that
if the warmth Of demonstrative Love
was altogether withdrawn from her,
she would pine away like Il flower for
want OF sun.
Lady Grisel opened the box There
was bundle first of old brocade, a ca
nary colored suit with waistcoat en-
broidered in silver: then gown, the
waist some four inches long: of pink
satan, innumerable odds and ends: then
a magnificent brocaded train. in which
the late laird's grandmother had
been presented to Prince Charles at
Hollywood.
Mabel grew quite excited and in
terested over all these treasures.
Then came Il rouge-spot. and an ivory
box of mouches. and then on old Jewell
case of faded red morocco. which
Lady Grisel put into Mabels lap. In
the first tray was a great parure of
amethysts. high comb sparkling with
tiny brilliants which adorned the set
ting.
This is beautiful" exclaimed Mabel.
1AIlo ~ 10 tIilS SISdo DIdCclct vi Vie
trois ors. What arms our ancestors
must have had" And she slipped the
bracelet off and on her arms.
Il think the lace is underneath.
said Lady Grisel; and raising the tray,
Mabel found parcel of fine old lace.
L shall be able tomake you as pretty
as queen when you go to Court next
year" said Lady Grisel, smiling Il
have some diamonds you have never
seen, and they shall all be reset for
YOU
''Oh, might [ see them?" asked
Mabel, eagerly.
when you go to bed, you shall come
to my room and see them. Now let US
see if there is anything in the bottom
of the box"
They found number of miniatures
carefully wrapped in paper. Lady
Grisel took them up with a sigh. Il
did not know that these were here"
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