The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-01-06

dine with the Earl and his mother to-
night and | must look we'll.
The maid bowed and left the room
with a mind full Of wonder and adj
miratiOn. Never had she seen the
Young Countess look SO beautiful. vet
she was changed.
There was something different. some
thing that told she had passed from
girl into 4 woman. that life had begun
with all It's storms and Joys. Its trials
and happiness.
In the Dowager Lady Darrcl : apart
ment the waXeu lights glimmcred in
profUsion from their silver stands.
and shed soft ro-eate hue from be
meath their sillcn shades.
Valerie Ross was alone. she was
walking to and fro the whole length o:
the room. her long train trailing on the
carpet her Iubies and diamonds gleam-
Ing on her neck and hair like firetiea in
their hriliiancy.
She had a trown on her bow. and
her beautiful mouth was set and hard.
She was thinking Of Alice, and the
thought brought vcNation.
Bat for her. she muttercj. how
changed It would be How blind
nv eyes. Fool that wa~ to believe
him and lose my chance with Roy.
Roy did love me. but does he still:
Two months are not lifetime. We
shall see. And that puny creature
shall Yet learn the extent Of my
power.
The dowager came in slowly while
she was still musing. alcric smoothcd
the frOwn from her face "a she adj
vanced to meet the older woman.
Il have not heard the wheel ON the
gravel" said Itoy,s mother. "a she
sank into her chair. 1t j. getting late
nearly eight. and he has not come.
You are ovcr-anNious. dear. re
Piled Valerie. Does Roy bring any
one with him? | fancy heard You
mention sonnet hing about guests.
"N'es, he will be accompanied by two
gentlemen -one. Lord Radin". | think
YOU know him. The other j. a man he
net in Italy. Count .Jura from Roy :
letters. most delightful companion.
am glad. Valerie. he has brought
guests. otherwise the life here al first
might Prove too trying.
Valerie turned al the last words.
Tho Coors had opened. and soft
rustic told that someone had entered.
II was the Young countess. Nh" had
heard the last sentence from her hH.-
band, mothers lips. and her face
whitened little "a she put her own
construction on it.
Lady Darrell had been thinking of
Captain Rivers. his terrible death, ami
the maddcning anxiety that had come
10 Roy, when She spoke. she rose
from her chair, and bent low before
the girlish figure.
"Welcome, Countess. she said.
hau@htily. and coldly.
Alice coIrtcSicd low. while Valerie
galed al her in speeches, vcXation.
ROy before he took hi> departure.
had given his vi e 10 understand she
was expected 10 comply with 50 .iety'~
laws, and had lest instructions with
Davis. a most experienced lady's maid.
10 have everything obtained as bcIittcd
her mistress position
The woman had obcy"d him we'll.
Dresses and many numerous things
We're sent down from London. though,
until thi. evening. Alice had seen mono
Of these marvele. contcntiug herself
with wearing none but the simplest
and most inexpensive garment, made
10y Davis own fingers.
Tonight IN" had abandoned her
Cinderella robes. and stood before the
cod unapprcciativc eyes OF the two
women. perfect vision Of iovrliuc--,
dlaped from head 10 100 in black COS
Samcr mat"riaI and rich lace.
Her MASSES Of dead-9O!G hair were
coiled and gathered IN pictures tur
profue ON on her dainty hca': her
shoulders ro," white. fresh. and round
rom i'tF o'a'h 20" Il, hof iaif Young
Ihfodt was ehtlrfIto ~ gems.
'ihre again ne question rNHhcd 10
>aief!e mlnd: W here mad TINS @lrI
inherited lef grace, nef natural re-
lIhGnleh'. hSf pure nea'I$; IN" was
no far h-g'fi. rs ahe stood before them.
nef n2uft drawn mp 10 us graceful
n'i&!h'. hrt llhN WrH-@IoESi hahd@
40. "ih@ h'f l,iuih'o ian Nh' was Il
''''N' every VIII = ia d. "ed"jiloI'
ar" - II o"'' d. "''o " 'l'H own i">-
orc, 'l"7S'
diefit ''Ii h'F mp. ana turned h'f
n I;' va t,'' o,',,- Cog'l,S -;
VIZ i?,N u" i",.'t .! til'' mes
~ a. .I','iiIil3, ''9tcI.hG' Net otead-
NJ I't 'IF7t SCUM" "I IhaI STEP the
tII9l ShiIil'SS 81 ma Idl. Well-puliJ
'o,..'I ,; an l"il''NohlS ot''o4aIr race
MI IoH hol 81 down: asked
Roy mother o. her son VILE
NJ HOY eI' LOW aiuS tae tHa'r 9Ile
t,''' leu anu Sd,LN ihIo IT, WINE Lazy
Dare. @ahed at the %onn- girl with
aniohlShm"ht ana admiration.
Valerie was beautiful. bat this girI
WaN peerless IN her strange young
ioI''inc :
IN an h"f l"h% IiI" lazy Darrell
If,FtF rs'"5lH'lG'' Z more purely pa
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