Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04

Valerie was beautiful, but this girl
was peerless IN her strange Young
loneliness.
In all her long life Lady Darrell
never recollected more purely pa
1flclan lace, and she marveled at It.
Have you any recollection OF your
c en- she asked, oluntarily.
~, Dld you always live with your aunt?
w hlch side are your relations?"
prised.
[ can remember nothing clearly"
she replied: but 7 have dim recol-
lection Of large house, and beauti-
1ul lace that seemed to bend over me;
Then came the long years spent with
Aunt Martha, and all her angry
words
. W hat a pity you cannot remember
anything.' drawled Valerie. who was
watching the older woman interest
With jealous eyes. I'VE might have
discovered secret or lost father-you
might have developed into a queen: as
1t is-'
. As it is, am only Alice--Alice the
farm girl, the young countess finished
quietly
Lady Darrell's face clouded at the
name.
10y is late, " she said again.
He is here, announced Valerie.
and at that moment the door was
thrown open, and Alice saw once more
the man who had stood beside her that
bygone morning and vowed his life to
hers.
Toy kissed his mother and intro
dUced the two guests, then turned to
Valerie, and the girl standing by so
quietly saw his eyes dilate as with a
glow OF unrestrainad passion and hap
plnesS, and noticed their hands fingered
as they were claSDed.
Alice's heart seemed suddenly to
grow cold, but there was no sign on her
fair face. and the next moment Roy,
Earl OF Darrell, was before her. greet
ing her with a low ceremonious bow.
Valerie was radiant, she was laugh
ing and chatting to Lord Radine, but
she was watching the husband and
wife, and knew her triumph was yet
to come.
Roy uttered no word to Alice. After
his bow he turned from her to his
mOtncr and began to converse about
his journey.
The other guest joined in the chat,
but while he talked his dark eyes We're
| fixed on the girlish figure in the rich
black dress standing SO lone and de-
sorted.
He turned to Roy.
| Il crave, Milford, that may have the
| honor Of presentation to your beautiful
| countess.
The Earl started. his face flushed.
Il beg your pardon; or course.
| Countess. permit me to introduce to
hn 4ofi ,,n
Alice bowed aga n. and scarcely
glanced at the man before her. She
was suffering al agony Of shame and
pain.
''He wishes ne dead" said her heart
I! over and over again; dead. so that he
may ue free. On, why did [ come?
Why can | not leave it all? 1t is too
mach for me-. Their scorn and cold
! contempt will kill mel
Cont ,Jures watched her expression
deepen into sadness with q strange in
! terest in his dark eyes.
$ SO this is the young Wife, he
unused. but, mon Dieu, how beauti-
full, And he has no eyes for any one
save Valerie-hOw dangerous she
| looks, her eyes flash like daggers !!
! Poor Lady Alice. She is your deadly
enomy-a Ioiled jealous woman is Va
lerie hoss. Beware -
so ran his thoughts as he spoke
easily to the girl, and led her in to
| dinner.
Roy followed with Valerie, and a
| sigh reached Alice S ear, telling palmer
! than words how bitter was his sorrow,
and how great a burden she was to his
life and happiness.
TO BE CONTINUED.