Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
WOMAN AGAIN8Y woman.
BY MRS. M. E. HOLMES

comprehend, that Roy Darra,,,s ,o
porn vile loved him. oil low
lie has not written 70 ro,,a. =,
proke IN. ''Ah, that was r.,,,i..S sue
I!ought he would have frad - 80 a.; l
WIN you Instead of his mother p sltiG
1I o ne forgot all about that ~
1IasV; ne said nothing touchinn i -,
morning. ia 1iin tnls
Ance' $ JOY died as suddenly as i had
peen BORN. She hinched as tho,,o .lS'C
olo" mad been struck her. but she coil =
noOllln9; and Valerie Ross walked
gracefully from the room, feelin~ +hot
she mad trlumphed easily. 'l-|''
Lett alone, Alice t1uno harsa1f do,,,,,
by the chair and buried her face in ha :.
hands. i-'oo III 1ler
Forget me-" she whispered. Yes
mat Is what she says: and she is rirbt
lie can DO nothing but hate me And
i-oh. what shame is on met cannot
help him. | must remain forever
burden and tie" - 9
She rose and paced the room
.HoW cruel she is. What shall do2
II | remain away she will trirmnh and
II L go But | must 60" She stood
silent, her arms crossed over bnr
BREAST strug gle was tearino her
young heart. Il will 90. [ must be
brave: better her singing words than
her contempt. If she thinks me afraid
| she Will taunt me forever with it. and
that would kill ne. No: wilt must
co this, whatever happens. =
She rang the bell quickly, and Davis
appeared. -
"l1ght the candles in nv room,
Davis, and unpack those dresses that
came the other day from London. I
dine with the Earl and his mother to-
night, and [ must look we'll"
The maid bowed and left the room
with 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 a
glrtlnto woman, that life had begun
with all its storms and joys, its trials
and happiness.
In the DOWager Lady DARRELL s apart
ment the wayen lights glimmered in
profusion from their silver stands,
and shed a soft roseate hue from BE-
meath their silllcn shades.
Valerie Ross was alone, she was
walking to and fro the whole length OF
the room, her long train trailing On the
carpet, her rubies and diamonds gleam-
ing on her neck and hair like es in
their brilliancy.
She had a frown on her brow, and
her beautiful mouth was set and hard.
She was thinking of Alice, and the
thought brought vexation.
But for her she muttered, "how
changed it would be. How blind /
| was But Eustace wove the veil round
my eyes Fool that | was 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 mu5ing. Valerie smoothed
the frown from her face as she adj
vanced to meet the older woman.
Il have not heard the wheel on the
gravel" said Roy's mother, as she
sank into her chair: 1T is getting late
nearly eight. and he has not come. "
You are over-anxious, dear re-
piled Valerie. Does Roy bring any
one with him? | fancy [ heard you
mention something about guests.
Yes: he will be accompanied by two
gentlemen-one, Lord Radlne, think
YOU know him. The other is a man he
met in Italy q Count Jura IRON Roy
letters. most delightful companion.
am clad, Valerie. he has Brought
guests. otherwise the life here at 1rsJ
might prove too trying"
Valerie turned at the last words.
The doors had opened, and soft
r1stle told that someone had entered.
It was the young countess. She hao
heard the last sentence from her nus
hand mothers lips, and her face
whitened q little as she put her own
construction on it.
Lady Darrell had been thinking OF
CaDEain Rivers. his terrible death, ana
the maddening anxiety that had come
TO Row. when she spoke. Size rose
from her chair. and bent low before
the girlish figure. =,
"Welcome. Countess, she SAID
| haughtily, and coldly
Alice courtesied low, while valerie
+, cazed at her in speechless veXatlon.
Roy. before he took his Departure
had Given his wife to understand she
was Expected to comply with society
laws, and had lett instructions win
Davis. a most experienced ladys nala;
| to have everything obtained as oeh'0eo
her mistress position: -. o,1.
The woman had oDoyed nun Wen,
Dresses and many humorous ohln27
] we're sent down from LONDON 'ioHs ~
/ mil This evening. Alice had seen none
nf those narvels. contenting herseli
W With hive wearing none but the simplest i
! and most inexpensive garments mace
! by Davis own fingers. so 10,
To-night she had had I aoa1d IGNORE f the
Cinderella robes. and stood oe t1a two vo
cold unappreciative eyes OF 1or laI eS :
women, a perfect vision on OF IN l Rack COS,
draped from heau - ,, ;ob' Ioce
Her masses of dead-gold I halr Were re
nrnfnsion on her dainty heaS. mo1