Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-03-07
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LI1db O0rAlulQ0 WILL nave Gu0 LredG. j
consider Henley Regatta quite the
prettiest of the summer sights
Whereuron granny coughed and
looked about her, but made no an
swer.
"You mean to go of course?" de-
manded Lady Raymond, somewhat i'm
periously.
"I-we have not quite made up our
minds, my dear"
The truth was that Cecil was the
difficulty. Geraldine had not, it was
true, put into words the burden which
was daily pressing upon her in the
shape of Cecil, saying to herself that
her grandmother saw nothing, and
that she would not be so selfish as to
disturb her poor dear serenity and
peace of mind; but granny had in
reality been carefully on the alert,
watching at every turn for what might
next befall, and ready to catch her cue
in a moment OF time, at any emer-
gency. She also thought it best to say
as little as need be, and only to do
nothing and accept nothing without
her granddaughter sanction.
Cecil had gone with the two to Ascot,
and to Nottingham, and had spoilt
both days; was he now to spoil Henley
also?
Geraldine had announced her inten-
ton of going no more to either of the
former resorts. Ascot, she said, nd
been very pretty. very bright, very
gay, the horses themselves had been
beautiful and the racing delightful;
but she had not liked it as whole
and there had been quick shake of
the little resolute head and a setting
of the stern young lip, which might
after all, have had no reference to her
cousin. But in regard to Nottingham,
he had certainly been the chief Of
but harmless polo match. and had
drunk tea on the lawn, and dined later
on in the clubhouse, and certainly
whatever evil had been present, it
had not presented itself to her in
nocent eyes,-so it was, it must have
been Cecil's presence on that occas-
ion which had caused the affair to find
so little favor in her sight.
sit was altogether STALE" she told
Bellerden. afterwards.
"Stale!" exclaimed he in surprise.
81 did not know, fancied you had
never been there before"
"Neither I had. And" said Ger
aldine, 1mpetuously, II never wish to
go there again"
"Your cousin must have been disap.
pointed" observed he. HE meant
to please you, know" He had not
himself been of the party, and knew
very we'll why.
1T was stupid" cried the spoilt
child, "stupid. We felt so foolish,
granny and I, and Cecil, sitting up
there with no one to talk to and no
reason why we might not as well have
been at home. If Cecil had invited
number OF nice people"
"Myself, for instance"
Geraldine laughed.
s'Do say it," continued he. only half
in jest, because, you see, was so ter
ribly anxious to go, and so greatly dis
appointed that [ was not asked"
Now there was no chance of his be-
ing asked to Aunt Marias Henley
party, and that in Itself might have
ure: but if to that were to be added
Cecil Raymond's uninterrupted COM
panionship for two whole days, the
outlook might be regarded as black
indeed. in consequence came granny's
cough when her daughters pressing
tone seemed to compel an answer
'Yea" or ''Nay"-she read consterna-
ton on the brow of her ia r barometer.
You will go, OF COURSE" proceeded
Lady Raymond, however. II know
you are disengaged, and Maria is
counting upon you. She told me long
ago that she had not worried you with
invitations before, so she had reckoned
on you for the regatta. We shall be
family party-so pleasant. The Lawn
always looks it's best at regatta time,
and few days in the country will do
us all good"
Geraldine and I-yes-l think we
can 90; but really we must talk it over
together first" protested granny, do
ing as well as could have been expected
of her. ''You see you are our first
intimation of the news, for though we
had got the letter, had really hardly
looked at 1t" nervously turning the
her hand. ':We will endeavor to go,
but"
ooh, you must really make push
for it, All along it has been under
stood that Geraldine was to- see Hen
ley; and [ cam assure you both, that, as
sight, it is, in it's way, unique. My
girls enjoy it Of all things. The row
down the river-for The Lawn is three
miles above Henley-the crowds of
boats, the music the Brightness the
gaiety over ALL" cried Lady Raymond,
with renewed animation, land Maria
really exerts, herself to get the right
people together; have never met any
but pleasant people there. The girls
will tell you the same. She invites
considerable number to luncheon, in
addition to those stopping at the house.
used to take Ethel and Alicia when
they were still in the schoolroom-l
felt so sure OF there only meeting the
right sort of people. That, and the
Elton, and Harrow match, were the
only galas we permitted them, as young
girls
ooh, you must come to tho regatta,
Ethel was saying aside to Geraldine.
sit is really good fun, and we should
all be so disappointed if you did not. |
doubt if Aant Maria would ever forgive
it. Tell granny she must go.'
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