Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-25
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
/ Lambscote was looking its very best
when the newly married couple returned
Ito England to take possession of it the
following October. And Sir Wilfrid felt
MS if the world were at his feet, as he
watched the enthusiasm with which his
beautiful wife was hailed as mistress OF
hhe Hall, and the courteous ease with
(which she received her new acqualntances
land their congratulations.
Lady Otto st. Blase was waiting to re-
teeive her daughter at Lambscote Hall.
Sir Wilfrid would rather it had not been
so, but there is no forbidding the entry
ef ones house to the mother Of an only
Iehild. And since her daughter had been
hrreyocably taken off her hands, and all
60 her designs for her and anxieties respect
ing her were at an end, Lady Otto had
become pertinaciously affectionate. Ihere
never had been so filia' a child as Lena
before-there never had been so devoted
"a mother as herself-there never had been
two people with so completely one mlnd,
lone thought, and one wish, as she ana
her precious girl. The loss she had sus-
hained in Lena's marriage was Of course
irremediable, and she would not nave
horegone the happiness of welcoming her
back to England for all the world. Rose
boon afterwards arrived, brimful OF chat-
Tier and overrunning with happiness at
Winding herself at the Hail.
"Wilfrid," she exclaimed one morning
lat breakfast, "who do you think saw
hhe day after your wedding"
INV dear child, it is impossible to
guess! The Dean Of Huntingdon, per-
haps."
'"The dean-rubbish! What. do you
eare for the dean? No; it was Jane
Warner. Mamma and were at Waterloo
House shopping, and she passed the door,
h saw her, and called her back" contln-
ned Rosie, ''and told her you were mar
ried and she had never heard it, Wllfrld;
and she looked so uncomfortable, poor
dear, | am sure she was disappointed
because YOU never asked her to the we'd
ding. Did you send her any wedding
tcake?'
81 don't know anything about it, re-
plied her brother confusedly.
"Who is Jane Warner" demanded
Lena.
''Oh. such a nice girl-the daughter of
hhe people Wilfrid lodged with at Chel-
sea-" 80,
"a lodging house keepers daughter!'
exclaimed Lady Otto. MY dear Rose,
kou should not associate with such per-
sons. They are not fit society for you.
you are quite right, Lady Otto, and
have told my sister so BEFORE said Sir
Wilfrid in tone of annoyance.
Rosie looked up in amazement.
| But Wilfrid, you took me there to
sleep. And they were such good friends
to YOU, and showed you so much attention
Ror so many years. Surely there can be
mo harm in my speaking to Miss War
ner when we meet
mo, no; of course not; only you are not
likely to meet again." replied Wllfrld IT.
relevantly; land, as Lady Otto tells you,
Deople in that station Of life are not ut
Cor YOU to associate with"
But Lady Ewell was not inclined to let
Ehis one drop. She was very cunning
and keen witted, when it served her pur-
nose to be so. and Sir Wilfrids discom-
hture had been too palpable to pass I'M
observed.
81 wonder why he is angry" said
Rosie. innocently; che used to seem so
fond of the Warmers. He was always
praising them, and saying how kind they
were to hira And he lived there four
wears. YOU know, and Jane cooked and
did everything for him all that time. Poor
Jane! She did look so sad. | think Will
frid ought to have sent her present when
he was married.
perhaps he did," remarked Lady Ew-
ell.
Lady Ewell and Lady Otto St. Blase
were not mystiied upon the subject. They
talked it over together, and came to the
conclusion that most women of the world
would have done. Lady Otto laughed at
The contretemps brought about by the
sisters innocence and the brothers lndls-
erection: and Lady Ewell laughed, too, as
at an excellent jest, though she stored the
supposed discovery up for future use all
the same. And few days after, when
Sir Wilfrid, in commenting on the fact
that Captain Dorsay had accepted his in
kitation to Lambscote, remarked peev-
lshly that he would like to be sure Of the
Fellows meaning in coming to stay with
Them, his wife turned round and answer
I'd quietly
Eyes, and I should like to be sure Of
your meaning in refusing to let your sis
ter discuss the sayings and doings of Jane
Warner"
From which moment Sir Wilfrid Ewell
never again objected to amy visitors whom
MS VIE, or MS VILE ) lHOtIieT, thought
6t to ask to Lambscote.
CHAPTER NIII.
Captain Dorsay, after a fortnight of
shooting, fishing and flirting, was pre-
barring to return whence he came. But
not before Sir Wilfrid overheard his wife
earnestly entreating him to visit them
again at Christmas.
''You know you have nothing else to
do, Jack, and we shall be as dull as ditch
water down here without YOU"
you are very kind, Lady Ewell, and
nothing would afford me greater pleas