Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
CHAPTER XII-(Continued.)


CHAPTER XII-(Continued)
Beatrix gave her mother and uncle a
most animated account of the interview
with the artist; but she refrained from
telling them that she had mistaken Bel
tran Carew's photograph for a fancy pho
tograph meant for King Arthur; nor did
she tell them how the clear, bright, blue
eyes had seemed to look into her very soul.
Il want you to like Mr.. Carew, uncle"
she said she is most intellectual"
81 will like him then, Trixie; will ask
him to dine with us. / am glad you have
met some one whom you admire"
"He is a mamie is a hero"
On that evening Beatrix went with
Mrs. Garden, a fashionable brunette, TO
the opera. Looking round the house DUR
ing one of the intervals, she saw face
that impressed her greatly. 1t was very
lovely, fair, and framed in shining golden
hair-a proud face, with wonderful scar
let lips and chiseled features. what lm-
pressed her so greatly was that the race
at different times wore quite different
aspect. When anyone was III the pox
talking to the owner Of it, 1t was most
brilliant, most animated; but when she
was alone, a mask, almost like a mask
of stone, came over 1.-THE ripple Of laugh
ter died away, the warm, sunny colorlng
fed, the light in the eyes faded, the whole
face changed. Beatrix watched 1t Tor
some time, end then appealed to Mrs.
Garden for information.
"Who is the lovely blonde lady with
the blue velvet and diamonds, in the third
box p che asked.
Mrs. Garden raised her opera glass and
looked.
"rhat is Lady Ravner,' she replied,
zone Of my dearest friends"
'How beautiful she is-but how sad!
said Beatrix.
sSad? Some people are never content,
never would be content, if they had all the
world" declared Mrs. Garden, contemptu-
ously.
sIs she rot happy, not content?" asked
BeatriX.
"You say she looks sad, so l imagine
she cannot be content, though why, L
cannot understand
'Is she marriedY was the next ques-
ton.
Married! Yes. She married Lord Ohio
Rayner, who was supposed to have
very large income. She has the finest
diamonds in London; they are something
wonderful And she drives the finest
horses in the park. If you like, l will in
troduce you to Lady Rayner."
ST should like it very much" replied
Beatrix; and when the ladies stood to-
gether in the crush-room, the introduction
took place.
From the first moment Beatrix liked her
new acquaintance. She liked her fair,
lovely face, with it's curious changes from
gay to grave Now, as they stood talking,
Lady Rayner looked bright, animated and
happy; q few minutes afterward she was
standing alone. and looked as though a
sudden blight had affected her; and then
again, when Beatrix spoke to her, the
grave sadness vanished as if by magic.
They talked for short time longer, and
when about to separate Lady Rayner
took BeatriX by the hand.
'Something tells me we are to be
friends she said. 81 hope such will be
the case"
The sweet, sad face with it's strange
CLEANS Of laughter touched Beatrix.
II shall be pleased" she said simply;
but the tone was sincere.
us Lord Rayner what people call nice
man?' Miss Lennox asked Of Mrs. Car
den. That worldly lady laughed.
''He ought to be-" she repled-"every-
one looks at him through a golden haze"
''Does his wife look at him through a
golden haze, Mrs. CardenY inquired
Beatrix.
Mrs. Garden laid her hand on the young
girls.
''Will you believe this" she said-"that
the most miserable people in the world
are those who take life in earnest?"
Before the eyes Of prince Charles"
daughter rose the earnest face of an earn
est man-Beltran Carew-and her whole
soul rose in hot rebellion against the fool
ish words.
'How can you speak sop she cried
And then, feeling ashamed of her warmth,
she said: 1T is not right Of you who
should know better, to teach the young
and the ignorant such a doctrine. Sup
pose were to believe you?"
you would do a very wise thing, my
DEAR" replied Mrs. Garden. calmly 81
repeat that to be happy in this world you
must take life more as jest than in earn
est"
CHAPTER XIII.