Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

she said, shyly, "but you must keep It q
secret until to-morrow-something that is
most wonderful. Can you not guess?'
And with the shyness Of child she hid
her face On her mothers neck.
Il cannot guess-unless the duke
ooh, mamma" she cri, j, 'do not talk
about the duke, please! That is all at an
end. I want to tell you why I am SO
happy. I'eltran Carew loves me, and has
asked me to be his wife,
She was silent for q moment-the sound
of the words as she herself had uttered
them filled her whole mind with inexpres-
sible joy. Lady Lennox did not stir or
speak.
Il laughed at love SO long, mamma, and
now no one loves more deeply than do, .
said the sweet voice.
But Lady Lennox looked very grave.
It was not i'll human nature to hear such
words and see such face as BeatriN' S
without some emotion. She unclasped her
daughters arms from her neck, and gaz-
ed half sadly at her.
do you love him so very much, darl.
ing? Is it such very good news?"
THE best l could bring you, mamma
nothing could be BETTER" she said. mo
one could imagine anything BETTER"
my dear Trixie, it is a very serious
matter. What about the duke? First of
all, tell ME about him."
''There is nothing to tell, mamma.
have always been quite open and frank
about him. He would not take my an.
swer, which was always NO He persist
ed in saying that if I would try-if
would only try-in time l should love him
it required time. I am not to blame,
mamma"
"But, Trixie, think of the position, my
dear. 1t is such a splendid match to
break off, such brilliant future, to mar
and spoil. am quite frightened at what
the world will say
Gam I to marry to please myself or
the world?" she asked.
yourself, of course, Trixie; but con-
slider the proposed match. You are very
beautiful, and you will have large for
tune-Mr. Carew has only his profession y
II should not mind, mamma, if he had
even less than that" she said, proudly
tone does not measure such a man by his
wealth. Oh, mamma, dear, be kind to
me! Do not talk about money. Think
how I love him-how he loves me. What
is money? Tell me that you like him
that you are pleased-that you will be my
friend"
Lady Lennox was quite reused now.
Il do like him. she replied. "He is
handsome, generous, gifted, noble-he is
all that a man should be; but I cannot
say that I am pleased you are going to
marry him. Trixie, with your beauty,
you ought to do much better. Your uncle
will be bitterly annoyed"
BeatriX rose from her knees.
Il am sorry you are not pleased about
it, mamma" she said. ut will not mat
ter though; death itself would not
change me-"
Il am quite sure harm will come of it,
Trixie. I am frightened"
Beatrix kissed her with the same air of
protection that she would have shown a
child.
you are nervous, mamma; it will be
all right. Uncle never refuses me any
thing on which my heart is fixed. Do not
think about it. Only kiss me and say
that you hope I shall be happy
Lady Lennox kissed her.
II hope so, my Darlington look happy
| enough. But what will the world say
Oh, Trixie, it is plain have brought you
up very badly, since you do not discern
the difference, socially, between a pee,
and a barrister"
ITO be continued J