Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-15
CHAPTER NlI-IContimncl.D
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CHAPTER NII-tContinnc,l.)
BeatriN gave her mother and uncle n
most animated account of the interview
with the artist; but she RETAINED from
telling them that she had mistaken Bel
tran Carew's photograph for Il 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.
II want you to like Mr.. Cnrew. uncle"
she said: che is most intellectual"
II will like him then, Trixic: l will ask
him to dine with is. l am glad you have
met some II whom you ADMIRE
He is Il mamie is IL hero"
On that evening BeatriX went with
Mrs. Garden, Il fashionable brunette, to
the opera. Looking round the house dur
ing one of the intervals, she SAW II face
that impressed her greatly. 1t was very
lovely, fnir. and framed in shining golden
hair-a proud face, with wonderful scar
let lips and chiscled features. What inn
pressed her SD greatly was that tho face
Mt different times wore quite Il different
aspect. When anyone was in the box
talking to the owner of it, it was most
brilliant, most animated: but when she
was alone, n mask, almost like IL mask
of stone. came over 1.-THE ripple of laugh
ter died away, the warm, sunny c~oloring
fed, the light in the eyes faded. the whole
face changed. BcatriN watched it for
some time. end then appealed 10 Mrs.
Garden for information.
"Who is the lovely blonde lady with
the blue velvet and diamonds, in the third
box" she asked.
Mrs. Garden raised her opera glass and
looked.
"Ihnt is Lady Rayncr." she replied,
zone Of my dearest Friends"
How beautiful she is-Iui how sad"
said Beatrix.
Sad? Some people are never content,
never would be content. if they had all the
world" declared Mrs. Garden. contcmptu-
ously.
us she not happy, not %contcnt:' asked
BcatriN.
"You say she looks sad. so l imagine
she cannot he content. though why, l
cannot understand"
us she marricd:" was the next qucs-
ton.
Married! Yes. She married Lord Ohio
1sayner, who was supposed To have II
very large income. She has the finest
diamonds in London: they are something
wonderful. And she drives The finest
horses i'll the park. III YOU like. l will in
troducc you to Lady Rayner."
II should like ii very much" replied
ReatriN; and when the ladies stood to-
getler in the crush-room, the introduction
tool place.
From the first one Bca,riN liked her
new acquaintance. She liked her fair.
lovely face, with its curious changes from
gay to grave. Now. as they stood talking.
Lady Rayncr looked bright. animated and
happy; q few minutes afterward she was
standing nlorc, and looked as though !:
sudden blight had affected her; and then
again, When RcatriN spoke to her. tho
grave sadness vanished as il by magic.
They talked for II short iimc longer. and
when about to separate Lady Rayncl
took Beatrix by the hand.
"SOmcthing tells me we are To lie
friends" she said. Il hope such will he
the ease"
The sweet. sad face with lis strange
CLEANS of laughter touched Bca,rix.
II shall be pleased" she said simply.
but the ton was sincere.
lis Lord Rayner what people call Il nice
man?" Miss I.ennox asked of Mrs. Car
den. That worldly lady laughed.
lie ought to be-" she replied-"evcry
one LOOKS at him through IL golden haze
"Does his wife look at him through 81
golden haze, Mrs. Cardcn:'' iruuirc,
Beatrix.
Mrs. Garden laid her hand on Tie youn.
girls.
will you believe this" she sail-",ho,
the most miserable people in the worl,
arc those who take life in carncst:"
Before the eyes Of prince Charities
daughter rose tho earnest face of an earn
est man-Rcltran Carcw-and her Who'll,
soul rose in hot rebellion against the fool
ish words.
How can you speak SOL she cried
And then. feeling ashamed of her warmth
she said: ut is not right of YOU VIII,
should know better. TO teach the youn:
and the ignorant such Il doctrine. Sun
pose l were to believe you?'
You would do a very wise thing. m,
DEAR replied Mrs. Garden. calmly. :.
repeat that to he happy in this world yo,
must take life more as II Jest than in earn
est"
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