The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-10-29
CHAPTER NH.

minated The rooms were filed with
guests: the queen of the fetc was Bea-
tIicc Leigh. 1t had been given in her
homer. and she was the most beautiful
and brilliant woman present ut 1t.
4 little group stood together near one
Of the numerous fountains that played
among the flowers Beatrice. looking SUI
perbly beautiful; Countess Sitani: an Eng
lish lady. Mrs. Rochester; Lady Selwyn.
and Prince Cesare; they had been admir-
ing rare Indian plant. whose flowers
resemhled crimson he'll.
Prince Cesare thought. as he looked al
the group of fair women, that he had new
CT seen Lady Niolantc look to so little ad-
vantage The chief attraction in her beau
" had always been its brightness, the
light Of her violet eyes, the sheen of her
golden hair. the exquisite coloring of her
face; hut tonight she looked dim and
faded it was as though tears had washed
away all radancc-hai quenChsd the hight
Of the starry eyes She looked pale and
wcaricd: there was no animation in her
manner. she was distracted. Indifferent
and dun. differing far as the moon from
the sun TO the bright. qucenly woman by
her side.
Lord Vivian Joined the group. and he
was struck as he had never been before
hy the superb beauty of Beatrice Leigh.
Shining down a rival was an occupation
50 agreeable u her that her face glownd
with triumph the diamonds on her white
breast were not brighter than her dark
ewes. Lord Vivian looked at her. then
NJ his wife who stood by her side "ecl1ps-
pI He wondered what Niolante could
have done to hcrSelf-even her dress seem
cd either Hitting or i'll chosen.
Il came in search of a runaway part
nor" said Lord Vivian to Miss Leigh
are you ready. Beatrice|'
Her face was good to SEQ as she raised
il 70 his
This will he our last dance for many
long months she said rs they walked
away together and Vivian. when il is
ended | shall not care to dance again"
"Why not he said simply. 1t never
entered his head to imagine that Miss
leigh was what would no called flirting"
VIA him.
because" she said promptly. Il never
find another partner like YOU: every one
else seems awkward and stupid: TOO tall
or too short
Won lattcr ne. Beatrice" he said. Il
had no idea You valued my dancing so
highly"
Il value all You do and all you saw"
she replied and he touched the Ntire
irVried hand that lay upon his arm
Then they passed ont of sight. Prince
CcSare went away with the countess
Mrs. Rochester was joined by her hus-
band. and Lady Selwyn. in a few min
utc<. found herself alone.
NO one will miss me-" thought the
poor child. here. in my husbands own
house, no ono cares for me. am only in
the way, no one will miss me-
She PASSED ont into tho moonlir
grounds. where the fragrant night air
whispered Ia tho trees guawing jealousy
au. injured love burning the child like
sender heart away. She Went where The
sound 81 the music could not reach her-
Gown - the banks Of the river. where n
thick cluster "f orange trees stood: she
sat down there behind one tree larger
than the rest, and turned her weary young
face IL the shining river.
old memories came rushing over her Of
me Young brother. who had died ike a
hero, of the kind, generous father who
had rcv"r uttered an angry word: " the
lid home" n it stood embowered with
t"eoS. Tier hear, went lack 10 those child
-. ttl.H ttN>. - IlHtTtlt from the
dr"2~y present. Then the waltz ended.
aIi lha dancers sought the cool. lighted
grounds She was only disturbed from
her Jovarle by the rustic Of woman $
dress. and the sound OF 4 mans voice.
speaking in a >uhdUsd tone Raising her
head, She saw that on the other side ~
the orange tree there WAS a garden chair
on i sat her husband and Beatrice
Leigh
lou viii stiH be one Of us" Lord Wv
ian VAS saying, although You are going
from IL. | shall miss you SoreIy, Bea-
tricc."
"Nor A. I shall miss YOU" She cried.
TaSs.onate,y: Il am nothing 10 you. while
you-you are"
What he asked. for the words had
jied upou her false lips
y ou are everything 10 me" stc SAID.
w hen l leave your roof. leave my
world behind me
DO him justice. He never dreamed Of
the guilty love that had mastered her
He Selwyn. Of Selwyn Cas.le-the de-
scendant - stainless women and brave
men could not even imagine i woman
capa bic OF seeking 10 undermine his
! faith. He believed TIA, she wzs SPEAK