Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-21
CHAPTER XVII.

Hal En- N II.
rarsaar sunshine, an ambient air.
l. i IN truth a day of days-one on
b:.1 .5 feel ineffably content to enjoy
the fullest that which is happily ex-
n....f us the dolce far niente of life.
T1ar, Is lust a gentle rustling among
a tall elm tops, a wave to and fro of
l., silver baaches, and not sound save
H. faint and uninterrupted murmur of
f. greedy brown bees settling down on
h. perfumed blossoms.
The Ill ming bears on it an unwonted
srir>on. the flowers blush more brightly,
|8 nh the gray-blue clouds stand quite mo-
rra,s. like so many pillars Of heaven.
# is lust such an hour when bliss
kpcms pcrforce to descend from the great
sanhire dome above, like an angel Of
haarp. 50 that the restless and yearning
ieagts Of mortals may be satisfied.
So But Lady Ennisford has no spirit to be
happv. OF energy to enjoy all the good
things Of this life.
She has scarcely seen her husband for
month, and his letter brings a feeling
hi intense disturbance to her quiet life.
But she is woman whom fashionable
Indies laugh at as bizarre and prim, for
kbe holds duty to be above inclination,
for She holds duty the whole thing, she
Resolves to DO her duty now, and to make
III house bright and pleasant for his
guess.
81 They are men, of course-she is thank
Hi for that, even though they reek of
#tObacco auI hOrseflesh, according to Bel
slas unpleasant suggestion; but she knows
b. can slip away when her hospitable
#cagas are done, and, after all, the ordeal
Is only for 4 day or two.
Long mourning and a good deal of soil
#tude have brought a certain nervousness
Sin their train. but she coaxes Bella to
! crawL out of her shell, and give the pro-
Election of her gaunt figure and grim face,
and Bella who is like most Women-at
s heart a Iake-after a little show of reluc
S tapce, consents.
1 There can hardly be a prettier place
8 than HishcIiffe presents to greet Lord
. EGnisford and his guests as they drive
sup through the south lodge gates.
i The sun, grown low to westward, sends
B long Ianro-like rays quivering across trees
and shrubs and flowers, forming aure-
! Ces Of glory for the heads of the big pat
ragchal oaks, that clump together like
4 50 many glant sentinels Of the place, and
make a Offering nimbus about the queer
meliHeya. windows of the tower, set
amid emerald foliage and clustering BIOS
sons.
The LoUsc, always proud and palatial,
Ir- o. nh
IN the peculiar architecture, on this day
LOOKS quite leaning, as if in welcome to
It's MASTER.
\ sound Of horses feet, a crunch of
grave. by carriage wheels, loud mems
voices, AMI Granddaughter.
\ laugh. light, sweet, sparkling as
cAampa-ne comes through the open doors
and windows ike a peal of silver bells
and reaches the ears of the women in the
drawing room.
Bella starts up from her seat, the red
blood rushing IN torrents over her face
tlo neck. her pale eyes literally blazing.
Who is rAat!" she exclaims.
I Know Lady EnnisfOrd answers, in
low toua. and she clings to a chair, for
she feels her limbs trembling violently,
her Stills. gring.
An. ill., shame Of it! the insult of it!
IAt -s-al, sparkling laugh smites her to
Tie hoa. and brings from it throb of
lie old aarIljSh which she had known so
bitterly s.A months ago.
How 3arn he bring her here! How dare
she Gomez
These raoughts flash like lightning
U,'0-e l'r brain, but there is no time,
no a.tgi'-.vr.
III aI.' .'r moment. cold and white as
au Nla- If stone, she goes forward and
NecoMaS Lord Ennisford's friends with
e-o'r eyes and mouth, but courteous
.-"~1Hr al. voice, while May dances in
70 her lar1er's arms and kisses him rap
tUGouSN.
Iae visitors consist of three men and
Wo women.
Lazy Aymer, dressed in the color of
- aa.a.a" leaf, in its richest and most
,~.'"" -ajs, a mellow brown that the
a a"E SA.M of wintry sun fecks into
SST." q. aud there, and her sheep dog,
,a.. "]ue, who invariably sports in a
I'g~9' -'rmcut, and wears her mouse
,% 'y' 4a" cut short; Squashington, a
o o.4.'.. 1ristocrat,' who has a little tale
cC, - to him. Sir Seymour Fame, a
I, -! Livingstone type, handsome, firty,
ISL irresistible, and a charming con-
s. aS' '' N9uashington, by whose side he
r ,,,'.,s' ..i Macduff, heir to an earldom,
80 "-A everybody, pleasant to the
Dear lady Ennisford, am so glad to
n ~" a21n,' Lady Aylmer murmurs,
- -s. >t.-tst, most seduisante voice. then
- G.'l> it to the proper sympathetic
-, a-.. such sad things have happened
'9a >.aeo We met"
- I"Alstord bows a little frisidIy
I,r SIs quietly ayades the daintily gloved
p ny -5.aing out her own to Miss
Sly S., Vito, surprised at the condescen-
H. ..Sls the slim fingers in vice.
-. '.-.' .-.e hostess, with whose demeanor
o-g.. S'.'. can find fault, passes on to the
ami 80 5. with little smile and word,
Of h. E.nnlsford, champing the ends
war3 'ond mustache, registers an IN
his NV, vs." TO punish the quiet intimation
conn NM mas given of her distaste to his
I LAZY by devoting himself more to
W ,As liner than he had first intended.
Views. You come and look at our best
Assem-. ne asks softly, and of course she
tie 5or. a. once, delighted to triumph over
SINH Nv WY little woman who has dared to
from han Lady Ennisford notices them