Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07

at the violet eyes with their COLDER
light: he laid his hand on the shining
masses Of waving hair.
Il shall learn" he said, Ito love you
best for your own sake, and no other
Is this your son? You look so young
Ismay."
Il am not twenty yet, she replied
with smile; and the smile made he1
so beautiful that the old man looked al
her in wonder. He took the boy in his
arms
HE has something of the Carlswood
face he said, musingly.
Ismay proved, to her grandfather
delight, that she too had some of the
old Carlswood spirit and pride AL
though the novelty, the magnificence,
the luxury, must have struck her with
wonder, she said nothing He had
dreaded vulgar cries of admiration,
outbursts Of wonder-he need not
have been afraid. When Ismay saw
anything she did not understand, she
asked quietly what it was He was de-
| lighted with her; there was no trace of
anything vulgar about her He had
| half expected that she would speak in
broad provincial fashion, but her &C
cent was as good as his own
She depressed the startled cry that
rose to her lips when she was taken
by the housekeeper to the superb suit
of rooms prepared for her. There was
a day and night nursery fitted up with
every comfort and luxury for the boy
and there was a neat, trim, smiling
maid to attend him. There was a suit
Of four rooms arranged for Jsmay her
self, magnificent and luxurious as
though she had been queen
boudoir with rose silk hangings, rare
pictures, fragrant flowers, exquisite
statuary, and furniture of the most
modern and beautiful design; a sleep
ing-room all white and gold; a dress
ing-room fitted with every luxury that
any lady could desire; and small Ii
brary where she could read, write, or
study at will.
Are these intended for me?" she
asked as she looked round and
then she stopped abruptly, with an in
nate conviction that the servants at
Bralyn must not see how unaccus-
toned she was to such splendor.
Her surprise was increased when a
pleasant-looking maid came smiling
and bowling, and told her that Lord
Carlswood said she was to wait upon
Mrs Waldron.
Then, when the wardrobe doors were
opened, she saw wondrous treasures of
satin, silk, velvet, lace, dresses that
had been sent from Paris, cashmere
shawls, mantles Of finest velvet There
was also provided everything neces-
sary in the way Of gloves, fans, slip
pers-nothing had been forgotten. Is
mays face grew pale with wonder as
she gazed.
Shall | help you, madam, to dress
for dinner?" asked the smiling maid;
and Ismay with some little trepida-
ton consented.
The maid had selected a medi-toi-
lette-a dress of rich blue velvet trim
med with white lace. She arranged
her waving masses of light brown hair
so as to show its silky abundance; she
placed a white camelia in it; and then
she opened jewel-caSe that lay on the
toilet-table. 1t contained a suite of
pearls, beautiful necklace, bracelet,
and earrings.
Ismay looked at herself when the
toilette was completed, with a sense
of wonder and fear. Was that lovely,
radiant, magnifcently dressed woman
really Paul Waldron's wife? The
white graceful neck and exquisite
moulded shoulders were fair as the soft
cleaning pearls, the rounded arms
were perfect in shape, as were the
little white hands, with their pink
tipped fingers, the slender figure, the
features of the glorious young face.
| She smiled to herself.
Il wish Paul could see me now" she
thought; and then she reminded her.
self, Il must not forget to write to
| him.
! She went down to the drawing-room
where Lord Carlswood and Mr.. Ford
awaited her. They both looked up in
wonder as the beautiful girl entered
the room. The old lord paid her many
courtly compliments, and the fair face
flushed with triumph.
She went through the ordeal of din
ner with great calmness and self-cOn-
troll She was half dismayed at the
splendor of the dining-room-at the
silver, the rare wines, the flowers; the
luxury that seemed to abound every
where half startled her. But she was
careful not to displease her grand
father-she watched what he did, and
initiated him.
Three months under the careful
tuition Of some accomplished and high
bred woman" thought Lord Carls-
wood, will make her presentable any
where"
After dinner, while he paused in his
conversation, she looked up at him
suddenly.
Il must not forget to write to Paul
my husband she said; che will BIZ
waiting so anxiously for a letter from
me-"
Lord Carlswood waved his hand will
q courtly gesture.
/ viii you oblige me, Mrs. Waldron
: while you honor me with your society
| by retaining from all mention of tina
: persons name?"
5 Her face flushed with anger-som
t proud retort sprang to her lips; bu
} prudence won the day-she made n
9 reply.
i After that Lord Carlswood wa
4 kinder to her thai aJ-or. He took he
t around the picturega1lery, he telked t