Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-24
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which every one smiled but themselves.
1t fattered Lord Chandos to see dukes
and princes draw back when he came
near the beautiful heiress, as though
it were quite understood that he had
The right to claim her attentlon-to see
a proud Roman prince, with a long
pedigree, make way with bow-to see
a. courtly French duke resign the seat
he had waited half the night for-to
see the eyes of envy that followed him
st fattered him, and he never asked
where it would end.
Lady Lanswell saw it all with we'll
pleased eyes, but said nothing; she
was biding her time.
One evening they met at Mrs. Ches-
ter's. There was neither ball nor
party, but a quiet at home; and their
friendship made greater strides than it
hitherto had done.
Some one asked Lady Erskine to
sing. Lord Chandos looked at her.
|'Do you sing?" he asked.
And she answered with quiet
smile:
eyes, it is one of the few things
do well enough to content myself. |
have a good voice and sing we'll
care you what people call fond of
music?" he asked.
And she answered:
eyes, l often put my own thoughts
60 music, and if [ meet any words that
seem to me very good or very sweet |
never rest until [ have found melody
that fits them. I came across some the
other day. Shall I sing them to you::"
There was a slight cOmmotion in the
room when people saw the beautiful
English girl led to the piano. She
turned with a smile to Lord ChandOs
'sMy song is English" she said, "and
will not be understood by every one"
81 shall understand it," he said;
SSyou must sing it to me. !"
When he heard the words he under
stood the blush that covered her face.
''T should change my song, she said,
These words are by a poetess I read
and admire much. 1t is called Some
where or Other"
She sang in a sweet, pure voice;
there was neither fire, power nor pas
sion in it; but the words were clear
and distinct:
50 Somewhere or other there must
surely be
The face not seen, the voice not
heard,
The heart that never yet-never yet
ali, me,
Made answer to my word.
g Somewhere or other, maybe near or
Tar,
Past land and sea, clear out of sight,
Beyond the wandering moon, the star,
That tracks her night by night.
&c Somewhere or other, maybe far or
near,
With just a wall, a hedge between,
With just the last leaves of the dying
year
Fallen on a turf so green
He stood by her side while she sang,
his eyes fixed on her face, thinking
how pure and fair she was. When the
sweet strain of music ended, he said:
Somewhere or other-you will find
1t soon, Lady Marion"
'eFTnd what?" she asked
S'STy1e heart that has never yet an
severed a word,'" he replied, quoting
the words of her song. people do
often meet their fate without knowing
TT"
When he saw the fair face grow
crimson he knew at once that she
Thought he was speaking of himself
and her. After that there seemed to be
81 kind of understanding between
them. When others were speaking he
would quote the words: Somewhere
or other" and then Lady Marion would
blush until her face burned. So a
kind of secret understanding grew be-
tween them without either of them
quite understanding now it was.
Lady Lanswell was quite happy; the
bait was taking; there was no need FOR
her to Interfere; all was going well.
Mother" said Lord Chandos, Il
cannot understand it; you invite all
Che old dowagers and spinsters in
Rome to your afternoon teas and
sDIrees, but you never invite any young
ladies, and there are some very pretty
ones"
"My dear Lance, I know it, and
deeply regret it; but you see I have
NO one to entertain young ladies'"
He raised his head with an injured
air.
'eYou have me-" he replied.
The countess laughed.
~STrue, I have you but I mean some
One Tree and eligible
SsAm I not free and eligible?" he
asked, and then his brave young face
grew fiery red under his mothers slow
8neering smile. 81 do not mean that;
OF course I am not free or eligible II
chat sense of the word, yet I think
am QuIbe as we'll able to entertain