Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-01
CHAPTER ".

Miss Davencourt and Ethel wandered
from the lawn to the rose-garden, and
there they were content to sit. Ethel
watched the opening blooms with a
far-off look in her beautiful eyes; the
glory of white and of crimson, the deep
glow of the damask, were lost upon
her. Laura, in her turn, watched the
proud. perfect face until she felt com
PEELED to speak.
Twill you tell me of what you are
thinking, Miss Gordon" she asked.
your eyes are fixed upon the roses,
but you do not see them. What are
you thinking about that engrosses you
so entirely"
A smile came slowly to the beautiful
lips.
81 am thinking" replied Ethel, "of
Miss Digby. do not like her"
"Yet she is very much loved and
liked. She is popular among all kinds
of people"
II have theory of my own" con-
| tinued Ethel, in a musing voice, land
am a great believer in it,"
Perhaps you will enlighten me?"
said Laura.
Ethel's frank eyes fingered for one
minute on her companions pretty face.
81 am not quite sure" she said,
whether you would understand it."
Il will do my best" was the reply
Tell me what your theory is"
81 believe " said Ethel, that souls
recognize each other as bodies do
For instance, I meet stranger, my
eyes see his features, note the shape
of his face, the color of his eyes, his
height, the fashion of his build so
believe also that souls see each other,
recognize each other, take cognizance
of each others defects and virtues. My
eyes saw Miss Digby's face, and l did
not like 1t; my soul saw Miss Digby's
soul, and did not like it either. What
do you think of my theory, Miss Dav-
encourt?"
Perhaps it accounts for the likes
and dislikes we form without in the
least knowing why" replied Laura.
But you are prejudiced against Miss
Digby; she is kind, amiable, and self
sacrificing"
Il understand her quite as well as
though had known her for years."
said Ethel. "She is one of those who
model life after certain fashion, and
never alter that fashion; she would
think 1t wrong to act upon impulse,
whereas | like impulse. I should i'm
agine no two people could be more diff
! ferent. shall never like her"
THAT Is unfortunate, replied Laura,
quietly. "Slr Leonards arrangement
is no secret from us. He told mamma
that he hoped to marry Miss Digby on
his return from Austria, and that
in the meantime you were to stay with
her"
Ethers beautiful face grew white
even to the lips, while her slender
fingers played nervously with the Grim
son leaves of a damask rose.
SO 1t was known already that her
father contemplated second mar
riage; every one knew that she, Ethel
Gordon, was to reign no longer. but
must submit to the sway of stranger.
She literally could not endure the
thought. but rose hastily from her seat.
These roses are overpowering." she
said; come away, please. l have no
wish to discuss Miss Digby." and she
walked down the gravel path.
I'VE had better rejoin mamma" said
Miss Davencourt; "she is alone. Sir
Leonard is talking to Miss Digby.
Where is she going? forgot the name
of the place"
ITO ST. Inas Bay" she replied.
I'VE were speaking of you last even
ing" continued Miss Davencourt at
will be hard for you to give up the au-
thority YOU have held So long"
There was shade of malice in the
smile which accompanied these words.
and Ethel detected IT. All the pride Of
the Gordons flashed in her face. No
matter what she suffered. the world
must not know II. No man or woman
living must be able to laugh because
Ethel Gordon was deposed from her
sovereignty She resolutely conquered
herself.
81 am not sure" she returned ~
shall be able to tell you more when
the experiment has been tried"
Laura Davencourt looked up in sur
prise. She had expected the young
girl to reply dolefully, but her voice
was clear. soft, and gay.
Laura professed to like Miss Gordon.
yet more than once she had felt jealous
of the beautiful Ethel. and rather en-