Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

hearing that he was asleep. would not
have him disturbed.
Let US have long talk, mamma" she
said. Il have so much to tell your'
They sat down to exchange condolences.
and Mrs. Haye almost trembled with de-
light as she Looked at her daughter.
How well you look, Violet she said.
What superb dress, and how it be-
comes you. Are you very happy, my
dear?"
As happy as other people, / suppose,
mamma. / am very rich--and that must
mean that am very happy. 1t will take
me a whole day TO show you my dresses
and jewels"
They talked long, and not unhappily.
Presently Violet produced her presents.
Mrs. Haye went into a rapture about a
dress Of Genoa velvet and some superb
Mechlin lace. After that Violet began to
inquire about her old friends.
Mamma" said Lady Chevenix, with
a slight flush on her face, what do they
say in Lilford about my marriage and
me?'
What can they say, my dear? Every
one envies you, everyone talks about your
wonderful marriage"
Violet took up the rich tassels of her
dress and played with them. She never
raised her eyes to her mothers face.
But do they-I mean, have they said
that | did wrong?"
''Wrong." cried Mrs. Haye. "Why
should thev? Which of them would not
have done the same thing? Which Of
chem would not be pleased to do the same
wrong?"
Lady Chevenix looked relieved.
Il was afraid they would say I had
acted unfairly" she said. slowly. mann
ma, how are the Lonsdales? How is
Felix?'
There was a brief silence before the
question was answered, and then Mrs.
Haye told her wonderful story.
You have never heard of such a
change of fortune, Violet" she said; sit
is almost as wonderful as your own: 1
can hardly understand it. The Lonsdales
seem TO have all the business of the town
now, and of the county, too. They have
Il cannot tell how many clerks; they
give grand dinner parties; and, what
seems to me stranger still, they are fire.
quently invited to Bramber Towers"
I'VE shall visit there, l suppose" re-
marked Lady Chevenix. Il am very
pleased indeed to hear all this, mamma;
if any family ever did deserve good for
tune they did. Ther are recognized by
the county now, sEppose?"
Yes, quite. Lsdy Rolfe has taken
them up. hear of nothing but the Ions
dales''
There was silence again for some min
and Iot Slo
And Felix, ISamma-have you seen
him since my ma.rriageE
mo, not ones, my DEAR" was Mrs.
Hayes reply. Il need hardly say that
he has never been here"
do they say-do they know if he
thought much of it? Did he make a
great trouble of it, mamma?" she asked
Il cannot say" replied the cautious
mother; Il have never heard the subject
mentioned.
Lady Chevenix was silent again. After
little while she said, quickly:
Il should like to ask you one question
more: Does Felix-has he found anyone
else to care about YETI"
II have not heard so. Violet, my DEAR
you have every blessing the world can
give; do not think about him. And, if
you will take my advice, you will not talk
about him; Sir Owen might not like it."
Il shall be careful, mamma; shall not
speak of him. But | wanted to hear
about him just once"
She said no more then, hut as she sat
in the familiar room she thought great
deal of hint was impossible to help it.
The quick eyes noted how completely ev-
cry trace of him had been removed The
books that he had given her, the pictures,
were all gone.
"They need not have banished every
thing" she said to herself.
Later on Sir Owen came, and they
spent pleasant hour together. But there
was dreamy look on the lovely face, a
softened light in the clear eyes; she could
not help thinking of the past bright, girl
ish life that had been so simply happy
Felix had been part of that life, and she
could not help remembering him when
she thought of it. As she drove home
she said TO herself:
Il do not think / shall go to The Lines
very often. After all, the pain is as great
as the pleasure"
But she did not own what the pain
was.
Go be continued)