Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
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magnificent preparations made for the
reception of his beautiful bride. A
superb suite of rooms was prepared
for her. He Travelled through London
ANXIOUS to find the most costly treasure
of art for their adjoining.
People smiled as day after day huge
yan-loads of furniture, Of pictures, and
of statues were brought from the rail
way station to The Hide. He forgot
none of her tastes; he remembered ev-
cry careless wish she had ever ex-
pressed. If in the years past she had
he found it for her now. No king
could have paid more gorgeous defer
ence to the desires of queen than
he did to hers.
She had one great desire, and, much
against his will, he yielded. 1t was
that they should not be married until
May, when the spring flowers were
blooming, and Nature at her fairest.
He consented, because she wished it,
knowing the preparations at The Hide
1t was golden time; the weeks and
months seemed to fly by like magic.
She realized then, poor child, what Sir
Rupert's love was like-the love of
grand, generous man. Every night
she kneN and fervently thanked
Heaven that she was safely sheltered
by it at last!
She tried hard to forget-but the
memory of those years of unutterable
sorrow came over her at times, turn
ing her very heart sick and faint. like
a frightful dream, from which she
would awake shuddering, clinging to
one OF those who loved her.
And there were times when Irene,
bending over her in her sleep, heard
the faint sound of muttered prayers
that she might quite forget.
The time came; the last picture was
hung at The Hide: the superb suite
of rooms had received the final grace
full touches; her fayorite books were
arranged in order, her favorite flowers
in magnificent stands; costly statues
were placed in the sites prepared for
them. The Hide, in it's grandest days,
had never looked one-half so fair.
The large gardens presented one
&c 3oous mass of blooming summer
flowers. Sir Rupert looked around,
and even he, who thought nothing
good enough for Sybil, was satisfied.
They had not been idle at Glynn. In
one thing the squire yielded to Ssbil's
visible consented to allow the mar
riage to be quite quiet, without any
grand ceremonies, fetes, or entertain
ments.
1T was not fitting" she said; and he
allowed her to do as she liked.
The wedding day was fixed for the
thirteenth of May. They were not to
go abroad, Sybil shrank from the
idea. They had been long enough
away" she said And it was arranged
that in SIX weeks time Sir Rupert
should give a series OF brilliant enter
tainments in Lieu of any taking place
at the marriage.
Everything was ready. The beauti-
Eul costume, chosen by Irene for ner
sister, had arrived from London, was
anpacked, and lay on the bed in Syb-
IFS room, where curious housemaids
peeped in from time to time to look at
It,
The castle was like a huge floral
aall; and though no stranger guests
had hpon invitod oil thoco within, i+c
hOspitable walls had prepared a most
brilliant array. The large bride-cake,
packed with such extreme care, came
from Gunter's; and Irene looked
round with thoughtful eyes, happy to
and nothing had been forgotten or
overlooked.
The twelfth of May dawned, the day
before SYPHILIS wedding day; they
thought her looking very pale at break
last time, and asked the reason why.
''She had such strange dream, .
abe said; "a most frightful dream,
chat had quite unnerved her."
The squire laughed; be could not I'M
derstand any one believing in a dream
Here is something" he said
which will drive all such nonsense
0ut of your mind. This is my wedding
present. to my darling child May she
wear them for many happy years."
He unfastened the string of large
parcel as he spoke and, opening a mo-
rocco case, showed her a most beauti
full set of diamonds. They glanced
and sparkled in their beds of soft
green satin like so many points OF liv.
ing flame.
''There!" cried the happy squire
there lies a kings ransom, Sybll
When my Lady Dacre, of The Hide
pays her homage to her most gracious
majesty, her diamonds will equal those
worn by any peeress in England"
You are too kind, too good, papa,
she cried, kissing him. "You always
did spoil me. 1 am so unworthy to
wear them!" and then, to his surprise