Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-11

He made a long ana elaborate apOI-
Ogy. Business had brought him so
near to Rood House that he could not
resist calling in to beg cup Of coffee,
The fact was, he whispered to his
fancee, that he could not live out OF
her presence. Angela recOiled at the
sight of him Can / never have my
mother one minute to myself" she
thought, bitterly. But her greeting of
the captain was kinder than usual, for
she resolved to adhere to her good
resolutions.
II can see mamma before she goes
out after luncheon" she told herself;
and she waited patiently. But the
captain appeared again at luncheon,
and this time with the excuse that he
wanted to drive Lady Rooden to a fete
at Kew Angela grew angrily impa-
tient then, but did her best to control
her feelings. She went to her moth
er's room when her ladyship retired.
Mamma" she said, eagerly, Il
want to speak to you Can you spare
few minutes?"
L
keep the captain waiting. Gentlemen
can never bear that. I was always
most punctual with your dear father
She did not notice the angry flush on
her daughters face as she uttered the
words, but went on with the utmost
complacency: 81 shall make it rule
all through my married life never to
keep the captain waiting; nothing
destroys a mans temper so soon.
said would be ready in ten minutes,
and the captain will expect me-"
ALREADY he is first with herr" An
CELIA thought. bitterly. ''She has no
time for me-
'You want to see me about your
dress for the wedding, suppose?
Well, tomorrow will do"
Perfectly well, mamma" she an
swered, with bitterness of heart; in
deed, am very sorry to trouble you
at ALL
''You are very good, Angel. My
mind is much occupied just now.
Captain Wynyard is man Of such ex-
quisite and refined taste, you have no
idea how difficult I find it to please
him in matters of dress. I assure you
1 feel quite nervous at times when
am going out with him." and the beau
tiful woman looked so wistfully into
the glass that Angela's anger all
melted, and she threw her arms
around her mothers neck, kissing her
as she had not done for some time.
''You need never be nervous, mann
ma" she assured her; "you always
look beautiful"
And Lady ROoden was well pleased
with her daughters assurance.
"Now l must co." she said; there
remains but one minute out of ten.
You like this combination of cream
and amber?"
cit is charming, mamma" Angela
replied.
"You are quite sure Lady Rooden
asked, that my gloves match exactly?
/ am anxious about the shade; it
should be exact"
cit is, mamma" the girl said, with
q sigh.
Angela could not help the feeling
that in some strange way she and her
mother had changed places-that she
was older in heart and mind than this
charming woman whom love seemed
to have made young again.
Goodbye, mamma" said Angela, as
her mother quickly left the room; and
her ladyship had hardly time to re-
turn the hurried farewell
81 will not be discouraged" Angela
thought 81 must be patient. I must
learn to be less exacting, and bear
with other peoples claims on my
mother. I shall be sure to see her
this evening After taking breakfast
and luncheon here, Captain Wynyard
cannot surely return to dinner"
But, to her chagrin and dismay, he
did. Lady Rooden had invited few
friends to meet him, and had said
nothing to her daughter about it-she
had in all probability forgotten it.
Still, notwithstanding this great prov
Ocation to open rebellion Angela
curbed her anger.
And Lady Rooden returned only just
in time for dinner.
81 am yeXed at being SO late" she
said, ''for 1 shall look flushed and dis
turbed all the evening""
To Angela it seemed as if her moth
er had never given so much attention
to her personal appearance as she
gave now,-indeed, her whole time
seemed to be spent over her toilet and
in the company of the captain.
The dinner was success, as every
dinner given at Rood House was, and
the evening passed away quickly and
pleasantly to all except Angela.
Now, at least I shall have my
mother to myself, she thought as
the last of the guests, as she fancied
disappeared, but, when she returned
to the drawing-room, the captain was
standing by her mothers side, evil
IDENTIFY delaying his departure as long
as he could