Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

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good to see you again. Marguerite, !
am delighted!"-and he k!~5ed the
Counties OF Lester. Monica, my dar-
ling!"-and that was the warmest
greeting of all.
Then, with II look of pride oE his
face and a bow such as a courtser
would have made before a queen, Lord
RIVERS stepped back. He TOOK ii
hand of his wife and led her to Lady
RIVERS.
Mother" he said, this is my wife,
Violet; violet-my mother, Lady
RIVERS"
She lacked all her accustomed grace
and dignity when she said:
Il bid you welcome home. 1t was
a great effort to say it. The voice was
cold and hard; there was not smile on
the face, no light in the eyes; but sha
held out a jewelled hand in greeting.
Welcomed home" she repeated; but
her voice was frigid.
Mother" said Randolph, she is my
wife and your daughter. Have you no
warmer greeting for her than this?"
The lips with which she touched. not
the girls face, but the veil that cover
ed 1t, were white as the lips OF death;
but Randolph seemed content. Then
he led his wife the to Countess of
Lester.
Marguerite" he said, Il bring you
! another sister,
The beautiful Countess, With the
most serene expression possible on
her face. and with a most innocent ex-
preston In her eyes, made a courtesy
that would have done honor to a prin-
cess. She did not commit herself
either by a frozen kiss or a touch Of
the hand; she murmured a few words
that were quite inaudible. Violet
never knew whether they were OF
praise, blame, welcome, or rejection;
but she felt that her welcome was of
the stateliest possible kind.
Monica, my darling sister" said
Lord Ryvers-"my wife"
No words could describe the proud
! exultation of his voice. the ring of
tenderness and passion and Monica,
for her brothers sake-she thought
only of him-nung her arms round the
young girls neck and kissed her
warmly.
, Then there was a pause. Lady
RIVERS and Lady Lester made a men
tai comment on the young wife's
drcss.
Worth" said the Countess to her
self. "and Worth az his best. The
tr~aveling-dress was so rich, so elegant
in it's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES velvet.
trimmed with a slight edging Of fur
and it fitted the girls figure perfectly,
showed the beautiful lines, the grace
full curves, the fine contour. 1t was
the dress of a lady; they felt it i'm
s~tinctively
Violet did not raise her veil; She
stood perfectly stiil, but, when her
husband turned to her. and said.
Darling, you are welcomed home at
last" a culver ran through her. She
thanked him in her heart; but she
spoke no words. you are tired.
probably" said Lady RIVERS; and, try
as she would, she could not take the
pride and hauteur from her voice.
II am very tired" said Violet; eve
had a rough passage"
How eagerly they listened for her
reply, The voice was sweet and
music.l the accent refined, the intona
ton perfect.
you will like to go to your rooms
said Lady RIVERS. Have you
brought q maid with you?"
NO" replied Violet.
81 thought you would be kim
enough, mother, to recommend one
her husband in%terposed, violet has
not had much experience in that way
Il have never had a maid sail
Violet, and should hardly know how
to engage one"
Il never had a maid,"repeated Lad!
RIVERS; and her accent was one of un
disguised horror.
The Countess of Lester smiled tn
smile of one who was learning strang'
things.
My maid Fisher would not perhap
mind" said Lady RIVERS, doubtfully
, "She is clever: but ono hesitates il
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these days to ask favors from ser
wants"
II should not ask @favors; | shout
, issue commands put in Randolph
: at which a faint CLEAN of approve
was visible in the eyes of the Cour
tess.
Mamma said Monica. timidly, =
you will permit me. will take-the
she paused for a moment, as though Q
a loss for a word-'i will take Lad
RIVERS 10 her rooms
: She saw by the sudden flush tina
covered Ner mothers face, the sut
3Cu. angry light that flashed in he
loves. that she had lone wrong. it wa
: almost more than proud Lady RIVER
! could brook TO hear the name she ha
! borne so long given TO another.
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