Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-30

| winning tongue and courtly, grace
| full manner He knew the value of his
own reputation-thati it was something
| tohave run through two large fortunes,
| and to be still regarded as one of the
most dashing and fashionable men in
| London.
| And that would tell in his favor, ne
| believed Then again, he knew him
self to be an most excellent match for
a woman who had money. He held j
high position in society; he belonged
to a good old family; he had the seal
and stamp of fashion which are Of
more value even than good birth Or
money.
| Every one seemed to be talking Of
Lady RoodeI and her daughter that
| evening. He went to his club, the
Royal, and found they were the topic
of conversation there Nothing so in
teresting, nothing SO strange, had been
| discussed for some time-a mother,
beautiful and fair as her own most
| beautiful child, a child in grace and
| loneliness the rival of her own mother.
| The discussion was at it's height when
! VINEYARD entered the smoking-roOm.
| Il think all London has gone crazy
about the new beauties" he re-
marked. Ashton" he continued. turn
ing to one OF his most intimate friends,
you were at the embassy ball last
evening. Did you see them?"
| "Yes-they were both there-Lady
Roodon and har dauphter'
(Which is the BELIEF" asked Wyn-
yard.
II could not tell you. | have never
seen two women so perfect. The cid
| comparison of rose and rosebud is
weak. No one would believe them to
be mother and daughter; they are like
younger and elder sister-the daugh-
ter so slim and graceful, the mother
tall and stately. There is not such an
other pair in London"
Wynyard looked up anxiously.
'They are rivals them" he re-
marked.
'Yes and no. was the answer. "The
mother seems devoted to the girl. and
the girl worships the mother"
Plenty of admirers, suppose
| queried the captain.
Mr.. Ashton laughed.
every man in the room was an adj
/ mirer, more or less" he replied.
Anyone in PARTICULAR" asked Wyn-
yard
'sThe Duke ofEllamont seemed quite
charmed
with whom-mother or daughter"
| was the next question.
'The mother You will not under
stand their uncommon beauty till you
see them Lady Rooden is most 1T
home in ballroom; you can see that
| she is a brilliant member of society,
! that her true place is the world of
| fashion. But one glance at the daugh
ter's face tells quite another story.
| There you discern a sweetly ingeru-
Gus nature and poetic SOUL The
girls dress was all white lace and
white lilac; and I never noticed before
what a lovely flower white lilac is"
Should you think there is any pros
pect of the mother re-marrying?"
asked Wynyard.
Eyes, | think it is almost certain;
and think can guess who the man
is who will marry her."
'sWho is he?" asked the ex-captain,
anxiusly.
1.-THE one who f1atters her the most"
laughed Mr. Ashton "he will be the
one to win her. That is her ladyship's
weak side
"You will soon find it OUT said
Wynard. Most ladies have some
thing Of the same weakness, | think. :"
II should not like to be the man who
tried to fiatter Miss Rooden," continued
Mr.. Ashton. Zone look from her pure
eyes would extinguish all flattery."
:'You admire the daughter most?
queried VINEYARD, quickly.
yes, think l do. | have met
women like Lady Rooden, but never one
like her daughter"
Neither billiards nor cards had any
charm for Vance Wynyard that even
/ ing; he was unusually thoughtful and
engrossed. If he sighed at times it was
| because memory brought to him vivid
| ly the beautiful. sorrowful face of
/ Gladys Rane.
CHAPTER Nv.
/ Rood House, the town mansion Of
which Sir Charles had been SO proud,
was situated in one of the most charm
ing parts of Kengingston. 1t was a
house that combined the advantages of
town and country. The beauty of rip
| ping green foliage surrounded it; tall
spreading trees sheltered it; flowers
of brightest hue grew in the gardens.
! A long grass lawn lay at the back of
the mansion, with number of fine old
trees No country garden could have
| looked greener and fresher than did
the garden at Rood House. Angela
| Rooden was delighted with it. To her
! it was a matter of Indifference that
Lady Rooden spent a small fortune in
refurnishing and redecorating the