Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14


one say to her ladyship, ut will be
the most brilliant match of the
season." but she had not the faintesr
idea to whom the remark referred.
She overheard too the reply that was
given, and it was, Eyes; now that he
has sown his wild oats. he will settle
down into a good husband" She
wondered for moment who it was
the speaker had alluded to, and then
forgot all about the incident.
It was a delightful ball, the mother
and daughter frequently met during
it's progress. Angela had no lack o.
partners; but she noticed, and
thought it strange, that whenever she
saw her mother Captain Wynyard was
by her side.
When the ball was ended, it was
Captain Wynyard who drew the soft
fleecy wrap around Lady Rooden's
shoulders; it was Captain VINEYARD
the carriage and spoke in a low ten
der tone of the beauty of the stars III
June; and then, bending his hand
some head. with look Of unuttera-
BILE love in his eyes, he kissed her
ladyship's hand.
Angela did not hear his Good
Night" to herself-the shock she had
just received had been too great. Her
mothers hands were sacred in her
eyes; her father had kissed and car
tressed them. He, too. had held them
sacred; and now this man. whom she
disliked and mistrusted by instinct,
had dared to kiss them
Her face burned with Indignation
and her eyes flashed with anger.
That he should dare to treat her own
mother so, her dead fathers wife, to
her mind all the more sacred because
he was dead! That any man should
dare to approach this beautiful
mother of hers-who was enshrinei
in her heart with her father never to
be separated from him-with whis-
pered words and kisses, seemed hor-
rible to her.
my mother! my mother!" she
cried to herself "How dare hei"
But she spoke no word of what
filed her heart until they reached
home; then she went into her
mothers room. Her ladyship had
taken off her superb dress of amber
velvet; she had laid aside her jewels.
and she sat, the very picture of com
fort and luxury, with her golden hair
falling like a shimmering veil over
her white shoulders. Angela has.
tened to her. She flung herself upon
her knees at her mothers feet. and
raised her lovely face to hers
ooh, mamma" she cried, 81 saw
him, and it almost broke my heart"
''Saw what, Angelo" asked Lady
Rooden, looking up in wonder. AMI
with a little laugh
81 saw him-Captain Wynyard-
kiss your hand, mamma! I saw him!
Never let him do that again. How
dare he! 1t was my fathers privilege
No man but he had the right to kiss
more, do not permit any one else.
Oh, mamma, when I saw him-saw
what he was dOing-I felt so jealous
for my dead fathers sake! felt that
in some way his memory was out.
ragged. Oh. mamma. mamma, promise
me that you will never let him do that
again." and she took in her own the
shapely white hands and kissed them
passionately. ''It is right for me- she
cried; II am my fathers child. But
they are not for him, mamma. these
sweet hands that I love-"
Then Lady Rooden seemed to re-
cover from the shock of the pas
sionate loving words.
my dear Angel" she said, ''you
cannot possibly know what you are
saying"
IT do do indeed, mamma! But
promise me-say that Captain Wyn-
yard shall never kiss your hands
again."
Il could not make such an absurd
promise laughed Lady Rooder.
Why, Angel, what a jealous child
you are!"
AS Angela Rooden left her mothers
room that night, the terrible shadow
that was to make her life so
wretched began to fall over her.
Lady Avon's lawn fete at her
CHAPTER VII.
lovely villa at Richmond, on the
River Thames, was one of the most
successful of the season.
The guests were the creme de la
creme of society and the
weather was most propitious.
Lady ROoden and Angela were adj
mittedly the bellies of the fete. Her
ladyship looked more beautiful than
ever in a dress of palest blue velvet,
elegantly trimmed with white lilac:
bonnet of blue velvet crowned her
golden hair. Her gloves matched her
dress; so did the pretty Partisan
hat which she wore.
Angela wore dress that suited
her slender, girlish beauty we'll.
white with profusion of rich carna-
tions-a most effective costume.
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