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

| you presently up stairs"
| Good night, Miss Rooden," said
Captain Wynyard. He noticed the
panied, mortified expression of the
girls face, and it filled his heart with
malicious delight "She will learn
| her lesson soon," he said to himself,
"and with it she will learn to show me
respect"
Good night, Captain Wynyard," re-
turned Angela, with stately bow, and
a flash of anger from her eyes.
She went to her mothers room, her
heart full of bitterness, her patience
entirely exhausted. Wringing her
hands, she walked up and down the
| luxurious chamber, her heart torn
with pain and anger.
"She was all mine once! l could
see her when [ wished, was welcome
at all hours and at all seasons; now,
I always intrude, and there is never
time to see me- Oh, mother" she
cried aloud in her passionate jealousy
you are almost dead to mel"
| Then it occurred to her that, if she
found the captains frequent presence
so unbearable now, what should she DO
when he lived with them always at
| the Abbey? Here there was some lit,
tie respite, at the Abbey there would
be none There would be no avoiding
him there; he would be master of the
house. He could go where he liked
do as he liked; he would be lord para
mount everywhere. It would no longer
be home, as she had known it in the
past.
Just at that moment Lady Rooden
entered the room, and threw herself
lazily into an easy chair.
ooh, Angel" she cried, 81 am so
tired! | do not think I can keep my
eyes open many minutes longer.
have been so happy tonight; but even
excessive happiness tires one. Do
you want to speak to me very particu-
larly?"
mot if you are too fatigued, mann
ma. Do you think that ever again
! for me?"
81 hope so, Angela. / must confess
that the captain engrosses the greater
part of my time now; but Angela,
would give him every moment of my
life if | could"
''You love him so dearly, mammal
$50 dearly, Angela"
The girl kissed the radiant face, and
babe her mother good night. There
was no time for her now, she told
herself; and, with this thought gnaw-
ing at her heart, she wept herself to
sleep. Lady Rooden, dreaming of the
handsome face and caressing words OF
the man she loved, slept on serenely
Indifferent to her daughters pain.
CHAPTER XII.
Lady Rooden's dressing-roQm had a
rich glow of color, filled as it was with
a profusion of costly materials-cloth
of silver and cloth of gold, ivory satin,
pale brocades, rich velvets, and lace
that would have made any woman en-
vious,-all scattered in the most de-
lightful confusion and in the midst
stood the dainty figure of Lady
RoOden
81 cannot wear white, | know" she
said, to the attendant modiste, with a
| lingering usefulness in her voice; 81
wish I could
''Your ladyship looks younger than
many brides who wear white, was
the response.
'Ab, vest" said her ladyship, with a
smile. "But then, you see, unfortu-
nately | am a widow. I am glad you
have come, Angela" she said, looking
up as her daughter entered the room.
81 want to consult you about my we'd
ding dress"
The girl started, and panied ex-
preston came over her face as the
words fell upon her ears
''You have such excellent taste that
I wish your assistance" added her
lad, ship.
"Do not ask me, mamma" entreated
the girl; and there came to her vivid
| ly a remembrance of the day at the
Abbey when her mother sat in her
dressing-room passing folds of Grape
over her fingers to test the quality,
So striking was the contrast, and SO
painfully did it appeal to her that she
could hardly restrain her tears. Il
cannot, mamma she said; Il do not
know what is required"
''You do, Angel. You see, l cannot
wear white-an absolute white; but
shall go as near as possible to it.
/ Madame recommends this white bro
cade, which is delicately interviewer
with silver, or this, which is still more
; delicately interviewer with threads of
gold"
'They are both beautiful" observed
Angela; and her sad eyes, raised to
Lady Rooden's face, said plainly, ''Do
not wear either" But her mother
took no notice of the silent appeal.
''You shall choose for me-" she said.
81 shall like my wedding dress all the
more because it is your choice, dar-
| ling"