Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-25

| land in a month from now.
81 know" sobbed the girl; "but it
will never be the same with us again,
darling. We shall never more be one
as hitherto; we shall never live the
same life again. To the beautiful and
beloved mother who has been the
friend and companion of my happy
childhood and girlhood / must say
Goodbye
'Thet is rather a sentimental way
Of looking at it, Angel" said Lady
Laura. 81 hope you will be happy
during my absence, my dear You will
go to the Abbey, and stay there until
our return. Miss Jameson will be
very kind to you, and you will do just
as you like"
ooh, mother darling, never mind all
that! Speak one word from your
heart to met" cried Angela. "Say
| that you love me, that you are sorry
to leave me, that you are sorry our
happy past is ended"
"Of course, my dear Angela, feel
losing you very much indeed; but, as
OOOAA'
Mind, my darling! Do not crush the
marabouts! They are SO delicate
too delicate, I think. And see, my
dearest Angela-do pray forgive me,
but your tears will destroy my lace"
ooh, mother, mother" sobbed the
girl, in the bitterness of her wounded
love, eff you would but forget these
things and think of me! You never
cared so much for dress before"
"I never had to please such fastidi-
Gus eyes my DEAR" she replied, with
blushing smile: 'the captain is
really connoisseur in dress. I shall
bring you back some very handsome
presents"
Bring back yourself beautiful and
happy; bring back your heart full Of
,ove for me; l want nothing more!"
81 must go now, my darling An
CELIA. Goodbye"
There were tears in her eyes when
she kissed her daughters face. Just
for the moment she forgot even the
marabout feathers and delicate lace
while she held Angela in her arms;
but she did not understand the passion
ate cry of love, longing, and despair
that rose from the girls heart.
"Ycu will come and say Goodbye
to the captain, Angela?'' she whis-
pered
And, to please her mother, she went
down among the wedding guests.
Her step-father was standing in the
hall, handsome and smiling, graceful
and courteous His smile deepened
when he saw her; there was some
thing of triumph and citation in it. She
went up to him and held out her
hand. Up to this time he had been
all that was courteous and deferential
in his manner to her. She saw at
once that a change had come over
him, and she understood it's full sig
1ificance. He was sure of his posi-
ton now, and need never again seem
TO solicit her good graces. He looked
at her with a supercilious smile and
spoke in a careless fashion
Goodbye, Captain Wynyard," she
said. 81 hope you will bring my
mother back looking as we'll and as
happy as she does now"
'I hope So" was the Indifferent re-
ply. Goodbye, Angela. You will be
at the Abbey, of course, to meet us
en- our return"
No words could have been cooler,
10 manner more studiously indtffer-
ent.
ooh, mother" she cried to herself
ito think of what you have dOne!"
Angela stood among the guests
while the carriage drove off amidst a
shower of rice and old slippers. Then
with heavy heart, she shut herself
n her room and was seen no more
hat day.
rangement for her comfort and con
vensence. She had invited Miss Jane
son, a second cousin of hers, to stay
with her daughter While she was
abroad. They were to remain in Lon
dom two or three days longer while
the household was arranged and set
IN order; then they were to go to the
Abbey Angela longed with her whole
heart for the old home and the sweet
green country.
'If we had not left it," she sighed
to herself, my mother would never
have seen him. and we should have
lived on happily"
Although she never discussed her
mothers second marriage with Miss
Jameson, Angela saw that It was very
1istastefEl to her. Miss jameson was
an elderly lady possessed of both
sense and disceTnmcnt. She was one
OF those, too, who had seen something
in the past season of Gladys Rane
and Captain Wynyard; also she had
! shrewd idea. that he had married
her BEAUTIFUL relative for her money.
She understood the sadness and gloom
! hat fell over Angela; she understood
the listless, languid manner, although
no word on the subject was ex-
| changed between them.
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