Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-28
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will use the library and take from it
what books you will"
At the same time the earl was
fully satisfied that the young lady
was no friend of Mrs. BOwen's. To
his mind she looked, with her delicate
g1ace, her high-bred air, her patrician
bearing, far more like a princess than
the friend of the homely housekeeper.
There was some mystery with which
he was unacQuainted
Then Angela fastened away, feel
ing keenIy conscious of her utterly
false position.
Il ought never to have come" she
said to herself-"I must not stay any
longer; yet how kind he was! My
fathers face must have been just
like his when he was young"
What a position! Why could not
tke young earl have remained in italy
a few weeks longer? And yet there
was another aspect Of the matter that
was not altogether displeasing to her.
If he had not returned just at this
juncture, she would never have seen
II1A, dIu SI5 was plGdS0u 70 nave
done SO.
Angela went in the greatest dismay
to Mrs. Bowen, whom she found
wringing her hands in what seemed
like utter despair
oh, Miss Charles" she cried, here
is shock! His lordship has come
home, and there is nothing ready. L
L A1I, -.
house. The rooms are all prepared,
but there is nothing to eat
Angela listened in patience, giving
the best advice and consolation she
could in the circumstances, and
gradually Mrs. Bowen lost her fears.
II came to speak to you about my
self, Mrs. Bowen" she said. II can
not remain here now that his lord
ship is at home"
The hOusekeeper looked at her in
establishment
why not?" she asked briefly
TT is impossible" replied Angela.
x do not think so, Miss Charles.
It will make no difference whatever
to his Iordship or you. You need
reVer see him if you are careful, ana
he need never see you. 1t is not, p
she added presently, as though you
were a visitor to the family: you arc
my guest"
Angela then told her what had
passed in the library.
Il am almost sorry that you saw
the earl before I had time to tell
him. said Mrs. Bowen. ''Not that it
will matter in the least, for [ am
quite within my rights. My lady told
me herself that, when the family
were from home, I could have a
friend to stay with me. If you keep
to your rooms, my dear. there will be
no annoyance; and he will not stay
long l am sure. The rooms that his
lordship uses are all in the western
wing. We are as far from him al
most as though we lived in the vii
lage. You need not be uneasy miss,
nor trouble yourself in the least de-
gree about it."
Still, despite these comforting as
surance, Angela did not feel quite at
ease. She could not forget that she
heI6 an utterly false position. She
therefore resolved that. while Lord
Arleigh remained in the house, she
would keep to her rooms. and not go
into that part Of the house where she
would be likely to meet him She
would go out early in the morning or
Iate IN the evening, when there was
little chance of encountering him. It
was possible that even on the NOR
row the advertisement might aDnear.
and then she could go away at once.
"Oh, mother" she cried. i'm
patiently, eff you knew all you would
not deIay!"
The coming of the earl made a
great difference to Angela She felt
both awkward and under restraint.
and she hoped ferventIy that she
should never see him again: yet at
the same time she had a vague long
ing to look upon his face once more.
because it was SO like her fathers.
She shrunk back at the sound of his
voice, yet she would have liked to
speak to him again.
Il have travelled through MANY
AhdS, SAID Lord Arleigh to himself;
but [ have never seen a face and
figure like hers. l must know more
about her,
He rang for Mrs. Bowen. ostensibly
to give some orders. When these
were done with. he remarked care
lessly:
I am glad to find that you have
not been lonely, Mrs. Bowen. You
nave young friend staying with
y0u?"
Yes, my lord" was the brief reply
What is her name?" was the next
question.
Miss Charles, my lord"
"A vague kind of name" he
though, neither common nor IN
common, neither plebeian nor patri-
giaR''
Il hope" he continued. chat my
sudden return will in no wav in