Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-09
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| in mind after this decision, IL S06m6u
| to aim a strange coincidence that he
should meet the duchess and Miss Hat
| ton The duchess spoke gayly enough;
! LEANS face flushed crimson, and a
! thousand welcomes shone in her dark
eyes. For no other man living would
her face have so changed and bright
ened. On the previous day Sir Basil
would not have noticed it; now it
struck him.
eve are going down to the beach, +"
said the duchess. ''Will you accom-
pany us, Sir Basil?'
with pleasure" he replied. Il have
been there once this morning, and
very beautiful the sea looks
They strolled on to the yellow sands,
where the waves rolled in briskly and
broke into sheets of white foam, and
sat down to watch the incoming tide.
In one heart there was unutterable
happiness; Leah had read something
in Sir Basil's face which she had
never seen there before. In another
heart there was unutterable perplex-
ity; for Sir Basil saw that the general
had not been mistaken. Reading all
that passed now by the light given by
his words, there was no doubt but that
! Leah loved him.
"They are beginning to understand
each other, thought the duchess, as
she listened to the two voices. 1T is
possible that it may all come right in
the end"
The two hours they spent That morn
ing on the beach seemed to Leah to
pass like two moments; and her face
grew so beautiful in her new-found
happiness that it dazed Sir Basil when
he looked upon it. Her sister Het-
tie. her father and all the horrors of
! her past life were forgotten in the
! present.
CHAPTER XIII.
The Duchess of Rosedene had decid-
ed to give a grand fancy-ball.
LET me design a costume for you,
Miss Hatton," said Sir Basil. Il once
went to a fancy-ball at Naples, where
each lady was dressed to represent a
flower. 1t was the prettiest picture
imaginable. Instead of Marie Stuarts
La ValIieres, JOans Of Arc, and Pom
padOurs, we had a room full Of imper-
sonatiOns of beautiful flowers. | re-
member the 'Heartsease tall girl,
dark, pale, and handsome, dressed in
velvet Of the color of purple pansy,
with heartsease in her hair and all
over her dress. me White Lily was
another great success. There was a
wonderful variety of roses. l wish
you could have seen the 'Geranium'-
it was a most charming costume. Now
| have two ideas for you, Miss HattOn
that you represent either the pas
sion-f1Ower or primrose"
81 will not represent the passion
flower" she said. Il was very fond
of it am now-but it has strange
memories for me-"
She could not forget that it was
amid the passion-fower sprays that
she had first seen him. She would not
wear them to dance in
Every WE'LL" he said, that is set
tied l must sketch primrose cos
tune for you That will suit you best
the coloring is so delicate. You must
have pale primrOse-colored silk that
will fall in soft folds, with fine web
like lace; you must have primroses
in your hair and round your neck and
arms, and garland Of the flowers
round your waist; and the folds OF
silk and lace must be fastened with
punches of primrOses and green
leaves"
Leah laughed lightly. She was de-
lighted that he should take an interest
in her dress. He seemed to watch her
looks and listen to her words with
keener interest. His manner was
changed.
''You speak with the authority of
WORTH" she replied.
81 assure you that sucha costume
would be most picturesque" he said.
Wear it to please me-"
Over her face rushed a wave of hot
color She would do anything to
please him. He must have read the
thought in the eyes that dropped be-
fore his.
81 will have the dress made just as
you wish" she said quietly.
81 am sure that you will be charmed
with it, he told her. yours is just
the kind of coloring that pale prim-
rose will suit"
The shy, happy eyes looked into
his, and Sir Basil knew that every
word the general had said was true.
The duchess was delighted with the
young baronet's suggestion.
What a pretty ideal" she said. q
am sure shall like it much better
than all those stiff costumes and imita-
tons of queens and heroines. I have
to thank you for very pleasing in
spiratiOn, Sir BASIL
Everything conspired to make the
ball a success. The great heat had
passed. the sea-breeze that came
| through the woods was full of fra
GRANGE; the moon was bright; there
were flowers everywhere, and the
trees we're brilliantly Illuminated with