Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-05-18

such dear friends.
The weather had changed on the
day they left London for Brentwood.
There was somthing like a CLEAN Of
warmth AMI brightness in the winter
sun: the air was clear, the sky blue.
Leah was proud of Brentwood.
She saw Hettie's fair face flush and
her eyes open wide as they drove
through the magnificent avenue, and
the first view of the grand ola
mansion burst upon them.
rs that Brentwood" she asked.
20, Leah! l never though it was
like that. 1t is a palace."
There is many a palace not half
so beautiful" said the general.
But Hettie was thinking that Leah
would one day be mistress of IL, ano
her wonder grew. She was honestly
pleased that Leah, and not herself
was TO be so favored.
Il should not know what 10 do
with such wealth" she thought TO
herself, and her eyes wandered from
the grand old mansion 10 the beauti'
! IN face of her stately sister. What
a perfect queen she would make for
that perfect home!
she liked the general more because
of his warm welcome to her. He
kissed her. and babe her welcome q
Brentwood. his heart full of honest
emotion, his eyes full of tears
Surely, if the little sister whom he
had loved and lost years before
knew how fully he had carried out
her wishes, she would be pleased
with him.
To Leah's eyes Brentwood had
never looked so beautiful as it dij in
the gold and gray of this November
day. She was supremely happy. She
had chosen her sisters rooms-theS
were to be next to her own-and they
had been prettily arranged for her
Leah showed her all over the house
the mushroom. with its magnifl
cent carvings; the grand picture
gallery, with its fine collection oi
paintings; the large dTawing-room
with is beautiful decorations; and
whenever Hettie interrupted hel
sister, It was TO say how we'll suite
she was TO the home over which sht
was 10 reign a mistress.
I'VE will go through the grounds
and gardens tomorrow" said Leah
Z am tired now"
What would my father have
thought of all this splendOr, Leah?'
remarked Hettie, wonderingly.
He would have enjoyed it." was
the quiet reply; and Hettie said nc
more.
Ii was late that night before ethics
sister slept-the happiness of beins
together was so intense.
1T is like reaching a safe harbol
after sailing on a stormy sea,
thought Leah. But she did not heal
"the monaning of the harbor bar"
! CHAPTER XIII.
A clear frosty day in November
the first after Hettie's arrival a
Brentwood. the sun shining brightly
and the crisp air full of new life
Leah said that the lovely weather
was sent for her sisters benefit, thai
she might see Brentwood at its best
Hettie was made 10 feel perfectly
at home. Her costly outfit was al
packed away in the fine old oakeT
wardrobes; she had arranged hel
rooms according TO her own idea o.
what was best, and her favorite books
were all in their places. The sisters
had enjoyed making these arrange
ments, and the general was happier
than he had ever been in his life be
fore. He rejoiced when he heard
the sound of the two voices. The
happy, sunny laughter was music ii
his ears; and, after a days shootins
he was never so happy in the draw
ing-room, when dinner was over, a:
when comparing the two faces, eact
so beautiful in its own way.
/ The general and his nieces were a
breakfast together, and an argument
arose as TO whether three in {
family, or in ordinary life, were no.
better than two. Hettie solved The
question at once
Two persons may have the same
ideas, the same opinions and thought
and thus may agree perfectly; but
no three persons could possibly b.
alike. / should think, uncle" she
continued, gayly, that in our case i
would be Leah and yourself who
would agree about everything, and
who should naturally oppose both"
BY this time Sir Arthur and his
niece were colse friends. They pal,
due respect and did homage to the
fine and noble qualities they saw Il
each other. Hettie had all the gentle
graceful tact OF a well-brej, refined
gentlewoman; she never touched OF
topics which she knew annoyed Sil
Arthur or irritated him. Once having
become friends, they could have
lived together forever without one
word or shadow of disagreement
Sir Arthur realized that his happines:
was decidedly increased. He locke,
forward with pleasure to the fac
that Hettie would be always witt
them. At first, remembering the Ions
that h.