Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-05
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IT sounds like very good list,
too," he said.
She remembered how he held the
door open as she passed, and when
the long train of pale amber was
caught ne stopped down to free it.
She remembered how they passed
through the grand old entrance hall,
and out by the side door on to the
lawn. The duchess was seated in
the shade of the great cedar tree,
with Lady Maud by her side, and
pretty May Luson, who was evidently
ready for mischief. Not far from
them the colonel-a fine, handsome,
elderly man, with a long, gray, drOOp-
ing mustache-Was enjoying a cigar
and a newspaper. Captain Langley
had been reading aloud to the ladies',
but had been dismissed, because, as
the duchess solemnly assured him, he
had no taste for anything but humor.
There was some little stir when
Leah, with her handsome cavalier,
appeared. The duchess looked up
with a smile. Leah led him to her
first, and her grace gave him very
kindly greeting-all women were at
tracted to Sir Basil the moment they
saw him.
They passed on to Lady Maud
somewhat passee, but evidently bent
upon making the lest of herself She
received him with mixture of what
she intended to be girlish difidence
and womanly frankness both failing,
the effect was lamentable.
Captain Langley was very pleased,
and pretty May, looking more like a
fair rosebud than anything else,
laughed with delight.
''You live at Glen, Sir Basil?" she
said. Il have seen picture of Glen.
There are innumerable fountains and
terraces.
81 hope you will honor me by COM
ing to see it's attractions" he re-
sponded. THE general has promised
me that pleasure"
He was quite at home with them in
a few minutes. The colOnel-WhO,
while he abused India, knew no
pleasure out of it-began to discuss
with him the probabilities of a
frontier war. Captain Langley aired
his grievance-Which was that some
one most decidedly his inferior had
been promoted over his head-and re-
vealed that he was in state OF
chronic indignation about it.
CHI Of Il
Maud Trevar decided that Sir Basil
was worth any trouble to win He
was at home with them all, and quite
happy. The duchess called him to
! her side and began a long conversa-
ton with him. She was delighted
with him, and considered him quite
an acquisition. A rich and handsome
young baronet with a fine estate, he
would want a wife and already she
had begun to lnink of those Of her
acquaintance who were eligible for
the post. She regretted that Lady
Maud was old and passee; her
! thoughts never went to Leah.
Leah had called to mind not once,
but hundred times, that he was to
be with them the whole day.
During the afternoon the duchess
called Leah aside.
Leah" she said, 1--WE must do
something to entertain your young
neighbor. | do not like to see mis-
handsome face Swallowed by mel
ancholy. What can we do?"
do ho+
gest," replied Leah.
Something in her voice made the
duchess look up.
Leah, child she said, what have
you been doing to yourself?"
Nothing" replied Leah.
Nothing? Nonsense!" said the
duchess, theoretically. Il could
almost believe that you had been
=. rouging!"
81 have done nothing of the kind, .
replied Leah, half indignant, half
amused. why do you say such a
thing to me?"
"My dear child, [ perceive chance
in you A new soul shines out Of
your eyes your face is TRANSPORTED.
It has struck me at times that you
had a restless expression, as though
the world did not quite answer to
| your wishes. 1t has gone now. You
look as thought your heart had
awakened" She wondered still more
when she saw a crimson blush cover
the beautiful face. What is it,
/ Leah? You have always trusted me.
You may say what you will, but AM
quite certain that there is something
! which would account for the change
in you. Why, what happy eyes yon
have! I never saw the golden CLEAN
in them so plainly as do this morn
ing"
With all her keen sagacity and
! worldly knowledge, it was wonderful
| that she did not connect the coming
of the stranger with the change in
! Leah.
Never mind" said the duchess.
''You will not tell me, Leah; but
! shall find it out. I know that an offer