The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-06
CHAPTER XVII.

Dora was charmed 10 nave hSt
with her again. =,
Coming every day to rehearse WIN
Lady Dora, Winifred saw, with the Ter
ribIe instinct of jealousy, that the pale,
beautiful, languid French woman loVeu
the master of HAZEL Court. She wateh-
ed them narrowly, not seeming 10 see
them, and yet painfully conscious OF ss-
cry word that passed between them. oh'
fancied, and perhaps it was not only ian
cy, that the old tenderness Mr. Hastings
had shown for her was creeping INTO MS
manner to the Princess Zelikoh. lie was
always at her side now-when she roue'
when she sang or when she sat apart
from the rest of the company. Sometimes
Winifred, stung with jealousy, would try
the power Of her old fascinations upon
him. She spoke to him in the low, SOFT
voice he would have given half ne pos
sessed to hear in the time that was past
she looked with pleading eyes into ms
face and sang the songs he loved, anu
vet she could not keep him by her side.
The agitation and excitement OF tne
last few days before the Court ball were
almost TOO much for Winifred. She had
no sleep at night, she could scarcely DC
induced to touch food, and Mrs. Oham'
pion really felt little anxious at seeing
her so hollow-eyed.
Every one was charmed with the enter
tainment. II had not been too long Inc
tableaus were lovely and as for the pay
Gross Purposes" it was charming. NOT
very much plot in it, perhaps, but so won
derfully acted. 1t was so rare TO see
gentlemen and ladies play Thoroughly
well; and they had all been so handsome
80 graceful.
Miss Champion and Lady Laura may
have suffered some pangs OF jealousy AZ
the admiration Miss Eyre excited, but
the Princess Zelikoh was in torment OF
Jealous pain. She, ahe unsusceptibe, the
pale, impossible Diana, as she had been
called, was at last in love, and with Mr.
Hastings. She did not know If he cared
for her: nav. when she saw his passion
ate look at Winifred at the end OF the
nlsy. terrible fear seized her that MS
affections were centered on the graceIui
English girl She must love him, 100;
the most finished actress could not nave
thrown such expression into her eyes,
had not some deep emotion been WORKING
In her heart.
Two weeks later the marriage Of Flora
Champion to Mr.. Maxwell took place
1t was a grand and stately affair, yet II
was a relief to every one when the break.
fast was over and the bridal pair had
started on their journey. AS she drove
off in the barouche, drawn by four mag
nificent bay horses, Flora Maxwell look
ed like queen. Perhaps she felt hkf
, one as she bowed right and left to tht
crowd of country people who stood OIL
either side of the Manor gates to see hel
pass.
: Mr.. Hastings and Winifred danced to
gether at the ball in the evening; bu
there was an unpleasant kind of stiffness
and reserve between them. She faneiet
he wished to avoid her; he thought tn
same of her, and danced more than usua
with the Princess Ielikoff.
"How glad shall be to get away fron
. thisw poor Winifred said to herself, VIII
exceeding bitterness. 81 think | shoul'
die II | were forced to stop and see hin
a
love another woman. Perhaps when
am back at Endon Vale | shall forge
him."
: She was delighted when the day cam
for her to leave Hurst Manor. Her onl
a regret was in parting with her grand
father who had been very kind to heI
a and to whom she had really become al
tached.
/. Lady Grace was expecting a party 0
guests at Endon Vale, and invited Lad
. Ada Fordyce to accompany Winifre
home, as Lady Valanton and her eldes
Q daughter were going to visit in the nortf
All the household were glad to hav
her among them again; and as for 81
CLAYTON, he had such long arrears G
n copying and references for her to max
mn. that Lady Grace was obliged to il
terfere and rescue her from her must
labor.
Lord Harold, whe was at the hous
10 again, complained bitterly of her frequer
v and prolonged absence; but after tim
= ne grew more tolerant, aud seemed to fin
some consolation in the company of Lad
= Ada Fordyce. He was still very niue
IA in love with Winifred, but he began no
to reflect sagely that it was folly for hil
"a to be pining and signing after her II sh
y had really made up her mind that 81
o would not marry him.
Some one gave out the intelligence
=, dinner at Endon Vale that Mr.. Hastns
had gone on yachting expedition, an
that Lady Dora and the Russian princes
D accompanied him. Mrs. Clayton locke
from underneath her lashes at Winifre
III and noted the sudden sickly white0e
70 which came into her face. "Ah! how
Of wish could help herw she thought, pii
fully. "a real friend might often be alb
TO save girl years of unhappiness al
. regret. II she would only tell mel"
Lady Grace had devoted pretty. ba
windowed sitting room to Mrs. Clayton
It use. and there she and Winifred oft
sat for hours together undisturbed. Th
Il, were very fond of each other, very syI
% pathetic and caressing, yet neither me
toned the subject that was nearest b
a heart.
At last Mrs. Clayton resolved TO dis
'e pate the reserve. She knew that to ga
We confidence you must be prepared to gi
it, and strengthened herself to the task.
They were sitting together as usu
one each side of the window, sometim
ne speaking, oftener silent. The day b
been sultry. and the windows we
lis thrown wide open to let in the little 1
that was stirring. Mrs. Clayton had be
NO watching her for some time. At last S
spoke:
"My dear Winifred, you will go
: reading and dreaming about 0enone un
sou have completely identified yours
or with that forlorn maiden"
Winifred turned her eyes dreamily
th the speaker. Il was not even thinking
Oenone." aud then her hand closed
n. book which had been open at her favi
ite poem.
Confess now-you are jealous Of
attention Lord Harold pays your cousin
n. Winifred laughed gayly.
20, Fee, you are a bad diviner of
- erets. am waiting in daily hope that
% viii propose to her. I could not fan
two people better suited"
Il could"