Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12

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to Glen in a day or two.
81 think" Sir Basil had said, "that,
if [ could hear the sound of happy
voices and laughter once more in the
old hall it would ceased to be
haunted"
So the kindly duchess settled that
they should go and do their best to
be happy and bright. They were to
drive over in time for luncheon,
spend the afternoon in looking over
the house and grounds, dine, and re-
turn home in the cool of the evening.
Sir Basil was anxious with regard
to the entertainment of his guests.
cit is quite new thing for me to
have VISITORS" he said, to Leah.
"My mothers health was so delicate,
we received no friends in Italy"
"I am sure we shall all be happy"
returned Leah, brightly. To her it
seemed as though she were going to
spend the day in some earthly para
disc. 81 long to see Glen,'' she added.
II have heard so much of it."
IT wish that more pleasant
memories hung over it," he said
mournfulIy.
And she, raising her lovely face to
his, said,-
1--WE must drive the unpleasant
ones away for you and put other
and happier in their place"
'"You will do that" he declared,
warmly, if you come Often
And although the words meant SO
little her heart thrilIed with joy at
hearing them.
She counted the hours until the
day came; and again the patience of
the maid was most severely tried.
Leah Hatton never looked more
radiant and lovely than on the day
when she went to see the home of the
man with whom she had fallen in
love. Over a dress of pale, cool
amber she wore rich black lace, and
with rich dropping plume-a hat that
threw a shade on the Dewitching face,
softened it, and made it more charm.
ing than ever. She had no
ornaments, but she wore Marechal
Neil rose at her throat The summer
day itself was not more fair.
The duchess had been, she per-
suaded herself, the very perfection of
discretion. Since the little episode
of the passion-floWer she had made
no allusion to Sir Basil. She was
quick to see and understand. With
out hearing word, she knew that
this girl who had been as ice and
marble to all lovers looked on Sir
Basil with very different eyes. She
remembered the words she had
thought so foolish, yet which now
seemed so true. 81 shall know him
when I meet him." Leah had said.
L shall recognize him the first
moment my eyes fall on his face
She had laughed at the words and at
Could it he true-Was it possible
that in Sir Basil this proud, cold girl
had found the ideal she had waited
for? The duchess was almost
frightened.
Il will have nothing to do with it
in any way" she said to herself. Fl
am not superstitious, but Leah has
made me afraid. Supposing that she
loves this man with all her heart,
and that he does not love her? No; 1
will not hurry it on or help it by
word or look
She wached and saw enough. She
noticed that, needless of what Sir
Basil though or felt about it, Leah
was learning to love him with all her
heart. She was different being;
the calm and repose of true happi-
ness had come to her; there this new
influence, grew more spiritual. Sir
Basil admired Miss Hatton. He
thought her beautiful and gifted; he
enjoyed long conversations with her;
he praised her voice and the singing;
he liked to tell her all his thoughts
and exchange ideas with her. But
the duchess, in her own mind, de-
cided that as yet he was not in love
with Leah, although it was very
probable that he soon would be.
'How is it," thought her grace, that
he does not find it out? The girls
voice take a Q1nGT0uL tome when she
speaks to him, and her face is trans
figured. But men are proverbially
blind"
AS they started on this fair morn
ing for Glen, the duchess wondered
whether, on Sir Basils seeing Leah in
his own home, it would occur to him
that it would he an excellent thing to
have her there altogether-to ask her
to be the mistress of the place he
loved so we'll, but from which he had
been exiled so long. 1t was a sug-
gestive situation certainly. The
kindly heart of the duchess grew in
terested in the affair. 1t would be a
terrible thing for Leah to love with
out being loved. "She has just one
of those passionate, poetical, impul-
sive natures that will lead her to love
madly, and to die if she loves in
vain," she said to herself. She
watched the bright rapturous look on
the exquisite face. Heaven send the
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