Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
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II. SnG was perfectly COuCGuL, luSI6
was no cloud in her sky, she had no
misgiving, no fear. Just as the glow
ing sun absorbs all minor lights, so
her passionate love eclipsed all else
She wanted for nothing save that Het-
tie should know how happy she was.
She would have liked to tell her fair
haired, beloved sister Of this love
which made her one of the happiest
women in the world.
The general and Leah went back to
Brentwood, Sir Basil returned to
Glen, and the months that followed
we're full of quiet happiness. Every
day brought the master Of Glen over
to Brentwood. AS the whole man
sion was in the hands of wOrkmen, he
often remained at the generals long
days together. The more Sir Arthur
saw Of him the more he liked him; he
never wearied Of sounding his praises
to his niece-he loved him as he
would have loved a SON of his own.
Those happy weeks bound the heart
of Leah so completely to her lover,
made her life so entirely one with his,
| that nothing but death could have
taken her from him.
| When Christmas came, the snow
was lying on the ground.
AS Leah was one day watching the
whirl of the soft snOwfakes, her mind
went back to the little house in Man
chester, where she and Hettie had
been so long together. Suddenly she
went in search Of her uncle. whom
she found in the library.
He wondered at the emotion on her
face.
"Uncle," she said, give me permits
sion to speak to you. I would not
ask it but that I am i'll with sus-
pense"
'"Say what you will, my DEAR re
sr0nded Sir Arthur. drawing the beau
tiful face to him and kissing it.
''You have forbidden me to speak on
the subject" she said. 81 hardly like
to presume upon the permission you
did not give me, but I had a terrible
! dream last night. and it has troubled
me so much"
Surely you do not believe in
dreams, Leah?" laughed the general.
81 do not" she REPLIED ''but this
haunted me all day. I dreamed that,
I-although l was going to marry Basil,
something always parted us; that |
never. could see him, though I could
hear his voice; and then, when I fol
lowed it, I could not find him. If l
! ~ IL +hnrn o1 yro VIC
, a thick veil of Grape between us,
which | could not tear away. 1 can
not tell you how nervous it has
made me. 1t seems like foreboding
that we are to part"
Nonsense, Leah" laughed the gen
eral. 'There must be many partings
in tbs world. but rest assured that
while you both live there will never be
one between Sir Basil and you
She looked little relieved. but the
cloud still rested on the fair face.
81 thought you would perhaps laugh,
uncle but you must listen to some
thing else that have to say. | have
! been trying to think if there is any
| thing on earth which could part US,
and I have come to TIE conclusion that
the only thing I have to fear is the
announcement Of the fact that l am
; Martin Rays daughter. He must
| know that"
certainly. I shall tell him my
self" said the general. Il have al
ways intended to do so, but not yet
(, not yet, Leah. Believe me that it will
make no difference. I have talked a
great deal with him on political mat
! ters, and his opinions are not one
| half so strong as mine are. You need
not have the least fear On that score,
Leah, I assure you. l shall tell him
Of your parentage, and he Will be SUI
prised; but you are the child OF my
sister as we'll as of Martin Ray. Do
not forget that There has been no
| deceit The simple fact is that in
adopting you I have given you my
name, because I did not care to have
your prospects in life spoiled by as
sociating yours with Martin Ray. Any
! one would understand that. l know
I Sir Basil thoroughly. He will not
mind. There are some men who might
! object, but he is not one OF them"
81 shall be glad when you have told
him." she said, quietly. II do not like
even the shadow Of a secret between
u.s. But you have taken all fear
from me. I never remember to have
been nervous before, l wonder of
what it is the sign?"
! Sir Arthur smiled as he raised the
/ beautiful face and kissed it. ....
! II can tell you, Leah,' he replied,
ct is sign that you love Sir Basil
with all your heart. and that the faint
est fear of ever being parted from him
is to you like the overshadowing of
great calamity
!. EYES," she assented, with happy
smile but is it not better to love
too much than not to love at alp
81 cannot say" replied the general;
'of the love you speak about, that fills
your heart, l know nothing"
perhaps you would be quite diff
fprnnf man uncle if Such were not