Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-05
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was to nOlQ all Ln0 uSuI Ol earl dAu
sky for her. She did look up slowly
at last, with the same rapt, reverent
gaze with which heather wOrshippers
look at the sun. A great hush, great
calm came over her. She saw a noble
face, full of fire and impetuosty, she
saw dark eyes and straight broWs, a
firm mouth dark clusters Of hair, and
a dark moustache. Yet beauty was
not tie chief charm Of the strangers
face; courage and dauntless truth
shone there. Most people, when they
first met Sir Basil Carlton, were
struck by his handsome features and
manly bearing, but they were attract
ed even more when the eyes took a
tender light and the mouth a smile
sweet as any woman's.
With the first direct glance Of his
eyes, her heart went down before him
He lad come at last, this king among
men, for whom she had waited so
long. HOW strange that he should
find her here, in the home that was to
he hers in the midst of the flowers
she loved How strange that he
should he introduced to her on this
lovely morning, when sun, birds, and
flowers seemed to vie with each other,
and the river sung the sweetest
melody she had ever heard! She felt
inclined to look up at him and ask,
Have you looked for me long? Do
strained her. Even the duchess, who
loved her, had laughed at ner ideas.
Il like England better than Italy"
said Sir Basil, suddenly, after a few
remarks. Here, even in August, how
cool and green everything is! You
cannot think what a picture you made,
Miss Hatton, standing against this
background Of foliage and flowers"
You have been in Italy for many
years p she said, quietly.
He drew just little nearer to her.
A great, trailing spray of passion
flowers lay between them; he raised
it, and she thought to herself how
strange a coincidence it was that she
should see him with her faYOrite bios
some in his hand.
L was 10y Of eleven when | went
away" he said, 'and now l am twenty
five. l have never seen home since
then, and 1 regret it"
''Why?" she asked.
Because there is no training like
that OF an English boy. 1 was just
getting fond of cricket, and beginning
to thinn about hunting and shooting;
l was a good skater, and understood
something about-the gloVes!"
DO you now" put in Sir Arthur,
that the ringfences of our estates
meet and touch in what they call the
Thorn Meadow"
u remember hearing that when |
was at home. - ne Brent woods, from
which this place takes it's name, ex-
tend almost to Glen. / knew every
corner both of house and grounds
when | was boy"
Il hope you will come as often now
as you did then" said Sir Arthur.
and the young taronet bowed.
you are very kind" he said; 81
shall be only too glad to avail myself
of your goodness. Coming home is
very melancholy event for me, as
you perhaps know"
yes; we have heard the cause of
your mothers departure from England
and very painful one it was, Sir
Basil" said the general.
Leah looked up at him; all her soul
shone in her eyes.
Let US help you to forget the
shadow which has fallen over your
house and your life" she said; and
his face frightened.
Il shall be only too happy, Miss
Hatton. l dreaded my return I re-
membered the Glen as one of the
loveliest of homes. I have longed to
be here. Yet the memory of that
night will never leave me-" His
whole face changed. My mother
lived fifteen years after the accident
happened; but the shock her system
had receievd killed her at last"
Leah's dark eyes, full of interest
and sympathy, filed with tears; and,
as he saw them, his heart warmed
to her. How long it was since any
one had shed tears for this old sor-
row of his!
81 must have been a terrible shock
for you both" said Leah.
Yes; I was only a boy, but
wOrshiped by sister. You cannot
tell how deeply attached l was to her.
I think tue love of sister is one of
the greatest joys of earth
Why did the fair face near him
grow so pale? Why did the graceful
figure shrink and trembIe, the hand
that held the scarlet flowers suddenly
fall nerveless and helpless? Was it
another coincidence that he should
value so highly a sisters love?
For years afterward," he con.
tinued, 81 often awoke with that ter
ribIe scream of agony in my ears. II
ever l was inadvertently left in the
dark, | saw the flying, terrible figure
surrounded Ly flames. But l am cruel
to trouble you in this fashion. l must
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