Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-21
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I'VE are forgetting the ball, " he said.
when your list is made out, you had
better see Gunter over the supper, and
Stray over the band Let us have the
very best OF eerything, darling, so
that people may say when Lady Sci
wyn gives ball she knows how to
make II succeed"
Her sweet face grew absolutely
white AT Oakside, the largest enter
talnment she had ever managed was
when her father invited the curate and
his wife, with the curate's brother, to
Tea and supper. That had been a
great effort, but she had managed IT,
To young girl used only to birds, and
flowers, and books, the entertainment
of the human secies Is a serious under.
taking. Now she was coolly asked to
manage, or superlntend, or "see TO-" as
she In her own mind phrased II, the
supper and the dancing-the amuse-
ment OF two hundred, at least, Of the
most fastldious men and women In
London. Her hands fell nervously on
the table.
II never can do It. Vivianl" she
cried. II nm only just twenty, and
never even arranged a dancing party
In all my life. What shall do?"
His face grew dark with anger
"Violante," he asked, "do you intend
always to remain chIldp When do
you purpose to assume the duties that
belong to you as my wlfe2"
DO not be angry" she said piteous.
ly; II will do my best but, indeed
have no notion, no idea even, how to
begin"
"You have servants to carry out all
your orders" he said impatIently.
You have nothing to do but attend to
your guests"
u could sooner do anything In the
world" she cried, than amuse a
whole roomful Of people. should
not know In the least what to say T.
always speak the truth, and do wrong,
you know. | cannot invent polite
falsehoods. | shall have to lool, that
terrible old duchess in the face aud
tell her am charmed to see her She
Will know directly II Is not true"
you are lneorrlgble, Vlolanto,"
said Lord Vivian dospairngly.
II know | am, she replied Il would
give anything to do ms ! should do, to
CD what you wish me to be, but can.
not. do try. but II is not In me- MY
sim 10 homo habits are too strong"
III Is nonsense" said Lord Vivian.
"ycn nre young, graceful, clever; quick
to learn APT to initiate, Why can you
not leanrn to fulfill your duties they
seem to me simple enough"
"Recau"c You are accustomed to
them she replied. IAN that seems
eas'est to YOU Is hardest to me. Oh,
Vivian, | nm afraid you would have
been happier If you had left me al
Oakslde | ought never to have been
here"
And for the first time Lord Vivian
heard such words without reply. Usu.
al'v 10 tried to reassuro her; to tell !
h hat nothing mntered now that
she was his wife; that he valued her
more than all tho world beside; but |
now he said nothing OF those things
She looked ut him with such pretty
blending In her eyes and face-ho |
never saw IT, He was thinking aud |
II was the llrst time he had entertain |
ed the thought. that perhaps. uftor all, |
Violmto had been right when she
stood under the lahunum treos that
summer evening. There mtpht have
boon some truth IN what SHE said
his world was not hers, the habits, |
the manners the customs of his world
were not HE those of hers.
Perhaps, after all Il had been
terrible mistake: and If SO there VIVA
now no remedy, So he looked hlankly |
INTO the beautiful sorrowful face. a |
dreadful conviction dawulug upon him
mat he had made foolish mistake.
mo OF look so. Vivian" said fady
Solwyn; 4 will do my best Mrs Sci
wyn viii hclG me,
That is the very thng" snd Lord
vivian, Il want YOU to learn solfrelI.
unce You win not always have my
mother and Miss Lcigh to holp you
Miss LEIGH will marry some day; then
what will You dog"
Feel heartily glad of II replicd
Vlolantc abruptly and that answer
dld not quite suit Lord Vivian He
had not the falntest idea that his wife
was IN the least dcgrco Jealous of
Beatrice Such a thought had never
occurred to him lie imagined her
slightly cnyious perhaps, OF Miss
LeiFh's social qualities; but that VIC
lante should he jealous OF her never
occurred TO him,
well you will do the best You can.
Violante" he said, as no rose To leave
the room, You must come to me, II
you find yourself in difficulties"
When he had gone she ered To her.
self in passion of despair 1t was
such scenes as these she had foreseen
whom I ord Vivian had asked her Ia he