Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26

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the heart of each that the threads OF
both their lives were doomed to be
entangled together?
Then Una suddenly remembered that
she had in her hand the jewels belong
ing to this young lady, and with a
grave smile she put them back in
their case.
'You are looking at my sapphires, ]
see," said Lady Bell, in tone which
set the soul of the alarmed jeweler at
rest. 'Do you admire them? Are they
fine, do you think?"
Una smiled.
II do not know. They are very
beautiful. I have never seen anything
like them before"
Really said Lady Bell, with a
nod; 81 don't care for them. They
don't suit me; there is not enough
color in them Then, turning to the
jeweler, she said, in that quiet tone OF
command which for the first time fell
upon Unas ears: "Give me the rubies,
please"
The man FASTENED to hand her case
! from the safe, and Lady Bell placed
the contents in Una's lap.
"Ah!" she said, with a smile, as
Una's eyes opened wide with admira-
ton, at once childish and yet digni,
fed, you are of my opinion, too. But
the sapphires would suit you best.
wish I were your husband
Una looked up with a smile OF
grave establishment; and Lady Bell
turned with light laugh to Mrs.
Davenant.
"How puzzled she looks! mean, .
she went on to Una, that If | were
your husband l would give you the
sapphire set; though lover would be
more suitable, would it not
Then seeing Una's grave, open-eyed
wonder, Lady Bell turned to Mrs.
Davenant, and in a low tone, said:
"Who is she, Mrs. Davenant ?-has
she just come out of convent? She
is simply lovely; her eyes haunt me
who is she?" -
Mrs. Davenant stammered, and
fdgeted speechlessly.
"Ah!" said Lady Bell, quickly, in the
same low tone. "You think I'm rude
and ill-bred They all do when | ask
simple question, or show the slight,
est interest in anything She
glanced at Una lingeringly: 81 mustn't
ask, suppose?"
|T-I-she is new to London" said
Mrs. Davenant. cit is her first day
"Her first day!' echoed Lady Bell
her eyes twinkling. "Do you mean that
she was never in London before? How
I envy her; I who am sick and weary
| of it! Yes, the glamour is on her;
She is like some beautiful wild bird
who has settled on an inhabited island
for the first time, and is marveling at
the strange sights and faces-look at
herr and she touched Mrs. Davenants
arm.
Una, quite unconscious of their
scrutiny, was sitting looking dreamily
into the street with it's ceaseless
throng of carriages and people. Lady
Bell had hit upon happy simile; she
looked like some beautiful bird, half
stupefed by the strange life moving
around her.
Mrs. Davenant rose; but Lady Bell,
with a gentle pressure, forced her
back into her seat.
"Not this minute; leave her for a
minute. See what a beautiful pic
ture she makes! New to London!
Do you know what will happen when
London finds that she is in its midst?''
Mrs. Davenant looked up helplessly.
She, too, looked like a bird-like some
frightened pigeon in the clutch of a
glittering hawk.
'You can't guess" went on Lady
Bell, with smile. "Well, it will make
queen of her-all London will be at
her feet within month, and II shall
be dethroned.'
The last few words were spoken
murmured-almost inaudible and in a
tone that was half sad, half hooking
But suddenly her mood changed; and
with a smile that lit up her face, and
seemed to dance like a fash of sun
! light from eyes to lips and BACK again
she said
cat any rate be mine the credit OF
discovering her 1 am the first at the
shrine of the new goddess" and touch
| ing Una's hand with the top OF her
gloved finger, she said: Miss Rolfe
Mrs. Davenant has been kind enough
| to promise to come to see me tomor
row night Are you fond of dancing?'
81 don't know said Una, with
smile 'T do not know how to dance
"Heavens!" murmured Lady Bell.
"You forget, Lady Bell" murmured
poor Mrs. Davenant.
"Ah, yes, yes; remember" said
Lady Bell, hastily. 'Well, you will
come and see how you like it, won't
you?"
Una looked at Mrs. Davenant lnquir
ingly and Lady Bell looked from one
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