Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-10


Indeed, yes; 1 am very happy"
Then she turned her face away to
hide her tears.
Come, you must go to bed" said
Mrs. Davenant, "or you will lose all
your fresh roses"
And she put her candle in her hand,
and kissed her tenderly.
1t was some time before Una fell
asleep. The events of the night fitted
like phantom visions across her eyes,
and Jacks face rose to haunt her,
with its tender, troubled look in the
dark eyes.
The squire had willed all to Stephen
then, and Jack was poor and forgotten.
The sun was high in the heavens
when she awoke, and breakfast was on
the table by the time she had got down.
Mrs. Davenant looked up with
smile.
81 am so glad to have you safe,
DEAR she said. Come, you have got
all your roses back again; and, see
here, you cannot guess whom this is
FROM and she held up a note 'Tt is
from Lady Bell 1t is an awful scold-
ing for your running away last night.
She says that you flew away like bird
and that she had no sooner missed you
than she heard that you had gone"
Una colored.
"Was it rude of me?" she said. 81
am sorry
Never mind, my dear; she has evil
IDENTIFY forgiven you, or she says she
will, if you will go with her for water
picnic today"
Una turned pale again.
~ she said, below her breath.
Mrs Davenant opened the note.
Eyes; she says she will take no
denial. They are going to drive down
to Richmond land she will call for you
on the way Would you like to go, my
dear?"
Una thought moment. She longed
for, yet dreaded, the meeting which
she knew must take place between
Jack and her if she went.
Mrs. Davenant took her silence for
consent.
"There is no need of an answer, my
DEAR she said, with a little laugh;
Lady Bell will take no heed of re-
fusal. There's the note"
And she threw it across the table.
Una read the kindly-imperative lit
tie letter, and sighed as she examined
the brilliant crest stamped at the head
of the paper.
cit is very kind" she said. eyes, I
will go, if you are sure you do not
mind my leaving you"
After breakfast, Mrs. Davenant and
Jane entered into a consultation as to
what Una should wear, Una standing
by with a quiet smile.
At last they decided that dainty
figured satin should be honored; and
both of them, Notwithstanding Una's
protests, insisted upon assisting at her
toilet
They could not have chosen anything
more suited to her fresh, virginia.
beauty than the simple, delicate dress:
and when Jane had brushed the soft,
silken hair until it shone and flashed
like strands of golden haze, and coiled
it into knot, Mrs. Davenant could
not suppress an exclamation Of salts
faction and admiration.
AS for Una, she had not yet learned
to view her changed self without sur
prise, and stared at the tall, beautiful
woman which the glass reflected as
!
was herself
They were still looking at her, and
James restless fingers were touching
a bow here and fold there, when they
heard the rattle of wheels outside,
and Mrs. Davenant hurried her down
stairs.
Lady Bell was already inthe drawing
room, and took Una in her arms as if
she were a schoolgirl, instead of a
woman taller than herself.
my child, came to scold you-l
meant to have fearful scene; but you
have taken it all out of mel" And
she held Una by her elbows, and
looked at her admiringly Child, you
are picture! I've half a mind to
drive off without you. What will be-
come of me? Mrs. Davenant, don't
you think am very stupid to commit
suicide in this way?"
Mrs. Davenant smiled and looked at
Lady Bells beautiful face, all bright
as if with sunlight, and shook her head
gently.
BAH" said Lady Bell, pouting. 81
am nothing but foil to her; but
shall be useful, at least. Come, we must
be off. What is that-milk?"
EYES," said Una offering her a glass,
with a smile.
'She drinks nothing else" said Mrs.
Davenant.
THAT accounts for her complexion"
said Lady Bell mo, it doesn't! If
drank all the dairies in London dry, l
shouldn't get such milk and roses on
my cheeks"