Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-16

saying enc word, and people were
taken by surprise. No one was more
pleased than Rupert, the heir of
Selwyn.
Long afterward the stately head
nurse used to tell how, when she show
ed him the little stranger, he took the
child in his arms and kissed its little
face, saying:
MY brother. how strange it seems
to have a brother am as well of
now as other boys. will fight your
battles, baby, and take care of you as
long as you live"
Lord Selwyn was very Pleased. He
was fond of children; he liked the
music of their pretty laughter, the in.
nocelt prattle, the amusi.-g ways. II
was a delight to MIN 10 think that
once more he should hold a baby boy
in his arms, once more teach baby lips
To speak. And if he was pleased and
She had not the tenderness that dis
tinguished ViOlante; her heart did not
overflow with love for the helpless,
innocent child in her arms. But she
was proud Of him, fond of him, in her
stately way. There was enc draw
back. This beautiful boy, so strong,
so healthy, her own son, was not heir
of SelwyIi He had no proud rank
TO sustain, no grand position to hold
in the world; for him there was no
title, no estate; he would never be
anything save a younger son, with a
small income, and the thought of il
was gall and NORWOOD to Lady Bea-
trice.
HE is a beautiful child" the nurse
would say, knowing how to please her
mistress; "he is the very picture of
his papa. He ought to have been the
eldest son, my lady, for he is a thou.
sand times more like Lord Selwyn
than is Master Rupert"
She garnered all those words in her
heart, and kept them there. Her en-
vious dislike of Violante's boy increas-
ed. until it became deadly hate, all the
more venomous that she was obliged
to keep it so carefully concealed.
IF it were not for him." she would
say. clasping the little one more tight
ly in her arms, eff it were not for him
you would be Lord of Selwyn He has
your place. as his mother had mine"
She could never endure TO see Ru-
pert near the child. If he went to
kiss the little face, or stroke the tiny
hand. she would invariably find some
pretext for calling him away; and al
though Rupert noticed it, he inherited
his mothers generous disposition,
and made no complaint to his father.
How forcibly this event brought
back his sweet young wife TO Lord
Selwyn's mind. He remembered the
pleading face, the wistful eyes. the
gentle words with which she asked
that her fathers name might be given
to her son. That was the very COM
mencement of their unhappiness; then
he had allowed Beatrice to influence
him. and had refused his wife's re-
quest at her suggestion.
Il am sorry, now" said Lady Bea-
trice to him, one morning, II am sorry.
now. that my boy cannot have the
name of your grandest ancestor. 1
do so wish my son could have been
Rupert Selwyn."
He thought, then, remorsefully, Of
his refusal to Violante's prayer. Lady
Selwya was difficult 10 please in
selecting a name She chose Ian
celOt. after much consideration. Lord
Lancelot Selwyn, in Olden days. had
wen great fame as a warrior, and had
made his name famous through all the
land
The day came when Lady Beatrice
went into her boudOir. and there re-
ceived a few especial friends, who
begged to see the wonderful baby
And Lady Beatrice. in her white mus
Inns and laces-her beautiful, proud
face softened and tender-was fair and