Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-09

7 InCusauu llmeS-ner own son. hOW
! her arms open, as though she would
| fain clasp him-how her lips culver
and burn, how greedily her eyes drink
/ in every feature of his handsome face,
every detail of his dress. Shine on
I him blessed sun! That is her boy,
her darling, riding so bravely, sitting
so stately, holding rein with so firm
hand. No stranger, but her only
son. A cry, happily drowned in the
rustic of boughs and leaves, rose from
her lips-a cry that went up to the
/ Heavens and pleaded for her before
the Great White Throne.
! Then a great mist came before her
eyes and dazzled her, mighty sound
as of rushing waters filled her ears,
torrent of love rushed through her
heart, making her tremble like a leaf
in the wind. for he had stopped at the
gate. and was speaking to her.
She looked at him helplessly; her
4 lips parted, but were dumb; her eager,
yearning eyes were fixed en- his face,
her white, nervous hands clutched at
the bar of the gate.
4 must steady myself" she thought.
II must remember by my own act l
am dead"
"Good-morning, Mrs. Rivers" a
CHEEKY, rich voice was saying; Lady
Beatrice asked me to call and give you
these"
Her own son-Heaven help herr
her only child! He flung the reins
aside anil dismounted.
/ Il will fasten my pony to the gate"
he said, land come inside, If you will
allow me, Mrs. Rivers. 1t is very
warm, and have ridden fast"
All. if she could but speak to him!
II she might but cry out: Rupert, I
am your mother, I am Violante
Selwyni" But the white, parted lips
were still dumb.
He looked at her, thought her
strange. sad, and quiet; but the Wi
dows cap and the mourning dress &C
counted for that.
You will not spoil me as Mrs.
Browne did. hope" said the laughing
voice. she used to make such grand
lemonade for these warm days"
II will give you anything have,
she said with trembling energy.
/ He looked at her with some little
surprise.
Good and kind, but nervous" was
his mental comment
'Will you really come into my
: hOuse?" she asked family; seeing that
he went toward the door.
/ That | will, with many thanks for
i the shelter" he said. leading the way
into the pretty little parlor. where
Lady Beatrice had sat so lately. Il
am so glad of a rest" said the boy,
4 throwing himself on the couch. at
/ is awfully hot, Mrs. Rivers, how cool
you look here. should like a glass of
water"
| Nay" she said, softly; 81 have some
thing nicer than that for you"
And she ran 10 the basket, loaded
with fruit. that Lady Beatrice had
sent Her hands trembled as she
took from II bunch Of purple grapes,
and a sunny. blooming peach. She
q laid them on a plate, covered a small
tray with a dainty white cloth, and
took it 10 him.
How kind you are" he said, eager
] y; but l am robbing you"
mo, no." she told him hastily; ''it
was a thousand times more pleasure to
! her that he should enjoy them"
And enjoy them he did. She sat
down near, where she could watch him
eating the luscious grapes. How her
: heart yearned 10 him, her fingers
/ tingled to touch the bonny head, with
! its clustering curls, her lips burned
To touch his face once-only just once.
4 She lowered round him, she stood near
him; she could not feast her eyes
enough on that frank, handsome face;
/ all her soul was in her eyes and on her
/ lips.
These are nice" he said. ''To tell
the plain truth, Mrs. Rivers. do not
get many grapes at home. Lady
] Beatrice thinks boys should be brought
up like young Spartans."
Lady Beatrice?" she repeated.
yes" he continued; my fathers
wife You know Lady Selwyn is not
my mother" he added eagerly.
Not your mother." gasped the
white lips.
Not your mother" gasped the
white lips.
"Oh. nc" ne replied; my own
mother is dead. She was killed in
railway accident at Sedi, in Italy. My
mother was as beautiful as an angel,
Mrs. Rivers"
I She murmured some reply; she
never knew what
4 Yes" he continued, decisively;
she was just as beautiful as an angel.
/ remember her face quite we'll
used 10 dream of it for years; | dream
Of IL now. Such loving eyes, such
sweet lips, and she used TO kiss me
$50. She used 10 hold me in her arms,
and kiss me as though her heart was
treaking. do miss my mother"