Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-21

Il do not think it degradation to
serve Lady Earlsley." she said.
Lady Bell smiled, not i'll pleased
"You mean to say that you woulo
not accept any situation?"
Laura Treherne inclined her head.
"How did you know that wanted a
maid?"
81 heard it in the house where am
lodging" she replied.
And you knew me?"
eyes; | had heard of you, my lady. .
"Have you any other testimonials be-
sides this note of Lady Challoner's?"
''None, my lady"
Lady Bell hesitated.
1T is quite sufficient" she said;
''but am afraid you do not understand
the duties of lady's maid"
ST think so, my lady. What I do
not know now, can soon learn"
"That's true And I see you do not
wish your real name to transpire?"
"I would rather that it did not. /
would rather be known by some other
name" answered Laura Treherne.
'Why?"
There was moments hesitation,
and the dark face paled slightly.
81 thought Lady Challoner had ex-
plained. My friends
"You do not care for your friends to
know that you are in situation? You
think their pride would be greater than
your own?"
Exactly, my lady"
''Well, I'll engage you," she said.
'tWhen can you come? l have no
maid at present"
sNow, at once, if your ladyship
wishes. I will stay now, and send
for my luggage, if you please
every WE'LL" said Lady Bell. Come
to my room in half an hour, and We
will arrange matters. You have said
nothing about salary"
"That I leave in your ladyship's
hands"
Like the cabmen," said Lady Bell,
laughing. ''Well, come to my room in
half an hour"
Laura Treherne bowed and left the
voice in remonstrance.
''My dear Lady Bell, that letter may
be forgery
"It might be, but it isn't. | can
read faces, and l like that young
llady's. Yes, she's a lady, poor girl.
Well. she might have hit upon a worse
mistress; shan't bang her about the
head with a hair brush when I'm in a
temper. as Lady Courtney does her
maid. There, spare your remon-
strances, my dear. The girls engag-
ed. and l mean to keep her. And now
there are three or four people coming
to dinner, Mr. and Mrs Davenant,
jack mean Mr.. Newcombe-and
that strange girl, Una. What lovely
creature she is! Do you know
rather think she will become Mrs.
Stephen Davenant."
'SShe is a very nice girl" said Mrs.
/ Fellowes. ''She ought to make a good
match"
SAY de me-" said Lady Bell, with a
sigh. 'I'm sick of that word. Men
ard women don't marry now, they
make good matches My dear, I hate
your worldly way of looking at matrl-
rlony. If I were a poor girl, I'd mar
ry the man of my heart, if he hadn't a
renny. All, and if he were the baddest
II bad lots"
'Like Jack Newcombe, for instance,
said Mrs. Fellowes, archly.
eyes," said Lady Bell, turning with
the door in her hand; like Jack New
combe," and she ran up to her room.
!, Punctual to the minute, Laura
Treherne knocked at the door of the
dressing-room. Lady Bell was seated
before the glass, surrounded by hel
walking clothes, which, as was her Gus
tom, she had slipped out Of or flung
carelessly aside.
Without a word Laura picked then
up and put them in the wardrobe, ant
without a word took up the hail
brushes. Lady Bell watched her IL
, the glass, and gave her hint now ane
then, and when her hair was dressed
glanced round approvingly.
eyes" she said, "that is very nice;
and you have not hurt me once. The
; last maid used to pull me terribly.
suppose she was thinking of her youne
, man. BY the way, are you engaged?
, The dark face flushed for moment
then grew pale.
mo, my lady"
''Pm GLAD of, it. Take my advice ane
don't be. That sounds selfish, doesnt
it. Now you want to know what
am going to wear. don't know my
self. What would you choose? Go tc
the wardrobe"
Laura went to the wardrobe, and
came back after minute or two with
a dress of black satin and lace loopec
up with rosebuds of the darkest red
It was one newly arrived from Worth
Lady Bell nodded.
, eyes, that just suits me. Give me