Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-21
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the golden CLEAN OF the June sunset,
u hear that your new governess is
something wonderful"
There was not the slightest interest
in the beautiful face raised TO his.
Indeed, am sorry to hear 1t, do
net like wonders myself.
THE rector seems delighted with
her" continued Lord Vivian "he says
she is n very superior woman; 80 gen
lie, 80 refined"
"All the less fitted for her place"
sneered my lady "There are differ
ent degrees, IL Is true, Of refinement,
The rector Is no great Judge"
The naughty, sarcastic tone did not
please Lord Vivian. He looked
slightly annoyed,
Il should say there is no truer gen
tleman or better judge Of good-breed-
ing in all England than DR.. Hearne,"
he replied quickly. And for all reply
'ny lady raised her dark eyebrows and
smiled.
Suddenly Lord Vivian remembered
that II he wished to do good for the
newcomer, he must propitiate and not
offend his wife. He raGe some laugh
Ing. complimentary reply, at which her
eyes frightened and her face glowed.
II was thinking" he continued,
that II this Mrs. Rivers Ia what they
say, refined gentlewoman, we might
make some new additions to the com
fort Of the cottage"
utah ~ ~ pnh1IaI Itu nyIrn
still under the influence OF that com
pliment.
you might send good selection Of
books" he continued; I'VE have such
superabundance: picture or two,
and stand of flowers; two or three
nice pieces OF furniture and anything
else you think Of Teaching must be
tresome occupation let her have
plenty OF brightness in her life out of
school"
"Thoso kind Of peoplo-teachers
goyernesses, and tutors--are not like
us," said Lady Beatrice, with supreme
hauteur; they make what you call
brightness out Of such materials as we
pass over altogether"
Very probably. You viii do as |
suggest, Beatrice? said Lord Vivian.
you might occasionally send fruit
and game down to the cottage"
II will" she replied. Then sud.
den suspicion crossed her mind.
who Ia Mrs. Riyors?" she asked
you seem wonderfully considerable OF
her; have YOU known her before?"
Lord Vivian laughed aloud
What superstructure, what field
Of conjecture!" he cried mo, Bea.
trice, | know nothing Of Mrs. Rivers,
she Is n perfect stranger to this
neighborhood and every one in It,"
The half.formed suspicion died
from my ady's mind as she watched
his open, handsome face. She had
half thought II might be some one
whom Lord Vivian had known or met
elsewhere, but she believed him i'm.
plicltly, as women believe men who
are too proud and too honorable to
lie. Nay, stu more, she resolved up
on complying with his wishes. Every.
thing should be done to please him
NV N'ANhSt cI'Hlu Nv HtUulll vi, sic
would order n bookcase. and All It with
books; she would send pictures and
flowers To make the little home bright
and pleasant.
Lady Beatrice did everything well.
She sent for workmen on the following
day, and ordered pretty, gay papers
for the little rooms: she ordered nice
carpets for the floors, coay easy
chair and couch; she ordered book.
case for tho bright. pleasant parlor.
aud then went over the rooms to make
selection Of books. She found
several In the library bearing the name
of Niolante Temple She did not care
10 take them all. but one, very heauti.
full edition Of Wordsworth's poems,
especially attracted her 1t was nicely
bound, and the Illustrations were mag,
nihcent On the titlc.page was writ.
ten.
40 my dearest Niolantc, from her
devoted husband Vivian Selwyn"
She flung the hook far from her; she
was Jealous of the dead ms she had
been of tho living
y believe" she said in her anger
that he valGos everything that woman
ever owned"
Then she took tho book from the
floor aud placed Il with the others
at shall go 10 the school mistress"
she said Il enly wish my dearest
Nlolmte' knew It's destination"
And when the little cottage was ar
ranged there was no more pretty or
cozy home in all England The rooms
were all SO cheerful and bright with
flowers necping In ut the windows.
Mrs. Rivers thought, when she entered
Ii, that she had never seen prettier
Little home.
For Mrs. Browne, the ex.governess,
had departed. and Mrs, Rivers was
now installed in her place She look,
ed strangely pale and aGitated when
she took possession of her new home.
The rector who, with Mrs Tatton,