Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-12

schoOlroom She went to the cottage
and sent for Mrs. Rivers In n few
minutes she stood before her.
Now, Lady Beatrice liked due re
spect to be paid TO her rank She
was very willing to patronize, to be
benevolent and gracious, but she
! liked all homage to he paid to her, and
she fancied--it might only be magma
tion-but she fancied that Mrs. Rivers
did not pay her quite so much HON
age as she was was entitled to. She
did not seem nattered with the honor
of visit she did not bow with the
respect some Of Lady Selwyn's prote
gees showed, She was standing be
fore her now, and making no fuss, as
Mrs. Browne had done, about her
kindness In coming on SO warm a day
However my lady had come to be
gracious, and she seldom departed
from any rule she had laid down for
herself
II must really express my pleasure,
Mrs. Rivers" she said, "at the good re-
ports hear on all sides of the school.
consider we have been extremely
fortunate securing your valuable CO.
operation"
II do no more than my duty" said
the goyerness, "and that Is a pleasure,
| am 40 very fond of children"
"Dr. Hearne speaks most highly Of
your method of training" she con.
tlnued. Have you spent your life in
teachng?"
"Only the last few years" she re.
piled, quietly; and In some vague way
my lady felt that she had taken a
liberty In asking the question.
u hope,' she continued, even more
graclousy that Master Rupert does
not annoy you by visiting you too
too often? | am told he Is often here. !"
"He does call, she replied; "but 1t
Is great pleasure to me, Lady SeIwyn.
II am 80 fond of children"
But he Is not child" said my
lady, with smile; "he Is growing
quite fine young mani"
Il hope said Mrs, Rivers, humbly,
that 1t does not dlsplease you, my
lady, for Master Rupert to rest him
self here sometimes"
She could not conceal the painful
eagerness with which she spoke
Lady Selwyn was battered by 1t, be.
lleving 1t to be caused by fear Of her
mot in the least" she replied,
graciously III 1t Is no annoyance to
you"
The wlstful, pleading eyes fingered
on her proud, beautiful face.
"The son have lost" said the gov.
erness, "would have been near his
age; It Is a great pleasure to see him
81 suppose SO The love Of mothers
said Lady Selwyn, 81 have no chill.
dren,"
Hcr head dropped, her voice lost its
hautour; for once The woman's true
heart spoke from her lbs. She had
married the man she loved, she had at.
tanod the position her heart desired,
and yet her soul was heavy within
her the greatest and sweetest Of all
gifts was denied hor-she had no
child
The whole soul Of the woman she
had wronged softened toward her; the
plaintvt sadness of those few words
disarmed her
Il have no children She, the
mother, dead In life. could even afford
to pity her. for she had healthy,
noble son
Then with gracious words and
adieus, Lady Beatrice took her leave
Ms Rivers was becoming used to
those interviews nov, and the shock
of them was not SO great. There came
Il day when her strength was even yet
more severely tried Visitors AT the
castle wished to see Lady Selwyn's
model schools and she, nothing 10th
to receive the praises sho knew they
would elicit. gladly arranged for the
whole 2ulN to dvha over IN the morn.
ing
II was the first time Mrs Rivers
had seen Lord aud Lady SClwNn to,
gether, Despite her own sorrow and
her own prominent part IN the tragedy.
she could not refrain from Watching
them BEFORE the unfortunate cold
ness arose between them which led to
their separation, her husbands man.
nor had been to her all that was most
tender and kind lie had used
sweet, carcssing words in speaking TO
her; he liked to have her near him;
he liked either TO clasp the little
white hand in his own, or to feel II
resting on his arm lie called her
Ninlante. and the name used To fall
like music from his lips Plainly
enough she saw that his conduct to
Lady Beatrice was very different He
never said Beatrice" or My wife; "
he gave her always her fun title; he
did not linger by her side or use
pretty. caressing names to her. he did
not seem anxious that her hand should
hp ap his arm He wnS gCrunulOu 9ly