Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

Lord Vivian Selwyn thought Of asking
how il happened. No one could tell
him. The lady's maid told him all
that Lady Beatrice had said, and he
could not understand why his wife had
been SO determined upon visiting Red
ruth-what could have induced her to
brave his annoyance and his anger. TO
disobey his commands, TO disregard his
wishes. There must be some reason
why, but he never discovered il. He
went 10 the stables 10 ask what had
passed. One OF the men working
there told him that Lady Beatrice had
insisted upon having the ehestnuts,
and had forced the unfortunate groom
TO obey her No one knew why-no
one could give him the least clew as to
why his wife had been so anxious TO
/ 90 10 Redruth as TO endanger her life
in order 10 get there-neither servants,
! dependents. nor friends. He in
quired anXiously at RedTuth If Lady
Selwyn had any appointment there
with tradespeople, but he could not
hear Of any. He was forced 10 be-
\ lieve that lnpatience OF the pain she
was bearing had sent her, at the risk
~ her life, TO RedTuth. in search OF
! something TO lessen 1T. To the end
Of his life Lord Selwyn believed that,
and il was well for him he did so.
The secret OF that journey for which
she had been willing TO risk her life,
F. persisted with her.
Z Deepest gloom seemed that day to
have fallen on Selwyn Castle Every
one was stunned and bewildered. BY
4 the doctors advice all knowledge of
/ the accident was carefully concealed
I from Rupert. Whatever Lord Sci
. wyn thought or felt. he was obliged
Z in his sons presence, TO carefully
conceal all emotion.
That same day his lcrdship visited
the groom's cottage. The man left a
wife and three little children to la
ment his loss. In vain did the master
OF Selwyn Castle question the widow.
she knew nothing Of the reason that
induced her husband, in defiance of
his masters orders. 10 take out the
chestnut ponies.
All that she knew was. her husband
had said sCme days since. he was
afraid the ponies would do mischief.
they were so wild and so fun OF spirit.
Lord Vivian did all he could for the
woman. He gave her the cottage. and
settled upOn her a pension that would
forever keep grim want from her
door.
Thara vree an s,,o,,o.+ ~. -, -.
had anything TO say. and the verdict
was. as a matter OF course. accidental
death"
II was wonderful what a sensation
the accident created. Lady Beatrice
had not been loved; she was too cold.
too proud. too naughty TO win much
affection: but she had beea greatly ad-
mirei. She had been the queen Of
The county; she had held her place
with Infinite and graceful tact. never
falling in her social duties. dispens-
ing her husbands Inequalities with a
Cueenly hand. She would be very
much missed. every one knew that.
Then the world not only mourned
ner, but pitied her: IL was sad to be
cut on so suddenly, in the very prime
Of her magnificent womanhood and the
very zenith OF her beauty. To leave
little chIld-a boy so beautiful, so
iull of promise. How sad IL was.
how much 10 be deplored. Surely no
accident ever created more sympathy.
Letters of coincidence literally pour
ed in upon Lord Selwyn. The world
never showed deeper pity or deeper
sympathy. When the inquest was
over. all that remained of the once
beautiful, !mperious Beatrice was made
ready for the grave. II was Mrs.
Rivers who brushed the rich masses
OF hair from the marble brow, who
folded the white hands on the quiet
breast, who laid sweet roses and lilies
around her. then bent down and lald
her warm lips on the cold lips of the
silent dead.
Beatrice" she whispered again, Il
forgive you; and / will preserve your
memory pure and unsullied for your
little child will be a mother to the
little one you have left; all memory
OF your faults shall be buried with
you"
Death gave strange majesty to the
beautiful face. Looking at her lying
there. so calm and so still, white lilies
shining in her clasped hands, white
roses lying on the cold, silent breast, .
no one could realize the evil she had
planned. Lord Vivian mourned for
her-not with the passionate grief he
had felt for the loss Of Violante but
with a deep and earnest sorrow. What. |
ever her faults had been, she had
been most terribly true in her great
love for him.
One beautiful morning, when the /!
golden smile Ct summer Eladdene6 the !
land. they laid her 70 rest in the vault :
Of the Selwyns. Her errors, her crime,
her long rivalry. her bitter jealousy /
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