Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

decent school where sh. World be edn-
Gated. Under no circumstances. mention
'nat l have interested myself about her.
Aom to apply to Mrs. Price Tor in
formation respecting this young peyson 2"
By no means. You are shrewd enough
to learn all you want to know without
that"
Wyett bowed and withdrew, taking
MS way to the moor, where he began to
tread one OF the many winding paths
that intersected it. He had not gone far,
when he met the governess returning
with her charge from a long, healthful
walk. Ida was a beautiful child. about
lO years of age. Her goyerness-a dark,
sleepy-eyed, elegant girl, crimsoned paw
fully as the valet politely raised his hat,
blushing all the more because her preco.
cious charge detected her emotion.
Miss Hill, you shouldn't color Iiks
that when Wyett bows to you. Mamma
says you ought to look higher than such
man as he is. Wallets take public
houses when they leave their situations;
and you are lady, you know-at least.
nearly one.'
TOO much so, l hope, to chatter as
rldiculously as you have been doing"
Miss Hill retorted. II shall complain
If you make such impertinent observa-
tions again."
Mamma says you ought to be able
to manage me without calling in her
authority" said Ida, sullenly.
Il will prove, then, that | can do So"
Miss Hill replied, with spirit. Instead
of prolonging our walk, you will go with
me to our own room, and translate six
stanzas.
Holding her pretty head higher than
before, Ida stepped daintily along before
her governess, too proud to acknowledge
that she had been in the wrong, yet
swelling with vexation. They had near
ly reached the house, when her brother,
the heir Of naughton-merry, mis-
chicvous, but warm-hearted-cam in
sight, armed with butterfly net. Ida's
pride began to give way.
ooh, Miss Hill, there's Percy with his
new net, and you said yesterday l might
so with him to get specimens for his
case"
"My promise was a conditional one,
and depended on your behavior" her
goyerness reminded her.
but you'll let me go? There mayn't
VIC ouNh q bhI uNJ h9tAii' anu w NiAAAA
go away soon-very soon. Oh, Miss
Hill, do-please do. You know didn't
mean to vex you!"
Miss Hill hesitated, and the child
bounded away, her bright hair stream
ing on the wind. 1t was no use to call
her back Catching hold Of Percy's hand,
she had hurried him forward, and they
soon appeared like little specks in the
distance.
Miss Hill seated herself on a .thymy
mound, and opened a book. But very
soon her thoughts wandered from its
pages to her own secret anxieties. 1t
was very true she had learned to love
the quiet, clever valet; he possessed that
strength Of will in which she was so Ia
lnentably deficient, and she was accus-
toned to refer to him for advice. This
he gave her tenderly, delicately, with
looks and clasps of her hand, that hint
ed deeper feeling than his words con-
veyed; and Lettice Hill, poor dissem-
bier herself, had not been able to hide
the pleasure with which she received his
attentions. The domestics believed them
to be engaged. They did not guess that
Lettice was not to accompany the Glen
aughton family to Spain. They had en-
gagged a Partisan to finish lda's educa-
ton, and the engagement of Miss Hill
whose friends resided at Southampton
would terminate as soon as they reached
that town. Wyett had sighed when
their approaching separation was men
toned: had made her promise to CORE
spond with him.
"Aunt will be cross" thought poor Let
tice: "she always declaims against long
engagements. She will even insist that
this is not one at all, for | have nothing
definite to tell her; and yet he loves me,
I am sure Of it; and it may be that he
fears to speak till he has acquired some
better position
Miss Hill wiped away the tears that
had gathered in her eyes, and began to
consider whether it were not time to re-
call the children. She rose and looked
around; but they were quite out of sight.
She called aloud; but her summons clio
tied no reply.
(To be continued)