Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22

And that?" interrupted Madame la
Comtesse.
THAT may one day be mine" was
the smiling reply.
Il have been thinking" said the
prince, that If Lord Vivian wishes
see the ruins of the Palace Of 10
he might be induced to join Boscl'
on Tuesday-we are &C. our party
the ladies would join ing mere II
LOUDLY charmed" us, we shouId De
He looked
smoke ev' at Lady Selwyn as he
prope7 gently thinking she was the
=. r. 9ersOn to answer him. Before
~ae Pad time 10 reply Miss Leigh in
VsSposed.
Lord Vivian will be delighted"
she said; he has spoken so often of
the ruins. and / can promise for our
selves"
My husband is engaged, believe,
on Tuesday; he is going on the river
with some friends" said the clear,
musical voice of Lady Violante. She
was indignant that in her presence any
one should undertake TO answer FOR
her husband.
Il nave not heard his say So" re-
piled Miss Leigh; and Lord Vivian
generally makes his engagements pub
lie"
i Certainly" was the quick retort.
= sor how could you know them?"
A little observation that made
\ Madame la Comtesse smile, while the
prince inwardly applauded Lady Sci
wyn's spirit
Beatrice made no reply. She saw
the chances were against her, but she
vowed that even that night Lady
Violante should repent her newborn
temerity.
Then some one came in search Of
I Countess Sitani, the prince went in
search of his partner; Beatrice Leigh
and Lady Selwyn were left alone.
Z There was a scornful smile on the
Z lips OF Queen Katherine"
Your code OF manners will never
be quite the same as ours, Lady Sci
Wyn." she said. but / must remind
you that such a remark as the one you
have just now made to me is the
height of ill-breeding."
And while the scorn deepened on
\ her face she turned haughtily away
turned to find Lord Selwyn near her.
Seeing her. he crossed the room.
and drew her hand in his arm. They
walked away together toward the con
lservatory.
Are you tired, Beatrice?" asked
( orI Vivian ssXVhat a success the
pictures were!"
there is a tempting seat near the
fountain: shall we rest there?"
They went through the long rows or
fragrant blossom and gorgeous
bloom. A fountain, shaped like a lily,
was throwing its silvery spray into
the perfumed air. There was a
hushed. fragrant silence, broken only
by the music in the ballroom.
You made a superb Queen
Katherine, Beatrice" said Lord
Vivian
Did H." she replied, carelessly. Il
felt Queen Eleanor the most. should
not have done as the. Princess of Ar.
ragon did"
In what way?" he asked.
Having won my king" she cried.
pass.Onately, Il would have kept him.
Once mine, no fair-faced girl should
have taken him from me. BY force OF
my own love | would have kept him
mine"
Vivian looked at the grand, pas
sionate face.
Il 10 not think that either king or
commoner would ever wish TO leave
you" ne said. laughingly. /
And then Miss Leigh remembered
what she had sworn to do that night.
She opened the jeweled fan. and held
IL against her white breast. She
drCppe3 her dark eyes until the Ions
lashes lay upon her cheeks.
Countess Sitani has been saying
how well Violante played her part this
evening" she said; especially Anne
BOleyn. The countess says she played
that best because it is the only char,
acter in which she outrivais me"
Vivian laughed uneasily.
Il do not think So ne said. Il do /
not believe Violante has any such /
absurd ideas"
Il fear there is sca-c little truth in
il, said Miss Leigh, playing with the
jeweled handle OF her fan. Il am
grieved to say IL, but, indeed, Vivian,
believe Violante is jealous Of me-" :
Jealous" cried Lord Vivian-"and,
of you, You must be mistakenly
Beatrice. Jealous ,-why?' 4
That was a question she could mott
answer so readily, knowing perfectly !
we'll that, so far as she was concerned, 4
Lord Vivian had never given mis- wifel
the least cause for anything of the
kind.
Il cannot tell why" she replied;
but many people have noticed it. III
begin to fear that it is common sub,
feet OF remark"
"Violante jealous," he cried again
land people remarking it; there must