Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

something wonderful
There was not the slightest interest
fu the beautiful face raised TO his.
I'm iced. / am sorry 20 hear It, do
not like wonders myself
The rector seems delighted with
her" continued Lord Vivian; he says
she is a very superior woman; so gen.
tie. so refined"
"Au 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.
tIeman or better Judge OF gcod-breed-
ne i'm all England than DR.. Hearne,"
he replied quickly. And for all reply
my lady raised her dark eyebrows and
smiled.
Suddenly Lord Vivian remembered
that If he wished 10 do good for the
newcomer. he must propitiate, and not
offend. his wife. He maCe some laugh
ing. complimentary reply. AZ which her
eyes frightened and her face glOwed.
I was thinking" he continued,
that II this Mrs. Rivers Is what they
say. a refined gentlewOman, we might
make some new additions to the COM
fort Of the cottage"
IF You wish It." replied his wife,
stiU under the influence OF that com
pIiment
You might send a good selection of
books" he continued; Eve have such
a superabundance; a picture or two,
and q stand Of flowers; two or three
nice pieces OF furniture and anything
else you think Of. Teaching must be
a tiresOme occupation: let her have
plenty OF brightness in her life out Of
school"
Those kind Of people-teachers,
gCvenesses, 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 a sud-
den suspicion crossed her mind.
Who Is Mrs. Rivers?" she asked.
You seem wonderfully considerable OF
her; have you known her before?"
Lord Vivian laughed aloud.
What a superstructure. what a field
Of c0njecturel" he cried. mo, Bea-
trice. know nothing Of Mrs. Rivers,
she is a perfect stranger to this
ueighbOrh0Od and every one in t."
The half-formed suspicion died
from my Iady's mind as she watched
his open. handsome face. She had
half thought 1t might be some one
whom Lord Vivian had known or met
elsewhere. but she believed him i'm
pIicItly. as women believe men who
are too proud and too honorable to
lie. Nay. still more. she resolved up
ON complying with his wishes. Every
thing should be done 70 please him.
The cottage should be beautiful; she
would order a bookcase. and fill Ii with
books: she would send pictures and
flowers to make the little home bright
and pleasant.
Lady Beatrice did everything we'll
She sent for woTkmen on the following
day. and ordered pretty. gay papers
for the little rooms; she ordered nice
carpets for the floors, a coy easy
chair and a couch; she ordered a book
case for the bright. pleasant parIor,
anG then went over the rooms to make
a selection Of looks. She found
several in the library bearing the name
Of Violante Temple. She did not care
To take them all. but one. a very beauti-
ful edition OF WordswOrth's poems.
especially attracted her. Tt was nicely
bound and the illustrations we're mag
uifcent. On the title-page was writ
ten.
ITO my dearest Violante. from her
devoted husband. Vivian Selwyn."
She flung the book far from her; she
was jealous Of the dead. as she had
been of the living.
~ believe" she said. in her anger.
chat he values everything that woman
ever owned"
Then she took the look from the
floor and placed &C. with the others.
lit shan go 70 the school-mistress."
she said. II only wish my dearest
Vi0Iante' knew its destination"
And when the little cottage was ar
ranged there was no more pretty or
c0zv home I'm an England. The rooms
were an so cheerful and bright, with
flowers ueepiug in at the windows.
Mrs. Rivers thought. when she entered
g. that she had never seen a prettier
Little home.
For Mrs. Browne. the ex-goveness.
had departed. and Mrs. Rivers vas
now installed en- her place. She 'ooi--
ed strangely pale and agitated when
she took possession az her new home
The rector. who with Mrs. Tattol
accompanied her. thought she was
overcome with gratitude for Lady
Selwyu's attention. and it was. Mrs