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

yourself; you. also, are fortunate III
being under the care of people so kind
and considerate as Lord and Lady Sci
wyn."
He did net see the shiver that passed
over her-the passionate grief and
anguish that for one moment COM
pletely changed her face.
Lady Selwyn has sent you books
and flowers" he continued; she will
probably drive over to see that you
, have everything as you wish it to be-"
She thanked him in a few, faint
words-he did not observe how faint
. they were.
The gentle face, the sweet eyes, and
sweet lips SO charmed the rector, that
when he once began to talk to Mrs.
Rivers, he always felt some difficulty
in knowing when TO stop.
Or Hearne." she asked, ARE there
any children at the hall?"
No" he replied; and for one mo-
ment the pallor CT death overspread
her face. There are no children, he
continued: but there is one boy; the
finest little fellow in England"
] A light, like the golden CLEAN of a
June sunset, came into her eyes.
Lord Vivian's heir presume?" she
said.
Yes. Lord vivian's heir; and a
nobler child / have never seen. He is
as good as he is handsome, and that is
saying something"
His own mother" she faltered,
then stopped.
His own mother is dead" said the
rector. Rupert is like her.
knew the late Lady Selwyn, but not
Intimately. She was very lovely, and
the boy has his mothers hair and
feyes."
Il should imagine the young heir of
& Selwyn TO be terribly spoiled" she
said and in her clear voice there was
an infection of proud, sad tenderness
that might have struck him.
Lord Selwyn worships him. was
the reply; but" he continued, laugh
ing. Lady Selwyn seems sometimes
: half jealous Of him."
A bright color came into the pale
face.
That must be nonsense" she said;
who could be jealous of a child?
love children SO much, DR.. Hearne.
should like to see this young heir of
the Selwyns."
You will see plenty of him, If he
leases you as much as he did poor Mrs.
He used TO ride down TO the cottage
several times in the week, and COM
I pleetely destroy her flowers by MAX
ing furious efforts to increase their
growth"
4 Again the tender light shone in the
Swallowed eyes. and the good rector
thinking he had stayed long enough
with the school-mistress, went away.
You may make your life here very
pleasant" said Mrs. Tatton, when the
time came for her to go. You will
not find the duties of the school heavy;
the hours are from nine to four, the
rest of he time is all your own. You
viii have a little girl to wait upon you,
and you will make many friends;
every one is sure to love you, ana
there are many nice people at Thorn
leigh"
But there was no expression in the
calm, pure face of Mrs. Rivers, save
that one clear, vivid flame, for it had
not yet died away.
"GOod-by," said Mrs. Tatton, as they
stood in the pretty flower garden to-
gether. You will want some little as
sistance here; what a pity that large
vase was broken. Mrs. Browne grew
some fine heliotropes there. Master
Rupert destroyed it. See, that ball be.
longs TO him"
THAT colored bali there?" said Mrs.
Rivers. with a strange, confused ear.
lnestness; did that belong TO him?"
Yes" laughed the lady; you had
better save It for him; it is a cricket
bali. and he values it, have no doubt"
The next moment she was gone, and
Mrs. Rivers, in all haste, went TO the
spot where the ball was lying. She
picked It up. and went into the house
not into the parlor, where from the
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but TO her own room, where she
could lock herself in and feel secure.
One would have thought her mad to
have seen her with that ball-how she
kissed IL and fondled il. how she wept
over ii. as though it had been some
thing living.
My darling" she cried, "my lost.
loved darling, your hands have touched
this. My heart viii break. Oh.
Heaven, that I could cease to think,
20 suffer. and regret"
And when the storm of passion and
tears had passed away, Mrs. Rivers
lay for hours. white, mute, and mo-
tiOnless on the ground.
She rose at last, for the new life, in
which she would require so much
strength. had 10 begin soon. On the
morrow she opened the school, and the
children's hearts warmed TO the sad,
gentle face The sweet voice had a