Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-07-22

have added, except by adoption, and eer-
talnly dear Violet is that" but in the
changed circumstances she only ex-
planned; This is Miss Violet Surrey, a
ward of the late baronet, and for the
present Is visitor in my sons house by
his late uncle's request"
AS ! am" put in Miss Smith more
easily again, as she shook hands; 1T is
so awkward coming as a stranger into a
place where so many different people seem
to live, just like menagerie There are
three lots of us already, and quite
enough too. Pray are there any more?
It's we'll to be prepared"
Ne, dear, that is ALL replied Mrs.
Rochester, with laugh, "and, as you
say, quite enough too! Now, do let me
take you to your room, and show you
all over the house. We have so looked
forward TO your arrival, and Halco has
hardly been able to settle to anything
for wondering what YOU would be like"
The girl tossed her head rather con-
ceitedly and stole a satisfied glance at
her own reflection in full-length mirror
in one of the corridors they CHANGED to
be passing through.
What she saw was a slight, rather
small sized girl of perhaps Is or 20 years
of age, with very fair hair and eyelashcs
large round eyes, china blue in color,
large white straw hat trimmed profusely
with red roses, and biscuit colored CASH
mere dress turned back with red silk,
white gloves, white shoes, and red para
sol of q different shade to either the
roses or the silk on the dress.
Even in that vulgar attire she is pref
ty," thought Mrs. Rochester, as she
caught the look and reflection, but in
really suitable clothes she can be made
to look charming. | wonder she did not
wear black; it would only have been
good taste" Then aloud she said
Did you wait to get your mourning
here, dear? We must get you into black
at once, people will expect it. 1 am sure
Violet will lend You something for today,
and we will set about getting your ward
robe stocked tomorrow"
Miss Smith looked startled and an
noyed.
"Oh! dear, black doesn't suit me all.
hate it. Is it necessary ~
Yes! it is"-firmly everyone ws
that dear Sir Hilary left you his W. ole
fortune, and it would be in gross taste
to come to his home and live among his
old friends without paying any outward
respect to his memory. Why, | don't
think the county would receive YOU"
oh! III do just as you like I'll be
guided by you in everything. dear Mrs.
Rochester" stammered Miss Smith, in
sudden horror at the idea of being "cut''
by the neighborhood You see, Pm a
perfect stranger. and quite a child. |
only need to be told and advised, and /
will gladly do anything
What comfort" thought the elder
lady with sigh of relief 1T might
have been infinitely worse! Young,
pretty, and only anxious to profit by my
advice and experience, we shall mould
her into all that could be desired before
our deep mourning allows us to pay or
re- Give visits-and Halco shall be her
Mentor. Then he viii get ahead of all
rivals, as, of course, his uncle meant him
to do. / declare I'm quite fond of her
already"
Meanwhile Sir Halco and Violet Surrey
were alone together in the drawing room
both indulging in anything but cheerful
thoughts.
Violet looked sweet, sad, and both
retrospective and prospective.
Her slight, graceful figure, some two
inches taller than the newcomers, looked
exquisitely proportional, and wonderful
ly refined in its simply made, plain fit
ting black dress, with the faint edpino of
Grape at neck and hem. and the figure
vas crowned with an oval face and fair
hair some shades deeper than Miss
Smiths, coiled up loosely in the nape of
her neck.
1t was not only the physical beauty of
her face which attracted, she had also
the beauty of the soul shining forth from
her deep gray eyes-intellect, heart, sym
pathy were there, and as she stood there
just a girlish, slender form, with touch
of dependency round the corners of her
pretty mouth, it was more for her com
panion than herself she was grieving,
though heaven knew her own trouble
was hard enough to bear; but she loved
him so dearly that she knew by intuition
Just what he was suffering, just the dis
appointment, snares crushed hopes and
expectations that were wringing his soul,
and she understood as plainly as if ne
! ad put it into clear, plain English the
utter change that had come across his
matrimonial horizon-knew how his heart
still turned to her, though all his inter
est, what the world called common sense.
obedience to his mother, and worldly
comfort pointed with relentless hand to
the newcomer-Sir Hilary's heiress-as
his future wife.
At the first glance, too, Violet had zen
how utterly inferior her rival with Sir
Halco was.
1t was not in appearance, nor educa-
ton, nor because she was Colonial" for
sometimes even in in people in the lowest
grades of society there is natural re
finement, a capacity for improvement.
which tells you That if given suitable on
portunity that person can rise to almost
any position circumstances may call her
to.
One sees a servant girl occasionally
with that natural refinement and delica
cy. whose voice is low, and laughter
quite different from the usual loud out
burst, a girl who dresses quietly. never
obtrudes herself, never betrays vulgar
curiosity. and who is as neat and clean
in person and habits as lady born. and
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