Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-05
b. CHARLES CARVIcE
9. 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE

change that had come over the sub
lject of their worship bewildered ana
troubled them; but they were as far
from understanding it as they could
well be.
Everybody is up early today said
Mary. "The whole house is on the
move Oh, dear, begin to feel quite
nervous Is there anything we can ID,
dearest? Perhaps you would like to
try your dress on again. coaxingly.
Olivia shook her head with another
forced smile.
81 think not, Mary dear. I'm afraid
we are all rather tired of trying on the
wedding garment
"Oh, no, indeed we're not!" they ox-
claimed in chorus. 1--WE like it. You
can't tell how lovely you look in it.,
Olivia. l should like all the world see
you,' said Annie with a pensive sigh.
81 wish were a man and Mr.. Brad
stone"
81 wish you were!" said Olivia alb
sently.
The girls laughed.
What a strange speech for bride
elect, Oily But, oh, wanted to ask
you is it true that Mr.. Faradeane is not
coming to the wedding? We only
heard it from Aunt Amelia last night.
l!She came into our room to look at our
dresses"
Olivia was arranging some flowers
which Bessie had brought UP i'll her
hand when she came to prepare the
bath. and the two girls could not see
her face or the swift and sudden CULVER
of her lips.
NO. he is not coming. He is en-
gagged today" she said.
How vexing!" exclaimed Mary. Il
should have particularly liked him to
have seen you. It's very disagreeable
of him not to have put off his engage
ment; and it's not like him to be dis
agreeable, is it, dear"
mo, said olivia, in dry voice.
Perhaps if you asked him" began
Mary thoughtfully.
Olivia turned upon her with fash u
her lovely eyes and the look of one tor
Itured beyond endurance.
How can you suggest such thing"
she began; then, at the sight of the
dismay on their faces, her voice soften
ed and she forced a laugh. "You silly
girls, you think everybody must think
your goose is a swan as you do:
What does Mr. Faradeane care about
weddings? All men hate them, and
very sensibly, too
"Oh, Oily And is he such a great
friend of yours?" said Mary meekly.
rs he?" said Olivia, with laugh
that sounded strangely in the girls
ears We'll, all the more reason that
we should spare him the infliction. y
She drew a long breath and turned TO
the window. Let us go downstairs
Into the garden it seems hot and
sitting this morning." and she pushed
the hair from her forehead with an
Impatient gesture.
They went downstairs, the two girls
feeling somehow chilled and per
Iplexed, and found the house, as Mary
had said, all alive. His lordship the
bishop was in the garden discoursing
on roses to the squire, who looked
Igrave and preoccupied, for he was
thinking that IN few hours his choic-
lest rose would be taken from him.
Aunt Amelia, in morning robe OF
brilliant hue and Partisan fashion,
was hopping about among the flower
beds, bestowing shippers and smiles
upon all and sundry; and the stir and
hustle of an unusual excitement seem
ed to pervade the air.
+ Olivia went up to her father and
kissed him with the tenderness which
seemed to have deepened since her
sacrifice, and, with his arm around
her waist, they were leading the way
Ito breakfast, when a footman in the
Bradstone livery rode up, and, touch
ling his hat, delivered box to Olivia
Mary and Annie uttered an exclama.
ton.
"Oh, do open it! It's only tied with
string."
ALLOW me, said the bishop benign
ly, and removing the lid he disclosed
three bouquets.
One, the largest, was composed OF
rare white blossoms, and had a gold
bracelet round the stem, with OLIVIA
linlaid in pearls. There were similar
bracelets for the two girls, who fell to
Iexclaiming rapturously:
"Oh, they are too lovely, aren't they,
ldear? How kind of Mr.. Bradstone!
And all alike, tool" and they ran from
one to the other to show their treas
lures.
Extremely handsome said the
bishop, smiling. Really, so generous
a bridegroom deserves to be happy"
Olivia said nothing for moment;
then, as if suddenly remembering
Isaid:
Il am glad you like them" and as