Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-22
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course, / will take you-and how glad
ly! Fancy you being my maid
Why, it is too good to be true! |
nearly engaged a girl from Wainford
yesterday-my old one went today.
How glad 1 am 1 didn't do so quite!
And you only just made up your mind
to go into service! How fortunate
ami"
Its me that's fortunate, miss
And when will you Gomez" asked
Olivia eagerly.
Now MISS" said Bessie, quietly.
81 presumed so far as to bring my
box, for he said 1 was to stay if you'd
let me-"
"You dear, thoughtful girl" ex-
claimed Olivia, pressing her arm.
But who is 'hep-your father? How
kind" She stopped short, noticing
that Bessie's face had suddenly grown
crimson. What Is the matter? Who
is hep she repeated, fixing her love
Iy eyes on the girls downcast face.
Answer me, Bessie! Of whom do
you speak,"
Must 1 tell?" whispered Bessie.
Certainly you must" replied Olivia.
Il don't understand"
ct was Mr.. Faradeane, MISS" said
Bessie in low voice.
Olivia drew her hand from the girls
arm and sank back in the chair.
oh almost
inaudibly.
Bessie dropped down beside her.
Eyes. miss. 1t was he who brought
me to think of it. He said he'd heard
that your maid was going and he said
to me how nice it would be for you TO
have someone-he said some friend
with you in that big, new house of Mr..
Bradstone's, and he put it in my head
to come and ask you. He knows how
l love you, Miss Olivia! Nothing es-
capes him-he thinks Of everything!
Are you angry, miss? she half-whim-
pered.
Olivia put her hand from her fore
head and turned her facet was very
pale-to the girl.
Angry? No, Bessie. And so 1t
was Mr.. Faradeane who sent you?
Yes, it was very thoughtful"
Eyes, miss" said Bessie, with sigh
of relief. HE said that you might
feel lonely when you were away on
your travels abroad, and when you
got back to The Naples, and that
you'd like someone you knew and
loved, he said, to be near you, and
l came at once. We all do whatever
Mr.. Faradeane says" she added, with
little suppressed sigh.
Eyes, it was very thoughtful, and |
am very much-obliged-to him"
said olivia in low voice. "And now
go and get some tea; bring it up here,
and-and keep near me. Yes, it was
like him to think of it,"
And long after Bessie had left the
room her mistress sat with her hands
tightly clasped, her eyes fixed on the
necklet in her lap.
The following day was one of hustle
and excitement Some of the wed
ding guests, connections of the Van
legs, were coming from a distance,
and had been asked to sleep at the
Grange Annie and Mary, who were
also to stay the night, arrived soon
after breakfast and at once plunged
into the business in hand with infinite
gusto and enjoyment. The wedding
feast was preparing in the kitchen,
and upstairs the dressmaker was
working frantically at the finishing Of
the wedding garments.
In the afternoon the bishop-Aunt
Amelia had insisted upon bishop
arrived, and he and the squire wander
ed about the place in the aimless,
shiftless manner peculiar to males on
these occasions.
I'm sure l don't know whether you'll
get any dinner tonight, my lord" said
the squire, 'the whole place is in
such confusion"
81 daresay we shall have something
to eat" said his lordship, with bland
conviction. "You must remember
that l am used to this kind Of thing.
Let me see! the last times I saw Miss
Vanley she was in short frocks. She
was very pretty then, she is beautiful
now. I think this Mr.-Mr.-What's
his-name ?-Bradstone thanks-is a
very lucky young man. He is very
rich, is he not?"
YES" said the squire.
'eWen,' said the courtly bishop, "he
will not have in all his treasure house
a more precious gem than your sweet
child BY the way, think l have
seen him before"
'Indeed?" said the squire.
yes; met him as was driving in,
I think. He was riding a remarkably
good horse; a tall and exceedingly
handsome young man, with rather
grave and pale face. The kind of a
man that attracts ones attention. It