Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-12

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keep the carriage few minutes for
you
every well,' she said without look
ing at him, and she followed her aunt
out of the room. Annie and Mary
seized her at the door and hurried her
upstairs. Bessie was waiting for her
with her traveling-dress laid out on
the bed, and everything that required
packing ready to start.
She glanced at her beloved mis-
tress with an inquiring look, and her
eyes grew moist as she saw that the
cold, stony look which had been upon
her white face still dwelt there.
Are you tired, Miss Ol-ma'am?"
she said, coloring at her mistake.
Olivia started and stared at her;
then, seeming to realize all that had
! happened to her in the loss of the
maiden prefix, she made a gesture of
assent, and sank into the old chair III
which she had spent so many hours Of
late, dreaming of the past and dread
ing the future.
wouldn't you like to rest, miss !?
There is plenty of time; 1 can dress
you in half an hour"
Olivia raised her eyes to the face Of
the devoted girl.
ooh, if I couldi" she breathed
Bessie turned to the others instant
ly, and said, firmly but respectfully:
Miss Olivia-my mistress would
like to rest a little while, ma'am, if
you wouldn't mind leaving her"
ITO rest, my dear Olivia!" exclaim-
ed Aunt Amelia; but Annie and Mary
after a glance at the white, weary
face of the bride, took the old lady
gently by the arm and drew her out of
the room
Then Bessie tenderly but quickly
took off the wedding f1nery, and wrap
ping Olivia in a soft dressing gown.
put pillow under her head, and
drew the curtains over the window.
TRY and sleep, ma'am," she said,
in the loving voice of sister rather
than servant. "I'll wake you
Sleep" said Olivia, in voice of de-
spair, but she turned her head from
the light and closed her eyes.
Meanwhile, the guests of the gentler
sex were drinking tea in the drawing
room or flirting with some of the
young fellows upon the terrace. Bart
ley Bradstone moved from one group
to the other restlessly for a few min
utes, then after glancing at his watch
for the third or fourth time in a quar-
ter of an hour, he went up to the
squire
rk.aTt. :. t a Das. .taiwoT. #. ga I
"I'll just run over to The Naples, +"
ne said, with eyes that carefully
avoided the squire's. "T-I-there are
one or two things have forgotten
1t will not take me long"
Let me send tor Them" said the
squire, going towards the bell. ut is
a pity that you should trouble"
No, no." he replied, quickly. 4
shall have to go. You-you need not
fore she is down.
Very well, said the squire. Take
any carriage you can find
Take mine pray" Lord Garfield
called after him.
The squire sighed as, with a hur-
ried step, his son-in-law left the room.
1T has been a trying day for Brad
stone" he said.
Yes, it is always so, when the
bridegroom is really in love with the
bride, said Lord Garfield.
The squire pressed his hand.
Thank you for that Garfield, he
murmured, and his voice trembled
with emotion. "Yes, l know that he
loves her, and that-and that is every
thing"
is everything" echoed the earl, en-
couragingly.
! BARLEY Bradstone almost ran down
the terrace steps, and stopped before
one of the long line of carriages
which stood in the drive; then, as if
he had changed his mind, he glanced
at his watch and hurried down the
avenue.
After going a hundred yards or so lie
pulled up and looked round. Not a
soul was in sight; almost the whole
village was feasting in the marquee,
from which shouts and laughter
f1oated towards him, and, climbing
the low park railing, he, running now,
made his way into the wood.
The clock struck the hour; three
minutes afterwards he emerged from
amongst the trees into the open space
where he had arranged to meet Bella.
She was not there While yet breath
less he flung himself on to the trunk
of the tree, and taking of his hat,
mopped his wet forehead.
Five, ten minutes passed. he got up
and paced to and fro with his watch
in his hand, cursing and chatting.
Then he heard a laugh, the laugh