Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-11
CHAPTER ".

Audrey woke with start the next
morning, and her first thought was how
angry Miss Irons would be that she was
late. The faint, golden rays of the Feb
ruary sun were streaming in through the
sides of the blind; the bell was not ring
ing. She looked about her in a dazed,
mechanical fashion, sitting r2 ri bed,
with her mass of black HAIR tossed loosely
on her shoulders.
Where was she? Surely that was not
jeans bed in the other ,ocner? Jean
never snored like that. She rubbed her
eyes, shivered a little with the cold, and
then was wide awake. She was not in
her old bedroom, but in her new, and
that sleeping form across in the other
corner was not jeans small, thin one,
but the large-boned, heavy frame of
BRIGHAM. her fellow-servant.
She shut the door quietly and went
down stairs, and brushed away briskly
at the riding habit and other garments
for a good half hour; then, with shy
laugh, she determined to so on to the
servants quarters and reconnoiter.
81 must meet the others sooner or
later" she thought.
A rosy checked housema;d was busy
with her broom and stopped to courtesy
as she saw what she took 70 be a guest
coming down the wide oaken staircase
there were always two or three strangers
at Dinglewood. Audrey was gazing out
of her lovely dark blue eyes with deep
pleasure and interest at the fresh won
ders that met her gaze at every turn;
her Young, buoyant, nervouSy excitable
heart thrilled as with delight at the cary
ed oaken panels, the full-ieugth costume
portraits, the figures in armor that stood
in their inches, as though guarding the
old house as their dead and gone wearers
did in the days of yore. The housemaid's
respectful courtesy first provoked smile
and then a little sigh.
81 want to find the kitchen; am l
going wrong?" she said, and then she put
ont her hand. II am the new maid, Au-
drew Maxsei Shall we be friends? What
is your name? If 1t is IKE your race
it is sure to be nice"
The housemaid stared at her in amaze
ment: but when she saw tnat Audrey
still held out her hand, she put her own
rough palm into it, while she grinned
good naturally.
~ baint bad frens with no one,
baint. and l likes you! Why, took you
for a lady. There! My names Lisa.
What's yourn, did you say"
Audrey explained all that was neces-
ssrv and then Eliza showed her the way
to the housekeeper's room, the servants
hall and the kitchen.
you come down the wrong STAIRS
she said. 'Them's the ones you must
use" pointing to her right. Here's the
kitching. My! Don't the hrekkus smell
nice? Amt you 'ungry? You must eat
q LOT. and then you'll get red cheeks.
Here's Mr.. Downs" and Eliza broke or
to gigple. as young mana very goou
;mitation of a gentleman-sauntered IN
through the open doorway that leo TO
the courtyard, thence to the stables ana
the kitchen garden beyond. HES Loro
Johns valley" she whispered IN a iouu
voice TO Audrey, land such a swell
Mr. Downs smiled with much SUPERB
oritv rs he caught Eliza's ingenious tone
of admiration. He was soon chahnS ana
ioking with her, while Audrey, VINO relt
-, ipdascribable vexation and dislike arls-
inc within her at the mans presence
went TO the doorway and walked out
into the courtyard. 1t WIS so clear
nd fresh in the cold morning air that
80 coon lost her vague discomfort, ana
,,,.,,, - make friends with the half dozen
80 of averv sort and description, VINO
80 from the stables to inquire into
~ w arrival. A voice from behind
hroka her silence, and, turning, wlth