Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24


he said, I'm afraid l can't tell you,
miss
Thank you,'' said Nettie, with a
sigh, I'll take cab," and, hailing a
hanson, she left the policeman and
drove away, feeling rather depressed.
This did not help much, for the driver
had the vaguest of ideas as to the
whereabouts of Philippa Road, and
had to make inquiries every few min
utes. Half an hour passed, and poor
Nettie, Well-nigh in tears, was on the
point Of ordering the cabman to drive
back to the station, when he turned
into dark, narrow street, with the
welcome name, Philippa Road, at the
corner. The vehicle stopped in front
OF small grocer's shop. Out she
jumped; and, telling the driver to
wait, dashed in and asked to see the
proprietor's wife. She was dismayed
to find how late it had grown, and
despaired of getting home IN time to
avoid awkward questions; but she
was determined to go through with it
now at all costs. The grocer, who
looked knowing, and seemed quite
used to this sort of thing, showed her
upstairs, and shouted for his wife.
The latter was an exceedingly quiet,
mild-looking little woman, not at all
resembling the wild witch Nettie had
pictured.
Please" began the girl, timidly,
feeling somewhat foolish, Il am in a
great hurry, but I should like you to
tell me what you can about the per-
son who wrote this" and she handed
her the note.
"I'll try, miss" replied the woman,
"but to tell the truth I'm not at my
best just now. You see, folks begin
coming to see me early in the morn
ing, and today I've had a great many,
one after the other, till I'm tired out. y
Nettie looked blank; this was too
bad, after she had come such long
way.
"But can't you tell me anything?"
she inquired, beseechingly.
The woman smiled at her eagerness.
81 daresay I can tell you something, .
she said; "but I never invent, as
some clairvoyants do. It's rather a
peculiar thing about me that, no
matter how tired I am, I can nearly
always see and describe places,
though l can't hit off people or char
acters at all unless I am feeling
absolutely fresh
Well, the places will be better than
nothing" said the girl, with sigh;
land, please, be as quick as you can. "
Nettie watched the woman curious
ly as she stood with the note-that
had been taken out of it's envelope,
though it was still folded up-in one
hand. Presently she began:
Overlooking great park | see a
large red brick building, with a clock
tower in the center, surrounded by a
weathercock. Part of the building is
low and long; there are iron ratings
in front, and some sentryboxes, With
tall soldiers in red uniform on guard
They wear helmets, with long white
tassels. Other soldiers, mounted on
beautiful black horses, are just rid
ing in pairs through the large iron
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sunshine"
The girl listened in amazement; the
woman had described the barracks
where Captain Tasting was quar-
tered, and she awaited feverishly the
answer to her question.
20, please go on!" she cried. what
do you see next?"
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the building" continued the other
after a brief pause, 81 see young wo-
men wheeling children in perambu-
lators; they are looking through the
bars at the soldiers in the courtyard
and" Here Nettie gave a little
stamp of Impotence, and begged hel
to speak of the writer of the note.
There was short pause; then the
woman started afresh: II see in one
wing of this building a beautifully
furnished room; there are a great
many photographs standing about
nearly all of different young ladies
and some are in theatrical costume
-" Here Nettie interrupted once
more, saying, with remarkable
amount of heat for girl usually sc
sweet-tempered, that she did moi
care about the photographs.
The clairvoyant protested that such
Interruptions would spoil everything
but at last she managed to come tc
the point. I'm this room I see tall
fair man with dark eyes; he looks
strong and soldier-like, and he sits
polishing the hilt of sword as he
whistles tune"
Nettie's heart beat faster. col" she
exclaimed, cant you tell me what he
is thinking about, and whether he is
-" she was about to say "in love,
but she stopped, and merely added
tell me something about him.
"Just now" continued the woman
che appears to be in some perplexity;
I can't be quite sure what about, bu1
it seems that he is deeply attached tC
some one, and does not know whether
his love is returned or not But
think he is fairly hopeful that it is .
Al This OOint the nxartiOn aDnoarnC