Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26


citation of their probably disastrous
consequence.
In his agony of spirit he groaned SO
loudly that he was overheard by the
lodger in the next room, Mr.. Vree-
land, who, thinking he was sick, came
in to see what might be done for him.
Big, hirsute, Independent and good
naturally cynical, Mr.. Vreeland was
heartily liked by everybody in the
house. He had only been there two
or three months, coming from some
where abroad-no one knew exactly
where-yet everyone made a confidant
of him, solicited his sympathy and
asked for his advice, as if they had all
known him for years. Adolphus did
not hesitate to tell him the whole
miserable story, and when he had
heard it through he threw himself
back upon the bed where he had been
sitting, and laughed until the tears
stood in his eyes.
Adolphus was both astonished and
hurt. IT do not see," he exclaimed,
resentfully, what there is in my most
unhappy position to amuse you!"
That, replied Mr. Vreeland, SIS be-
cause we don't look at it from the
same points of view. 1t may be news
to you, my boy, but know all those
people much better than you do. I
used to belong to their set before I
went a-roaming five years ago. In
fact, I am Jack Wintergreen. !"
Husband of Mrs. Bezel's sister,"
Exactly. She thinks I'm dead-but
she and I never agreed about amy
thing. AS she never got any divorce
I don't believe her way is quite clear
to making you my successor. ] did
not Intend mentioning to her my re-
turn, but will do SO if necessary.
That disposes of her, and she is the
only one from whom you would have
had to apprehend any trouble. AS for
Cornelia, she is ever so much older
than you-though she doesn't look it
when her war paint is on-and, I'll en-
gage, was simply having a little fun
with you Lord! How I should have
enjoyed hearing your melodic proposal
to hertz
Colonel Pownce is an old friend Of
mine, and I know things will look
different to him in the morning. They
always do don't know Fanny She
was hardly out of short dresses when
I went away, but If she has Pownce
blood i'm her, fond as she may be of
frolic, she would no more think Of
marrying man who loved some other
girl, than of biting off her own nose.
Anyway, I'll see the colonel in the
morning and will wager a thousand
dollars against a cigar he will not ex-
pect or want to see you at o'clock.
It seems to me the only trouble left
on your hands is that of coming to a
good understanding with the pretty
little Kentuckian, and i'm that fancy
I would better leave you to yourself"
The next morning Adolphus haunted
the parlor long before breakfast was
ready, waiting on the chance of seeing
Miss Dutton, who was, as he knew,
habitua1ly an early riser.
She came in looking Just as bright
and sweet as on the preceding day.
Taking the hand she offered him in
greeting, he spoke as if just eontin-
uing the conversation interrupted by
Miss Narl:
'such a home I offer to you, and
with it the lifelong devotion of an af
fectionate heart, that beats for you
only, and will know its greatest hap
piness in the right to call you by the
sacred name of wife Tell me, dear
Milly, will you be my wife,"
And she said she would-said it
with reasonable promptitude, too
New York World.