Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-05

O11y, uC Sd1uJ L Ill l cICuC1 a D4uhl
fellow, and don't know how to get up
sentimental rhapsodies-
That's a great pity" she said in a
tone charged with freezing mixture
of frigidity and sarcasm.
Sam held on the even tenor of his
mark had been interjected.
Il came down to Dunoon for the ex-
press purpose of asking you to be my
wife,
"Then you might as we'll have stayed
at home" snapped Polly viciously.
Your father has no objection to Of
fer" continued Sam, the imperturba-
BILE.
"And you had the audacity to tell
him that I had none" cried Polly, row
fairly reused by his irritating GOODNESS.
"You are wrong" said Sam, quietly.
what said-and it was in confidence
to your father-Was that | didn't think
you would have. You see I had the
audacity to think you cared for me,
and the honesty to say SO"
when did I ever give you reason
to think so?" she asked holly.
THAT is a question it IS useless to
discuss" he said. '"The point is, was
[ right or was [ wrong?"
She stood at bay, her lips quivering
anu her bosom heaving.
''You never made a greater mistake
in your life she said.
Cam ao0o,ado1 hn,, in 81
lence, and with something of an amused
look. He noticed the flushed cheeks
and the feverish light in her eyes, and
heard the suppressed tremble in her
voice as she spoke the words. He
saw that wounded pride had blinded
her capabilities of foreseeing or caring
for probable results, and guessed some
thing of the struggle that she had gone
through before she could utter that
lie, and pitied her. But he would not
yield one inch of his ground. S'She's
always had the reputation of being viz
enish," he said to himself, "and the
sooner she loses it the better for both
of us.
81 suppose you intend marrying Mr..
Henderson," he said.
Here was a chance, she thought, to
sting him into temper.
II do" she said. "He at least acted
the part of a gentleman. He asked
me before he went about saying he was
going to marry me, and Il
Suddenly great cry burst from
her.
ooh, Sam! The boat! Jim will be
drowned"
Sam turned like a flash of lightning,
and took in the situation in less than a
second of time The boat had cap
sized and Henderson had struck out
for the shore, leaving poor little jim
to his fate.
ooh, you Internal coward, he cried,
and he rushed along the beach to the
nearest point, diyesting himself Of his
coat as he ran, and plunged into the
water.
By this time Henderson had gained
the beach, and, amid the jeers of the
excited spectators made Decline for
the nearest hotel.
Sam was a powerful swimmer, and
soon brought Jim, whom he reached
just in the nick of time, and who
looked more like a half-droWned rat
than human being, safely ashore.
Once on terra firma, he never stopped
till he had deposited his unconscious
burden in the arms of his aunt at
Heath cottage.
Jim speedily recovered, and was III
the language of the proverbial news
paper man, none the worse for his
wtting.
''I never did care much for Hender-
son. said Mr.. Dawson to Sam that
same evening, "but certainly never
took him to be coward .
'Well, think you may be pretty
certain you'll never see his handsome
face again." said Sam.
eff I DON'T said Mr. Dawson, f@I'm
afraid I'll have to set him down rogue
as we'll as coward. He borrowed ten
pounds from me the other day till
some remittances he expected from
London arrived"
At this point Polly, with burning
cheeks, hastily rose and left the room,
and Sam chuckled inwardly.
'I'm afraid you'll have to set him
down as BOTH" said Sam. II feel
pretty sure, you'll never clap eyes on
him again
And he never did. Henderson never
showed face again in Dunoon, and Mr..
Dawson had to enter that ten pouna
note in his bad debt ledger.
On the following morning, just as
Sam was preparing to return to Glas-
gov, Polly suddenly appeared before
him with dropping head and fearful
eyes. The proud, capricious madcap
was conquered at last
SAM"
She could not speak another word
for sobbing.
Then before she knew it or under
stood it, she felt an arm around her,
and heard a passionate voice telling
| her how he loved her, and her alone;