Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
Continued.


Karl is not well.
Are you going to drive me home,
KarI?" asked the Squire, when the
dessert was placed on the table.
The baronet flushed all over his
handsome face-not a faint flush, but
a hot. burning color, which deepened
when he saw his wife and her father
looking at him with wondering eyes.
why, Karl" laughed Dolores, you
are blushing like a girl! And what
beautiful blush! I wish I could look
like that"
But the Squire's heart sunk within
him. There was something wrong,
he thought All, surely a time OF
sorrow and trouble had not begun for
his child!
81 am so very sorry" said Sir Karl;
81 really cannot go. 1 have to see
some one this evening on business,
and I must keep my appointment.
He detested the bare idea of it as he
uttered the words.
Can I drive anywhere with your"
asked the Squire, his heart sinking
more and more with the sense of COM
ing evil.
"This is the first time you have
been unable to drive papa home" OBJ
served Dolores. How strange! Shall
l drive you, papa?"
But vague belief that his beloved
child would be better and safer at
home came to the Squire.
mo, my darling. If you can spare
James, I will take him.
James can go with pleasure" said
Sir Karl, with look of relief-a look
not unnoticed by the Squire.
So it was arranged. The Squire,
after bidding loving goodnight to
his daughter and her children, drove
off with James Ashford, the groom, in
the pony-carriage.
Il am not going straight home" he
said. II shall go round by Deeping.'
No warning came to them that this
was their last meeting on earth, that
a terrible cloud was hanging over the
happy household, and that the sweet,
bright look on the face of Dolores
would be seen there never again. They
stood together, Sir Karl and Dolores,
little dreaming of what that night
would bring forth, watching the car
riage, and waving adieus to the
Squire until he was out of sight. Then
Lady Allanmore said gently to her
husband:
II hope papa is not disappointed. He
likes to have you drive him. Karl
"And it pleases me to do So" re-
joined the baronet "It is a great dis
appointment to me as it is to him. But
it will not happen again. 1 am sure
he will forgive me this time
Eyes, I am sure he WILL" said Dol
ores, smiling ''You are always so
good to him, Karl. If I loved you for
nothing else in this world, must love
you for your constant kindness to my
father"
He longed to remain with her; it
was so pleasant out in the sunshine,
with the one being he loved SO dearly
by his side. Dolores wore the dress
that was his favorite-a pale-violet
silk, with superb suite of pearls.
She never even looked at that dress
again after that evening.
81 am sorry l must leave you, Dol
ores" he said. *'It is very annoying
to have our pleasant evening spoiled
in this way"
She looked UP at him.
Where are you going, Karl? It is
SO unusual for you to have business in
terviews in the evening"
1T is not only unusual, but it is aw-
fully disagreeable," he replied. 81 will
take good care that it never happens
again.
Tell me what it is all about" she
said. you know everything of inter-
est to you is of equal interest to me-"
Il will tell you all about it, my
darling, when | return and to his
morbidly excited fancy the rustling
leaves seemed to repeat the words
when I return."
"At least" said Dolores, tell me
where you are going, Karl"
Il cannot; [ will tell you all about
it when I come home'
Again the summer breeze stirred the
leaves, and they seemed to repeat the
words when 1 come home"
Il shall sit up for you," continued
Dolores. "You will not be late?"
He looked at his watch, and, as he
held it in his hand, the sunlight flash
ed upon the ruby ring and the white
rose. Dolores bent and kissed it.
How love white roses!' she ex,
claimed. And, oh, Karl, how your
ring shines in the sun! 1t dazzles
my eyes,
Il must CO." said Sir Karl, hastily
II shall be late; but l am loathe tt
leave you, Dolores. You seem sweetel
and dearer than ever. How many
kisses will you give me?"
How many will you take?' she re
turned, laughingly. "Good-by, my
sweet wife," he said, clasping her tt
his breast; Il will tell you all about