Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
..Mv dear Dolores,, mimicked Lola.


Of Deeping Hurst. He is rather older
than I care for; but one cannot have
everything" she added, with a sigh.
'|He is very rich, however, and Deeping
Hurst is magnificent place.
''You speak as Thoughts though
And then Dolores paused, embarrassed
LAS though I could be mistress of
Deeping Hurst if I chose? Well, Do
lores, I am a firm believer in what
Thackeray says about women and OPP
portunity. Do you know Lord Rhys-
WORTH"
eyes, very well-better than any one
else in the neighborhood He's papa's
greatest and best friend
Lola's brilliant face was half shad-
owed, half laughing.
Els he so old as that?" asked Lola.
"No, he is not so old as papa, of
course. He is very agreeable, and
like him."
''Do you?" interrogated Lola, with a
peculiar accent.
Miss Cliefden gave her dainty head
a toss, and utterly ignored the look
and tone.
''I shall do my best to captivate
Lord Rhysworth, continued Lola. 81
should like to live at Deeping Hurst. !"
|'You seem to leave love out of the
question" observed Dolores.
II came home to marry well, Do
lores; what may follow I cannot help.
I must go on with my list Of course
you are acquainted with nearly all that
happens; but have you heard the lates,
news?"
81 have not heard anything very in
teresting," replied Dolores.
Nothing about Scarsdale Hall?"
asked Lola.
mo, not a word" was the answer.
''You know Scarsdale-you would not
be wicked enough to say that you do
not know it?'
eyes, I know it. 1t is about five
miles from Deeping Hurst; it is near
er to Beaulieu than to Deeping.''
eyes. Well, have you really heard
no news of Scarsdale or the handsome
young baronet, my second hope after
Lord Rhysworth? Sir Karl Allanmore
has just purchased the whole of the
property; and the Hall is being put
into thorough repair for him. He is
coming to live at Scarsdale. He has
neither mother, wife, nor sister-quite
unprotected, you sect"
Dolores raised her hand with a
gesture of unfeigned disapproval.
do not talk to me in that way,
Lola; | do not like it" she said. 'You
pervert the right order of things
which is, that women shall be wooed,
not woOers.
Times are changed, Dolores. That
was the custom once"
"And always will be-" returned Do
lores, while women retain
''My DEAR do not preach to me; it is
all thrown aWay-completely and en-
tirely thrown away. Let me tell you
about the barOnet, Sir Karl AllanmOre.
[ fell in love with the name the mo-
ment I heard it, no matter what may
do with the owner. Mamma and [ of
course had a dispute over it. She said
|
I said that his proper name was
Charles, and that he called himself
Karl because it suited him. feel sure
that am right"
''I am called Dolores, yet I am not
Spanish" said Miss Cliefden, and Lola
looked at her with grim little smile.
every one wonders how you found
your name Dolores. But do let me tell
you about my baronet. It is said that
Sir Karl is one of the handsomest,
most debonair young men in England,
moderately rich, though by no means
as wealthy as Lord Rhysworth, and
everything that is most delightful"
''Have you ever seen him." asked
Dolores interested in spite of herself.
"No, not yet; but I hear that Lady
Fielden gives a fete to the school chill
dren next week, and we are all sure to
go; so we shall see him then. Lord
Rhysworth will be there also, should
imagine, and everybody else. The
most important question to me is,
what shall I wear? [ have some ex-
quisite costumes, but am quite unde-
cided about them. Will you come over
to Beaulieu and give me your opin-
iOn?"
II do not understand much about
dress" answered Dolores. eff you are
so bent upon conquest, you must wear
| the dress that suits you best"
81 shall be very good-natured, said
Lola. eff as is not at all probable,
both Lord Rhysworth and Sir Karl ad-
mire me, shall make one over to
you"
! 'You are very generous"
{ For moment Dolores was inclined
to be angry with the girl whose opin-
ion of her own attractions was so
great.
Il like fair play" continued Lola,
with righteous air: land I shall GER
tainly make point Of never forgetting
you"
You seem to think it out of the