Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06

! ana GofCruQ0. During the last IHOQCu
of two the deep morning had been laid
aside, and something like old times had
come again to Scarsdale.
The first thing that startled them
| from their settled ways was the arrival
of the Neapolitan Prince, Colonna, who
had seemed devoted to Kathleen when
! they had been living in Flonence. The
sudden departure of Dolores. and her
/ daughter had been great blow to him,
| but he was determined to find them.
They had gone away hurriedly, and
| had left no address; but after time,
| he had heard the story about Sir Karl,
and had understood.
He had come to London first; and
| from there he wrote to ask if he had
permission to visit Lady Allanmore at
| Scarsdale. Of course the answer was
EYES," and the end it was not difficult
| to forecast, Kathleen loved him, and
promised to marry him. With some
thing like despair in his heart, Harry
watched the more fortunate lover; but
| he comforted himself with the idea
| that Gertrude was worth a thousand
Kathleens, and consequently worth so
| much trouble to win.
Kathleen was very happy. It was
agreed that the Prince and Princess
Colonna should pass six months Of the
year at the princes palace in Naples,
and the other six in Kathleens home,
the beautiful old Manor Of Deerhurst.
The news Of Kathleens engagement
caused great sensation in the country
side; people said that they did not see
the marriage of a prince every day
eff it be not love, what can it be?n
sung Gertrude, to herself, on this
bright morning in autumn. There
seemed to be a certain magic in the
words. Just as they died upon her lips
Lord Fielden came in. She rose
quickly; of late Miss Gertrude had
avoided meeting him alone.
eff not love, what was it? She rose
and in half embarrassed manner said
Mamma is at home, and she wants
to see you
may, Gertrude, but want to see
you," he replied; and there was that in
his face which told her that the time
had come when she must listen Il
want to see you, and you only he
went on. "Why do you avoid me?
You must know that love you with all
| the strength Of my heart. | do not
| think that since the world began any
man has ever loved woman so well as
love YOU"
| She, who was SO quick of speech and
ready of wit, had no answer for him.
Il must remind you one thing, Ger
trude," he said. after few moments
''the reward you promised to give to
the person who was the first to bring
you information concerning that UNI
you remember?'
Eyes" she said.
"You have never paid it; but have
not forgotten it. Do you know what |
think you ought to give me, Gertrude?
You ought to give me five hundred
kisses
ooh, Harry, how wrong of YOU! "
she cried, her beautiful face flushing.
''How can you say such a thing?"
"You made another promise, which
also you appear to have forgotten, Ger
| trude 1t was this-that, if the man
who brought you certain and reliable
news about your father was in any
way eligible, you would marry him, ii
he asked you, as his reward. Now be
| fair, be just to me, Gertrude. | am an
| eligible man. Give me my reward
Marry mel"
| what a way in which you ask me,
/ Harry! What can you expect me to
say2 You have not mentioned the
word love-
Eyes, I have" said Harry. 81 have
been thinking of nothing else since |
saw you on that day in the Pitt palace
| it is you who will not listen. / have
/ been your faithful friend, your devoted
slave your true lover, all these years;
now I ask boldly for my reward.
Marry me; and marry me on the same
day that your sister becomes Princess
Colonna. Will you?"
| you do not deserve that I should
say Yes You are $3.50 masterful
about it. Harry
you see, my dearest, am compelled
to be so" he rejoined. sYou would, I
believe, let me live in suspense for
twenty years longer, Gertrude. Does
it ever occur to you how completely |
have given to you the last three years
Of my life?'
"You have been very good to me,
/ she faltered.
Good to you! That is weak ex-
preston. I have worshiped you
simply worshiped you. All, my darl-
ing, do not be coy with me-do be kind
to me! love you, my Gertrude, with
all my heart. You will not send me
away?"
/ .'No," she said gently. "you know
/ that I will not"
Then his arms were suddenly clasped
round her. and her face was hidden
upon his breast; so that it was love