Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-26
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| A Golden Heart.
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j BERTHA M. CLAY.
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a woman suffer was to speak kind
consoling words but he reflected that
any show Of sympathy to her might be
dangerous; and SO they remained in
silence for some minutes, until Lola
had regained her composure.
When she spoke to him next it was
in quiet, matter-of-fact way; all emo
ton, all agitation had vanished. She
perceived at once that if she was to
win him it must not be in that fash
ION.
you are not thinking Of going yet
Sir Karl" she said mot just yet, /
hope?"
1T will take me some little time to
get my affairs in order" ne replied;
''but l shall go as soon as I can
1--WE shall see you again, shall we
not? / should like to give you one or
two commissions in Paris, if you will
accept them"
81 shall be well pleased to render
you any service" he answered; and
to himself he added except that of
falling in love with you"
Thank you. 1t is seldom that we
have a chance Of getting anything
from there. The name of De Ferras
is prescribed in France. [ will write
out the list for YOU"
but suppose that [ am absent for
some years." he said. Are they
things that you want at once?"
The same tempest of emotions swept
over her face.
81 will watt" she answered in a
strange voice, until you bring them.
You will come back some day-home
must have some tie for you You
will come back and it may please you
to find me waiting for them-and for
you"
Her voice was full of tenderness,
full of passion, and love shone in her
eyes. He was simple, frank, and
honest He said to himself that, if
she really cared for him it was cruel
to let her continue in the delusion. He
had better say something that would
open her eyes at once to the truth :;
but in trying to be diplomatic he made
& terrible mistake
Il hope to find you very happy when
[ come back he said 'In all prOba-
bllity you will be the wife of some
wealthy, kindly man, mistress of a fine
establishment, and queen of society"
He paused, startled and awed by her
manner She stood before him, and
raised to his a face white and full of
pain, with eyes half blinded with in
dignant tears.
you wish me that?" she said. 'You
hope that, when you come home, I
may be the wife of some other man
the mistress Of some other homer"
"Certainly," he replied, deeply en-
barrassed. what better fate could I
desire for your"
"You wish it? Remember this, and
carry the memory of my words away
with you I would rather be dead than
that such a thing should happen!"
Without another word she went
away, leaving him alone.
Lola was in a whirl of emotion. She
had gone to a pretty, white summer
house in the grounds, where she spent
many of her leisure hours. She could
not have trusted hereslf any longer in
his sight.
Cold and cruel heart" she MUIR
INJURED "He must know that I care for
! him as 10 other woman Will ever
care, that | love him as no other wo-
man ever will, that I would give my
life for him. He must know it, al
though my lips have never uttered the
words. And why can not he love me?
Z can amuse him, while [ have seen
him tired and bored with others; I
understand him thoroughly; why can
rot he love me?''
Il shall be successful" she said to
herself, as she went back to the house.
ct may be long years, but [ shall win
in the end; and then-then I shall be
happy!"
With a resolute look on her face
which was never to leave it again, She
went back to her mother.
Has Sir Karl gone, dear child?'
asked madame. q had not finished my
business with him.
lie was in a hurry today; he is go
ing to Paris. mamma-to our beautiful
France, and going soon.'
Madame's cOuntenance fell.
Going away! she said, slowly;
and then she laid her hands lovingly
on the dark head.
Does it grieve thee, dear Lola, that
ne is going away? I have often
thought that this sweet face love SO
we'll was the brighter for his coming.
Am I right"
He has been a pleasant friend, and
] Shall miss him very much" she re-
piled.
Nothing more, Lola?" said mad
anne, gently. Only a pleasant
liend?"
They are scarce enough, mamma, -
answered the girl, with a careless
laugh. Il am sure that amongst our
friends the bores out-number the
pleasant ones. Sir Karl is decidedly
an agreeable companion. He under
stands one without the trouble Of en-
tfrino into q LONG explanation. Before