Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-30

self. "For what can she want me?
The girl is a perfect
But he did not finish the sentence;
some remnant of loyalty, some mem
DRY of the time when he had been her
friend, some pity for her because she
was motherless and desolate, prevent
ed it. For what she could possibly
want him he could not imagine. A
half thought crossed his mind as to
whether it might be money; but
| madame was wealthy, and Lola her
only child. Still it would be almost a
relief to him if it were money. He
would not do anything without telling
| Dolores. He looked up with great
sigh. 1t seemed to him that all the
perplexities of his life were returning.
The red rose for him had always been
surrounded with sharpest thorns. He
| looked up to find his wife's eyes fixed
upon him.
"A sigh, KARL such a deep
one! What is it about; and from
| whom is your letter."
His first impulse was to tell her, his
second not to let her know, it possible.
It could bring her only sharpest
pain. and could do no good. Her words
returned to him that her name was a
burden of sorrow, and her happiness
too bright to last. A superstitious
chill came over him as he looked at
the letter. He would not tell Dolores
what was in it. But she saw that he
| looked pale and agitated.
"You have had news, Karl?' she
said suddenly.
"No, my darling indeed | have no
news at ALL" he replied.
.Show me that letter you have in
your hand" she said.
The Squire looked UP in wonder at
the change in his daughters voice.
Sir Karl was at a loss for a few mo-
ments. He knew that if he did show
the letter to Dolores, it would make
her miserable; she would imagine all
kinds of horrors, and perhaps their
happiness would be destroyed If he
refused she might be vexed, and think
he was keeping a secret from her. He
compromised the matter by thrusting
the letter into the depths Of his pocket,
and saying to her that he would show
it to her later on.
us it anything Important she
asked
cob, no." he answered. lit
tie favor asked by neighbor!"
Then her anxiety left her. 1t could
only be letter from one of the ten
ants who wanted something done.
In some strange manner all the
brightess was gone from the day.
They went out for long drive after
breakfast; but Sir Karl's jests were
few-he even forgot to smile. His one
thought was, What did Lola want him
for, and should he tell Dolores? He
looked at the bright, sunny face so
radiant with happiness and love. How
could he sadden it even for moment?
And yet he hated to keep secret
from her. The struggle between his
desire to save her pain and his desire
to be truthful to her made him
wretched.
What day of the month is it Karl?'
asked Dolores, as they stood together
in the library after luncheon.
"The tenth Of June he replied.
well, I shall always remember the
tenth of June she said, half laugh
ingly, ''as the first day on which you
seemed dull after our marriage
Il am not dull, surely!" he cried
That cannot be, Dolores.
"You are, and greater crime, Karl,
you could not commit-in my opinion
at least, for I love to hear your laugh
ter What has been the matter all
day? Even papa has noticed it; he
says that he fears you are not WE'LL"
She went up to him, and her finger
traced the lines on his face.
"This is quite a new line over your
brow, Karl I never saw it until to-
day. Now what has brought it here?"
Il cannot tell think you will
soon send them all away. Kiss the
lines, Dolores, and they will vanish
as if by magic"
ouO hlSSOu LuOHl Will uGI swell,
fresh lips. How he longed with all
his heart to fold her in his arms and
tell her all his perplexity! How at
, that moment he hated Lola for coming
between them! Never was man so
sorely perplexed; and the loving wife
read the perplexity in his face.
'Karl," she said, you are keeping a
secret from me-that is, you are try
ing to keep it.; but you will not sue
coed. / can read your thoughts. You
had better tell me at once before I find
it out"
"My darling Dolores, I shall never
keep any secrets from you," he an
swered; and he spoke the truth. He
never intended so to do If he did
meet Lola to ascertain why she wanted
to see him it would be only to tell
Dolores afterward every word that
had passed between them. Of that he
felt convinced; so he took her in his