Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-29

have heard of her.
Eyes, that is Dolores Cliefden," said
Lola
If he had been more shrewd, he
would have detected ring in her voice
which betrayed her thoughts.
EDO YOU know her." he asked eager
ly.
There was an expression of proud
surprise in her eyes as she answered
him.
"Certainly [ do. Are you not aware
that we are called The Red and the
White Roses? But I am forgetting
YOU are only a stranger amongst u.s.
II shall not be a stranger long, l
hope" he returned. Il have never
seen SO many beautiful faces before. "
"Do you like beautifule faces?" she
asked.
He looked at her and laughed.
Does a butterfly like flowers? L
have been a beauty worshipper all my
life
"Then we shall agree?'' she said,
"for I think beauty-great personal
beauty-the highest of all gifts and
the most enviable."
He stopped abruptly and spoke al
most eagerly.
"Ah, no; you misunderstood me-!
7 do not mean that he said. I ad-
mire beauty, perhaps no man more;
hut T never said and never thought,
and never could think it was the high
est earthly gift There are others
value more. I could admire woman
for her beautiful face, but could
never love or marry her for that
alone"
She made no reply and he stood
watching the sunlight on the fair face
and white dress of Dolores. Suddenly
he requested
GAS you know her, Miss de Ferras,
will you introduce me to her?'
She could not refuse, yet she did
rot wish to consent. He saw the half
hesitation on her face, but had no
clew to it's cause: He thought she
was tired
"SOAA~
through the glade?' he asked. eff so,
never mind"
But it had suddenly occurred to her
that, if he really wished for this in
PRODUCTION, it would be better If she
should undertake it. She would know
then all that passed. She turned to
him with a charming smile.
''I shall be delighted, she said.
Nothing will give me greater pleasure,
[ am not at all tired, and the walk by
the river is beautiful.
He thought that he had never met a
more amiable girl, and his heart
warmed to her, but his eyes still lin
gered on the fair, delicate face under
the trees.
$50 they called her the white
rose'?" he said; musingly.
yes Lola replied; and then added,
quickly, "and they called me the red
rose"
Cali I can say is that I am very glad
that I did not live in the days of the
Wars of the Roses-I should not have
known whether to wear the red or the
whiteW
''You would have made up your mind
in time she said thoughtfully.
every man does who has a mind
worth making up
do you think so? At any rate, I
am we'll content not to be obliged to
make any choice-in fact, could not.
The white rose is irresistible, the red
rose and he bowed low to her
Charming. If I had been in the place
of Paris, I could never have given the
apple-each style is so perfect in its
way"
Il respect Paris" Lola rejoined,
quickly. "He made up his mind at
once. I like prompt DECISIONS"
|'Do your" he said, with some amuse-
ment. II should say that you are
likely to be gratifed. So far as I
have seen the world, there are far
more quick and hasty decisions than
slow and wise ones"
II have had the first chance"
thought Lola, "and I will make the
111O0C I'll IL. WILL NC ~ I'll oil
and so amiable that he will be COM
PEELED to recognize the difference be-
tween a white rose and red one"
Sir Karl talked for few minutes to
Dolores, Lola listening with sharpened
ears. But he said very much the same
as he had said to her.
He told Dolores that he had had no
time to call at White Cliffe, but he
should do so at once; he regretted not
having been at home when the Squire
had called. He liked the simple,
girlish way in which she Said:
"You will find White Cliffe a very
quiet, old-fashioned place. 1t is one
of the oldest houses in the county"
''That is just the kind of place I
like" he answered. Zone seldom sees
anything quiet or old-fashioned in
these days. [ am often half unde-
cided as to whether the olden days
were not the best"
II am sure they were not" remarked
Lola. II think every age improves;