Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19

forgotten all about them"
He seized her hand and almost
crushed it in his passionate clasp.
lis it because you are SO happy, Do
lores, that you have forgotten these
details?" he asked fiercely.
The clear sweet eyes looked calmly
at him
Il am quite content" she replied.
'You must have bridemaids,' he
went on, more composedly why not
ask that beautiful French girl-your
friend, is she not?-Miss de Ferras and
the Misses Fielden? There are three
of them, and with Miss de Ferras you
will have four"
II suppose" she said, 1T is de
rigueur, but would much rather be
married without them
He looked at her in CONSERVATION.
II have been to many weddings" he
replied, land I have always thought,
Dolores, that after the bride the most
important persons were the bride
maids"
She laughed low, sweet laugh that
dispelled his fears.
~ hope, my DEAR" he said, ''that, al
though you are marrying a man SO
much older than yourself, you will be
as much interested in your wedding as
other girls are. We must have it all
in proper order-a superb wedding
dress, magnificent jewels, and a bevy
of fair bridemaids shall give to each
of them present worthy of the coca
sion"
She saw that he was little troubled.
you forget" she remarked, that
I am not accustomed to weddings.
have never even seen one"
Lord Rhysworth was delighted with
the explanation.
II have been thinking very serious
ly," he said, about whom l shall ask
to be best man You see, Dolores,
our wedding will be quite country
affair. I have thought of asking Sir
Karl Allanmore [ like him better
think?"
She was silent for some time She
was asking her own heart if she had
strength enough to bear this; and the
answer was NO" She meant to be
good and true wife to the generous,
noble-hearted man at her side-true
to him in thought in word, and in
deed; but she would rather that this
other man were not near when she ut
tered the vows she meant to keep.
Would it not be better" she said, at
last, in a clear, cold voice, 'to ask one
of your own relatives? After all, Sir
Karl has nothing to do with u.s.
Perhaps you are right he re-
plied-"at least, if you prefer it, your
wish shall be law"
II should prefer it," she said "And
one of your cousins from Aldershot.
You told me you had two stationed
there"
He was delighted with the interest
she showed, and agreed most heartily
to her proposal. That evening the let
ters were written, first to the Misses
Fielden, and then to Miss de Ferras.
1t SO happened that Lola received
hers on the same morning that Sir
Karl rode over to see madame on bus
mess. He heard her laugh as she
opened the letter and read its con-
tents
''What do you think I have here?"
she said. "A pressing invitation to
be chief bridemaid at Dolores wedding!
Are you going, Sir Karl? What curl
Gus turns in life fate gives u.s." she
went on, watching the handsome face
as she spoke. Il am getting knowl-
edge fast. When I came back from
Germany thought should be sure to
marry first; and I used to picture half
the girls in the neighbOrhOod weeping
tears of envy at my good fortune.
But now"
He was amused in spite of himself
But now?" he repeated. What is
the difference between then and now?"
Nov I see my rival, the white rose,
married first, and I shall have to weep
tears Of envy myself"
DO you know" cried Sir Karl, i'm
petuOusly that I can never tell when
you are testing and when you are seri-
Ous?''
And do you know, Sir Karl,
, that I do not even know
myself? The wise man says, Know
thyself.' I should think there is no
girl living who knows herself less than
5 I do. [ am never sure of myself. | am
a mass of contradiction. | have good
impulses-I feel sure of that-but dc
not carry them out. I have lofty aspi-
ratiOns too, and there are times when
I long to do great deeds"
Sir Karl began to have an unpleas-
| ant kind of feeling that she cared fol-
him more than he liked. He tried tc
I put the idea from him at first, tried tc
e laugh at it; but it was in vain-the I'M
| comfortable conviction grew daily