Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14

stitution it is. 1t was not to be made
known until the six months were up
Interesting isn't it,"
Eyes. never heard anything quite
so curious
Mrs. Holland glanced at her sister,
for she detected tremble in her
voice.
The girl had to make her choice be-
tween spelling Cyrils chance of in
heritance and her own, and possibly
his, happiness, so Mrs. Holland had
thought 1t kinder to tell her when
alone than to let the little story reach
| her in b presence Of others.
Hes coming to see Jack to-
morrow Blanch said, as she went 20
take her hat off.
In the meantime Cyril was de-
spondent. For the first time he was
| face to face with the hopelessness Of
| his love. He had meant to win
Blanch, had given up his inheritance
| purpose. And now he knew that 40
one could ever take her place in his
| heart, and that she loved another man.
Because he loved her so truly he
wished to know the man who had sue
| ceeded where he had failed, and SO he
sauntered up to the cottage the follow
ing afternoon, outwardly as imper
| turable as ever.
Blanch was dispensing tea on the
veranda, while her sister was playing
with her dachshund A good-looking
man was chatting and laughing vita
them both, and chatting Blanch on her
pensive looks.
How do you do, Cyril?" was Mrs.
Hollands greeting, "Blanch says this
visit is to Jack, so must not take I
to myself
| Eyes," interposed Blanch ''you
wanted to see him, didn't you? Mr..
Graham, my brother Jack. Cyril has
been SO good and useful to us all this
summer, Jack it seems quite absurd
to think you have never met him."
Better late than never" laughed
|
make up for lost time now. Are you
here for long, Graham
II go back tomorrow; at least, |
may have to go them
mo, don't dc that, Cyril" said Mrs,
Holland. Change your mind while
take Jack to get some bulrushes.
Come, Jack, you must row while I
gather them"
'Blanch," began Cyril, when the
others had left them, 81 must write
before post time if l am going to get
back tomorrow"
well, Cyril, there are pen, ink, AMI
paper in the drawing-room.
| "And you think | must go"
eyes"
Cyril came and stood by her chair.
"Blanchy, did not know you meant
your brother. | though you loved an
other man as l wanted you to love me
In that case, had no right to be here.
AS it is only your brother, don t
think / need go. think | must stav
and scorch my wings little more"
But what about mine?"
CyriPs surprise gave way to a
delightful dawn of happiness
Surely you cannot care for me after
all?" he exclaimed.
ut is before all, Cyril"
'But you always said"
Because l didn't think you really
cared until heard about the money
then l knew"
MY dear little girl, how shorI-
sighted you were," he said as he drew
her gently to him.
Presently he reminded her that she
would be poor mans wife.
Never mind" was her laughing an
swer. II would be poorer still without
you, and some one else will benefit
by the money"
can asylum for lunatics, 1 expect.
cor lovers"
The random shot proved correct
The money was left to the lady who
had had the courage to trust cher
welfare and safekeeping into the
hands Of my nephew, Cyril Graham
and to depend for her livelihood on the
work of his hands and brains"
''It's case Of Fortune favor the
brave" was Jacks comment. "And
after all you deserve compensation fol-
the bad opinion he expresses Of your
husband, Blanch."