Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
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BY BERTHA III. CLAY.

in delight at their effect.
IF Rupert were to see you now!' ht
said.
He would not love me any better,
she interrupted ooh, papa! | should
b so happy if it were not for my
dream
And though he thought it all non
sense, he wrote note to Sir Rupert
telling him that Sybil seemed out Of
spirits and dull; and that, although
It might be contrary, perhaps, to the
strictest forms Of etiquette, yet he
should be glad if Sir Rupert would
come over and spend the day with
them.
Poor child" said the happy lover
'Sshe is nervous and anxious
He left the little arrangements he
! intended making, and went at once to
Glynn Castle. He never forgot the
beautiful light that came into her face
when she saw him. There was no need
| to ask if she loved him, for one who
beheld knew that.
She looked pale when the flush faded
and when the squire had gone out for
his morning drive he asked her what
had changed her.
Il had such a frightful dream, Ru-
pert" she said, clinging to him; "and
though I love you so dearly, though
tomorrow is my wedding day, feel as
though some dreadful calamity hung
over me-"
you are nervous" he said, gently.
Remember, my darling, though young
in years, you have had much SORROW.
The sorrow is past now; you have
nothing but love and happiness to
think Of Come out with me; when
you stand in the sunshine you shall
tell me your dream"
They went out into the park, where
the buds were springing on the trees,
the green grass was soft under their
feet, birds were singing in the chest
nut trees, the fragrance of white haw-
thorn came to them from the far-off
meadows, the perfume of the violets
from messy dells.
Now" said Rupert, "the very sun
is smiling on us; tell me your dream"
1T seems foolish" she said, turn
ing to him, with that clinging, caress-
ing touch he valued so dearly. II can
almost laugh at it in the sunshine"
What was it?' asked Sir Rupert.
'The best way to get rid of fear is
to share it with some one else"
81 will share mine with you," she
said. 'I dreamed, Rupert, it was just
such morning as this; the sun shin
ing, birds singing, flowers blooming,
the air golden with light, and [ stood
out in the midst by the side of an open
grave-oh, Rupert! such a cold, deep
grave! and some one-I know not
whom-said l must leave the sunshine
and lie down there! I can feel it
now" she continued, with shudder;
the touch Of the cold earth. | was
lying here, and slowly the earth was
falling on me, and crushing the life
out of me- I woke in such awful fear,
Rupert! My hair lay damp over my
face. What did it mean, dear, that
most terrible dream?"
Nothing at ALL" said Rupert, with
a smile, "on1y that you were over-tired
or over-anxious. I, myself, have had
worse dreams than that"
He laughed her fears away; he
talked to her of the future that had SO
many happy years for them; of all
they would do during those years, OF
duties to be fulfilled, SO that their
lives might be useful to those around
| them.
He spoke such brave, noble words
that she looked up to him again, won
dering how she had ever been SO blind
so foolish as to undervalue hirc
There was not a shadow of fear on
her fair face as he led her back
through the rark. She had forgotten
her sorrows and presenting IT'S, hel
fears and forebodings, in her love.
Sir Rupert never left her during the
day; he read to her, talked to her, anC
cheered her.
After dinner the squire did what ht
had not done since the fatal day Sybi
left her home He asked her to sing
for him all the songs he had been Won
to care for She sang, and the ole
mans head bent lower and lower be
meath the weight of happiness as ht
listened. He thanked God for the
peace which had come to him in hi:
old age.
Sir Rupert was obliged to retire ear
ly, for he expected the arrival of al
old college friend who was to be his
best man. The evening cleaning hat
set in, and Sybil, he thought, was tire6
OF singing.
Come and say goodnight to me on
in the garden" he said. II can hard
ly leave you! Come, and let me SHOW
the night-fowers their queenH
She laughed at the quotation, and
bending over her father to kiss him
went with Sir Rupert into the garden