Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL
BY Rita Clay.

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" " the cushions in the stern
he lazily dipped paddle
into the water. He looked
at the girl out of half-closed eyes as
he stopped to knock the ashes out Of
his pipe against the side of the boat.
I'm sure" he drawled, st can't
imagine what kind of man you
want"
81 can," snapped Blanch.
He shrugged his shoulders as he met
her contemptuous glance.
MAY | ask what he is like?"
"Well, he is energetic, for one thing.
He has heart, too, and if he proposed
to a girl he'd care whether she said
yes or mo-. He wouldn't loll among
cushions and placidly smile
"A fussy person, in fact, who'd
swear TO kill himself for your sweet
sake. So he's that kind"
"He would really care for me, yon
see"
"And drive you to death by his at
tentions. Bad form, surely
The girls eyes flashed.
''He wouldn't ask me to marry him
regularly every week just because he
ran short of conversation"
Really. This is interesting"
''He would talk to some purpose
make his life credit to his family and
a blessing to his country"
"And teach in the Sunday school.
Have you a match?"
She passed her box. AS she did SO
her hand touched his, and again her
anger blazed forth.
'He would give up smoking when I
asked him. No." she exclaimed, in
answer to an expressive glance at her
matchbox 81 do not smoke, even
though carry matches. I only carry
them because-well, because some one
else is sure to forget them"
''Then he is human enough to forget
something sometimes"
mot his manners"
"And may ask if this excess of
admiration is returned?"
"Of course it Isl
Cyril smiled at the banks as if they
held for him bright and happy
future.
isn't it time to land for tea?" he
suggested.
Their tea-making was more silent
operation than usual.
This is rather dull, isn't it," said
the girl, as they were finishing. Il
think l will walk straight home, II
you don't mind taking the boat My
sister will be at home by this time
They had only come half a mile
from the cottage during their hours
row, and the girl was glad of the OF
portunity of brisk walk to calm he,
ruffled feelings
Then am to congratulate you on
the mutual affection that exists be-
tween you and your IDEAL" Cyril said
as they parted. Il shall be interested
to meet him"
He'll be here by the AS to-
morrow. Come up to tea and you Will
see him.
Mrs. Holland was surprised to seq
her sister back so soon.
What have you done with Cyril:
Blanchy? Quarreled, suppose. Well
perhaps it is as well. Geore heard
something so interesting about him to,
day. Shall tell you about it? He
had fanatical old uncle, who die7
three months ago. He left $4,000 a
year to Cyril on peculiar condition
1t was that he should marry girl who
was Roman Catholic"
"And did he-I mean, will he?"
asked Blanch incoherently.
f'He may, of course. But he refused
for the time being, On the groun Is
that he loved and hoped to win lady
who was a Protestant. If. in six
months time, he had not become en-.
gagged or married to a Roman Catholic
the money would then go to an institd
tion or something. To prevent undue
influence being used, George said, -
one knows but the lawyers what il