Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-08

she doesn't. one never can tel dDOuI
a woman, and least of all about
Phyllis. So I tried new tack.
Haven't | been good enough to SO
with your" was my next question.
Eve really tried to think of my sins
as much as possible for six weeks,
Phyllis, darling, and to remember
how very much better you are than
am"
Once more was doomed to dis
appointment.
Are you trying to be irreligious
now?" asked Phyllis, harshly. Her
tone was crushing, but / reflected
hastily upon the violets and the candy
she had just presented to her young
est brother, and was disposed to be
patient Besides, to walk to church
with Phyllis, clad in all the glory Of
her new Easter daintiness, the next
morning would be a pleasure worth
the expenditure of some patience and
diplomacy. l tried again to win an
explanation from her, and this time
l succeeded. Phyllis is one Of the
people who regard undue haste as the
crying sin of the present era, and she
never hurries herself, personally
only sometimes. The clock was just
striking when began to argue with
her as to the reason of her unexpected
refusal to bear with my company upon
the morrow. The II o'clock chime
had been silent some moments when
babe her joyous good-by. And
even then, as I shall always believe,
she capitulated only because re
minded her how tired she would be
tomorrow morning, how terribly unit
to grace the Easter festival and the
charming new hat of which I had been
allowed preliminary glimpse, if she
did not retire soon.
This is a sample of the dialogue
which finally carried my point.
Phyllis, sweetheart" I began the
third attack, 'I demand to know why
can't go to church with you to-
morrow morning. | don't ask the in
formation as a favor any longer,
dearie, but demand it as a right.
And | want to know, instantly, what
you mean by refusing to walk to
church in my company"
1t was risking a great deal to use
that instantly" and the tone in
which it was uttered was risky, too.
But It's undoubtedly better to lose
bravely than to be defeated withou
half trying, and I really wanted to g,
TO church with PhynIs. Her eye
dashed as she listened to this las
fort, and her pretty cheeks grew
carlet. But her tone was as icy as
r. cheeks were hot when she mad
answer.
"And | demand, in return, what the
right may be which you conceive as
yours to use over me-" she said.
"a very simple right, dear one, but
very powerful told her gently. 1T
is the love bear you which gives
me the right"
Phyllis changed her position with
the rapidity of an acrobat or hum
ming bird
you don't love me very much she
murmured softly, cor you wouldn't
want to go with me against my will"
ut isn't against your will, Phyllis
your real WILL I assured her after an
interval in which an unprecedented
spectator might have been forgiven
for inferring that not only did I love
her greatly, but that she also loved
me a little in return; "it's only some
little whim which has gone into your
dear little brain which has made you
take SO unreasonable a stand You
were willing enough to let me go to
church with you yesterday"
Phyllis answered the reproach IN
my voice by smuggling her head
little closer to my shoulder, but she
said nothing. Then I made up my
mind it was the somebody else''
whom she had promised to walk with
who was at the bottom of all the
trouble, and my heart grew hot and
indignant
Phyllis" said, sitting up straight
on the sofa and compelling her to turn