Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-17
Short STORY
Of the Gay
IS. EVREMONDE AND THE DIP
LOMATIST.
BY Charles K. Burrow.

BY Charles K. Burrow.
HE found her uncle in his study,
deeply engaged in the perusal
of law books.
"Ah, Enid, my dear!" he said.
"Do please, shut that book
Il let me talk to you" He obeyed
once.
You remember" she said, that |
d you ali about Mr.. AlIard?"
II remember perfectly" he an
7ered
He's coming tonight, and | told
ANNA that | would treat him as,
lder the circumstances, l should.
Mr.. Turner looked perplexed.
''You told her that?" he asked.
yes, and she proposes to lock me
in my room"
Your mother was always a de-
,rmfned and heroic woman. Enid
''But supposing let her do it."
ried Enid 'it wouldn't be the least
it of good, because she can't always
eep me shut up!"
"She might send you away"
Then Mr. Allard would follow me. -
He seems to be a decided young
IAN"
"'He is, said Enid, very decided.
Uncle BERTHE, why shouldn't
marry him if | want to?"
MY pet, he has only $4,000 year" "
"And prospects" added Enid.
Prospects" said Mr.. Turner, "are
ice, but they're only prospects, you
now, and banks don't consider
hem"
Surely you're not going to turn
,gainst me, uncle?"
my child how could you think OF
t?''
"on $4,000 year we could live
comfortable in a cottage.
81 sometimes wish that 1 had taken
hat view If l had | might have
,een a happier man today"
Dear uncle!"
Eyes, happier and poorer, with less
O leave to my dear Enid
II want nothing" said Enid. 80, if
on had only understood earlier that
iris don't think of money!"
Some girls, only some, Enid" Mr..
urned unused upon his youth, which
arried his mind far from blue books
nd awakened in him a strain of senti-
lent so lively that he could think of
cottage, and even honeysuckle with
ut a smile.
my dear" he said, Il can only
ounsel caution. Personally, like
Cr. Allard, in spite of the in
Intestinal income Humor yolr
lother."
"She has no sense of humor," said
mid, "or how could she seriously
sIk of locking me in?''
''If she does lock you in" cried Mr..
urner, in a sudden excess Of
9merity, Il will let you out! :, !.
ut, to guard against Imprisonment,
AXE the key out Of your door when
GU go up to dress"
Eyes" said Enid, laughing.
'eAnd if you should find it already
one" continued Mr.. Turner, "stuff a
,iece of paper into the keyhole.
emember doing that once when was
/ boy"
80 long as you're on my side,
uncle, don't care what happens.
After all, mamma can't do much"
''No, no; CT course mott" But he
spoke with no great conviction. His
of Mrs. Evremonde was
Of nature to make him respect the
powers of stoliD opposition.
Enid went to dress feeling as
though she were engaged in rather a
dull comedy. She did not event take
tho suggested precautions about the
door. She was quite as determined
as Mrs. Evremonde, but had not that
lady's immunity from a sense of the
-udicroUs.
Enid submitted to the ministrations
Of her maid with less interest than
might have been expected. 1t was
reserved for her mother to spur her 70
tho active state again.
Mrs. Evremonde entered the girls
room without any furtive assault
upon the l1eyhole and sat down beside
her. Pollard, the maid, was brushing
coils of golden-brown hair Mrs.
Bvremonde had telegram in her
hand.