Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-22

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take her under her charge, but have
asked her to postpone her answer
until she saw you"
Stephen bowed, and laid his white
hand on his mothers arm.
Miss Rolfe," he said, in low voice
in which paternal kindness and social
respect were deiicately blended, this
lady is my mother. Like most
mothers whose children have flown
from the nest, she lives alone and
feels her solitude. She is DESTROYS
of finding some young lady who will
consent to share it with her. 1t is not
a home she offers you, but think
may add, mother-a hear"
eyes, indeed said Ms. Davenant,
and as she held out her hand her voice
trembled and a tear shone in her eye.
Una, who had been looking from one
to the other. with the breath coming
in little pants through her half parted
lips, drew near and put her hand in
the outstretched one, but the next
moment turned and chung to Gideon's
arm with a sudden sob.
ooh, father, cannot leave you'll
she murmured.
Gideon bent his head, perhaps TO
hide his face, which was working with
emotion.
"Hushl IL is for the best. Remem,
Der what I have said. You wanted to
see the world"
"Yes-with you" said Una, audibly.
"The world and have parted for
ever, Una"
"But shall | never see you again."
eyes. yes. we shall meet nov and
again"
ct trust. Miss Rolfe, that we shall
wean your. father from his long
seclusion. You must be the magnet to
draw him from his retreat into the
busy haunts of men,"
'You will come and see me?" she
murmured.
eyes, Una. Go where you will" and
he glanced over her head at Stephen,
"you may feel that am watching over
you as l have always watched and
guarded you. If any harm comes to
you"
Harm" she breathed, and looked
up into his face with questioning gaze.
Come, Mr., Rolfe, you mustn't alarm
your daughter" said Stephen, softly.
"She will think that the world is filed
with lions and wolves seeking whom
they may devour think you may
feel safe from any harm under my
mothers protection, Miss Rolfe."
eyes. have never had a daughter.
If you come you shall be one to me-"
"You think me ungrateful," said
Una to her. in her simple frank way.
mo, my DEAR replied Mrs. Daven.
ant. ct think you only show a
naturally affectionate heart. You
have never been from home before"
Never" said Una. Never out of
the woods"
"My poor child. No, do not think
you ungrateful l like to see that
you feel leaving home so much. For
you will come, will you not? shall
be disappointed and grieved If you dc
not. now that have seen you"
''Now that you have seen me-" said
Una
eyes, my dear. For I am sure that
/ shall love you, and I hope that you
will grow fond of me-"
do your said Una, musingly.
"Yes," she said, after a pause, 81
shall love you"
"Will you kiss me, my dear" she
said: and Una bent and kissed her.
and now that you think-that yoO
are sure you Will like me-you will
come" said Mrs. Davenant.
Una looked before her thoughtfully,
almost dreamily, for a moment, then
replied:
Eyes, my father wishes me to go.
Why does he wish me to go into the
world he hates and fears so much? II
was only the other day that he warned
me against wishing for it, and told me
that I should never be happy If l left
Warden. Why has he changed so sud
denly?"
I'll think it must have been
oASpuGn VIM pSASudhCd nAAis AGdLI
them talking together"
"Stephen-that is your son." said
Una.
eyes, he is my son; he is very good
and clever-so very clever! He has
been a most affectionate son to me,
and has never caused me a days I'M
easiness."
"All sons are not SOP" she asked.
mo indeed" responded Mrs.
Davenant.
rs he ill?" asked Una, after a
pause.
"nl!"
Because he is so pale" she said.
Eyes, stephen is pale. 1t is because
he thinks and reads so much, and then
he is in great trouble now; his uncle
died three days ago."
els that why he is dressed in black
and YOU, too? | am very sorry"
Thank you, my DEAR" said Mrs.