Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-11


Yes; are other girls so shat in
and kept from seeing the world that
one reads so pleasantly. of"
Not all. 1t would be well fer
most of them if they were. 1t has
been well for you. You have rot
been unhappy, Una?"
Unhappy Mo- How could one be
unhappy in Warden? Why, it's a
world in itself, and fun oI friends.
Bvery living thing in it seems a
friend, and an old friend, too. How
long have we lived IL Warden,
father?"
Eighteen years"
And l am twenty-one. Mother tOlo
me yesterday. Where did We live
before we came to Warden?"
Don't worry your father, Una" said
Mrs. Rolfe, who had been listening
and looking from one to the other
with ill-concealed anxiety; he is too
weary to talk"
Forgive me, father. 1t was
thoughtless of me. l should have re
membered that you have had a hard
day, while have been idling in the
wood, and over my books; it was
stupid of me TO trouble you. Won't
you sit down again and-and 1 win
promise not to talk"
Say no more, Una. Il grieves me
to think that you might not be con-
tent, that you were not happy; if you
knew as much Of the world that raves
and wriCheS outside as l do, you would
be all too thankful that you are out
of the monsters reach, and that ali
you know of it is from your books.
which-Heaven forgive them-lie all
too oftenl See now, here is some
thing l found in Arkdale;;" and as he
spoke he drew from the capacious
pocket of his velveteen jacket a small
volume
The girl sprang TO her feet-nOt
clumsily, but with infinite grace-and
leaned over his shoulder eagerly.
Why, father, it Is he poems you
promised me. and il was in YOU
pocket all the while I was wearing
you with my foolish questions"
Tut, tut, Take your book, child,
and devOur it, as usual"
Once or twice Gideon looked up,
reused from his reverie by the rustling
of the trees as the gusts shook them,
and suddenly the sky was rent by a
flash of lightning and a peal of thun-
der, followed by the heavy rattle OF
the rainstOrm.
''Hark at the night, father," she
said, raising her eyes from the book,
but only for moment.
"Ay, Una" he said, some of the old
elms will fall tonight WOodman
lightning strikes with keen AK
Suddenly there came another sOuna
which, coming in an interval of com
parative quiet, caused Una to look UP
with surprise.
"Halloa therei open the door"
Gideon sprang to his feet, his face
pale with anger.
Go TO your room, Una, he said.
She rose and moved across the room
TO obey, but before she had passed
up the stairs the woodman had opened
the door, and the voice came in from
the outside, and she paused almost un.
consciously.
AT last, What a time you have
been! I've knocked loud enough TO
wake the dead. For Heavens sake,
open the door and let me in. I'm
drenched TO the skin"
This is not an inn, young sir"
No. or it would soon come to ruin
with such a landlord It's something
with four walls and a roof, and must
be content with thai. You don't mean
to say that you won't let me come
inn"
4 do not keep open house for
travellers"
"Oh. come" exclaimed the young
man, with a short laugh. Its your
own fault that / am back here. you
told me the wrong turning III swear
/ followed your directions. / must
have been walking in a circle; anyhow
I lost my way, and here | am, and,
with all your churlishness, you CAM
refuse me shelter on such a night as
this"
an hours walk OF Arkdale; viii 80
with you"
That you certainly viii not, to
night. nor any other man." was the
good-humored retOTt. i've had
enough of your COMPOUNDED forest fer
tonight. Why man, are you afraid TO
let me in? It's a nasty thing TO have
to do, but" and with a sudden
thrust of his strong shoulder he
forced the door open and passed the
threshold.
But the woOdman recovered from
the surprise in a moment and, Selling
him by the throat, was forcing him
cut again, when, with low cry, Una
sprang forward and laid her hand on
his arm.
AT her touch Gideon's hands
iropped to his side. The stranger
sprang upright, but almost staggered
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