Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-05-01

Letchfords were never physical or
mental towards, and Sir Heron, so to
speak, buckled on his arlnor.
The wistful tenderness which had
dwelt on his face while Mays kisses
we're still warm on his. lips and her
broken. murm!:ring words of maidenly
love rang in his ears, vanishes, and
with a sigh and look CT stern resolu-
ton, he throws his hat or. to the stand
and enters the drawing-room.
To his surprise, it appears deserted.
The tall carved chair in which her
ladyship always sits enthroned is
empty, the lights are low and the fire
smoidering. With an unmistakable
sense of relief he is about to leave the
| room, when Rose Vavasour arises from
2. low ottoman hidden behind screen
beside the fire.
"Halloa!' he says. Il thought you
had all fed the festive scene"
mo" she says, mot all, but | am
the last
And she cones forward into the
soft light of the candelabra-
Heron looks at her absently; his
thoughts are with the girl whom he
left on the steps of Gresham House;
ne looks at her absently at first, then
something about her seems to force
his attention, and he notices that she
is in evening dress. A robe Of some
softlv-delicaGe fabric-whether silk or
satin or velvet he knows not-Of
rich subdued hue, Grapes her tall and
exquisite figure with perfect grace.
On her neck, which rises like
column of white marble, CLEANS a
necklet Of dull gold, set with dia-
monds; a dead-white flower nestles in
the gold of her hair and more beauti-
full and potent than all else, a smile
, full of subtle sympathy shows in her
eyes and rests on her lips.
AS she stands with the light falling
ON her, she makes a picture that the
most insensible of mortals could not
gaze on unmoved; and Sir Heron is by
no means insensible to beauty in any
| form
Unconsciousiy the absent -ook fades
from his face and gives place to one
| of frank admiration.
( With a sudden sense of reproach,
| he remembers how he has deserted
this his guest for one whole day, and,
with a half-repressed apology in his
voice, he says:
'All alone! That is too bad! ] am
afraid you must think ne perfect
boor''
edo not say word" she says. why
should you? There is no apology be
tween u.s.
81 don't know that; I've been guilty
of the most abominable selishness.'
You have every excuse she MUIR
murs.
"@NIy mother has gone to bed? Where
is Vane?"
I'm the smoking-room, Of course.
He sat for an hour, and yawned SO
piteously that I sent him away. Lady
Ietchford has gone to bed"
"And you sat up for me?'
Eyes; l have a message to deliver
from Lady Letchford.'
"a message?" he says "a declara-
I t1On VI w oil W Cl1O h1I11C, SUPPOSE. VI
course, she has told you Of the scene
she made at Gresham House?" and he
hites his lips.
|'y-es, she told me that there was
some unpleasantness, she murmurs,
looking down at the tiny, white
satined foot that rests on the marble
fender. 81 am so soTry-so very sor-
ry that she should have gone"
80 am To- he retorts, grimly
$50 very sorry" she repeats, glanc
ing at him with look Of frank sym
pathy. And this is my message; she
babe me tell yor that she also was
sorry
what" he exclaims, with in
credulous surprise.
eyes, she is very sorry she re-
peats. 'It was done on the impulse
of the moment, and under the impress
sion that you, neither of you, quite
knew your own minds"
Being children" he says, with a
smile.
''And in short, dear Lady Letch-
ford is filled with remorse and sorrow
for the way in which she took the mat
ter"
Heron stares.
"Ts it possible? My mother apologize
ing! She must be-ill!"
"She is very much upset." says the
sweet voice. "It has been disap-
pointment for her. You cannot feel
cause for annoyance in the fact that
she--that we all looked for great
things from you?"
Great things" he says, impatiently.
Great Heaven! what should make you
think I was going to do great things
Is it because I have done such unutter-
ably small things hitherto, that you
thought 1 must perforce take a turn the
ether way? Great things! what on
earth do you mean? Did you expect I
crO;por tO y,ooTru or Tho