Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26
municatel with her. She tells me that

mun1catS1 Win neT. Oh0 I0IlS me That
sudden reverses-"
"Just so, sir says Mr.. Boxall,
breaking in. Miss Dalton is the
daughter of Mr.. Samuel Dalton-you
may have heard of him?''
The vicar shakes his head politely,
lis eyes fixed on Mays downcast face.
Mr.. Boxall shakes his head at such
sublime ignorance.
"Well, SIR" he says, 'you may not
have heard of him, but Mr.. Samuel
Dalton was one of the richest men in
the city of London.
Indeed"
Eyes, sir; and it is only in conse-
uuence of sudden reverses that Miss
Dalton is in this position. And l may
add that it is only by her own wish,
and by no necessity, that she is here
| today"
q understand says the rector, with
quiet smile, and glance from one to
the other. Miss Dalton prefers to
be independent"
| Mr.. Boxall groans.
"You may put it that way, sir. Yes,
sir, she prefers to be independent"
The vicar looks steadily at the beau
tiful, jowncast face.
'May I be permitted to say that l
admire such a spirit?'' he says.
May raises her eyes with a grateful
glance; Mr.. Boxall merely groans
again.
"As l said before goes on the
vicar. II know Mrs. Brown was a
curate in the parish-and she writes
me a letter commenting Miss Dalton
in the highest terms. May ask
what relationship you bear to herr"
Il am no relation" says Mr.. Box
all, shortly-"I was only her fathers
confidential clerk; but Miss Dalton
permits me to be a friend-up to a
certain point. 1t is not my fault if
she does not go further. 1t is not at
all necessary she should do this!"
Il see," says the vicar-'I quite
understand. 1t is your wish to accept
this situation, Miss Dalton?"
ut is" says the vicar-"I quite un-
derstand. 1t is your wish to accept
lUlS SiJudlIOu, MISS
'It u.s. says May, in low voice.
The vicar arises and takes turn or
two up and down the library; then he
comes back and joins them, smile on
his face.
''Then I think we may conclude the
business. shall be happy to engage
Miss Dalton as mistress of Marley
School if she thinks proper to accept
the enga cement"
THANK you," says May; then she
raises her eyes. 81 have a sister-a
younger sister-she may live with
me?"
| The vicar bows
''That is a matter for your own de-
cision," he says, with a smile. Nov
let us so and get some luncheon. You
must excuse a bachelors menage.
Miss Dalton My establishment con-
sists of housekeeper, a cook and a
boy. Marley is an out-of-the-world
place. trust you will be happy-you
and your sister, I should say. Mr."
"Boxall," says Roxall, with a grunt
"Mr. Boxall need not fear that we
shall not try to make you happy"
| And he takes her hand upon his arm
and leads her to the dining-room
CHAPTER XIV.
! Of all the so-called fast" clubs
that have sprung into existence dur
ing the last ten years, there is no
faster club than the "Rookery." 1t
lies in quiet street off st. James
street A street so quiet that the
unsophisticated and uninitiated would
scarcely believe that club of any
sort existed there.
| The usual signs of clubland are con-
spicuous by their absence. There
imposing porticos and gaping win
dows; the street is composed of half
dozen of understanding houses, built
in the time of Queen Anne, red
bricked, small-windowed, quiet and
respectable.
| And yet, for all it's unpretending ex-
| terrier, the "Rookery'' is one of the
most exclusive clubs in London.
It has dukes and a prince of the
realm on its committee, and owns for
it's chef a. famous cook whose name is
celebrated in the modern annals OF
gastronomy.
TO be a member of the ''Rookery" is
to be one of the select of the &C
knowledged upper ten, that mysteri-
Gus upper ten which rules the chaotic
mass, yclept society, and--througn
society--rules the world.
The "Rookery," in addition to being
exclusive, is peculiar. It does not
open it's hospitaEle doors till noon.
but, on the other hand, and as a mat
ter of compensation, it does not close
them till far beyond the usual hours.
You cannot breakfast at the 'Rook-
cry" but you can get broiled bones
and burnt coffee at any hour of the
night-or morning-up to, say ten
o'clock in the forenoon.