Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

nit how it is with me while other
women are. But you needn't be
afraid On my account. l only
wear my heart on my sleeve for you
to peck at. 1 keep my secret from
the rest of the world"
COR think you do. And how is it
going to end?"
God knows! Sometimes I wish
were dead, or he were!"
What"
Eyes, I'd rather see him dead than
the husband of another woman!"
my dear NELL"
"You are shocked? Well, you must
be so it's the truth. Sometimes
wake in the night from a dream that
he is married, and that I am standing
by and watching him put the ring on;
and feel" She stopped and laughed
with mixture of bitterness and self
scorn. what weak, miserable fools
we women are! There is not man
in the whole world worth one hun
-dredth part of the suffering we un-
dergo''
Certainly York Auchester is mott"
what have you to say against him?
thought he was a favorite Of yours 2"
$50 he is; but am not blind to his
faults"
"His faults What are they?"
"He is selfish for one thing"
Selfish! He would give away his
last penny"
81 dare say; he hates coppers."
would go to the end of the earth
to serve a friend; is truth itself. And
where is there Drawer man than
Yorke Auchester?"
Her voice softened and faltered as
she spoke his name.
Cor a more foolish and infatuated
girl than Eleanor Dallas?" said her
aunt. "There!". and she stroked the
golden head which Eleanor had let
fall in her hands. 'You can't help it,
I suppose, and we must make the best
of it. I'll see that he has what he
likes for lunch. Thank Heaven! if
we know nothing more about men, we
know the nearest way to their hearts,
'I-I saw that woman this morn
ing"
"You mean Finetta?"
eyes; she had come into the park
to meet him, believe. 1 saw them
talking together. She is a beautiful
wOman-VArV"
''She is that"
81 don't wonder at his being fond of
her and liking to be with her,
81 hear that they are seldom apart,
said Lady Denby, gravely. 'That ought
to cure you, if anything would, Flea
nor''
"It only makes it worse she said,
with her face hidden. Jealousy
doesn't kill love-"
''But wounded pride should do So"
mo, no! It's true I'm proud enough
to the rest of the world; but it all
goes-slips away from me when
when I am near him! oh, dear! Why,
this morning, when 1 saw him, my
heart And he looked up at me as
if he had seen me only an hour or
two ago! But there! what is the use
of talking? I hope they will have
some of those cutlets!"
Lady DENLY shrugged her shoulders
and shook her head.
tits a pity that Yorke does not
know what is good for MIN. lie could
have lobster outlets and '73 cIaret,
and all manner of good things for the
rest of his life, if he would only
throw his handkerchief in the right
direction"
ct is of no use your taunting me-"
she said. "You are right; if he threw
his handkerchief, as you put it, |
should only be too glad to go On my
knees to pick it up"
A servant came to the door with a
card on salver. Lady DENLY took
it and glanced at it.
"It is Mr.. Ralph Duncombe," she
said. IT cannot see him this morning.
Say that I am not at home"
Ought you not to see him? 1t may
be important business"
ooh, very well; show Mr.. Duncombe
into the library"
To be continued.