Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-05-08

attempt to cleave a piece out of the
reproach brings him On his four legs
again. and with dash, as if they had
been discharged from the Woolwich
Infant, they bowl along the avenue.
For a minute or two Heron devotes
his attention to his work, then he
turns and, freeing one hand, gets hold
of one of the little gloved ones under
the apron.
''You are not frightened?" he says.
There is no occaslon-he is as good
natured as a lamb and just as fond Of
fun"
mo, I am not frightened she re-
plies, mot in the least" e
Il fancied you looked little pale,
my darling"
'Do II"
mot nown he laughs. "You see what
nuisance shall be! You will not be
able to look pale without my demand
ing the reason. You will have to be
very patient with me-"
II am quite WE'LL she says.
Il thought perhaps you we're worry
ing about my mother. May, told you
she would be sorry. She is very
sorry and she sent her best wishes to
you this morning"
Did she?" says May gratefully;
that was very. kind of her-very
What made her do it, I wonder?"
It is on the tip Of his tongue, man
like, to say: Rose Vavasour," but he
stops in time.
ooh. my mother is not an i'll
tempered woman. Hasty, perhaps.
We are all hasty That's another
trouble you will have to bear. ought
to have told you that we Letchfords
are a jealous, hot-tempered Total
ways were
Thanks! Forewarned, forearmed.
| must be careful to conceal all my
peccadilloes."
1t is an innocent, unmeaning
speech, but it jars on him unreason-
ably and he hastens to change the sub
iect.
Are you we'll wrapped up?" he
asks, anxiously, his eyes, glad Of the
excuse. wandering loverlike. over the
graceful figure.
Look" she says, and she opens an
inch or two of her sea1skin and re-
veals a soft, feecy wrap. I'm like a
mummy Carrie insisted upon my
wearing it. For some unaccountable
! reason the dear child has suddenly as
sumed the authority Of mother and
watches me as if I were in the last
stage of decline"
Dear little girl" he says. 81 shall
love her to distraction. Are you
comfortable, Carrier" and he turns
around.
Never was so comfortable and
jolly-do you object to 'jolly?'-in my
life" comes the instant response in
the small young trebe. IF the horse
will only run away"
Heron laughs-not his cynical laugh
but the honest, open laugh that rises
from happy. restful heart.
you're right, Carrie" he says, 'it
is jolly, and We'll have such day.
Do you know where l am going to
take you?"
No exclaimed Carrie eagerly.
''And I shan't tell you," he retorts.
whats the matter, darling; are you
looking for anything?" he breaks off
softly, for May, while his head has
been turned, has been looking long
and anxiousy into the bushes that line
the road.
81? Mo-" she says, with a start and
sudden flush.
Then, as if with an effort, she
rouses herself and looks straight be-
fore her. as if she had thrown some
thing from her mind. ,
Il thought your quick eye had de-
tected omething wrong with the har-
ness. If you do see anything give me
notice IN time, for if a breech goes
wrong, Carrie will be shot out like a
sack of Goals; do you hear that, Car
rie?"
81 hear" says Carrie recklessly. Il
don't care. I'm wrapped up and shall
fall like a feather bed
name Of "Dutchman," is what sport
ing men call an earth eater. The faster
and farther he goes the better TEN.
rered he gets; up hill and down dale
are the same to him. They trot along
the well-kept roads in glorious
fashion, which makes The blood run
dancing through the veins and brings
a sparkle into the eyes.
Carrie, on her comfortable seat.
can scarcely refrain from bursting into
song. Mays cheeks ae blushing like
the rose and her lips, half apart to
catch the sweet, fresh air, ace as red
as tomatoes; the anxious look has en-
tireIy disappeared from her eyes and
she is the same May who stood look
ing down with smile on the tall fig
ure on it's knees pinning up her dress
at the country ball.
Presently they come to a steep NIL