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

But cold mutton and cheap sherry
lidlt seem so bad with Leslie to
hare it.
He would have to give up great deal
Of course, and live within the small
income left of his mother,s' dover.
What fearful lot of money he had
spent! He had never thought of it
before, but now he went through lit
tie mental arithmetic and was quite
startled. Would anybody believe that
gloves, button-holes, stalls at the Dia-
dem, cigars, dinners at Richmond,
ccud run up to such a sum? What
would he give for some of the money
now? He took out the dukes check
and looked at it. It was large
sum; but he owed all that ana more
a great deal more. Then he put dull
care behind him and gave himself up
to thinking of Leslie; her beautiful
face-ten times more lovely than
When he had first seen it now that her
love for him was shining in her eyes.
What eyes they were! Eleanor's
were nice eyes; Finetta's were hand.
some ones-but Leslie's! And her
voice, too! He could hear 1t now
calling him half shyly, "Yorke!'
He reached the town and drove to
his rooms in ST. Boury street, and
Fleming had got his London clothes
the well-fitting frock coat and f1awless
hat-all ready, as if he had expected
him; and Yorke's heart smote him as
he thought that he would have to give
that faithful servant notice
Then he had gone out, and-still
thinking of Leslie and the dark-gray
eyes which had grown moist and ten
Ter as she said "Good-bye"-a then
had come Finetta and Lady Flea
nor!"
Yes, he had got his work cut out
for him; but he would do it. He
would devote his life to the dear,
sweet girl down at Portmaris, whose
pure, unstained heart he had won. He
would reform, cut London, and go and
be happy in a cottage for the rest of
lis life.
Meanwhile he had promised to lunch
With Lady Eleanor-the woman whom
he duke and the world at large had
decided that he was going to marry
and he had promised to sup with Fla
eta, who, doubtless, thought that he
should.
He had made love to both these wo-
men. 1t was so easy for him, with
his handsome face and light-hearted
smile. He had only been half in ear
nest, if so much; had meant-well,
what had he meant by soft speeches
just murmured, by tender glances, by
eloquent pressures of the hand? But
they-how had they taken this easy
ove-making of his? He knew too well!
ooh, Lord! what mess / am in"
he muttered, as he made his way slow
| y toward Lady Eleanor's house IN
Palace Gardens.
Lady Eleanor rode home rather
| quickly, and as she entered the morn
ing-room in which her aunt, Lady Den
~, was sitting, there was brightness
| in her soft eyes and a cclor in her
cheeks which caused the elder lady
to regard her curiously.
'Yorke is coming to lunch,' she
said; and Lady DENLY at once knew
the cause of her niece's vivacity. 81
wonder whether they can send up
some lobster outlets; he is so fond Of
them, you know. At any rate, will
! you see that they put on the claret he
likes-the '73 it is, isn't it,"
ooh, yes; we will serve up the fat
ted calf" said Lady DENLY, with a
smile. $50 his gracious majesty has
come back?"
eyes," said Lady Eleanor, moving
about the room restlessly and flicker
ing her habit-skirt with her whip
yes, and he looks very well, but"
"But what?"
"Well, l scarcely know how TO put
it. He seemed grave and serious
more than usual this morning. T.
isn't often York is serious, you know"
''He has been up to something more
reckless and desperate than usual,
perhaps" suggested Lady DENLY.
Perhaps" assented Lady Eleanor,
cool1y.
'You say that with delicious sang
froid," remarked Lady DENLY. 81
suppose if he had been committing
murder or arson it would make no diff
ference to you'll"
mot one atom!" said the girl, her
color deepening.
"The only crime that would ruin
him in your eyes would be matrimony
with some one other than yourself"
II don't quite know whether even
! that would cure me. should hate
his wife-hate her with an active
hatred which would embitter all my
days; but should go on caring for
him, and hoping that his wife might
die, and that might marry him, af-
ter all"
Lady DENLY shrugged her shoulders
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