Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-13

with his own hands, and spent The
rest of his life in prayer and medita-
ton. Every day the village folk, and
sometimes the pilgrims who visited
his shrine, placed food on the edge
of the little window; but though they
could hear his voice in prayer or sing
ing hymns, no one ever saw his face,
nor did he ever look upon those VINO
came to visit him"
"He must have been fearfully I'M
happy" says Yorke in low voice
for the soft, subdued tones seemed to
cast a spell over him.
mo, they say not; for he was
often heard, especially after he had
been living here for some years sing
ing cheerfUlly; but that was after he
received his sign
Eyes; he prayed that If Heaven
"His sign?" he asks.
forgave him his sins and accepted
his penitence it would render the
birds tame enough to come at his
CALL"
'And they did,"
eyes; the pilgrims to the shrine
often saw a thin, wasted hand thrust
through the widow with hedge
sparrow or thrush perched upon it,,
and the rabbits-there were numbers
of them would come when he
called and let him feed with the
remnants of his frugal fare. One day
the village people received no answer
when they called to him; not even
the Pax vobiscum which amply repaid
them for their pious charity They
waited two days, and then they en-
tered the cell and found his lying
dead on his stone pallet, and a wild
dove was resting on his heart. 1t flew
away as they entered, but it was seen
lowering about the cell for years
afterward, and the Portmaris people
say that a dove is always near here
even now"
If Yorke had read the story of the
hermit in book-he didn't read
many books, unfortunately would
not have affected him at all; burt told
by this lovely girl, in a voice hushed
with sympathetic awe and reverence,
it moves him strangely
Its a pity there are not more her
mits," he says; "a pity man can't
leave the world, in which he has
made himself such nuisance AMI
have a little time to be quiet and re,
pent"
eyes, your grace" assents Leslie.
He looks at her and then away to sea
again.
81 wonder whether you'd be offend
ed if I asked you a favor, Miss Lisle?"
What is it?" she, says lightly. In
the old times the proper reply was
'Ay, with half my kingdom, burt
haven't any kingdom"
ooh, it isn't much" he says. 81
was only going to ask you if you
would be kind enough not to address
me as your grace Leslie looks 1t
him with her slow smile and a faint
blush.
'Ts it wrong" she says apologetical-
ly. Il didn't know. You see, I have
not met many dukes"
ooh, oh! it's right enough to call
duke your grace" he says, hur-
riedly, "but I'd rather you didn't cali
me So"
I'm glad I was right" she re-
joined, with an air of relief. Il
thought perhaps I'd committed some
awful blunder."
mo, mol" he says. "But don /,
please. II have decided objection
to it. You see, I'm rather re.
publican nowadays, don't you know"
Oh, Yorke, Yorke! There will be no
dukes or any other titles presently"
'But until that time arrives what
should one call your" asks Leslie,
not unnaturally. els my lord rightly.
It's BETTER" he admits; "but I don't
care much about that form-friends,
you know. I'm afraid you think it's
rather presUmptuous of me to call
you friend"
An enemy would sound rude ana
ungrateful after your and Mr.. Tenn,
pies Kindness" she says as lightly
as before.
MY name, one Of 'em, is Yorke-
and-and it's the name l like best.
dare say you have noticed that Mr..
Temple calls me by it?"
eyes," says Leslie.
$3.50 it sounds more familiar
to me, and-and nicer. I suppose a
man has right to be called what he
likes?"
Il imagine So" says Leslie.
Then that's bargain" he says
cheerfully, as if the matter were dis
posed Of "This place." he goes on,
as if anxious t. get away from the
subject, reminds me of Scotland a
little bit-you only want the salmon