Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-06
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But"
But nothing!" he cuts in. please
be quick Or he'll have time to change
his mind"
Leslie runs in laughing. and Yorke,
slowing the easel under the seat,
shouts out for Grey.
"Tell Mr-Mr. Temple we're ready =
ne says, quickly.
Got that hamper?"
''Yes-your. grace" says Grey.
"Con-found-! All right, then!
Get your master down as soon as pos
sible, and, Grey, bring me out a glass
of ale Heigh-ho. that was narrow
SqUeak!" and he draws long breath.
What! let him deprive her of her
outing? Not if I had to take the
house as WE'LL"
Presently the duke and Grey came
out, and Grey helps him into the
break. They have not long to wait
for the others and Yorke looks APP
provingly at the slim, graceful figure
which, plainly dressed though it may
be, is Enthusiastically that of a lady.
Mr.. Lisle, scarcely knowing what they
are doing with him, is bundled in, and
Yorke, as matter of course, stands
by to assist Leslie on the box besid
him.
"BUt would not ONE one else like to
sit there?"
i am sure Mr.. Lisle will be more
comfortable inside" he says, "and we
mustn't keep the horses waiting
longer than we can help, please" he
Gays, and he puts his hand under her
elbow and hoists her up carefully.
Then he springs into his place.
touches the horses with the whip.
and away they go.
Leslie draws a long breath; it is
not until they have got into the open
country that she can believe that they
have actually started
ut was a near thing" he says, as if
reading her thoughts.
yes" and she smiles. 81 don't
know how you managed it,"
ut was done by force of arms.
meant you'll meant Mr.. Lisle-to go,
and when I mean thing I'm hard to
obstruct.'
"This is rather a grand turnout
Yorke. May we ask where and how
you got it? It doesn't look like a hired
affair"
1T isn't, he replied. when 1 got
to Northcliffe I ran against little
Vinson, who appears to be staying
there. The break was standing out
l.. aI,o
to go for a drive. I said I should if
he'd let me have the turnout, and not
ask to go with me. He stared for a
moment, then took off his gloves and
here you are, you know"
Wasn't that rather cool?" asks
the duke.
'tOh, he's a good-natured little chap
and he didn't seem to mind. Said he'd
go for a sail instead"
HE must be very good-natured"
$50 he ought to be. He is as rich
as Croesus and hasn't a care in the
world. His father, Lord Eastford,
you know, bought lot of nursery
gardens just outside of what was then
London, and they've turned out a gold
mine; the part got fashionable and
they built on it."
The mention of a lord reminds
Leslie-she has forgotten it until now
that the young man beside her is a
duke; and she wonders whether she
ought to have addressed him as your
grace"
Nov, Miss Lisle," he says, you've
got to play the part of guide you
know Is it straight on, or how"
Straight on-your grace" she
says, thinking she will try how it
sounds. 1t doesn't sound very we'll in
her own ears, or apparently in his, for
he stops in the act of flicking fly off
the near horses harness, and looks at
her: but he does not make any re-
mark.
The roads are good, the day heaven,
ly, and as they travel along, Leslie
leans back wrapped in a supreme con-
tent. Her fathers voice, discoursing
of art, floats now and again toward
ner: the thud, thud of the horses
hoofs makes pleasant music; and it
she should tire of the scenery there
is the handsome face of good
tempered young man beside her to
look at for a change.
Leslie does not know very much
about driving; but she knows that he
is driving well, that the horses, fresh
and high-mettled as they are, are
thoroughly under his control; and
half unconsciously she finds hersef
admiring the way in which he handles
the whip and the reins.
MAY one ask what you are think
ing of, Miss Lisle?'
"T was wondering which | liked
best, sailing or driving"
But you haven't driven yet.
Would you like to driver
81 should drive them into ditch, or
+hev would rim away with me-" she