Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
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has fallen desperately in love with
her and whom she leases almost to the
verge of youthful madness. At the
present moment he is tanning her
with his hat and gazing with all a
boys admiration into her clear, artless
eyes.
Does she mott" says Carrie; there
is nothing that she doesn't do well,
but lawn tennis is her particular
game. Why don't you play, Mr. Cor
DOM"
s'Mr. Gordon used to be captain OF
his college club" says young Baldwin,
looking up at him with an awed smile.
That's so many years ago." laughs
Gordon, nodding at him; however,
I'll take a bat if they can make room
for me-
A few moments afterward he is
playing with May for partner. Botn
are excellent players, and it is treat
to watch the skillful handling of the
bali: gradually a little knot Of specta-
tors gather around the court, but May,
who would have shrunk into her shell
a month ago. seems to have cast the
garment Of shyness from her that al
ternoon and stands revealed as the
May of old, in all her fresh, frank
beauty.
Gordon, too has thrown aside his
clerical gravity and his voice arises
and mingles with hers and sounds like
a la5's fresh from college.
OF course, they win, and then stand
looking at each other, and each feel
ing rather abashed at their buoyant
spirits.
4You will play again?" he says
eagerly, but May shakes her head,
laughing.
mo, | am quite out of breath
Come and sit down." he says. and
he brings chair for her. Mind you
don't catch cold. Have you brought
a shawl?" he asks. with that quiet
and respectful solicitude with which
he watches over her.
May laughs and throws her pocket
handkerchief around her neck, thereby
unwittingly making a snowy line of
white to throw up the delicate tints
Of her fair, oval face. He stands over
her, looking down at her. his love
glowing in his handsome eyes.
Are you glad you came?'' he asks.
YES" she answers, little shyly.
Il am glad. l should not have ven
tured out of my shell if you had not
persuaded me. am glad came"
"And l." he says in a low voice, "to
see YOU happy is the gladdest sight in
the world for me. And | think you
have been happy" Il "",'.
Then, fearing by the sudden. down
cast look on her face and its heighten-
ed color, that he has gone too far he
goes and brings her cup of tea. The
way Ill which he hands it to her Is
eloquent of his devotion, and May
would need to be insensible not to
feel it,
Her heart begins to beat and she
looks around with vague uneasiness,
and takes out her watch.
81 think must go now" she says,
arising. cit is Saturday, and | have
ever so much to do. Carrie can stay.
I will 90 and bid Mrs. Baldwin good
bye"
He does not follow her. but when
she has, with much difficulty, got
away and is half way across the field
which leads to the village she hears a
step-his step-beh1nd her and she
turns.
why did you Gomez" she says. They
could not spare you YETI"
''You reminded me it was Saturday.
he says, coming to her side, "and that
I had my sermon to finish
Then as May looks down he asks
humbly:
'You are not offended-you do not
think it intrusive of me to follow
your"
She looks up, a vague trouble in
her eyes.
mo, oh, no." she says in low
voice, and goes on rapidly: What a
pleasant afternoon we have had. l
don't, wonder at Carries liking them
all. Did you tell her that she need
not hurry and that would send Mar
garet for her?''
"Yes,'' he says with smile. but
think she considered the information
quite superfuous. She told me that
she didn't think of leaving yet, and
that she would be sure and take care
of Maraget."
81 am afraid Carrie is not quite so
respectful as she ought to be-"
Carrie knows when she is loved"
he says gently. 1--WE are great friends
and understand each other perfectly.
If she were my own sister
Then he stops with a quick flush as
the significance of the words break up
on him.
., I. Ivy Gif che