Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-23

ring and who gave her it? 1t ought
not to matter to him, and yet the ques-
ton worries MIN not little. He dis
missed it with a half-audible "Heigh-
ho!"
'T suppose these are what are called
dancing waves?" he says at last. Are
you fond Of dancing, Miss Lisle? But
of course you are"
| Leslie lets her dark-gray eyes fall on
his handsome upturned face, as if she
had been recalled to earth.
ooh, yes! All women are, are they
not? But I dc not get much dancing.
1t is years since | was at party. My
father is not strong, and dislikes going
out, and-Well, there is no one else to
go with me. Besides, should not
leave him."
| He mods thoughtfully, and some
idea Of what her life must be dawns
upon him.
"You must lead very quiet life," he
says.
eyes; very, very quiet" she assents.
What do you do to amuse your
| self! he asks.
ooh, I take walks when my father
: does not want me; but he usually likes
me to stay with him while he is paint
ing. And sometimes William takes
My father likes me to play while he is
at work; but when he does not,
and is that all?"
"All? What else is there? 1t seems
a great deal"
He does not answer; but he thinks
of the women he knows-the idle
women who are always restless anu
disconnected unless they are deep in
some excitement-riding, driving, ball
and theater-going; and as he thinks
of the difference between their lives
and this girls, there rises in his heart
a longing to brighten her life, it only
for few hours a lay.
WELL" he says, 'it sounds rather
slow. And-and have you led this kind
of life long?
CAS- long as l can remember" re,
] plies Leslie Papa and l have been
alone together ever since l was a lit,
| tie mite, and yet it has always been
the same
"And you never. go to a theater, a
dance, a concerto"
! ooh, yes; when we are in London my
father sometimes, but very seldom,
takes me to a theater; and now and
again there are dances at the boar ling
houses we stay at"
| Yorke almost groans. How delight
full it would be to take this beautiful
young creature to whole round OF
| theaters, to see her dressed in full war
paint, to watch those dark-gray eyes
| light UP with pleasure and girlish joy!
"And which are you most fond OFF,
| he walking, sailing, playing,
reading?"
81 don't know. I'm very fond of the
country, and enjoy my walks. But
then l am also fond OF sailing AMI
music and reading. Do you know the
country around here?"
"No. 1 only came today, you know"
ooh, yes! There is very lovely
place called ST. Martin; it is about
twelve miles out. There is an old cas-
tie, Or the remains of one, and from
the top of it you can see-well, nearly
all the world, it seems
"That must be worth going to.
'My cousinI mean Mr.. Temple,
you know would like to see that
Eyes," says Leslie, but he coulo
not walk so far
mo. Do you mean to say you cam
ooh, yes; I have walked there and
back several times"
"You must be very strong"
Eyes, l think l am. l am always
we'll. Yes, suppose am strong"
81 think tomorrow is going to be
fine day"
Eyes, it is going to be fine tomor-
row."
well, then, I'll try to get some
thing, AMI drive my cousin over to
What's the name OF the placer"
"St. Martin"
eyes. The worst of it is that he
1 mean my cousin, and not st. Martin
+, SO soon gets bored it he hasn't some
one more amusing than l am to keep
him company. You see, he's an in
valid, and crochety."
s'Poor fellow" murmurs Leslie
"And yet he is so kind and generous
she adds, as she thinks Of the fifty
pounds he has given for the picture.
Eyes, indeed" he assents. "The best
fellow that ever drew breath, for all
his whims and fancies; and he can't
help having those, you know. He
would like to go to st. Martin tomor-
row, especially if you Do you think
we could persuade you and Mr.. Lisle
to accompany us?"
Leslie looked at him almost startled,
then the color comes into her face and
| hrin