Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17

which UGH a connection implies"
"Stop!" he says in low voice, you
are right; we cannot discuss this mat
ter now. You speak of disgrace
mother. I think there does not exist
man who would not bring honor to
himself and to those who belong to
him by marrying such a girl as May
Dalton"
"And l say" retorts Lady Letchford,
white with passion, that such mar
riage is a dishonor to the name you
bear AMI the mother who bore you. |
say"
But Heron does not wait for any
further expression of opinion; with
a stern frown that makes his hand
some face singularly like the other one
confronting him he takes up his letters
and leaves the room.
Vane, to whom all rows are vexa
ton and WEAKNESS of spirit, beat a
precipitate retreat by another door
and Rose is left to bear the brunt OF
| the storm.
"Dear Lady Letchford, pray do not
distress yourself SOL"
Disgrace, that is the word! He
knows, he feels, that l am right; and
he cannot face me- What is to be
doneo What shall l do to prevent
the dreadful connecticut"
Ii the beauty spoke from her heart
she would say: Anything but what
you are doing" but instead she signs
sympathetically and murmurs:
sI do not know Isn't it rather a
pity you spoke of it this morning-be-
fore us, toO?"
"What could 1 do He forced me
to speak"
cit was Vane with his stupid story
SAYS Rose. ''It is like Vane But
! would not take it to heart too much,
dear Lady Letchford. 1t has not gone
so far but--"and she pauses.
'sYou do not know Heron" says
Lady Letchford, with a shake of the
had "They always were an obstinate
race, and he has inherited all their OBJ
stinacy and seif-willfulness. If he has
set his mind upon this girl he will
marry her aud break my heart. He has
always had his own way from boy.
| What is to be done? All | can say will
not prevent it."
81 do not think | should say very
much" she murmurs-"at least, to Sir
Heron"
"You would keep silence. You would
| I,..F 70 1nfi writ
out a word Of warning or remon-
strancei You cannot understand; he
/ is not your son; you do not love Heron
of course, you cannot understand"
Roses eyes drop and faint color
! comes into her face.
perhaps I do not understand" she
says 'but l can sympathize with
! YOU dear Lady Letchford; this mar
rage would be indeed a disgrace and
should be averted, but l do not think
would say much to Sir Heron
"For Heavens sake, do not speak In
enigmas. You have something to say
to suggest know it by your tone
What is it? Are you about to say
that you want to go? 1t is only what
/ I expected. 1t cannot be pleasant to
stay in a house with such unpleasant
ness"
mo, do not think 1 will go if you
will keep me little longer. 1t would
seem as if I-I-were annoyed anc
disappointed:
Gas you ought to be. You know
had set my heart on seeing you mis-
tress here It is bad enough to leave
the Void. where l have lived and ruled
so long-so many yars-but | should
have had the consolation of feeling
/ that my place was filed by a proper
person. Now!' and the thin, white
hand resting on the table clinches pas
sionately.
Rose Vavasour looks down at hel
with marked contempt. Not in this
way would she, had she been the
mother, have met this trouble.
Dear Lady Letchford,' she muir
murs, eff might suggest, though an
half afraid to make a suggestion, see
inging how badly my last one resulted
But still l do not think I would look a.
/ the matter so despairingly. 1t has
gone such a little way yet All sorts
of things may occur to prevent this un
ofrtunate mesalliance. Sir Heron may
change his mind, for instance" ant
! she draws a long breath.
Heron change his mind! Indeed
you don't know him, Rose. The Letch
fords never change their minds. No
girl has regularly entrapped him; he is
infatuated and he will be like ada
1nant."
Perhaps Miss Dalton may change
hers" says Rose softly. Il have NOT
seen much of her. but fancy that she
is rather capricious, I think, too, she
| is rather proud"
proud! She proud! What has she
to be proud of"
'.If she nad an atom of pride in her
it would have prevented her thrusting