Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-11

Yes, he Willard Wnat6 the gOOQ
He won't ask you to marry him."
"Oh, won't he? How do you know?"
GIVE heard them talk about him.
Hes as poor as a rat
ut I'm mott"
mo, I dare say; but that won't help
you. Besides, he's as good as en-
gagged to that Lady Eleanor Dallas
Finetta jerked her foot away, and
her eyes began to glow dangerously.
Her! Why, she's like wax doll"
ooh, no, she isn't!" said Polly.
She's as good-looking as most of the
swells. and more so; besides, she's
rolling in money, and it's money he
wants. Take my advice, Fin, and
don't let him hang about you any
longer
"And you take my advice and hold
your tongue" retorted Finetta. HE
shall hang about as much as he likes!
Who said l wanted to marry him. or
or that I would if he asked me?"
81 do, if he'd give you the chance"
said Polly.
Finetta drew her foot away.
''Tll button the other one myself"
she said, passionately.
But when her sister had gone, she
sat with the other boot unbuttoned,
and kept the groom and the horses
waiting for a good half hour; and
when she did go down and mount and
ride off, her handsome face was
clouded and thoughtful. But at the
sight of the green park and the PEG
pie she chased the melancholy brood
ing out of her dark eyes, and, touch
ing the handsome horse with her
golden spur. sent him into the Row in
: her well-known style,
eff he were only here" she thought;
) and a sigh came to her lips. Some
how, I feel tired and bored without
him-even lost if he's away for a day
or two Going to marry Lady Flea
! nor, is hep
Almost before the muttered words
J had left her lips her eyes fell upon a
t stalwart figure standing against the
: rail, and the color flew to her face as
/ she brought the horse up beside him.
/ It was Yorke-Yorke leaning against
5 the rail, with his usually careless
face grave and thoughtful, his eyes
t absent and staring vacantly at tn
, ground, and yet with a strange look in
/ them which she, with a woman's
r quicl1ness, noticed in an instant.
: 'sYorke!" she said, bending down.
/ He started and looked UP and her
5 name came to his lips, but without
/ the friendly smile which usually ac-
] companied it.
: why, when did you come back?'
! she asked, her face, her eyes all
: alight with life and happiness.
Y Today" he said. "Sultan's look
. ing WE'LL
: -Where have you been?" she de
2 manded, noticing a change in his
/ voice did you get any fshing?"
i Not much" he said; and his eyes
S were still fixed on the horse.
mo? Then why didn't you come
8 back? It's been awfully slow without
> you Did you know that I had a
D day off and run down to the country
! I was near you, l believe. Why
! didn't you leave word where you were
: going? What's the matter with your
! she broke off sharply, her color com
:. ing and going, for there had come into
E his face, into his eyes, look almost
/ of pity-newly born pity. He knew
now that he himself loved. that this
woman loved him, and how she would
a suffer presently.
t I'll come in after the theater to
3 night" he said. ride on now, or
we shall have a crowd.
= Several men had stopped, but wait
! ed, as if recognizing Yorke's right to
: monopolize her.
2 every WE'LL" she said; and she
| turned the horse. ct has come at
last" she murmured-"at last! He is
going to be married I know it
> know it,"
3 Her breath came painfully, and
! her hand stole up to her heart.
f At that moment a lady came riding
. in the opposite direction. She was
, as fair as a lily and as beautiful, with
soft brown eyes that looked dreamily
: about her; but as they met the dark
eyes of Finetta they seemed TO
> awake, and the softness instantly van
ished and gave place to an expression
; that a man would call hard and
t calculating.
' Finettas face, pale a moment be-
fore, grew almost white.
That's her." she muttered, "and
/ he's going to marry her! Polly's right;
she's beautiful, and different to me.
, He'll marry, and-love her!"
Her head dropped and her lips set
=, tightly, and she rode on. But sud-
denly she stopped the horse under
some trees and looked back.
} The beautiful girl, with the soft
brown eyes, had stopped beside the
! rail; and Yorke and she were shak-