Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-02

birthday present? That waste put
| it delicately, -thoughtless of
you. Will you give me that box-the
leather one? Thanks" He opened
the box and took out a small morocco
case and tossed it across the table. 81
had an idea you would forget it, and
So
by Jove, that's pretty!" broke in
Yorke.
He had opened the case and re-
vealed a gold bracelet, not set with
diamonds, but of plain though first
rate workmanship the sort of
gift which a rather poor young man
could manage.
I'm glad you like it; l am sure
Eleanor especially as it comes
from YOU"
Yorke Auchester colored, and he
looked for a moment as if he were
about to decline the piece of jewelry;
but checking the words that rose to
his lips, he put the case into his
pocket.
"Its a shame to let her think it
comes from me; but I'll give it to
her, because"
Because you are too good-natured
to disoblige me-"
She'll think I've been committing
burglary"
I'm that case she will value the
thing all the more highly. Go out and
smoke, Yorke,' he said, presently.
Yorke Auchester was accustomed to
his cousins peremptory moods. They
were just those of a sick man, and
had nothing of discourtesy in them.
Gail right" he said. ''IIl stroll
down to the parade"
The duke laughed.
81 expect you will find nothing but
a strip of beach," he said. There
are some cigars in that travelling
case"
But Yorke said he had some cigars,
and tossing on his hat, made his way
out into the sunshine.
In the first few minutes, as he went
down the village street and along the
narrow quay which stood for parade,
his face was unusually grave and
thoughtful.
81 suppose by this time "the in
telligent reader will have formed
some opinion respecting Yorke
Auchester. At any rate, l am not
going to try to persuade the reader
that the young fellow was an angel.
He was no worse, perhaps a shade
better, than most young men Of his
class. He was idle, but then he had
never been taught to work, though in
the way of sport he would cheerfully
undergo any amount Of toll and en-
dure any amount of hardship; he was
thoughtless because he had nothing to
think about, except the ever-recurring
problem: how best to kin time; he
was extravagant because, never hav
ing earned money, he had no idea OF
it's value. But he would share his
last fve-pound note with a friend,
would sit up beside that friend all
night, and many nights, il he hap
pened to fall sick, and behind his
happy-go-lucky manner hid heart as
tender as a woman's-more tender
than most women's perhaps; and, like
the antique hero, feared neither man
nor beast" Children and dogs loved
him at first sight; but alas! that was
perchance because of his handsome
face, his bright smile, and his short,
light-earted laugh; for dogs and chill
dren have an unfair Partially for
cheerful and good-loolzing people, and
too often are given to judging by ap,
pearances Anyhow, there he was
with all his faults, and so we have
got to take him.
He created quite little sensation
as he sauntered along with his hands
in his Norfolk jacket, his hat a little
ON one side, his big L'Arranaga in his
mouth; the simple folks of Portmaris
had never before seen anything SO
splendid.
To be continued