Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

preston grew raLnor grave as he
took up an envelope and looked at it.
by George!" he said, "all the rest
doesn't matter; but this doesn't be
long to me-"
Leslie stood and looked down at him
anxiously. She was thinking of
colds and rheumatism while the
young fellow sat so perfectly content.
ed in his wet clothes.
Don't YOU think-had you not bet
ter go home and change your things
as quickly as possible she said, for
getting her shyness in her anxiety.
why, I shall be dry in ten
minutes" he said, carelessly. And l
sha'n't take any harm if I'm not.
never caught cold in my life; besides,
salt water never hurts"
II don't believe that: it's a fallacy.''
she said. ''Some of the old fishermen
here suffer terribly from rheumatism
That's because they're old, you
see," he said, smiling Up at her; land
if you think it's SO dangerous, hadn't
you better put Master Dick down!
LIZ 10 1uohA4I5 yOu ctW1u1ly WOL.
81 am SO glad to get him back that
| don't mind his making me a little
damp; but do wish you would go!''
He did not seem to hear her, burt,
after another glance at the letter,
said:
II picked this up just over there"
and he nodded in the direction of the
cliff-'Sand I should like to find it's
owner, though l expect she won't
thank me very much when she sees
its condition. Have you been here
long? Do you konw the people here
pretty well?"
I'VE have been here some months
said Leslie, 'and-yes, l think l know
them ALL
Now who does she mean by We
her husband?" MOI he assured
himself. "She can't be married; too
young and happy looking.
well, then, perhaps you may know
young lady by the name OF Leslie
Leslie Lisle?" he said
THAT is my name; it is T. she re-
piled.
BY George!" he exclaimed Then
there is your property" and he held
out the letter.
Leslie took it, and, as she looked at
the address, flushed hotly-it was
Ralph Duncombe's missing letter.
my father dropped it. Thank you"
I'm sorry that I didn't put it in my
coat-pocket instead OF my waistcoat,''
he said. But | knew if l did that l
should forget it perhaps for weeks. l
always forget letters that fellows ask
me to post. So l put it in with my
watch, that l might come across it
when | looked at the time, and so it's
got wet; but as it was opened you
have read it, so that l hope it doesn't
matter so much"
mo, l haven't read it-papa al
ways opens my letters-he doesn't
notice the difference; it does not
matter in the least. I know what was
in it, thank you," she said hurriedly.
II wish some one would always
open and read my letters, and an
swer them too" said Yorke, as
he thought of the neat pile of bills
which awaited him every morning at
breakfast. Are you staying mean
lodging visiting here, Miss Leslie?''
he asked, for the sake of saying some
thing that would keep her by his
side for at least few minutes longer.
eyes," said Leslie. I'VE are stay
ing in the Street, as it is called at
Sea View
"It is very pretty place, isn't it?"
Very" assented Leslie, "and quiet.
There is no prettier place on the coast
than Portmaris."
$50 I should think" he said, look.
ing round; then turning to the beaut1.
flrl face: 81 am a stranger, and only
arrived an hour or two ago."
He looked down, trying to think or
something else to say, but could think
of nothing.
Leslie stood silent for a moment
Then she said:
"Will you not go and change your
things now? Dick would be very
sorry if you were to catch cold on his
account"
1t was on the tip OF Yorlze's tongue
to ask: "Only Dick?" but once more
he checked himself The retort would
have come naturally enough it he had
been addressing a London belle, but
there was something in the beautiful
gray eyes-an indescribable express
sion of maidenly dignity and reserve
which, sweet as it was, warned him
that such conversational small change
would not be acceptable to Miss Leslie,
so, instead, he said, with a smile:
ooh, Dick won't mind. Besides, he
knows ] am almost as dry as he is
by this time"
Leslie shook her head as If in con,
tradiction of this assertion, and, with
Dick still pressed to her bosom, said: