Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-18

duU always WILL w, cAdCtAy OppOollC
to what you intend and expect.
know why you are featuring me now.
will tell Mr.. Jasper how jealous you
have become.
bara, springing to her feet-she had
been sitting beside Eve-'do nothing
of the sort. Do not mention my name
to him. l am not jealous. 1t is an
insult to me to- make such sugges
ton. Do ever seek his company?
DO not shun it? No, Eve, l am
moved only by uneasiness for you
You are thoughtless, and are playing
a dangerous game with that man.
When he sees how you seek his So
ciety, it f1atters him, and his vanity
will lead him to think of you with
more warmth than is we'll. Under
stand this, Eve-there is a bar be-
tween him and you which should make
the man keep his distance, and he
shows wicked want of consideration
when he draws near you, relying on
your ignorance
What are you limiting at?'
I cannot speak out as wish, but
assure you of this, Eve, unless you are
more careful of your conduct, shall
be forced to take steps to get Jasper
Babb dismissed
Eve laughed, clapped her hands on
her sisters cheeks, kissed her lips and
said, You dear old Mother Hubbard,
you can't do it. Papa would not lis
ten to you if 1 told him that wanted
Jasper to stay
Barbara was hurt This was true,
but it was unkind of Eve to say it..
The young girl was herself aware
that she had spoken unfeelingly, was
sorry, and tried to make amends by
coaxing her sister.
I want you to tell me, said Barbara
very gravely, for you have not told
me yet, who gave you the ring?'
I did not tell you because you said
you knew. No one carries water to
the sea or Goals to Newcastle
BE candid with me, Eve
Am not l open as the day? Why
should you complaint
Eve, be serious. Was it Mr. JAS
per who gave you the turquoise ring?'
'Jasper!' Eve held out her skirts
daintily, and danced and made curte-
sizes round her sister, in the prettiest
most coquettish way You dearest
you best. you most jealous of sisters;
we will not quarrel over poor, good
Jasper 1 don't mind how much you
pet the black calf How absurd you
are! You make me laugh sometimes
at your density There, do not cry
] would tell you all if l dared. Then
warbling strain. and still holding
her skirts out, she danced as in q
minuet, slowly out of the room, look
1 ing back over her shoulder at hel
distressed sister.
That was all Barbara had got by
speaking nothing absolutely nothing
She knew that Eve would not be one
wit more guarded in her conduct fol
what had been said to her. Barbara
Irevolved in her mind the threat she
had rashly made of driving Jasper
away. That would necessitate the
betrayal of his secret. Could she
bring herself to this? Hardly. No
the utmost she could do was to threat
en- him that, unless he vol
UNFAIRLY departed, she would revea
the secret to her father.
A day or two after this scene, Bar
bara was again put to great distress
by Ewes conduct.
She knew we'll enough that she ant
her sister were invited to the Clio
berrys to an afternoon party an(
dance Eve had written and accept
ed before the accident to Mr. Jordan
Barbara had let her write, because
she was herself that day much en-
gagged and could not spare time. The
groom had ridden over from Brad
stone manor, and was waiting for al
answer. just whilst Barbara was
weighing out sage and tapioca. Wher
Mr. Jordan was hurt, Barbara hat
wished to send a boy to Bradstont
with letter declining the party, bu
Mr.. Coyshe had said that her father
was not in danger, had insisted OF
Eve promising him a couple of dances
and had so strictly combated her de
sire to withdraw that she had giveI
way.
I In the afternoon. when the girls
were ready to CO. they came down
stairs to kiss their father, and let hin
see them in their pretty dresses. The
little carriage was at the door.
In the hall they met Jasper Babb
also dressed for the party. He hello
in his two hands two lovely bouquets
one of yellow tea-scented roses, which
he handed to Barbara, the other OF
Malmaison, delicate white, with
soft inner blush, which he offered tc
Eve. Whence he had procured them
No doubt he had been for them TO
nursery at Tavistock.
Eve was in raptures over her Nal