Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-18
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commentator, so rarely won. No
one can see Eve without loving her. l
have my little scheme. Captain
Colberry is coming home from the
army this ensuing autumn, and if he
is as nice as his sisters say-then
something may come of it. But do
not know whether Eve cares or does
not care for Mr. Coyshe. He has
not spoken to her yet. l think, pa
pa, it would be we'll to let him and
everyone know that Morwell is not
to come to me, but is to go to Eve,
Then everyone will know what to ex.
pect.
1T shall be so. If Mr.. Knighton
comes. will get the doctor to be In
the room when l make my will, and
Jasper Babb also He considered for
a while, and then said, In spite OF
all-there is good in you, Barbara.
forgive you my wound. There-you
may kiss me.
AS Barbara wished, and Mr.. Jordan
intended, so was the will executed
Mr.. Knightop, the solicitor. arrived
at the same time as the surgeon; ne
waited till Mr. Coyshe had bandaged
up the wound, and then he entered
the sick mans room, summoned by
Barbara
Ny second daughter, said Mr.
Jordan. SIS, in the eye of the law lille.
Ultimate My elder daughter has
urged me to do what likewise feel to
be right-to leave my title to Nor
well estate to Eve
What is her surname mean her
mothers name?'
MorwelI to my daughter Eve, com
monty called Eve Jordan. That is
Barbara's wish
L urged it on my father said Bar
bara.
Jasper, who had been called in
looked into her face with an express
sion of admiration. She resented II
frowned, and averted her head.
When the will had been properly
executed, the doctor left the room
with Jasper. He had already given
his instructions to Barbara how Mr.
Jordan was to be treated. Outside the
door he found Eve f1uttering, nervous
alarmed, entreating to be reassuree
as to her fathers condition.
Dear Barbie disturbed him whilst
he was moving she said, and he lei
the scythe slip, and so got hurt She
was readily consoled when assured
that the old gentleman lay in no i'm
mediate danger. He must. however
be kept quiet, and not allowed t.
leave his bed for some time. Then Eve
bounded away light as roe. The
reaction set in at once. She was
like a cork in water, that can only bs
kept depressed by force; remove th'
pressure and the cork leaps to thu
surface again.
Such was her nature. She could no
help it.
Mr.. Jasper said the surgeon,
have never gone over this property
If you have spare hour and Woul'
do me a favor. | should like to lool
about me. The quality of the Lane
is good?'
Excellent
is there anywhere map of thu
property that could run my ey'
over?'
In the study
What about the shooting now?'
1t is not preserved. If it were i
would be good, the cover is so fine
And there seems to be good dea
of timber.
After about an hour Mr., Coysht
rode away. Some men are Cyclop
ses. as far as their own interests are
concerned said he to himself; the!
carry but a single eye. | invariably
use two
In the evening, when Barbara came
to her sisters room to tell her thai
she intended to sit up during the
night with her father, she said, Mr.
Jasper is very kind. He insists or
taking half the watch, he will re
lieve me at two o'clock. What is the
matter with you, Ever
i can see nothing. BarD1e, out IL II
there STILL
What is?'
That red mark. l have been rub
bling, and washing. and it burns like
fire.
1 can see. my dear Eve, that where
YOU have rubbed your pretty white
delicate skin, you have made it red
I have rubbed it in. / feel it.
cannot get the feeling away. L
stains me. 1t hurts me. 1t burn:
me-
CHAPTER XIII.
A Bunch of Roses.
Mr.. Jordans wound was not danger
Gus, but the strictest rest was en-
Joined. He must keep his bed fol-
some days. AS when Jasper was Ill
so now that her father was an in