Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-16

there was some growing here. She
seemed quite pleased at my remem-
bering, and told me to go at once"
And were you not afraid?" he
asked, absently.
Afraid, MOI Why, I've been through
the woods at night hundreds Of times!
What is there to hurt me? Besides,
if there was" she added valiantly,
I'D go anywhere and through any
| thing to please Miss Lucille!"
Many of us would do that, Susie"
| he murmured.
Il shouldn't have taken the liberty
| of disturbing you, Master Harry, .
Susie went on, "but the very best OF
| the bunch was above my reach, and
thought perhaps you wouldn't mind
getting it down for me. Your arms are
longer than mine, Master Harry
"a little, Susie. Come along, and we
will get enough to make wreath for
Miss Lucille if she wants it."
He went out bareheaded-a trivial
! point this, but how often trivial points
carry great weight in the throes of
/ after events-a and easily gathered a
bunch of clematis.
"Oh, that's lovely, Master Harry"
she exclaimed, as he handed her the
long, trailing flowers. How pleased
Miss Lucille will bel"
He held the slip in his hand, and
looked at it for moment in silence,
| then he said:
.'See here, Susie; think this is the
best piece. Keep it separate from the
rest, and give it to Miss Lucille"
so l will, Master Harry" she ex-
claimed, gratefully. "And L will tell
her you chose it for her."
mo, you need not-well as you
| please he said, turning his head
away that she might not see the Grim
son flush that rose to his face.
Picking flowers, young peOple?'
said a voice behind them at that mo-
| ment.
1t was Hope, the keeper, and he
stood and regarded them with smile
OF approval and good-natured raillery
Yes" said Harry, Susie, this is
fortunate of you; you can have com
pany home. Go with her to the house
will you, Hopper
YES, Master Harry said Hope.
my way lies hers
Good night, Susie" said Harry;
then, as he was going, he beckoned
to her. You need not tell Hope why
you came, and what you have got he
said in low voice, obeying a momen-
tary impulse which he could scarcely
have accounted for.
Every well, Master Harry" assent
ed Susie, and tripped on beside
Hope
Fine evening for a ramble, Susie,
said Hope, looking down at her, with
the same smile, "and just the even
ing for flower gathering. All, we all
have our young days; but, by George,
do envy Master Harry
Don't be so silly demonstrated
Susie; but she blushed, as was her
want, and Hope gave chuckle, firm
ly convinced that he had caught the
two sweet-hearting.
When Susie got back, Lucille was
nearly dressed, for Marie Werner had
offered her services during Susie's
hands crossed in her lap, her eyes
fixed on the glass, but looking
through it far away to that glade in
the wood where she had listened to
her first love avowal; but she turned
as Susie entered, and uttered low
cry of admiration at the sight of the
clustering heap of flowers.
"Oh, Susie, what beautiful clematis
Where did you get it?"
'It is for you, Miss said Susie,
blushing with delight. "You will let
me put little in your hair, Miss,
won't your"
Il will wear it all over me, if you
like, Susie said Lucille, with
smile; ''let me see 1t. How good of
you to get it for me. Did you get it?"
Some of it, said Susie, and she
waited until Marie had gone into the
next room before she added, Master
Harry got it, Miss; and, if you please,
he picked out this spray for you. He
said it was the BEST
A rose blush dyed Lucille's face,
and she took the spray with trembl-
ing hands.
@It-it was very kind of him, SUI
sie,'' she said, as carelessly as she
could; .and-and l will wear it, of
course. Put it in my hair-no, l
will put it," she said, drawing it back
as if loath to let her touch it. when
did you get it?''
"Just now, Miss, please"
Now! so late in the EVENING" she
said, with a smile.
ooh, yes, Miss. That's what Mas
ter Harry said, late in the evening.
But I'm not afraid. oh, how beauti-
full you look with it lying there in
your lovely hair! oh, wish Master
Harry could only see it,
Lucille put up her hands to fix the
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