Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
promised to tell me whenever

rs, dSS0ul0Q LUCILLE, dDSSuliy.
Susie piled the brushes on the
golden locks, but listened with inno-
cent, curious eyes vide open.
We'll, | wanted to see il 6e would
keep his promise. You know what
men are, dear-all honey and sugar,
polished and politeness, until they are
put to the test And so I thought |
would put the marquis to the test.
asked him. she repeated slowly, in
so many words to tell me the secret
word which, spelled on his key,
would prove an open sesame to his
wonderful plate Cupboard"
"And he refused to tell you" said
Lucille, CURLY.
Refused! How little you know the
marquis, dear! Or, rather, you mis-
judge him, as I did. He told me at
once. The word is Safety
rs your hair finished, Marie?"
Eyes, dear. So good of you to let
me have SUSIE
Susie, still under the spell of the
strange story of the mysterious plate
closet and its key, dropped curtsey
and gathering the brushes together,
went into the adjoining boudoir.
Lucille rose from the couch and
closed the door carefully, then came
UP to the chair where Marie sat with
her hands folded behind her head in
careless pose?
Marie, weren't you a little thought
less in revealing the word to
others?
ITO othersl Yourself, do you
mean?"
yes, to mel" answered Lucille.
For how do you know that I shall
not talk of it as you have done, and
so the secret may get abroad"
My dear Lucille; oh, DEAR
But | was not thinking or speak
ing of myself, Lucille went on, TAX
ing no notice of the interruption 81
was thinking of Susie"
"Of Susie!' exclaimed Marie.
Yes, of Susie!'' said Lucille. ''She
is a good girl, an innocent, good
principled girl, but let her be as good
as she may be, have you any right to
allow her the possession of so i'm
portant secret?''
My dear Lucille, am so sorry! |
But am sure she will not repeat it. |
She is such a good girl, now isn't
she?"
Good; yes. but simple." said Luz
ellie. 1T is just the romantic kind |
OF subject which she would talk
about; she might mention it to her
father; in the servants hall
Yes, yes, to her sweetheart"
murmured Marie Werner remorse-
fully. Il see; you are quite right,
dear! am simpleton, as usual"
At this moment Susie entered the
room.
DO you want me any more, Miss ?"
No, thank you, Susie" said Luz
ellie. and Susie turned to leave the
room.
stop moment" said Marie, and
Susie stopped and moved round to-
ward her
Susie, you are a good girl,
know!"
''Marier' uttered Lucille, warning
ly.
am only going to speak word |
to her, dear. Susie, you never repeat
what your hear at the Court, in your
mlstresses' room, do your"
"Oh, no, Miss, certainly notH'
That's right! You make that
rule, of course? But, Susie, want
you to be particular not to mention
what | have said tonight about Lord
Merle's plate-closet and the word that
unlocks it. You won't tell any of
the young men-you needn't blush,
Susie; and especially you won't tell
Harry Herne!'
oh, no, Miss!'' she stammered: II
shouldn't think of mentioning any
thing I'd heard you or Miss Darra-
court say"
That's a good girl! Good night"
Its all right, dear!' said Marie |
Werner, lightly, as she rose and
twisted the golden locks she had
spoken so slightingly of into a thick
NOAA' SUSIE . SOOQ SlFI. YOU |
may depend upon her! But
you were very wise in scold-
ing me! am a giddy, thought
less girl, and ought not to be in pos
session of such valuable secret But |
won't sin in that way again: in
deed, | won't go in for secrets of any |
description: seeing how incapable | !
am of keeping them; and now | have |
kept you up. Good night, dear!''
Marie" she said slowly, and grave |
ly, "you-you mentioned the name of |
Of she paused for second, dur
ing which Marie appeared lost in the
contemplation Of her own reflection |
In the glass" of Harry Herne.
What reason have you to connect him |
with Susie?''
did |, dear? Well, it was only to
make myself pleasant to Susie, who
is good girl, and always ready to do
anything for me. 1t is a well-known
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