Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
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am scelded and threatened with Jail.
My sister, who should love me and
take my part, Is my chief tormentor.
and instigates you, papa, against me.
She is rightly called Barbara-she is
a savage. know so much Latin as
to understand that
Barbara touched Mr.. Coyshe, and
signed him to leave the room with her
Eve watched them out Of the room
with satisfaction. She could man
age her father, she thought, if left
alone with him. But her father was
thoroughly alarmed. He had been
told that she had met Martin on the
rock. Barbara had told him this to
excapulate Jasper. Her conduct on the
preceding night had, moreover, filled
him with uneasiness.
Papa, said Eve, looking at her little
foot and shoe, don't you think Mr..
Coyshe's ears stick out very much?
suppose his mother was not particu-
lar with him to put them under the
rim of his cap.
I have not noticed
And. papa, what eager, staring
eyes he has got! I think he straps his
cravat too tight
Possibly
DO you know, dear papa, there is
little hole just over the mantelshelf
in my room, and the other day saw
something hanging down from it.
tier ght it was a bit of string, and /
went up to it and pulled it. Then
there come little squeak, and I
screamed. What do you suppose /
aid laid hold Of? It was houses
tail. Was that not an odd thing.
papa, for the wee mouse to sit in its
run and let its tail hang down out
side?'
Yes, very odd
Papa, how did all those beautiful
things come into the house which
found in the chest upstairs? And
why were you so cross with me for
putting them on?'
The old mans face changed at
once. the wild look came back into
her wrist clutched it so convulsively,
that she felt his nails cut her tender
skin.
'Eve!' he said, and his voice quiv.
cred, never touch them again. Never
speak Of them again. My Cod he
put his hand to his brow and wiped
the drops which suddenly started over
It, my God! fer forher.'
Then he turned his agitated face
eagerly to her, and said
Eve! you must take him. 1 wish
it. I shall have no peace till know
you are in his hands. He is so wise
and so assured. l cannot die and
leave you alone. l wake up in the
night bathed in sweat of fear, think
ing of you, fearing for you. imag-
inc all sorts of things. Do you not
wish to go to Lanherne? Then take
Mr.. Coyshe. He will make you a
good husband. shall be at ease when
you are provided for. I cannot die
and I believe l am nearer death than
you Or Barbara, or even the doctor,
supposes-I cannot die and leave you
here alone, unprotected. o Eve! if
you love me do as l ask. You must
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Coyshe. 1t must be one or the other.
What is that?' he asked suddenly,
drawing back in the bed, and staring
wildly at her, and pointing at her fore
head with quivering finger. What Is
there? A stain-a spot. One of my
black spots, very big. No, it is red.
1t is blood! 1t came there when was
Nv h. he
now and then it breaks out again. I
see it now
Papa!' said Eve, shuddering, don't
point at me in that way, and look so
strange: you brighten me. There is
nothing there. Barbie washed it off
long ago.
Then he wavered in his bed, pass
ing one hand over the other, as wash
ing-Tt cannot wash off, he said, de-
sparingly. 1t eats its way in, far
ther, farther. till it reaches the very
core of the heart, and then'-he cast
himself back and moaned.
1t was very odd of the mouse said
Eve, to sit with her little back to the
room, looking into the dark, and her
tail hanging out into the chamber
She thought to divert her fathers
thoughts from his fancies.
Eve!' he said in hoarse voice, and
turned sharply round on her, let me
see your mothers ring again. Today
you shall put it on. Hitherto you have
worn it hung round your neck. Today
you shall wear it on your niger, in
token that you are engaged
oh, papa, deari I don't
Which is it to be, Lanherne or Mr..
Coyshe?
I won't indeed go to Lanherne.'
Very we'll; then you will take Mr.. |
Coyshe. He will make you happy. |!
He will not always live here: he talks
of a practice in London. He tells me
that he has found favor with the Duke
If he goes to London
oh, papa! Is he really going to Lon |
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