Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-27

were to die, then the whole blame
might be shovelled upon him along
with the earth into his grave.
The search was recommended the
next day, but was Intellectual. In which
direction Martin had gone could not
be found. Absolutely no traces of him
could be discovered.
Presently Mr.. Coyshe arrived, in a
state of great excitement. He had at
tended the wounded man, and had
heard an account of the capture; on
MS way to Morwell the rumor reached
llim that the man had broken away
again. Mr.. Coyshe had, as he put it, an
inquiring mind. He thirsted for knowl-
edge, whether of scientific or of social
interest. Indeed, he took a lively
interest in other peoples affairs. So
he came on foot, as hard as he could
walk, to Morwell, to learn all particu-
lars, and at the same time pay pro-
fessional visit to MIR. Jordan.
Barbara at once asked Mr.. Coyshe
into the parlor; she wanted to have a
word with him before he saw her
father.
Barbara was very uneasy about
Eve, whose f"iyolty, lack of ballast,
and Want-as she feared-of proper
self respect might lead her into mis-
chief. How could her sister have been
so foolish as to dress up and dance
last evening before a parcel of COM
mon constables. To Barbara such
conduct was inconceivable. She herself
was dignified and stiff with her infer
iors, and would as soon have thought
of acting before them as Eve had done
as of jumping over the moon. She did
not consider how her own love and
that of her father had fostered ca
price and admiration. Barbara thought
over all that Eve had told her; how
she had lost her mothers ring, now
she had received the ring of tur-
quoise, how she had met Martin on
the Rock platform. Every incident pro-
claimed to her mind the instability,
the lack of self-respect, in her sister.
The girl needed to be watched and put
into firmer hands. She and her father
had spoiled her. Now that the mischief
was done she saw it.
What better step could be taken to
rectify the mistake than that of bring
ing Mr.. Coyshe to an engagement with
Eve?
She was a straightforward, even
ri rxyhn oh ho
in view went to her work at once. So,
without beating about the bush, she
said to the young doctor
Mr.. Coyshe, you did me the honor
the other day of confding to me your
attachment to Eve. / have been con-
whether you intend at once to speak to
her. l told my father your wishes, and
he is, | believe, not indisposed to for
ward them
1 am delighted to hear it. said the
surgeon. I would like above every
thing to have the matter settled, but
Miss Eve never gives me chance of
speaking to her alone
She is shy said Barbara; then,
thinking that this was not exactly
true, she corrected herself; that is to
say-she, as a young girl, shrinks
from what she expects is coming from
you Can you Wonder?'
I don't see it. I'm not an ogre
Girls have feelings which, perhaps,
men cannot comprehend said Bar
bara.
I do not wish to be precipitate,' OBJ
served the young surgeon. I'll take
a chair, please, and then can explain
to you fully my circumstances and my
difficulties He suited his action to
his word, and graciously signed to
Barbara to sit on the sofa near his
chair. Then he put his hat between his
feet, calmly took off his gloves and
threw them into his hat.
I hate precipitation, said Mr.. Coy
she. Let us thoroughly understand
each other. am poor man. Excuse
me, Miss Jordan, if Italk in prac-
teal manner. You are long and clear
headed, so-but | need not tell you
that-so am I. We can comprehend
each other, and for a moment lay
aside the veil of romance and poetry
which invests an engagement.
Barbara bowed.
An atmosphere surrounds a mtari-
monial alliance; let US puff it away
for moment and look at the bare
facts. Seen from a poetic standpoint,
marriage is union of two loving
hearts, the rapture of two souls dis
covering each other From the sober
ground of common sense it means two
loaves of bread day instead of one,
a milliner's bill at the end of the year
in addition to that of the tailor, two
tons of coal where one had sufficed. I
need not tell you, being a prudent
person, that when I am out for the
day my fire is not lighted. If I had a
wife of course fire would have to
burn all day. I may almost say that
matrimony means three tons of coal
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