Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03

are the pigs ana poultry 10 me CdH
the price of bark make my pulses
dance? No, Barbie, (Bab you object
toy, l am sick of a country life in a
poky corner of the most out-of-the-way
county in England except Cornwall
Really, Barbie, believe would marry
any man who would take me to Lon.
don, and let me go to the theater and
to balls, and concerts and shows Why,
Barbara! I'd rather travel round the
country in caravan and dance on
tight rope than be moped up here in
Morwell, an old musty, Wondering
monks CELL
My dear Eve!'
Barbara was so shocked she could
say no more.
4 am in earnest. Papa is i'll, and it
makes the place more dull than ever.
Jasper was some fun, he played the
violin, and taught me music, but now
you have meddled, and deprived me OF
that amusement; I am sick of the mo-
notony here. 1t is only a shade better
han Lanherne convent, and you know
papa TOOK me away from that; fell
i'll with the restraint
You have no restraint here
.No-but I have nothing to interest
me. feel always as if I was hungry
for something | could not get. Why
should I have don Giovanni" and
Figaro" and the Barber of Seville
on my music stand, and sstrum at
them? I want to see Them and hear
them alive, acting, singing, particular
ly amid lights and scenery, and in
proper costume. I cannot bear this
dull existence any longer. If Doctor
Squash will take me to a theater or
an opera I'll marry him, just for that
alone-that is my last word
Barbara was accustomed to hear
Eve talk extravagantly, and had not
been accustomed to lay much weight
on what she said; but this was spoken
SO vehemently, and was so prodigious-
ly extravagant, that Barbara could
only loosen her hold Of her sister,
draw back to the far end of the sofa,
and stare at her dismayedly. In her
present state of distress about Eve
she thought more seriously of Ewes
words than they deserved. Eve was
angry, discontinued, and said what
came uppermost, so as to annoy her
sister.
Eve, dear, said Barbara gravely, I
pray you do not talk in this manner, as
if you had said goodbye to all right
principle and sound sense. Mr.. Coy
she is downstairs. We must decide on
an answer, and that definite one.
Wei repeated Eve; L suppose it
concerns me only
What concerns you concerns me;
you know that very well, Eve
I am not at liberty, suppose, to
choose for myself
You are a dear good girl who
will elect what is most pleasing to
your father and sister, and promises
greatest happiness to YOURSELF
Eve sat pouting and playing with
the ends of her apron. Then she took
one end which she had twisted into a
horn, and put 1t between her pearly
teeth, whilst she looked furtively and
mischiveously at her sister, who sat
with her hands on her lap, tapping
the floor with her feet.
'Barbie!' said Eve slyly.
We'll, dear!'
DO lend me your pocket handker-
chief. have been crying and made
mine wet. Papa was so cross and you
scolded me so sharply
Barbara, without looking at her sis
ter held out her handkerchief to her.
Eve took it, pulled it out by the two
ends, twirled it round, folded, knotted
it, worked diligently at it, got 1t into
the compact shape she desired, laid
it in her arms, with the fingers under
it, and then, without Barbara seeing
what she was about-'Hist!' said Eve,
and away shot the white rabbit she
had manufactured into Barbara's lap.
Then she burst into a merry laugh.
The clouds had rolled away The sun
was shining.
How can you! How can you be so
childish!' burst from Barbara, as she
started up, and let the white rabbit
fall at her feet. Here we are,' said
Barbara, with some anger, here we
are discussing your future, and de-
Gliding your happiness or sorrow, ana
you-you are making white rabbits !!
You really, Eve, are no better than a
child. You are not fit to choose for
yourself. Come along with me. We
must go down. Papa and I will settle
for you as is best. You want a master
who will bring you into order, and, If
possible force you to think
CHAPTER Kill.
Engaged.
If comparison were made between
the results of we'll and i'll considered
ventures. which would prove the most
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