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

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existed?
Eve hung back as Barbara led her to
her fathers door. Mr.. Coyshe was there
and though she had said she would
take him she did not mean it. She
certainly did not want to have to
make her decision then. Her face be
came little pale, some of the bright
color had gone from it when her tenn
per subsidized and she had begun to
play at making rabbits. Now more
left her cheeks, and she held back as
Barbara tried to draw her on. But
Barbara was very determined, and
though Eve was hayward, she would
not take the trouble to be obstinate.
L can but say no. she said to herself,
If the creature does ask me- Then
she whispered into Barbara's ear,
Bah, l won't have scene before all
the parish
All the parish, dear!' demonstrated
the elder, there is no one there but
papa and the doctor; and if the latter
means to speak he will ask to have a
word with you in private, and you can
go into the drawing-room.'
But don't want to see him..
Barbara threw open the door.
| Mr.. Jordan was propped up in his
| bed on pillows. He was much worse,
and a feverish fire burned in his eyes
and cheeks. He saw Eve at once and
and called her to him.
Then her ill-humor returned, she
pouted and looked away from Mr.. Coy
| she so as not to see him. He bowed
and smiled, and pushed forward ex-
| tending his hand, but she brushed
past with her eyes fixed on her father.
| She was angry with Barbara for hav-
ing brought her down.
Eve said Mr. Jordan, I am very
| i'll. The doctor has warned me that I
have been much hurt by what has
happened. 1t was your doing, Eve. You
were foolish last night. You forgot
what was proper to your station.
Your want of consideration is the
cause of my being so much worse, and
Of that scoundrePs escape
| ooh, papa, / am very sorry / hurt
you, but as for his getting OFF, am
glad! He had stolen my money, so
have right to forgive him, and that
l do freely
'Eve' exclaimed her father, you
do not know what you say. Come
nearer to me, child
If am to be scolded, papa said
Eve, sullenly, I'd like not to have it
done in public She looked round
the room, everywhere but at Mr.. Coy
she. Her sister watched her anx-
| iously.
Eve said the old man, I am very
i'll and am not likely to be strong
again. I cannot be always with you
am not any more capable to act as
your protector, and Barbara has the
cares of the house, and lacks the au-
thority to govern and lead YOU
I don't want any governing and
leading, papa said Eve, studying the
bed cover. Papa after a moment,
whilst you lie in bed, don't you think
all those little tufts On the counter
pane look like poplars? I often do
and imagine gardens and walks and
pleasuregrounds among them
Eve said her father, I am not go.
ing to be put off what have to say by
such poor articles as this. am going
to send you back to Lanherne
Lanherne!' echoed Eve, springing
back. I can't go there, papa; indeed
II can't. 1t is dull enough here, but 1t
| is ten thousand times duller there l
have just said so to Barbara. I can't
go. | won't go to Lanherne. I don't
see why should be forced. I'm not
going to be a nun. My education has
been completed under Barbara
know where Cape Guardafui is, and
the Straits of Malacca, and the Coro-
| mandel coast. l know Mangnall' S
questions and answers right through
that is, know the questions and some
of the answers. I can read "Tele-
maque.'' What more is wanted of any
| girl? don't desire any more learning.
hate Lanherne. I fell ill the last
time I was there. Those nuns look
like hobgoblins, and not like angels
Besides, it was eternally semolina
pudding there, and, papa, hate SEM
Dina. Always semolina on fast
days, and the buildings sometimes
burned. There now, my education is
incomplete. do not know whence
semolina comes. Is it vegetable,
papa? Mr.. Coyshe, you are scientific,
tell us the whole history of the pro-
duction Of this detestable article of
commerce.
'Semolina-' began Mr.. Coyshe
Never mind about semolina, inter
rupted Barbara, who saw through her
sisters tricks. We will turn up the
word in the encyclopedia afterwards.
We are considering L.anherne now.
I don't mind the largegrained SEM
DINA so much said Eve, with face
of childlike simplicity; that is al
most as good as tapiOca.'