Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-13
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Guy never is punctual,' says Jack.
Seymour turns to him with smile;
he rarely speaks without slow.
sleek smile.
Lord Kendale is friend of yours,
! think
Yes" says Jack, we are pretty
thick. l see a great deal of him. am
going into the army-when l can get
there-and I'm in the barracks pretty
often"
All, yes; of course. An extremely
pleasant fellow, is he not?"
The best fellow in the world!" re-
plies Jack
SO have heard. called upon him
On Monday, but he was not in. My
father knows his father, the Earl of
Latcham."
At that moment the best fellow in
the world" makes his appearance.
Awfully late, I'm afraid Very
sorry; been kept at the barracks"
Then as Diana glides forward, he
drops Papa Melford's paw, and is al
most guilty of a start
He had expected to see a young
lady in crimson plush at least, and
with vast load of jewels bespangling
her attire-a young lady with a.
middle-class" smile and shipper. and
the real Diana knocks his fancy pic
ture to pieces, He is so surprised that
ne shakes hands in silence; then he
turns and goes to Greta, but looking
searchingly round the room
How do you do, Miss Latimer?
Jolly evening. Isn't-isn't your sister
here? don't see her."
NO; my sister is not here" says
Greta.
Halo, Jack!" he says. q hope 1
haven't spoiled your dinner"
My brother, Lord Kendale,' says
Diana.
What mercy it is that lGa gods
have drawn curtain between us and
the future. If, for instance, Guy
could see all the evil that this man
would work him, would he not fy at
him and throttle him there, on Mr.
Melford's Turkey carpet? But, instead
ne holds out his hand, and says:
Sorry | wasn't in when you called.
Hope you'll look ME up again. Car
shall Barracks isn't the iolliest of
places, but | dare say we could amuse
you for an hour or two"
Seymour Melford bows-he is al
ways ready with a supple bow, a
gesture with his white hand, shrug OF
the Shoulder-declares that he shall
be delighted, and then the butler in a
tone of deep solemnity, announces
dinner
Mr.. Melford's cook is a good one,
the menu, compiled by Diana is an
admirable one and the dinner, taken as
a meal, is everything that could be
desired. But somehow Lord Guy,
though food and wine are of the best,
and he is seated next to the beauti-
ful Diana, does not altogether look
happy.
Diana does not talk his head off. -
She is too wise. She lets him get
through two or three courses with
scarcely a word, but presently she
says:
did you know that my brother
has been staying at Lateham Court,
Lord Kendale."
NO" says Guy, suddenly.
Yes. He tells me it is very beau
tiful place.
Naturally. My brother was charmed
with it. The earl Was very kind to
him, indeed, and my brother says that
he shall never forget his pleasant
visit"
I'm glad of that, says Guy. yes,
my father can be very jolly when he
likes
Doesn't he always like?" she asks,
raising her finely penciled brows.
oh, he has govt sometimes. and
then it's Beware of the dog.' you
know"
The govt is painful complaint
says Mr.. Melford, in his stolid voice
I've heard that if a man carries a
raw potato in his pocket it keeps it
away. But he must steal the potato. "
vi II tGAA III ldlHEl SAYS GuN.
This is fair sample of the con-
versation and it is not brilliant. Every
now and then Greta's low-toned, high
bred voice is heard. and sounds like a
note of music compared with the hard
stolid voice of Mr. Melford. Jack says
nothing, but works his way through
the menu with a steady devotion
which is almost sublime in its intense
thoroughness. Then Diana glances at
Greta, and the ladies rise to leave the
room
Now, gentlemen" says Mr.. Mel
ford, as the butler puts some old
port and Chateau la Rose on the
table, "let me commend this port.
Lord Kendale, you'll take port-or
Will you stick to claret? People don't
drink port much now: I like it my.
self. The best o. claret is sour drink
ing stuff set against a bottle o old
port. Things are altered since I was
Young man; people wouldn't have
given brass farthing for the best Of