Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-25

tiers for one from the solicitors say
ing that notice of foreclosure has been
given All this may be averted by
your marrying Mr.. Melford's dausn-
ter"
cor any other unfortunate girl VINO
happens to have money" SAID Guy
bitterly.
unfortunate? But, no, it would not
bo the same. With most women
their money would not be avaiiaDle- =
would be settled upon them, ana we
sbould he in the same plight as pc
fore, But Mr.. Melford would no. po
likely to ruin his son-in-law, the nus
hand of his own daughter, or 10 oe-
strov the house over which she Woulu
re;qn as Countess of Latcham. You
see now why this particular marriage
would be so dangerous, trust
81 see But it seems to me, slr'
that YOU have made your calculations
without taking the principal person IL
r. consideration. Miss Diana MeltorE
might decline the honor OF saving the
house of Latcham from ruin; to put II
MAINLY. she might refuse me-.
~ appreciate your modesty, my dear
Guy, but l do not think you neeo
fear. Miss Melford is very little dill
ferent to the rest of her sex. 1t is not
probable that she will decline to be
come the future Confess of Latcham-
Resides-I do not wish to 1atter you,
but | would remark that you are not
particularly ill-favored, my dear Guy.
mo: | suppose l should fetch a
fair price in the marriage market.
Who bids, ladies, for the Viscount
Kendale? Sound in wind and limb,
quiet in harness. Free from vice-or
nearly so-and going, going, going!"
Seeing that it is of you whom /
think that my own remaining years
are likely to be few, and that it can
matter, little to me whether l speno
them here or in common lodging at
Bollogne, while you have all your life
before you, think you might have
spared me that insult Guy"
81 beg your pardon, sir. 1t slipped
from me-
He put his hand upon the earls
knee as he spoke with gently press
ure and sat silent for moment, then
he said in low voice:
Father, I know it is of me you
think 1t is for my happiness you are
planning. But-but suppose l were to
say this-this marriage you contem-
plate would render me awfully
wretched!"
Good Heavens! Why?" demanded
the earl in unbounded amazement.
"You yourelf tell me that the girl is
beautiful and ladylike. What more do
you require?"
ut is possible for her to be all this
and more and yet that I shouldn't
want to marry her. Father, could not
love Diana Melford!"
''Why not? Love her! l do not set
up as prophet, but will prophecy
on this occasion. say that you could
not help loving her-in time"
'My dear father, it is too late"
Great Heavens! You do not mean
to tell me that-that you are mar
ried?"
"No, MOI" said Guy, quietly.
Il beg your pardon, my dear boy. l
ought to have known that you would
not have done such a thing. No, no!
l beg your pardon!"
mo, sir, am not married! but-but
hope to be-
'You hope to be?" he said, slowly
"You mean to say that you are en-
gaged?"
almost! 1 hope to get your con-
sent first, sir"
my dear Guy, / shall be delighted
to give you my consent and my
blessing. l see how it Isl Ny letter
was too late! You had met some
young lady before you had seen Miss
Melford? Well, well! we must do the
best we cant l am afraid she is not
so rich as Miss Melford, but no doubt
the settlements will be heavy; we
may save something from the general
wreck. Who is she, Guy?"
Her name is Dolores Latimer!'
"Latimer Latimer! l don't know
the name" said the earl, anxious and
troubled. ''Her father! What is he? A
man who has made his fortune, like
Mr. Melford?"
mo, he is a gentleman. l fancy
that he might regard the Latchams
as younger family, sir. He is a
clergyman, sir; the rector of Carshal,
"A clergymans daughter? Do you
mean to tell me that you have en-
gagged yourself to girl with no for
tune whatever, Guy?"
81 am afraid Lorrie's fortune IS a
very small one! No, sir, fear she has
none!"
my dear boy, this is simply mad
ness. clergyman's daughter, with
to be susceptible, 1 ought, perhaps, TO
you really taken leave of your
senses?"
Guys face flushed, but he sat 81
lent.