Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-07-20

afraid of her as if she were boa
constructor There is also a certain
Sir Christopher LatiIner, who is
member of parliament, and secretary
of her majesty's Board of Shoestrings,
He is a tall, wiry-looking man, with a
long nose ard pair of eyeglasses.
and he spends his time principally In
his bedroom, to which his valet car
ries blue books and kilograms all day
! long.
! What with this valet, and Blush and
Giggle's lady's maid, the homely serv-
ants at the rectory are driven almost
beside themselves, and the cook has
intimated to Greta that unless the Wis
itors take themselves off directly af-
after the wedding breakfast, she and
| Ann will be "obliged to give notlceI
1T seems to me" says Lorrie, that
two people consider that they can't
be legally married unless they make
two dozen other innocent people ut
! terly Wretched and miserable! Why
should the dear old pupsie, and cook,
and Ann be driven suit of their minds,
and the rectory be turned into a wild
beast show, because Seymour Melford
is foolish enough to want to marry
: me?"
We'll, never mind, dear!" says
Greta, soothingly; "it is only for one
day longer! Tomorrow you will get
away and be rid of us!" and she puts
her arm round the supple waist ten
derly.
Yes, only one day more!" says
Lorrie, not with sigh Or blush, but
il a dull, wooden sort Of fashion.
Of course Lord Kendale, who is en-
gagged to the sister of the bridegroom,
has been asked, as we'll as Diana her.
self. Diana is coming and is ex-
pected to arrive at the Pines today,
but no acception has been received
from Guy, and all day long Lorrie
asks herself the question, Will he
Gomez
She can bear it if he should
Though the sight of him will be tor
ture to her, she has made up her
mind that she will show no sign of
her agony. Like the girl at the stake. !
she will smile and smile as if the
flames had no power over her.
But will he come?
The question answers itself at mid
day, for there arrives a letter-not tot
Lorrie, but to Greta-the envelope of
gentleman in the primitive clothing
of Adam.
1t contains few lines only, saying
that the writer deeply regrets that
he cannot leave his father, and wish
ing the bride every possible happi-
ness.
Greta gives Lorrie the letter with
out a word, and Lorrie reads it and
passes it back, also without a word.
An hour later a small box is de-
l;vered by the carrier. This is ad-
dressed to Miss Dolores Latimer. ana
is taken up to Lorrie's room, where
sits surrounded by her travelling
dresses and wedding finery
at is another present." says Greta. |
"Guess whom it is from, dear" rar
Their nervously.
Lorrie looks up with listless in
difference
From the King of the annibal Is
lands. perhaps! Who cares! Are you'll
going to open it here? Please don't;
NV head is not equal to much carpen-
tering."
But it does not require any great
n q
cabinet of sandal wood.
"Open it, DEAR" she says.
Lorrie obeys hstlessly, and, lifting
the lid, discloses a set of pearls and
garnets.
They are rich and costly enough to
rouse any ones enthusiasm, but the
color keeps at a coy distance from
Lorrie's cheeks.
ooh, how beautiful" exclaims
Greta. "Why, who can they be from,
Lorrie? | thought all the principal
people had sent their presents.
Lorrie lifts the tray of jewels and !
sees a card lying beneath it. She
takes it up and looks at it, and then
the rich crimson dyes her face, flying,
however, instantly, and leaving II
psler than before.
'Fro,n Guy Kendale to Miss Do
lores Latimer, with the donors, heart
felt wishes" she reads in dry, harsh
voice; then she drops the set and
the card ON the top CT it and moves
away.
"What-what will you do, dear?"
''NNlat Go you mean?"
Will you-s send them back?"
Send them backl Why should ~
she demands, turning with a spot OF
red on each cheek, her eyes nnnat-,
nrally brilliant. why should | do
anything so barbarous? No, l will
keep them, and-and wear them!
Yes" with a bitter smile, Il viii wear
them to remind me that l was once
fool enough to believe that one might
be happy i'll this world"
Il 4 &Ia1za