Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03

what to say. Such an old friend-of
course-I don't think l could refuse;
but rCally!"
rs anything the matter? Whom is
your letter from?"
From an old friend, Dolores. Dec
me, l haven't seen her for years. Lady
Farnham is very old friend?''
Lady Farnham," repeats Lorr.e,
and the rich color, so long absent
from the beautiful face, suffuses it for
moment. What about herr"
ooh, nothing much. Only this; she
is coming to town to receive a visit
from some people who had business
in London and were going to stay
with her and now the ceiling OF her
house in Park lane has fallen and as
| the workmen are in the house, she
wants me to let them stop here"
"Who-the workmen?" says Do.
lores, confused.
Il am afraid you ar inattentive,
says Lady Collop, surveying her Sc
verely over her spectacles. The
workmen! Do you think Lady Farm
ham would ask me to entertain par
eel of workmen? No. these two young
people, of counsel"
"This is the first time you have
mentioned any young people. Who are
they?"
Lady Faralham never did write a
good hand
Then you can't read the names OF
these people?" says Lorrie, resigned
lily. Perhaps l can! Let me see!"
mo, thank you," ta1tly. Il am not
blind yet"
She pours over the letter. then
reads slowly
my two friends, who will be ter
ribly inconvonienced by the accident,
unless you can take them in for d
day or two, are Lord Kendale, and
Miss Diana Melford, to whom he is
engaged"
| The poker which Lorrie has seized
to poke the fire. in the desire to do
something to break the spell, falls
with a clatter on the fender
Good gracious, child!' gasps Lady
Collop. "You will be the death of me. .
I'll beg your PARDON says Lor-
RE, standing up, with her face as red
as a rose, her lips apart. did you
say"-ske pauses a moment, for her
breath comes and goes in quick pants
did you say Lord Kendale?"
well, it's either Kendale or Pens
SALE" says the old lady. But, there,
read it yollrself!"
| Lorrie takes it in her trembling
hand. Yes, it is Lord Kendale They
are Guy and Diana who are coming
coming to the very house where she
is living.
ct is Kendale, says Lorrie, in a
low voice Then she plucks up courage.
At all hazards they must not come
here He would not come if ne knew
she were here; he must be made to
know 'Of course you cannot have
them?" she says, family.
why not? Why shouldn't they
Gomez"
"But-Dut the notice! Why" with
says the fourth. That is today-to-
night! 1t is impossible!" gathering
hope and courage from the faint look
of surprise on the good-natured face.
There isn't time to prepare for
them"
But unfortunately she has touched
Lady Collop in sensitive spot.
Prepare! l am thankful to say I
am always prepared"
"But-but, they may be here to din
ner,-the rooms"
Are ready. AS for dinner, Jane
can get a couple of made dishes from
Fortnum's, Dolores, am sorry to
make the observation, but l think you
display a love of Incidence which is
simply shocking. Why didn't you say
Melford? 1t must be some relation to
Seymour-it must be his sister! Your
own sister-in-law, and you would turn
her from the doors!"
'She is not my sister-in-law-yet !!
But will say no more. II will do
what | can"
| Il am glad l have reused a better
feeling in you, Dolores. All, who
hhOHOs LILO f1oAC A11dt 4OuoO JOu anu
awaken you to sense of the duties
of life: duties, Dolores, which you
| seem-''
But Lorriei has left the room. She
goes to her own room, tries to think,
to realize that in an hour or two Guy
and she will meet for the first time
since he held her in his arms in the
churchyard.
She hathes her face and changes
the black for soft cashmere, and
brushes the silk hair which Guy has
said had twined round his heart.
Simple as is her toilet, she has not
finished it when there comes ring
at the bell
With fast-beating heart she forces
her face into a set calm, which con-
ceals the tumult of emotion which
quivers in every vein. and goes slowly
down.
At the drawing-room door she
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