Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-07-27

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She fines Lorrie stretched upon |
her led, with the great fur traVellng
ing of sable-the bridegroom latest
e,ift-drawn over her dard, silky hair
tossed in reckless disorder over Tue
white pillow. f1.o+o
"Asleep. nc! Why should be? I'm
,,.ira here for little quiet. Wna'
are you all doing?
we are ali in the drawing-room'
replies Greta. All hor.
ing each other to death. ia JON Inc
performance, but don't think Coulu
stand being blushed, and gaggie1' anu
~oIlyo6 in this afternoon. Don't you
fao1 sometimes as if you wanted u
sbriaI, or make some other savage
,oise when people speak to you
crataq But no, 1 forget; you never
1,avo anv OF these ill-bred desires.
"Savmour is DOWN STAIRS, dear.
"Oh, is he?" o
ives. and Diana has come nome
She will be here presently. seymour
&C that vcu are not, however, 10
-ronble TO come down if you leei
tired" b,
eyes flashing.
oh indeed! 1t is very consldefate
Of hint Why should I not come down
and meet her? Does lie thlnk an
afraid? OF course 1 will come DOWN!
Greta forces her gently into a
chair. and takes her long, silky
tresses in her hands.
."no it nicely" says Lorrie. Il
will wear one of my new dresses
foo The best 1 have, do you near
C;reta? And-and my diamond brace
let-no. stop!" Her lace crlmsons
for an instant, then turns white i
will wear the set Lord Kenda4e mas
sent!"
Patiently, for it is not an easy task
Creta decks her in the grandest dress
and fetches the sandal casket.
wait: 1 will put them ON myself"
and, taking the glittering gems puts
them with cold fingers in their places
on her neck and arms.
DO l look like a bride7eaect, joy
Gus and exulting, Greta? Do look as
if l were the fortunate girl who has
shared one of the best parties of the
6ay2-Ihe future wife of a million
aires son and heir? Tell mel
You look like a very beautiful GIRL
dear
Bah! Anybody can be beautiful, as
7 have told YOU a hundred times. do
is what | want. There! You don
understand. Go down and tell them to
strike cd the music, let the overture
begin, for the bdde-elect is about to
make her entrance!'
Greta goes down without word,
and finds that Diana has already ar
rived Diana, the future Countess OF
Latcbam, arrayed in costly furs over
her dinner dress-she and Seymour
are to dine at the rectory tonight
with her fair face set in a placid
smile of coatentment and self-satiS-
faction. She has not met Lorrie since
their engagements, and she is looking
forward to the interview with keen
sense of enjoyment OF which no trace
Is perceptible in her large, languid
eyes and smiling lips.
'Lorrie VIII be down directly says
Greta, but even as she speaks the
door opens and Lorrie appears. There
is a flush on her cheeks, a brilliance in
her eyes, which. added to the hand
some dress and Lord Kendale's we'd
ding present, which glitters on her
white throat and shapely arms, rem.
der her appearance very much indeed
what she wishes it to be.
An unpleasant conviction strikes
Diana MelfCTd's mind that she is not
going to triumph very much over the
rival she has beaten and vanquished,
and the conviction becomes intensi-
fed as LOrrie comes forward with a
bright smile and meets the kiss which
Diana offers her.
How glad I am you have come!
And how well you look! Have you
been enjoying yourself? We have
been rendered quite GREATNESS by
the accounts of your doings. Let me
help you with your fIrs; and come
near the fire. How is Lord Kmdale ?"
''Thanksi" returned Diana, in her
soft, languid voice He is quite well.
He sent all sorts of coed wishes by
me, and is so sorry that he cannot be
at the wedding tomorrow"
so am T." says Lorrie, with a light
laugh. Il think it is really too bad
OF hint-such great friends as wd
used to be! Do you remember how we
SSed to quarrel?"
Yes; yes, I remember He can
not leave Lord Datcham, you know!"
No. says LOrrie. Never mind,
Greta will be sure to send him a
piece of the cake, and that's the best
part of wedding, isn't it? But am
sorry that he Will not be here, for an
ether reason; wanted to thank him
so much for his beautiful present. It
is perfectly lovely. l put it on that