Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-23
By Charles Garvice

down, he walks toward il.
AS he does so, he comes full upon
the girl curled up in the long grass.
He doesn't start, but stands stock
still, and as he looks a sudden thrill
of admiration-or is it only surprise
runs through him.
Perfectly motionless, she lies with
her eyes closed, and Lord Guy, with a
breath of relief and satisfaction,
stands and gazes at her. In all his life
he has not seen a more beautiful pic
ture; and the witching face, with its
Cupid mouth and long lashes sweep
ing the clear. oliye-pale cheeks, gets
photographed upon his brain and
heart.
How she knows that he is stand
ing looking at her, seeing that her
eyes are closed, it would be difficult
to say, and it would be as difficult to
describe her sensations. Fidgets of
the most pronounced type take pos,
session Of her; she feels as if she
must move, sneeze, Or die.
And then the folly, the stupidity of
hitting upon such a devicei She might
have known that he would stand and
stare at her!
The seconds pass; upon the heart,
Or is it the imagination of the young
man, the beautiful motionless face is
having dangerous and alarming eff
feet, if Lorrie could but guess it. He
does not know who she is; by her
seedy dress, with its too palpably
false founce, by the battered hat
Lord Guy thinks that she may per-
haps, be the sections daughter. AS a
matter of fact, lady looks very much
less like a lady than usual when her
eyes are closed, and she is shabbily
attired
He has never been in love-so he
says in his life; he SCOTS at those
of his fellows who go down before the
blind god; women were made to
dance with, play tennis with, firt
with, if you like-but love!
And yet some mischievous imp
whispers in his ears:
Bend down and kiss her!"
He tells the imp to go tots rec
ognized abiding place: he tells him.
self that to take advantage of a
sleeping girl would be-well certainly
unfair.
But she won't know it," whispers
the imp. kiss her softly, and she
won't wakeI Where's the harm? It's
the loveliest fact you have ever seen,
or will see. Quick, or you are too
Iate!'
In truth, he is almost too late, fol
Lorrie has just decided to open her
eyes, decided that to remain in her
present position is impossible, when,
stealing softly toward her, he knees
on one knee, and-not yet! Even as
he bends his lips and the yellow mus
tache almost touches her eyelids, a
hQrsefy comes buzzing down between
them.
Now awake, Lorriel
He knocks the fly away with an in
dignant frown, then, flushing slightly
he touches the lid nearest him with
his lips.
As he does so at the exact moment,
Jacks voice is heard bawling to MIN
With feeling offs it shame ?-he
springs up, and, without a glance to-
ward the girl, leaps over the grass
plot and goes to his horse.
ooh, here you are!" says Jack. "AIy
sister says, will you came and dine
with US, Guy?"
Lord Kendale, busy with his bride,
doesn't turn his head. If he had done
so he would have seen the slim,
girlish figure flying toward the house
-2sd looks down at his clothes
In this get-up, Jack?" he says
Impossible, isn't it?"
ooh, no. says Jack. 1--WE don't
dress. Take US as we are, you know. :"
well, if your sister won't mind
these groomy toys"
Come on says Jack, in true Eng
lish fashion, and the two young men
make their way from the churchyard
into the rectory drive
The old man who acts as groom,
coachman, gardener and general fac
totum takes the horse, and Jack
leads his friend into the house.
The rectory is small and old; the
square hall is as simple as that OF a
cottage, but there is a look of refine
ment about it which is not lost upon
Lord Guy. A coat of arms, represent
Ing raven and, Witty branch and
three red stripes, is fastened to the
head of the old oak stairs.
Come UP to my room and wash
your hands says Jack.
His room is a small one near the
roof, bbut, simply furnished as it is,
there is the same air of refinement
about it. As they descend Lord Guy
catches glimpse of woman's frock
disappearing in distant doorway OF
one of the upstairs rooms, and hears
a door slammed violently.