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


anxiety Of the past months
Are you better tonight, sir?''
Eyes, yes" answer the old man.
raising his eyes, and looking at him;
courteous look, compounded, one
would have said, of fear and con-
cealed distrust. Yes, much better. You
have come from London?''
yes" replied Seymour gravely,
from London. 1 have just parted
from my father"
There is silence until Greta remem,
bels TO ask after him, and does SO
hurriedly.
Thank you, Greta, he is very well,
hut very much bothered and worried.
Will you give me another cup OF tea,
Lorrie?"
AS he asks he looks at her, but
ayerts his eyes befor she can look up.
81 suppose he is always worried?"
Nearly always, l fear, but never
more so than now. You know sir, that
he has a very large contract going on
I'M the south of France. You remem-
Der, Lorrie, l told you about it?"
ooh, yes,' says LORE, absently;
"a canal
mo, a, railway" he corrects gently.
Eyes, says Greta, quickly; "a very
interesting railway. Don't you remem
Der tracing it on the map with Sey
mour, Lorrie?"
Cant say that l do" responds
Lorrie, with an indifference that is
almost sublime. 81 dare say we did,
but 1 didn't understand it! Anything
in the shape of map reduces me to
instant and profound idiocy."
"You will be more interested, Lor-
RE, when L tell you that ! am going
over there"
ooh! Why are you going, and
when?"
"My father wishes me to do Sc"
says Seymour, gravely. HE has asked
me most pressingly several times dur
ing the last week, but l have refused.
Today, however, he has written me
letter which is more command than
a request, and so''-he sighs-'I must
60 | start in little less than three
weeks!" and he stares at the carpet,
but glances covertly at the pale, beau
tiful face near him.
'It will be awfully nice, says Lor-
RE, "and l think you are to be en-
We'd. Who wouldn't go to the south of
France and leave England and the
east winds behind"
"That is not all one leaves behind. "
NO." she says, there is rheuma-
tism, and toothache, and chillblains-'
81 would give anything to be able
to refuse" says Seymour, after a
pause, during which he digests this
affection response to his lover-like re-
marks. But / fear. cannot do so. l
will read you his letter" and he takes
the letter from his pocket and reads
it to them. you see, Lorrie, that it is
imperative"
Certainly, certainly! Of course it
ISL she assents, with suspicious earn
estness. Besides, why should you not
go? 1t will be SO pleasant trip"
"Trip! | am to be away two or
three months.
$50 long as that +"
He shakes his head, and there is ST
lence for moment. The rector rises
and goes off to the study. Greta, MUIR
muring something about fetching her
work, steals softly from the room and
the two lovers are left alone.
Are you sorry, dearest?"
Lorrie's face hardens and sets, and
she keeps it well away from him.
''Of course / am sorry" she says,
but speaking quickly. 'The time will
soon pass. You will enjoy yourself
immensely. Why, it will be summer
there, or nearly so, and you will be
basking in the sun while We are shiv-
ering in the cold. think you are very
fortunate
do your" he says, gently. you
forget that there can be no sun for
me where you are not
That sounds like the title of a
sentimental song. Oh, you will be
happy enough"
There is one thing that would
make me happier than ever man was
yet, dearest. Lorrie, l should be
happy if you were with me; will you
come -"
What on earth do you mean?" she
says. How could / so with your
you could go as my wife, dearest"
She rises slowly, and her face goes
white.
"Your-your wife! Do you mean
that We should be married" She
breaks off with wild laugh. you
are joking, are you not?"
Il am in the gravest earnesti Why
not, dearest? Why should we wait?
You know how truly and deeply /
love you! You can trust yourself to
me? Why should we not be married at
once-in a fortnight? We can make
the trip part of our honeymoon
He advances a step to take her
hand. but she draws it away and puts
it behind her.