Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-12

dias and there and then set to work.
He was full of his idea, and holly
eager to see it embodied The minutes,
the hours flew by, and in all probab-
! fifty he would have worked on until
| too tired to hold the chisel had not
| al interruption presented itself in a
most delightful form
stephen Hargrave, with a knock
which was half a push opened the
door
There's Miss Newton riding
across the park he said. roughly.
Louis dropped his chisel as if it
had suddenly grown red-hof and
sprang into the hall.
He caught up his cap, and hurried
down the steps in time to see Stella
pull up at the little wicket
Bareheaded. and with the light OF
love flashing in his eyes, he stood be
side her, her hand lightly clasped in
his. his face upturned to hers with a
passionate welcome written in 1t.
ssDo you wish to kill me with sud
den ioy?" he murmured. My darl
ing, my thoughts have been with you
all the morning, but they did moi
dare to picture you near me-
Stella, whose face flushed with a
delicious blush, smiled down upon
him with sadness which he was
quick to note.
"Ah!' he said, something has hap
| nj
ready, more easily than l can read a
book. You will dismount! Nay, you
must"
mo. no." said Stella, but with an
audacity which he himself wondered
at afterward he stretched out his
long, strong arms and fairly lifted her
from the saddle.
! Stella flushed holly.
Forgive mel" he said Il couldnt
help it. The fear that you would
ride away again was unbearable, so !
fastened to extinguish it. You can
not go now
! He bent over her as he spoke, his
voice dropped to low, musical, car
essing whisper, his hand seemed to
speak love as it held hers.
Stella sighed with mingled happi-
ness and anxiety.
II can forgive you," she said, but
4 shall never forgive myself. Yet
felt impelled to come. RI have some
thing to tell YOU
He inclined his head and led her to
the steps
"No," she murmured, hastily. 81
will not go in. Let us walk here"
| She turned away as she spoke, and,
obedent to her slightest wish, he
turned with her.
/ Something has happened" he said
/ "But do not let it make you unhappy,
darling! See, ask you not to be
unhappy even before you tell what
has occurred. Your love has made
me feel valiant. I am strong enough
to protect you from all the cruelty
and tyranny of the world, with your
love to nerve me-"
Stella looked at his handsome face,
with it's slight flush of quiet enthusi-
asn, and burst into tears-quiet, 81
lent ones, which are worse, ten
thousand times. than the historical.
my darling, my darling!" he plead
ed, drawing her to him and kissing
her ut humans me to see you
weep, You who shall be all smiles
and joy if there is mirth for angels.
Tell me-tell me, Stella, my Stella,
what has happened"
Stella dried her eyes and smiled
Am I not weak, foolish girl?" she
murmured, gently, trying to olsen
eager herself from his clasp. But
butt am so alone-no, l don't mean
thatH' she added, hurriedly as he
looked at her reproachfu1ly. Il mean
so helpless against them all. Mr..
FELTON,"
Louis stopped her with look of
unutterable pain.
.Louis!" she said, with a blush and
a humble pressure of his hand
Louis! it seems strange to call you
so-and yet"
She paused.
Go on, darling" he said
''I always think and-and dream OF
you as Louis"
He thanked her for that confes-
sion with most eloquent look, and
pressed his lips to her hand.
IT ought not to have come to you,
she continued. "But ! feel that you
ought to know, that it would be I'M
just to conceal it from you-that-
that-oh, why should l try to deceive
you? Louis, l could not stop away,
knowing all knew, and if you had
not been in London yesterday
should have come yesterday-bold,
forward girl that am"
'And how did you know it," he
asked
I'll saw you CO." faltered Stella.
81 watched you. Don't-don't please
for he had kissed the tiny, warm
hand again that nestled in his like a
happy bird. 81 saw you go, and de-
termined to come today. So I am
here at all risks! And they are not
to be despised, for if they knew 1t
they would kill me, perhaps. Loeb
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