Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-18
By CHARLES Garvice

rest upon MS breast. DIS IL II were lu6
most natural and convenient pillow in
the world for awhile, that is, until
the kisses which he showers upon the
bewitching, upturned face and soft
dark air grow too passionate, and the
subtle maidenly fear falls upon her;
then she draws back a little and lays
her hand upon his lips.
Give me one kiss of your own free
will-just to prove to me that | am
not asleep and dreaming"
mo! I am not so used to kissing as
you are"
Il! You are the first woman, eX-
cepting my mother and little girl |
fell in love with when l was at school,
have ever kissed"
THAT is a dreadful fib!" she says,
slowly. q know you kissed a girl last
week." ~
''I?' he says, amazed.
YES, in the churchyard there, sir!'
''You were awake, them" he says,
aghast
LAS much awake as I am now" she
says. What have you to say. sir?"
THAT I am sorry l didn't take two
instead of one But I'll take the
other now, if you'll give it to me-"
She hesitates a moment, then rails
| ing herself ON tiptoe, puts hand on
each of his shoulders, and, trembling
little, lays her lips upon his.
Then she starts away from him
and holds him at arms length, her
hands pressed against his breast.
and now to be serious-if you
can," she says. do you know what
you have done, my lord?"
The best nights work 1 ever did
in my life, my LADY," he retorts.
You have gone and linked your
life to beggar girl" she says, Sc
verely "and-as Jack would say if he
were here-there will be a row"
''Will there? Who cares?"
"Who cares? l care! Do you think
| want to spend the rest of my days
under an earls ban"
81 don't think my father is likely
to curse you, at any rate" he says,
laughing.
q don't feel so sure of that. All,
Guy, if you had been only a wise
man instead of the stupidest, wood
en-headedest boy in all the world,
you would have fallen in love with
the right person instead of an insig
nificant towzle-haired tomboy!"
You're the rightest person I've
metz"
mo, I am not. The right person is
a tall, fair girl with yellow hair and
dark brown eyes, an heiress to half
a million of money, Guy"
Thanks. I'm quite satisfied with a
girl who is worth her weight in
gold"
Shall I tell you the name of the
girl who ought to be standing here
with you tonight, Guy?"
Miss Dolores Latimer!"
No! Diana Melford!"
May differences of opinion never
alter friendships. I don't want to be
| impolite, but-bother Miss Diana Mel
] ford!"
Lorrie was silent for moment.
Shall she tell him that she was not
only awake when he kissed her in
the churchyard, but that she had heard
the conversation with Jack? Some
thing keeps her silent, and she signs
| instead
What are you signing for?" he
demands. "Is the prospect of being
my wife so dreadful" she says.
Have I promised to be your wife?'
she says.
Wen, I should say So, he says.
But l didn't mean to-not quite"
'What?' he says, incredulously.
; No! Don't be angry with me, Guy
| 1t is my turn to be humble now. But,
indeed, l didn't mean that Not now
="
Not this evening, 1 know Ignor-
ant of the marriage laws as l am, 1
have sort of idea that they don't
marry after six o'clock in the even
ing. Not tonight. but in very little
while. Lorrie!"
mo, not in little while. Listen,
Guy. l said there would be trouble
| about-about this, and there will, /
know! And-oh, Guy-for all my be-
ing a tomboy l am an awful coward
l couldn't face your father and say,
| I'm your daughter-in-law. ~ lord 4"
"Ill say it for you" he interjects.
Il couldn't do it; not just at once
Guy, if I had thought of all it meant
don't think I would have said-what
did when you were going away"
"Oh!'
NO! l was so cut up at the
thought of your going away. you see
it slipped out before l was aware of
it,"
I see, Well, what is all this com
| ing tor"
"Just this, Guy-why can't we keep
our-our-'
We'll. what?"
Mutual folly, madness, to our
selves for a timer"
"Well?"
"For-for-say, three months.
Guy"
"Say three centuries"