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

"to no married. I've no objection to
vour putting on your galocheS anu
waterproofs, and I'm not sure 'n''
shan't wear mine"
Don't talk nonsense, dear, e"5
Greta. turning from the WINDOW, anu
don't mind her, girls" for Blush anu
Giqsle look as if they were golns -
crv "she is only saying it to tease
Won. | will send Jack TO ten 1
eexton to sweep the path, ana II VIZ
10 oil right. but" with a sigh 1t -
pity that it isn't a flhe udy IS it,s
snoils things so. Now, LolIle' =
time YOU began to dress.
..Tbere is plenty of time, she -
onde drawing the dressing wrap
e et;Il closer around her. "Oh, how |
ba+a The sight of white satin ana
! lace" o+binalv.
/ apo++er 90 to YOUR own rooms, deals'
and get dressed. You can come -
and help me when you are leeu ;o
i Come lorrie," and Blush and Giselo
having departed. she goes anu 10y
her hand gently and lovingly upon
Lorrie's shoulder. 4,,,
! orrie rises slowly and reluctantly
and the great work of the Gay cum
mences. -. vhon
# is perhaps the one occasion Wnelh
o,,o, tho least vain of women are per-
mitted to take an interest," III -
toilet: but if the white satln anu lilnS
lace were an empy meal sack ana INC
string that tied it, she could not ui'
piav less enthusiasm.
4 You look pale this morning Gear,
saws Greta. Didn't you sleep wen;
mo says Lorrie, mot last nlgnl,
nor the night before, nor the nlshe
before that" -
! How cold and white one looks
: she says, dreamily, with a snuouels
q suppose if one we're being dressed
, for that last ceremonial, one Woulo
, not look much different to this!
"Why do you say such things? For
}, Heavens sake, dear, try and realize
that this is not a funeral! Think now
J; hard it is upon poor Seymour, your
[, looking and talking like this"
, yes" murmurs Lorrie. 1t Is
: hard upon him, is it not? Wnat Sndil
I do to look more cheerful, Greta
Perhaps a glass Of champagne.
A knock at the door fills IN the
pause, and Jack puts in his head.
Look here, here's something for
} you, with Seymour's love" and he
hands in huge bouquet of white ex-
otics framed in soft and fracefuA
| pnhair.
ooh, beautiful! Look, Lorrie," says
Greta, holding it up to her
"Dont-don't put it quite so near, )"
she says, family.
With a sigh Greta lays the costly
, bouquet on the bed and returns to her
firing.
There is a general stir and hustle
: in the house which pertains the day
A smell of cooking ascends from the
, kitchen to the top bedroom.
Presently Ann knocks at the door
Please, Miss Grefa, the lawyer
has come and will Miss Lorrie please
come into the study"
"They want you to go down and
, sign something, / suppose. You know,
: of course, that Seymour has been
most generous? You will be quite a.
rich woman, with an income of your,
own and she laughs
Eyes, quite a rich woman"
Come, then, We must not keep
them waiting"
Il am ready" says Lorrie, and they
go down.
! The old lawyer from CarshaI is in
: the study with deed open on the
table before him.
Sorry to trouble you, Miss Do
lores," he says, but we want your
signature"
=, She takes the pen and is about to
write where the old man has pointed,
: when the door opens and Seymour
Melford enters.
AS he sees Lorrie, a flush rises to
his face and his eyes brighten
Dressed already, dearest!" he
murmurs, taking her hand and raising
it to his lips, Notwithstanding the
presence of the lawyer How good
of you! l thought the bride always,
kept everybody else waiting?"
"Shes not nearly finished YET"
says Greta, laughing softly; al
though she may seem so to your mas
culine eyes. She has come down to-
sign something"
Yes, yes" he says, quickly st iss
the settlement"
Once more Lo1rie hesitates, but
Seymour puts his finger on the space
her name is to fill, and with little
culver of the lips she does as she is !.
bid.
Ihen ne takes the pen, writes his
name, and looks UP with smile.
I wish it were the marriage regis
ter" he says, softly in her ear. Glow
beautiful you look in your pretty
dress, dearest" and his eyes wander
over her with eager admiration
Yes? rather like the fio7,ra -