Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-10
Texas Bad Man
By A. MARIA CRAWFORD
(Copyright, 1911, BY Associated Literary Press.J

that sighed past her window and was
lost in long, low moan
Some flowers and a note" said the
maid.
MY dear Miss Dougher." Edith
read.
"A telegram from the west, and ]
must leave at once. l shall live for
June, when you and my aunt are to
visit me, you remember. My regards
TO your mother, and tell her not to let
you work too hard. Yours,
ROBERT H. ALTON"
1T is love-" she whispered to the
fragrant flowers The wind had
changed, the moan had died out Of It.
and it laughed and danced at her
window pane He loves you, it called
gaily The dying embers OF the fire
here slowly dropping. He loves you
not" they seemed to say to her with
loves uncertainty.
Letters from Alton came often.
strong, helpful letters, full OF his
wholesome philosophy. Edith felt in
them the broad sweep of the plains,
the mans clean life, and only between
the lines she read his love. She
planned so that she and Mrs. Ogden
would be on the ranch when her first
novel, The Man of Promise was
given to the public, and when she went
away asked that no mail be forwarded
to her. She had worked hard and she
wanted to play.
To both eastern women everything
was delightfully."- new and novel from
the minute they reached the red sta.
ton where Alton met them. Tne ranch
was twenty miles from the railroad
and as they rode along in Atoms com
Portable car they looked over the roll.
ing prairies that stretched out. warm
in the sunshine, until they seemed to
be lost in the blue of the skies.
1T seems to me that have been en-.
tertaining an angel, but not unawares,
| assure you" Alton opened news
paper a few evenings later. Il know
you don't want any news from home,
but this is too good to keep"
please spare me. It's about my
book, l know"
Many years have passed, Alton
read, since the public has been given
such surprise as that occasioned by
Edith Dougher's first novel, The Man
of Promise 1t is an exceptionally
clever piece of work, and critics are
unstinted in their praise of it. The
man is remarkably fine character
&c xtrfcC
philosophy savors of the wide ex
panse of plains. May Miss Dougher
furnish us with more just such clean
wholesome literature as The Man OF
Promise
When he had finished reading there
was a challenge in Edith's eyes and
hope in his own. He is yours, or
rather, he is you" she acknowledged
and looked off where one by one this
stars came out and make the sky
jewelled canopy
Let's walk down to the big gate
I've something to tell you"
She leaned her arms on the bars and
stood waiting All through spring he
had seen her there in his dreams,
WcIjluR lUE MIN dS l0 IOU0 HDIA0 a.
twilight
Il wanted you to see 1t for your
SELF" he said, this western home o.
mine. l love you," there was tender
ness in his voice, and l need you
Back in your country there are Other
women to take your place in tbs
charmed circle, but for me there ha.
never been and there never will be
any woman but you. Come to me
dear. and let us look at the old life
from a great distance. Could you, dc
you love me, Edith?"
She lifted her head and looked int
eyes that compelled and held her gaze
Somewhere, in the low catalpa trees
a bird futtering uttered little notf
OF contentment