Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-01

1T sounds alluring," said Henrietta.
Suppose we all go, just as we are!"
1--WE could" cried Billy. why, dad,
we could do it easily. 1 have that
linen dress 1 wore yesterday, and my
have yours"
But the general and Henrietta" OBJ
jected' Bartlett. "They only ran up
here for the day, my dear. They may
not have anything"
Eyes, we have" cried Henrietta.
eve planned to stay week or two
and sent a trunk along. We could
easily pack a suit case"
"Oh!" exclaimed Billy. do let's do
it."
81 noticed a suit case in your car,
Bachelor" Bartlett turned to the Wa
termelon, genially. 81 judge you are
planning to take few days jaunt
somewhere"
81 was thinking of it," acknowledged
the Watermelon, with truth, lounging
gracefully in the doorway.
Bartlett laughed. 1--WE are crazy, all
of u.s." said he and waved the sugges-
ton aside as a whimsical fancy best
forgotten.
ooh, daddy, please" leased Billy.
But, Billy, child, the others don't
want to do it, the general or Batche
lor"
81 want to-" said Henrietta, "and so
does the general. Father, wouldn't you
like to take a trip in the car some
where for a week or two?"
The generals attention had wan
dered back to the car. He turned alb
stractedly. do what, Henrietta?"
take a trip in the car for week
or two
Eyes, we must plan one later, as we
did last summer"
But we mean now, father, start
right now"
Nov? Henrietta, you're foolish, my
dear"
mo, indeed, father. Why not now?
DO it now is your favorite motto, you
know"
ct is impossible" and the general.
also, dismissed the subject.
Bartlett thrust his hands in his
pockets and appeared absorbed in his
car. He knew Billy.
why, impossible?" asked Billy, lay
ing a small hand on the generals arm.
"You were going to spend week
here. Why not spend it in your car?
You have no engagement, have your"
NO" said the general, smiling into
her pretty face. But what about
clothes?"
rClothes," laughed Billy, why,
clothes"
BE hanged" sale the Watermelon.
Bartlett laughed Quite so. Wash
out on the line, general Better come. "
Pretend the Indians have risen,
said Henrietta. land you are given an
hour to get into marching order"
"Ah, yes" cried the eager Billy, pat
ting the arm she chung to. "You used
to do it, general. why, in half an hour,
out on the plains"
What do you know about it, puss? ?"
asked the general.
Didn't your" pleaded Billy.
YES" said the general, who always
gave in to a pretty woman. 81 used
to. In those days we were always
ready for fight"
so you will go? knew you would"
But Mr.. Bachelor may have to re-
turn to the city," suggested Henriet-
ia, glancing at the Watermelon.
Bartlett shot glance at the young
man and began to whistle softly
through his teeth as he indifferently
raised the bonnet of his car and ex-
amined the clean, well-ordered ma
chinery within Would Billy's charms
be enough to hold the young man
against his better Judgment? Could
he forget what the text week meant
for him, forget the lure of the street,
the rise and fall of stocks, in the light
of a woman's eyes, in the sound of a
woman's laugh? If Billy could not
keep him, what could? He must be
kept. A week with him out of the
way, the ring could be renewed,
strengthened, that which was lost, re-
gained Bartlett bent low over his
car, but he heard Billy, sweetly speak
ing to the Watermelon.
you don't have to return to the
city, do you? You would much rather
90 with US, wouldn't you?"
Cant you join US, Batchelor?" asked
] the general You've made enough
for one while When you run out OF
that three million, you can go back
Time enough then"
swollen fortunes are crime now.