Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-10-15
RED HAIR
BY IZoLA FORESTER.

DuI just one glimpse of her face when
she opened the door would be worth
1t ALL
1t had been nearly four months since
she had left Glendale Before that
there had been five years of life spent
there with Olive after her early widow
hood. Neither of them ever quite
confessed what relief that widow
hood had been after Chester's DELHI
crate bullying and worrying every one
in the family half sick.
Olive always said she was glad
there were no children where there
had been no real love. SO the years
had passed restfully until Winifred's
appointment at Washington and she
had gone away.
Lewis had been the only person who
objected
"She needs you here. She's depend
ent on your companionship," answered
Lewis doggedly. and it isn't right or
necessary for you to get out and hus-
tie, Win"
"But l want to-" protested Winifred.
II love it here but l want to do some
thing else, be somebody, can't you I'M
derstandY
But he had kept his own point of
view, and only Danny seemed to get
her idea rightly. Danny was nearer
her own age, anyway, and not at all
like his cousin.
You know what Chester says about
you, VIM" he told her teasingly. "Says
any girl with red hair is totally unre-
liable and prone to temperamental fits.
Is your hair very red?"
ut is chestnut" answered Wini-
fred calmly. eff Lewis doesn't like it
he may glance in the opposite direc-
ton whenever he is in my vicinity.
Do you blame me for going, DAMP
81 do not" he sang out cordially.
I'm going away myself. Government
aviation service after the war. Fine
stuff. Maybe I'll drop in on you at
Washington some day and say hello"
He had dropped in, too, several
times. and it had seemed as if two or
three months of service had set the
boy up as no other training could have
done. He was better looking than
Chester, and more cOmpaniOnable, she
decided Then he had gone away to
one Of the southern stations, and Win
fired found herself lonely.
Olive had only mentioned him once
in her letters to her. He had been
transferred, and might go to some of
the islands.
AS the train drew up to the little
stone station, Winifred leaned for
ward from the platform, wishing sud
denly some one was there to meet her.
She took one Of the little jitney cars
up to the bungalow.
She sent the car back at the curb
and went up the veranda steps.
She sat down on the top step to pom
der on just what window would be
the best to break into, when there
came the hum of a motor on the street
and car came swinging leisurely
along. Someone was leaning back at
the wheel singing. She knew Dams
voice instantly, and sent out a glad
hail to him.
"Great Scott! why don't you let peo-
pie know you're coming?" he exclaim-
ed ioyfully, as he bounded up The steps
to her side. 1.-The honeymoon pair have
| been on their way two days now. Olive
didn't want TO tell you for fear it
would disturb your plans in the
| spring"
as Olive married?" she demanded.
He nodded with a grin of amuse-
ment at her manner.
1--WE all said you'd be wild. That's
why we didn't tell you. She's married
old Chester. Ches was sweet on you
last year, wasn't he, Win? Did you
| throw him down? I'll bet YOU did
| ANYWAY. they're happily married and
gone South. The bungalow is yours
Better come home to mother, though
! end be warmed up. The furnace has
| been out two days"
| But Winifred felt distinctly offend
ed. mo l shall go straight back tc
| Washington" she said coldly. If Olive
| and Chester did not care to notify he1
| Of their wedding she would not stay
| in Glendale at all.
They're not going to live here. In
going to-" said Dan deliberately. I've
always liked this place. Don't you
remember, Win, and Chester's going t6
stay South awhile and then live II
town, so I've taken over the bunga
| low"
For a clubhouse?" asked Winifred
"For self and wife" he told her. I'm
twenty-three in June, Win, and its
| time l settled down.
81 never dared to show you now
much I cared for you, VIM" he pro
/ tested. mot with Chester and all the
| older fellows hanging around las1
| wear. You seemed way out of reacf
| to me, but now it's different. You
| know how well I've been doing, anc
| don't 1 honestly seem ever so mucf