Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-09-24

Forget the idols, which will per-
ism and be thrown to bats and moles.'"
she quoted with JUNCTION. "You belong
with US. Come. Rest your weary head.
You belong with u.s."
No." Ellen said. "I belong TO Ka.
yama-San. He bought me-" Nor could
she be moved from that position.
In her room, she alternately was sat.
lshed with and afraid of her decision.
If-her cheeks were hot with the idea
III hayama were Only-not HAVANA
he was so good. When she had en-
tered the room of the conference, she
mad seen in his eyes that which caused
her own to droop. No, she hac mag
ined IL.
wells was no nearer to his decision.
lie smoked pipe after pipe of silky to-
Dacco. the tap-tap-tap of the emptied
bowl sounding every two or three min
utes as the tiny contents were dropped
into the brazier of Goals. He clapped
his hands.
Bring me my wife," he said to HI
su, the Oldest maidservant. "She shall
eat with me here"
You have forgottenT
i am very tired, Hisu. MY mind Is
occupied with grave affairs. What is
1t that l should rememberY'
"Aei that you should forget! You
saw 1t first with me, Kayama-San.
Misako was with us. was young
then. but l dreamed Of the day when
you and your bride might see the
Observation-Disclosures together, even
as l did the perfume in the air
:" She smiled, heavy with re-
membrance.
L had forgotten, little mother am
delighted that you have been my re-
minder. Yes, will go, 1 and my bride.
Yes, l will go. Assuredly 1 will go.
l have been awaiting it anxiously." He
had never heard of it before.
Good Excellent / knew It'll have
told those whisperers it was for this
you waited"
'WaitedY
Before :. it is said Il. dare not
repeat idle gossip"
you are as my mother, Hisu. You
should have no secrets from me-"
"Well-do not be offended, Lord
cannot say it,"
can unspoken thought is danger
ous.'"
"The new wife her robes and
sleeping-quilts and head-rest /. they
are never in 4. your room Z. therel
you know. Idle gossip. 1 beat the
maid who spoke of it."
Wells was silent.
IT knew, however, being of mature
years, that you were waiting for the
festival. 1 knew that your honorable
father did likewise. l think that it
was when he bought a maid :. do
not remember where from :"
She seemed so earnest in this that
Wells grinned. "That is it, Hisu," he
agreed. 81 was &. waiting"
He wondered If this might be sign.
sit Is sad that I did not speak be-
FORE" she lamented. "All of the peo-
pie of the village will wonder that
you did not battle, as the lords do, at
the village hot-spring" shiv-
ered-"but there is no longer time. I
will see that OHana is arrayed as is
fitting >.
Ellen was quickly prepared: new
comb or So a white underkimono, tabi
of heavy, double-woven silk instead OF
the usual cotton sock, an overkimono
of dull color, but with countless star
studdings of bright yellow flowers.
She had no greeting for him, save
the low obeisance, and did not speak
until the servant had left. Then, with
quick breath: "Have you -. will you
take me with your
Very slowly: "Do you wish to go?"
II am afraid, 1 fear. 1t is so quiet
here. And I am learning Japanese so
easily. :. do not know what might
happen in America"
Nor did Wells.
Here was q double sign. She want.
ed to stay Even, so he argued, even
with the knowledge that he would re-
turn. Wells was not to be blamed that
his first ascertainable emotion after
the long indecision was one of widest
exultation at the prospect. Wisps of
doubt did float across his alluring pic
ture, but he put them away at once.
The vision of Ellen in the garden, of
him touching her hair with his lips,
bending over her, kissing her upturned
face <. 1t was too much to resist.
He never took his eyes off her. She
would stay here-caged. lie wondered
If one might prison such gossamer
thing; yet Chance had done it. Why
not he? She would be the household
goddess, in time celebrated in the an
nails of the family. He closed his eyes,
yet had her full in vision all the time.
"When you are in America you
might be able to discover If 1 have any
one who is related to me, and then 1
could 60"
Wells eyes darkened. The wind
blew differently now.
"T have NOT decided will dpcide-