Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-05-21
cuApTER xiV.-continued.

,ra1r dinner can't be SerNeu vi
'S che exclaimed. "Come in"
''1 rorr much to their surprise, it was
q, timothy himself who entered. He
81 n evening dress and wearing
wa ,.,I orders, one Of which Francis
1o-ed with surprise.
D' Ir, apologies" he said. Hedges
MO that there were cocktails
,o'r and as / am on my way to a
D' %or weary dinner, l thought l might
, ,.sict myself upon you for a mo-
ment" -, eoo4
o. ON shocking hostess" she de-
.,,o5 "Hedges brought the things
N twenty minutes ago"
81 She took up the silver receptacle,
,,oot # vigorously and filed three
~,ssos Sir Timothy accepted his and
bored to them both,
r,ry best wishes" he said. Real
r. when one comes to think of it,
however much it may be against my
,pcIInations | scarcely see how | shall
ba able to withhold my consent. l
foIieva that you both have at heart
Ao flair for domesticity. This little
rlctrrp and the thought of your tete-
statp dinner almost touches me-"
Don't make fun of us, father"
Margaret begged. Tell us where you
are going in all that splendOr?"
Sir Timothy shrugged his shoulders.
"A month or so ago" he explained,
q was chosen to induct scion of
ROYALTY into the understanding of
fighting as It is INDUCED in at the Ma
tonal Sporting club, This, l suppose,
IS my reward-an invitation to some
thing in the nature of a state dinner,
which, to tell you the truth, I had for
gotten until my secretary pointed it
out to me this afternoon. / have
grave fears of being bored or Of mis-
behaving myself. I have, as Ledsam
here knows, a distressing habit of
truthfumeSs, especially to new ac-
Uaintances. However, we must hope
FOR the best, By-the-bye, Ledsam, in
case you should have forgotten, I have
spoken to Hedges about the 80
ClOuot."
Shall We see you here laterw Mar
garet asked, after Francis had MUIR
INJURED his thanks.
u shall probably return direct to
Hatch End" Sir Timothy replied.
There are various little matters down
thae which are interesting me just
appropriations for my party. Au
tevoIf' A delicious cocktail, but 1 am
inclined to resent the Angostura."
he Sauntered out, after a glance at
'Ae clock. They heard his footsteps
a' he descended the stairs.
Tell me- what manner Of a man is
'oT father" Francis asked impul-
sFey
! am his daughter and l do not
NOW Margaret answered. Before
came' was going to speak to you
strange misunderstanding which
'' existed between us and which has
@ Oeen removed Now have a
'acy TO leave it until later. You will
NinJgN " 49,
auL..
a " ry.t iuu choose Francis assent
M. Nothing will make any differ
bs,, o "e are past the days when ia
1 sS ,S count seriously in the things
on and 5a'S n. between ETY.. two people like
yer your fotbas nave lel' me- what
how , w. t"'l'er may be, whatever he
h ! I lora. Ou' 10 De- you are the wom-
on, 'e so = are the woman who is
% @, 10 oh, be my wife"
-,7 To,
, lou have an amazing Gift" she
INSPIRED, "ot saying inst 5 fhe +h sue
nces" 10 Dear in the way that con-
Dinner w., .....,
pqrisIte VI ms soe two dining-rooms, an
tn by the p' win made more wonderful
I resence , ot s with jealous care. The
4 4 insro y, servants with its restrain
i pt altogetb s upon ,,o conversation, was
ol Margaret sS SS6 SoS t so FFanc els
. lat to tI, rpr general conversation
n had ~ a.. this pleasant, ieisureiy
I n he, q, 'a e she knew far more