River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-06-01
HIS WORD or HONOR.

assuming 10 w dil nut ~ A'fHi'I
little more than a Wayside payie'
house Mr.. Hunter. landlord an pro-
prietor. was therefore not ahttle sur
prised and hurried when upon q raw
October afternoon. "a young man nav
inc "A great oyer-coat over his arm a
ipbt bae in one hand. and a stick in
tbe other presented himself at the
lar OF the '.Grcen Dragon and
asked lmguldly IL he could be accom-
,nodated with bed and sitting.room.
"A bed. Sir - replitd Mr.. Hunter, q
biz man. with red face and gray hair.
yves, think we can manage TO give
YOU a bed.
And sitting.room :" continued
the stranger.
"a sittiugro0m echoed the land
lord in the tone Of one who is con
sidpriug some great undertaking zone
minute, ID you please. sin and Mr..
Hunter disappeared into little room
Immediately adjoining the bar, there
10 hold council with some second
person, the uphot being that 10 al
frV minutes. Mrs. Hunter, Miss Hun
,er auda few Hunters Just out Of the
crawling state. ISSUED forth. bearing
rcspectvpl, working materials, socks
in process Ui being mended, tin
whistles. aud dccaptated dolls.
"You can have this room all to your.
self, Sir. said Mr.. Hunter triumph
antly
"IoureHly must mol let me disturb
YOU rcioiued the traveller.
"Don' . son mentiru IT, replied the
landlord. IN Il tone when was 1T once
genial and confidential we would
not turn 4 customer away from ON
doors, lou see, we d0 not have much
parlUr compaH1.
"Aud This a the ouiy room Non have
disengagcd
~ an. vcs. sin this is the only
room at present Susan : cutls for the
gentleman fire.
The traveller having - he thought
shown q due amount Of consideration
for the comfort "a Mrs Hunter and
the youu9 hmfefs was glad enough
20 enter the apartment before alluded
10. and tI draw close 20 the fire the
one dilapidarrd armchair.
Arthur seton btrister by profess
sion. ana lirear, hy choice was not
really more thau thirty though he
looked considerably older; f0r the
dark hair and beard were streaked
with gray, and the face. with its fegu.
lar. handsome features, wore habltual- /
b. 2 l0oh of such intense mental Wcari-
ness as N,Wd'haye saddened the most
hopeful uau had he looked on II Tor
long
For some time he leant iudolently
back his hands clasped behind his
bead AT length he rose and took from
his bag locked up diary which he
opened. and a,ailing himself of pens
aud ink which stood upon the table,
made the following entry
oct. a.. lS5l out mp late. Called
on the Bfiuu+tunes George was out.
Had a pleasant chat with Annie went,
like fool. t1 Richmond aud, like "a
fool, haunted the Well House. IT
looked Just the same as in the old. dear
DAYS. but heard children playing in
the garden Tn house i5 let. ! be-
lieyr. tD city people Came back to
London; dined at the Pail Mall went
10 the club. Got back TO chambers
late Wrote "A column ''s--- Review.
A weary. weary day Shall I never
know Il moments fprgrtfulness ~
tie then drew from the leaves OF the
diary letter written in delicate
feminine hand and addressed. AR.
thur seton Esq. Il, Gray's Inn.
This letter he regarded with long,
sad loy 1g look then, resting his
head on his hand, he read II through
very slowly II ran as follows
MY DEAR AKurR If YOU viii toe So
suspicious. 50 Jealous. and cNacting. |
cannot ses how we are ever To be hap
py Faith without works is dead, and
love without faith is no blessing, but
weary burden. ! am tired ot cross
words and dark looks. Some women,
/ believe. like the fcyerish excitement
ofqrarels, but / only wish for peace.
This miserable, petty jealousy is quite
unworthy of YOU. DO try and put II
from Won and remember that love,
once wounded is sometimes hurt past
hope of recovery. + received your ar
ticle quito safely bat I cannot speak
about E. nov luu have made me too
sad, too weary, ana even a little indig-
nlut Yours aifrUtionately.
ALICE CLARIFIED.
Nul HoJsr. RlcuNuN. October, ISL.
Hrrephced the letter closed the
diary, took mp his pipe, and began
smoking The carly part of this day
had been fine and mild. but toward eve.
the SKI grew AN tt once leddcn and the
wind shifted Co The northeast. Now
the wind WAS rising anu thc rain was
falling cold. penetrating impetu.
0us determined Hiu The country,
which bat brief Whllesluce had look
ga So fair ina bland October sunlight.
now seemed thing 20 shuddel al.
1hedm-rulurd woods, wei and ioi
lorn. seemed tu have un hope of ANY
returning SUMMER ami 90 know the
utter desnlatiun of the ,ud u was
impossible indeed tulml"ut that ina the
green, soaking fields where nov few
cows were budding together tnd low.
ing disru olateN. rlHd children could
ever have tossed each other 40 the
warm. sweet mtllmp hay the ram
drove DREAMY against the window, aud
the wind shutl,d round the house,
and occasionally numbered ln the
chimney. aud no the ban. where M
suitc Of the Rrt weather, Nh Hunter
seemed 70 be doing a brisk msiuess.
f1g ale.corks popped continually ana
and p,wtors cltukcl aud,hl} s the
mon SIC thDm down on the Slab aud
thc Eg..t wagons numbered hy, or
drew %. rnnrg1u,ly in front ot the
door be drivers awaited
themsaleD. 81 .au "GrCru Dragon
hu,gtalts ae Mg, bruad.bicked
horses hgtl .Uami. ada NithhttFl
hoofs Ilgr 1855 400 m1chto occupy