River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

ness, the place looked very dreary in
contrast with that flower scented, lamp
lit parlor at Dorley Grange and It's gen.
tie home presences. He would certain
ly respond to the bidding Mrs. Holt
had given him, and go again. How
gracefully Ellice had said Thank you
as she babe him "Good night" and how
pretty she looked as she said it
PART II.
After this. though DIR. Main looked
after the sprained foot, Colin walked
over to the Grange not unfrequently.
He played lawn tennis with Grace and
Belle, and cricket with the school boy
brothers, while Jack AMI Sybil were
especially devoted to him.
One afternoon, while Ellice was still
obliged to lie on the sofa, the children
were hanging about him, Sybil on his
knees and Jack examining wonderful
knife with all sorts of tools combined
with it, when Sybil said suddenly:
'Ellice can't walk bit How did
she get home that night she was hurt2'
Colin laughed as he looked across to
Ellice, and said, II carrie dher."
"Was she heavy" inquired Sybil.
did you like carrying her?' said
Jack.
Eyes, Jack"
When he glanced toward the sofa
next taere was rosy glow on the face
lying there, more rosy than could be
accounted for by the sunset light that
was streaming in through the low
window.
There came sick time that Autumn
in Middleham, and DIR. Cameron was
very busy for weeks and weeks fighting
disease among the children down in the
squalid, summer-heated streets and
back yards; and when, at last, the
worst was over and he could feel few
evening hours his own for walk
over to Dorley, he found the place
empty of the presence that had made
it dear to him. Quite casually, as if il
were news of no importance, he was
told that 'My daughter and my niece
are gone to Paris with Miss Furnival.
They will probably stay till spring"
That was the beginning of an i'll time
for poor Colin. He WIS overworked,
and that helped to make him anxious
and disturbed, at the thought of his
English rose bud among the fascina-
tions of Paris. From time to time he
heard of her; how they had been to
Versailles and Fontainebleau, and to
balls and theaters, and what delight
full place Paris was. But worse time
was to come.
One dreary December afternoon he
was walking up to his rooms to dine,
when he was Joined by one of his
friends, Llewellyn Cobbe by name, a
merry, loquacious rattle-pate.
ooh, | say, Cameron You remem-
Der Archibald Braile?"
EYES," said Dr. Cameron; she came
to Guys just before left. But never
knew him we'll"
"Well, fortune is raining favors on
him in the most shamefully partial
He has got good appoint
ment in India, has been larking about
the continent for month or two, and
in Paris, he has picked up a wife-and
a Middleham lady! Think of thatl
You may read his letter if you like.
It is fun to hear the superlatives these
engaged fellows indulge in! We are
not come to that pass, Ell, Gamer
on?"
But as the young man ratified on, his
companions heart stood still.
This was the letter:
'DEAR CoBBE: Thanks for your con-
gratulations on my luck. But you
must send me another batch, for | do
not go to India alone. The dearest,
sweetest, and prettiest of wives will ac-
company me. As she halls from the
of Middleton, you may
know her name-Miss Holt. My
graceful gracious 'Ellice' gives herself
to me in fortnight, and we sail by T.
and O. on the 18th ofnext month";
On some swiftly devised pretext Col
in parted from his evil news-bringer,
and strobe along, not knowing, not
caring, wither he went, with bitter
pain clinging about his heart, and ST.
lent, bitter outcries, the cruelty of fate.
And Ellice-oh Ellice did she not
that she was his Queen among women?
Had she not seemed to care for him ?
Oh Heaven! how different, after all,
their feelings must have been He,
left mourning; and she, willing straight
way to listen to the love vows of anoth-
er man 1t was with grave, haggard
face that the young man at last return
ed in the late evening to his lodgings,
to his over cooked, tasteless dinner, and
to restless sleep.
Being brave soul, he tried to throw
himself more than ever into his work,
and so to overcome his troubles; but it
was very hard work, and as Christmas
approached he got friend to look af-
ter his patients, and then started for
Scotland. The weather was very severe
and as he neared his Perthshire home
tremendous snow storm came on and
rlocked his way, and when at last he
reached Elgowan, the illness he had
been struggling against for weeks seiz-
ed him and utterly Frustrated him.
Helpless as baby, racked with pain,
gasping for breath. he lay, while his
little sad eyed, steadfast, gray-haired
mother fitted about his room, and
waited on him, hand and foot, and
prayed to Heaven to help her boy to
live.
When the crisis had come and pass
ed, and he was beginning to mend, he
asked her what was the day of
the month? The 10th of Janu-
airy, she said, and Colin turned his face
to the wall with sigh. They would
be in the Red Sea by this time, alas!
He was not so well after this for day
or two, and the newborn light in his
mothers face faded; but again strength
returned and convalescence, and in the
late days of February he was back in
Middlemam, and at work again.
The town was placarded in all direc-
tons with announcements, in foot-long
letters, of the coming of leading cabi-
net minister to speaking on the burn
ing question of the day; and on the
evening of this event, DR.. Cameron
was one in the great crowd of excited
people who waited for the opening of
the doors of the great town hall. His
head was well above most of peoples
and, as he was looking round, he saw
few feet from him, tall, elderly gen.
tleman of his acquaintance, who nod
ded, and said:
"Hallo, Cameron! Glad to see you
back. Better, eh? Can you get to
met" And as the people between gave
the young doctor passage-room, he con-
tinued: II have foolishly yielded to
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