Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-22
CpapTER Nyl-Continued.

II suppose that is q rebuke TO me,
MARGARET made answer to the Dociof.
You see, I am always ready to improve
everything and everybody but mysell.
(Which needs improving sadly, IN
terposed Brian, entering at this mo-
ment. Il have scolding for you, Mar
garet. I thought"
II know" answered Margaret, rather
contritelv, Il am really very sorry.
Doctor Wilson has excused me, and i
have promised to do better for the 1u-
ture. SO no more, please.
No more. That is always your cry
when YOU need a lecture. L see you ana
Wilson are friends already. l thought
YOU would be- Effects Of kindred tastes.
Where did you walk this afternoon? 10
the end of creation?"
"Oh, no. Only within the bounds OF
New York. I was not gone so very long,
really; but I decided to go so late
that"
another inopportune decision. Won
der when you are half way to heaven IL
YOU won't turn back and try the other
place, Just to differ from the rest OF the
world. Wilson, behold the very incar-
nation of self-wiIl. Leaving out this
little failing, she deserves Berries eulo-
gies, and L am wonderfully proud OF
her.
"very consoling. I thank you, sir.
For reward I'll give you your dinner. L
dare say you are ready for it.
"Decidedly, Margaret. I had
wretched lunch and my appetite is now
in prime condition. [ wish Wilson would
make a like admission just to keep me i'll
countenance. l don't expect much from
you. Shall we progress?"
Il have been telling Mrs. Leigh how
much [ admire your charming home,
remarked Wilson when they were com
fortably seated about the table.
have always had a prejudice against
apartments, but this one has thoroughly
converted me"
81 like them" said Brian, following
Wilson'S glance around the room.
Much more coy than a house. This
one was my choice, though Margaret
gave me the cue. [ must let her have
the credit for all these tixings, however.
This room was much more empty when
we first moved i'll; now it seems real
homelille It is astonishing what
voman's hands can do.
astonishing, repeated Wilson, mus
ingly. Don make me beWaii my lone
iy estate more deeply, [ beg Of you.
Think how these delightful rooms COM
pare with my dull quarters. No wonder
you don t care to show yourself there.
You are such stranger that was won
dering to-day what you do with your
self ="
WHAT" repeated Margaret in her
own mind, while she gave brian rather
searching glance.
He pretended not to see it, however.
h.,
swered rather enthusiastically. i don't
find any difficulty in occupying my time.
I II run in upon you some night. Though
while Margaret is here"
You will be taking her about a great
deal, of course. Under those circum-
stances don't consider me. L hope you
like sightseeing, Mrs. Leigh. Other
wise you must find it extremely tire
some. Or perhaps you are one of those
fortunate individuals whose endurance
is always equal to the emergency"
Endurance" repeated Margaret,
starting from her train Of thought. DO
you know, Doctor, -hink endurance is
nothing more than determination Or
will. It is with me, at least. If [ make
up my mind to bear a thing | always
bear it, and if I don't, [ don't. You
seem amused, Brian, but Tn sure you
can say the same thing if you would
When I was child l used 10 pinch nay
arm TO see how long [ could stand the
pain without crying, but a reproving
tap from my old nurse sent me into
spasms of weeping. That was all will,
you see."
"Au will, repeated Brian. "I thank
you for telling us, Margaret. / can
imagine how you tried that poor old
nurse. What are you intending to illus
trate?"
Simply that our wills have every thing
to do with our feelings. DR.. Wilson
tiresome. [ am afraid l do. But like
it, and So I quite forget that the hard
pavements tire my feet most dreadfully,
and that when [ ride L N jostled almost
to death. Really, Doctor, you may say
what you please about your wonderful
city, but [ think it's streets are an ever
lasting disgrace TO any civilized town"
Il have nothing to say in their de-
fense," admitted the Doctor, with a
laugh. They are bad. Does your idea
of endurance extend to social duties
also?"
Yes, certainly. Why should they be
called duties, [ wonder: | have special
distaste for that word. It carries with
it the sense of obligation, and obliga-
ton is always disagreeable.
"Alvays?" questioned Wilson, rather
quizzically. I dare say you are right.
though. Duty can be most unpleasant.
We are queerly constituted at best.
Il think we are rather natural, added
Margaret. 1T ism t to be expected that
we women should like to do what We
feel we ought. Just put must before
request and it grows disagreeable i'm
mediately for me- I might go to ball
and dance all night with a raging head
ache, but I wouldn't think OF going to
church in the same condition. I'd be
much too i'll. I'm giving you dreadful
example, am I not? Well, I can only
advise you to do neither as say nor as l
do
II always thought you religious, Mar