Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-06

or impossible, and 50 always put thu
/ wish aside.
"Your letters would have brought mo
i Margaret. Absence has not lessenaa
nv love for you. [ want you to fea
that it is always with you. though
may be far away. I was very much
! surprised when you told me you wera
leaving Elmwood. I felt that Brian
/ was at the bottom Of your reason, and
! I begged heaven to bless my bravo
! girl. i am so happy to hear Of Brian's
/ Improvement. Industry is certainly
/ concession for him.
/ II always hoped for something bet
! ter" Margaret returned, wondering WHY
! she should make her words apologetic
/ Then, besides, he is my husband, and
! there is less question Of personal feel
ing than of wifely duty. There's duty
again. | am growing to detest the
word. / Oh, Miss Hilton, you ara
! tired. How thoughtless 1 am. In my
/ selfishness I've quite forgotten what
Journey you've had. Come; you shall
60 right to your room. Then l shall
bring you cup of tea, and you must
rest until Brian comes. He will be de.
lighted to see you.
When Brian returned that night he
found Miss Hilton installed in his par.
ticular chair.
Don't be jealous" laughed Mar,
garet, after the warm greetings were
over. Il gave Miss Hilton your chair
because she is a visitor, and must enjoy
all the privileges.
ION the principle Of The poor You
have always with you, suppose.
Don quote Scripture so lightly, you
thoughtless boy" said Miss Hilton, with
smile Il have been hearing some
good accounts of you.
81 know who to thank for that, re-
turned Brian, with a grateful glance at
Margaret. How long have you been
here discussing me?"
Il have been here since early this al
ternoon, but we discussed other sub
iects besides you, sir. Margaret has
been telling me budget of news, and |
have been admiring this delightful lit
tie home.
All Margarets taste, was Brian re-
ply. f It'll you, Miss Hilton, she is
won you come to dinner, please
interrupted Margaret at this point
You find that a much more interest
ing sub ect for discus sion.
When Brian returned home next even
ing he found Miss Hilton alone.
We have spent the afternoon in
shopp ng," she explained, and the ex-
perience proved too much for Mar
garet, so | sent her away to rest before
dinner. She will be in presently, and
meantime you must put up with my
company.
Il am not displeased at the prospect,
he responded, lightly, though an anx-
ious expression settled over his face.
q am becoming serious worried
about Margaret, he added, more grave
ly. Don't you think she is looking
rather ill?"
she doesn't seem particularly well.
I fear she finds this spring weather
trying. Her case is not difficult to
diagnose, however, and the medicine
she most requires is-Elmwood.
The old lady gave Brian a searching
look as she gave expression to this opln-
ion He bore it without finching and
answered with scarcely a moments hes
itation:
You are light. I have thought the
same. She shall go to Elmwood as soon
as possible.
Miss Hilton shook her head, with
thoughtful gravity.
That won't do, Brian. Such half
way method would be as effective as
taking only one part Of a seidlitz. You
must see this in its proper light, my
dear boy. Margaret should not make
all the sacrifices.
"She shall make no more, was tha
impulsive answer. Il see it all now.
When she goes to Elmwood | go with
her."
ITO stay, hope. Otherwise"
Yes, Miss Hilton, to stay. l have
been sufficiently neglectful and brutal.
Now [ have turned over new leaf, and
l am determined that my future shall
be worthy of her husband. l have
much to make up.
Now | recognize the real Brian, an
swered Miss Hilton, with smiling eyes,
Il have always been confident that he
would show himself some day. / am
very glad to see him. "
eff he lives at all, returned Brian,
with unusual feeling, 1T is TO Mar
garet's credit. Her trust gave him life,
and her influence led him on AS yol
cannot understand. the depths to which
[ had sunk, neither can you realize to
what extent she has proved my saliva
ton. Had her nature been less noble,
less generous, less pure than it IS
could not love her as | do, and-here
she is to hear me say so"
And to thank you for such sweet
words, added Margaret. Brian, have
you been home very long? [ thought
| should be here before you came, bu'
my eyes would not stay open, and the
time went so fast.
IF you are rested [ sha'n't regret II,
returned Brian, drawing her unress1-
ingly to the chair beside him. Il am
glac those refractory eyes compelleu
your obedience, even though they &c.
prived me of your company. In your
absence Miss Hilton has made hersen
vastly entertaining. We have been eA.
changing ideas. See how she flies oacA
in my chair, which she takes wlthou.
the least compunction, and smiles a,
something I have told her | WOn0erE