Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-01

ignoring The personality. Rather ask:
What can he do? New York life is so
iloxibie, my doar, that it bends to every
caprice. Wonderful and accommodating
both. There's pleasure for everybody.
A thousand amusemcnts to fill up ono's
time. Ask Gothamito how no enjoys
himself and hear his answer.
Then from your account am to as
sumo that enjoyment ls tho end and
aim OF his existence. | think your
Gothamito's lifo would not suit mo.
Not il you hold your present princi-
plos. certainly. Roally, Margaret, you
are II most seli- opinlonated young
woman, and I'd DO delighted II you
would drop ono or two OF your theories
by tho waysde."
II dare say 1t would be as VOL, was
tho answer; 'thoy could not fall on moro
barron soil than your unappreciatvo
mind ofora.
Say philosophical rather than unap
preciutive. You must admit that have
reason on my side. Show mo the bone
fit OF working ones self to death, when
thore Is no necessity for 1t. You only
SEQ tho surfa 9, Margaret, but l go
deeper."
"On tho contrary" smiled Margaret,
deeper You look only at tho need of
money, but 500 Il hundr-s effects in
which money has no part. 30, ossitv Is
very accommodating term and has "
different shade Of moaning for different
people. As for working ones SELF to
death, I'm afraid that Is also an accom-
modating torn. A lazy man might con-
slider tho slightest cXortton stop to-
ward that lamentablc end.
Il suppose am that lazy man?"
Il shouldn't bo ut all surprised. And,
setting joking aside, Brian, do think
that no man has II right to do nothing.
Lounging about day after day, with no
higher ambition than to amuse ono's
self would, it seems 10 mo, mako II man
or woman moro particularly II man),
tired Of himself Now, don't look at
me with that expression, please. | don't
want to be n shrow, or n preacher,
either / dotost everlasting preachers,
and | don't intend to bo ono. Never
theless, | wish to gracious you'd lind
something to do, and have II better
reason for going to New York than your
present one, which s--well, not partic-
ularly croditable."
Margarets voice broke slightly, but
sho tried to hide tho momentary weak
HESS w SipPlllS ii'l Nblltt-
Brian's face had flushed very visibly
at her allusion to the reason OF his visits
to tho city and he, too, went on eating
in silence.
"Margarot, he said, presently, III you
have any old mon or women who mood
doctoring call mo in and I'll show you
what can do. I'm pretty fair, not
withstanding my want OF practice.
Very we'll, Brian, DO prepared for an
early call. 1t is not your ability l
doubt though"
AS he had said, EIian won't to Now
York tho noxt day. Il shall DO back in
II day or So" he told Margaret on bid
ding her sood-by. You may expect
no.
Margaret did expect him, but sho was
disappointed.
The days passed., and after his first
letter she heard no moro from him. She
became worried and anxious, though
oven to herself she would not acknowl-
edge hor alarm.
She did not dream OF bodily harm.
Intelligence OF such mishap would
have reached her quickly. let in somo
intangible way she folt that he was in
danger and needed her.
In cases like this philosophy is OF
little avail. 10 tell herself that this or
that was impossible, that Brian was
merely fcrgetful and Indifferent, aug
mcnted rather than relieved her fears.
TO relieve her mind she rode over to
The Codars to SEQ and talk with Alice;
but upon reaching her destination she
was told that Alice had loft tho house
with the intention Of returning in Il short
time.
As sho had tho afternoon ut her dis
posal, Margaret decided to wait; so she
found her way to tho small room adion-
ing tho library and seated herself in n
lounging chair. Tho house was very
silent, and the room unusually warm,
and rs Il consequence Margaret, becom-
ing rather drowsy, was soon quite UNI
conscious of her surroundings.
How long she remained SO she did not
know, but presently she was aroused
by loud voices raised in some alterca-
ton. At first they were rather indis-
tnct and seemingly put part OF n dream.
"Nerv we'll, sir, so to the devil for all
| care"
Tho Colonols voice." Margaret de-
cided, still unable to shake OFF tho inn
pres son OF dreaming
whats the good Of your education,
I'd like to know" tho voice continued.
do you imagine | gave you the oppor-
tunity o. reading law for you to give 1t
up when you grew tired? No, sir! This
idea OF writing that's turned your cad
is only another name for doing nothing.
Contound me! l believe you want to be
like that d. scoundrel, Leigh-"
Margaret started. Was this dream
ing?
You are mistaken. came the answer
in Berties voice. 81 have no desire to
emulate Brian in any respect Please
credit me with some consideration for
Alice.
1T you didn't show more for her than
he does for his wife, I'd shoot you With
my own hands. He ought 30 be hung,
the scoundrel Leaving his wife as he
has been doing, allowing his domestic
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