Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-01-14

carelesSiy caught upon neF HAlT.
When they reached the hotel Jack
| met them, saying:
81 have great news for you. PERKINS
| brother has just anchored his yacht in
| the harbor, and starts Monday for two
| weeks cruise. He wants us to join his
| party. There will only be half dozen
he, his two sisters, his brother, you
| Robert, and Lucia, and mother to matro-
nize us"
''Oh, how lovely !" exclaimed Lucia.
| cot course I should like nothing better
| than to 60"
land you, Robert % questioned
Jack.
THANK you. AS your guest, I shall
| be pleased to co." he replied. but there
was no warmth in his tone. To tell the
truth he was thinking what fine OPP
portunity this was for Perkins to mono
polise Lucia. Probably they would be-
come engaged, he thought. bitterly.
! He saw no more of her the next day
than before She seemed necessary to
so many peoples happiness, and repui-
site for the success of any gayety at the
| ed, so merry and happy, that her pres
ence always brought sunshine.
1t was SO on board the yacht She
was always on deck, and many and many
night took her guitar and sang to them
under the starlight.
The weather was unusually good, but
there came at last two days storm;
| they had all stayed below, making can
| dy, acting charades, playing games and
| singing. At last, when the waves were
growing more furious and the wind rag
| ing violently, some sudden impulse
made Lucia look up to Robert and say
with smile:
"You are the best seaman here; take
me on deck, please"
There was general protest at this,
bnt she carried her point. After being
much tossed about they reached the
deck and attempted to walk up and
down.
"You will have to cling close,' he
said, drawing her hand through his
arm.
The waves were like mountains, the
rain beat against them and the wind
blew almost hurricane. The color
glowed in Lucia's cheeks, her eyes
shone with unusual brightness.
ooh, how sublimen she exclaimed.
II could live on the ocean; yet it is
terrible, after all, )" and she shuddered
little.
A sudden lurch of the boat threw her
from him, and she would have fallen,
had he not caught her in his arms. Her
silky hair brushed his cheek, and he
felt her heart beating against his breast
SO that it seemed as if she must feel it.
"This is something of a gale,' she
laughed, as, Woman-llke, she first re-
covered her self-possession.
They soon went below, for the storm
ragged more furiously. Robert saw a
strange expression in Perkins eyes, but
he was conscious of a wonderful elatlon,
and could still feel the sweep Of those
silken locks across his lips.
The next morning daWned clear and
fair, with no hint Of the previous storm
except the wonderful blue of the sky
and the blue-green of the sea.
Lucia was pacing up and down the
deck with Perkins when Robert came
up; then she went below to finish her
packing, for this was the last day. They
we're only a few hours from the harbor
now.
When she appeared again she went
back over the ocean. Robert joined
her there.
care you sorry this is our last day 20
he querled:
1T has been delightful to me-" he
answered, then stopped, fearing to
trust himself to say more.
His vacation was over. The next day
he was to return to New York and the
law. He could not understand his in
terest Che did not call it love yeti in
Lucia.
She was surprised to find him SO
good partner, and they waltzed and
waltzed until the music stopped; then
he begged her to 60 out on the piazza.
He drew her lace wrap about her face
and shoulders and it thrilled him to
see how beautiful she was.
They had hardly reached the piazza
when the orchestra began playing, and
Mr. Perkins came to claim her for the
dance.
Robert sat in the shadow and watched
them through the window. When the
dance was over they came out and
walked by him. They were talking low
and earnestly, and as they stopped
were the light from the door shone
brightest Robert saw Lucia bend to look
at a ring.
He rose as they went, like one dazed.
1t was nothing more tbad he had ex-
pected, yet it came like cruel blow.
He met Lucia as she WAS crossing the
threshold,
II have come to finish our prone
nade," she said, smiling.
He felt like cursing her for her CO.
uuetry. but there was nothing for him
to do but offer his arm. This he did
with much formality. After vainly try
ing to coax him to talk, she said:
'Now that our party is soon to be
broken up, will tell you of an en-
gagement that will be announced to-
morrow"
''Indeed ~ he said drily, nerying him
self for the news.
eyes; Mr. Perkins
81 imagined as much,'' he interrupt
ed.
She looked at him in amaxement.
.Do you know Marion?" she asked.
Then he looked at her in bewilder-
ment and repeated enquiringly, "Ma-
rion ?''
eyes, my cousin Marion. They have
hoor lonarS for uaars htat aIlntv did