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

| her sight the shame and disgrace that
was actually touching her life. Why
had it never occurred to her betore
Why had she not guessed that, while
sho passed her thoughtless, unthlnkln2
days In the safety OF her own homo, he
was following path Of ruin amid the
gilded temptations OF New York? How
much OF the blame would lie al her door,
and what would be the end? All those
bitter questions, with the.r more bitter
possibilities,
Before her mind rose the memory OF
solemn moment and the never-forgot-
ten words:
Don't forget Brian. Be good to him
for my sake.
Did she need such memories to make
her realize that now as never before
his future, his destiny rested in her
hands? Sho could not sit here and wait
quietly for Alico nor could she be found
here by either Eertie or the Colonel.
She must leave the house unobserTed IL
possible.
Alas! it was not possible. Scarcely
had she reached tho hall than Berthe,
leaving tho library at the same moment,
came suddenly upon her.
Margaret" he said, starting at sight
OF her. You here? l did not know.
You arc in II ouble. You are i'll. Toll mo. i"
Heart sick, BERTHE, only heart-sick,"
she returned, with II hali-sobbinS
breath, while she caught at the door
for support. II came 10 SOC Alice. She
Is out; ! cannot wait longer"
You have been waiting them" he
questioned, quito bowildeled by h,r
strange manner. Margaret, he add
cd. with sudden revation, you heard. :"
"Yes," she answered, lowering her
eyes before his plying glance Il was
In there and / heard all. did not know
before
"roor child" he said with unusual
gentlencss. IF Bran could only SEQ
you now wish | could have told you
loss abruptly. 1t was cruel. Father
will be 80 sorry. Let mo bring him
hero. He might comfort you, Mar
garet."
Margaret smiled sadly, an leaned
rather heavily against the stairway.
mo, BERTHE, no one can do that. 1t is
impossible, impossible. / think his
sympathy would be very hard to boar
now. Don't pity me. Advise mo. [
feel SO helpless, Havo you known-long?
| Why has God sent me this - this
troublo?"
1t was hard for Bortie to meet this
inquiry calmly.
Not for any desert of yours" no
said, rather huskily. You ask mo If L
have known long. I'm afraid | must
say yos. Tho FIRST time l saw Brian
not himself am hurting you"
mo. Go on, please. Tell mo all. 1t
can make worry littlo difference now"
Il was surprised and shocked. [
thought of you and | talked to Brian.
al {,>1 l,ji I hal h,>
intended to, and think he tried, but
his resolutions arc weak and easily
broken. DO you remember tho day I
mot you in the road and you remarked
upon my long face? 1t was the day
before Brian loft on this last visit. [
dreaded tho result for him, and | deter
mined to tell you all and lot your per-
suasions influence him. But, Margaret,
when saw your face my heart failed
me, and | allowed tho opportunity to
slip. Yet you can remember how car
most | was III begging you to uso your
influence to keep Brian at homo. Hero
tho temptation SEQ US to have no power
over him | think your presence mu st
be the cause. Unfortunately, though,
no loves tho nlluremonts OF city life.
And you arc not there.
No, but | shall be-" returned Mar
garet, lifting her grateful eyes to his.
"Thank you for showing me tho way
1t is so little 10 thank mo for, no
returned, sadly. Il wish | could do
thousand limos moro Tor you. Ii Brian
is not content to stay with you at Elm
wooo, tho next best thing is for you to
be with him in New York. 1t will be u
gain for him, but leaving your home
will be u heavy sacrifice for you. Do
wa, foil lpI upon to make it2"
He looked kindly in her face, but he
found no hesitation there.
"A hundred times. II necessary, sho
responded. II had not thought OF that
part, and l cannot speak OF it yet. VIII
YOU SEQ that John brings my horse? And
remember me to Alice and your father,
please.
Keep up brave heart" he said, as
helped her on her horse II few moments
later, "and don't forget mo If you need
II friend, though heaven grant you never
may
Margaret nodded She could not
speak, and pressing her hand with SYM
pathetic warmth, Berthe watched her
rido away, and then went In to recount
to his father all that had passed. between
them.
This served to increase the old gentle-
mans Indignation at what he called
Brian's despicable conduct.
While Bertio talked he paced tho
room. alternately praising Margaret,
whom he loved like II daughter, and con-
dcmning Brian, who In his estimation,
had been false alike to the highest prin-
ciple OF manhood and to the honor and
respect due to his wife.
ITo DE CONTINUED.
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