Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-15

| whimsical disposition, which took her
out SO late that she could not get oa'S
at reasonable time.
She is fully excused" rejoined VII
son, meeting her smiling glance. we
| got here about ten minutes ago, ana
/ Brian left nee to make himself more
| presentabie, he said. | was admlrlnS
some Of your curios when you came IN.
I knew you at once. Bertie's descrlp-
| ton is so accurate, and I've had the
! picture of you in my mind.
Il think BERTHE is inclined to exagSer-
| ate sometimes, Doctor. Still | hope you
| have not found the original very disap-
pointing"
Quite the contrary, Mrs. Leigh.
Brian tells me that you have only been
in New York a very short time, SO L
suppose you have not had sufficient OPP
portunity to see how great and lmpor-
tant we are. But you have visited
great many places of interest, 10 doubt?"
Yes. quite number; though yer: lar
from all, [ am sure. Of course it is q
great city, and 10 doubt a delightful
one, and I am ridiculously unapprecia-
tive; but, indeed, | like some less pre-
tentious places better. It is all noise
and uproar TO me. Do [ quite shock
( L y
| life, you see. [ cannot enjoy any other.
/ | hate any other. There, that's dread
| fully childish"
He regarded her face with an intent,
rather puzzled, glance.
Yet YOU have established yourself
! very delightfully."-" he said, as if an
swering an argument in his own mind.
Il fancy you must intend a long stay.
Yes, it may be. That is, [ don t
know. I hope It depends on cir
cumstauces, think.
She spoke rather disconnectedly and,
/ anxious to divert any impression her
words might make upon him she hast
ened to add:
Don't misunderstood me, please. I
don't wish you to think | actually dis
like the city. I find it interesting in
many ways, but I have not that fasci-
nation which some people feel for it.
l was born in the country, and all my
associations hold the memory Of green
fields and bright skies. I think that
must account for my tastes. [ know
that brick walls and paved streets tire
my eyes, and l feel longing to rest
| them on something that is not here.
/ Sometimes | am almost determined to
go TO Elmwood just for q day. 1t ism t
tar from here, you know; but then re-
member that [ should have to leave after
| the day was over, and that would be
hard So | think l must always put
that thought aside Brian is SO differ
ent in his tastes; he likes this busy life.
He finds the country dull and lonely, and
Elmwood has not the same attraction
for him that it has for me. He simply
endures it, but well, I could live
there forever, because it is home and
/ love it."
The last words were spoken in a lower
tone, but Wilson understood the mean
ing they held, and his next ramark was
in more feeling vein.
"We will have to teach you to love
New York for something more than its
paved streets and brick walls. We
Gothamites are very proud. We think
that all things good and delightful are to
be found in this great noisy city Of
ours
Margaret smiled. "Iou have many
desirable advantages, that is certain;
! but while you are proud OF your wealth
! you should not forget your poverty.
True. And we have enough Of it.
The condition Of the poor in this city Is
miserable in the extreme, and perhaps,
what is more incredible, the most oppo-
site conditions OF prosperity and want
tAlSb Ill Suc1l 0Ioot ptoAliil1OJ. NtSo
most forcibly impressed with this fact a
few days ago. | was passing along one
of the streets just off from Eifth ave-
nue.. There were elegant mansions all
around me, and handsomely dressed
children playing under the eyes OF
watchful nurses. Yet a little further on
I passed into scene so different that l
could scarcely credit the testimony OF
my eyes. Within an actual stones
| throw OF splendor and prosperity, pow
erty, misery and sin were running riot.
1t is terrible to think Of it. A physician
whose practice lies amid such scenes is
obliged to see SO much Of the heart
aches Of life."
L suppose So" returned Margaret,
with sigh Such an experience
wouldn't do for me at all; so much
| wealth on one side and so much want
on the other would make me lose my
! faith in God. 1t is dreadful to say it, [
| know. I have taken myself to task for
even thinking OF it, but my sense Of
justice cannot be reconciled. There is
/ some wise decree, no doubt, III what
! seems so unwise, but Tell me.
| Don't you ever feel Ike taking the world
to pieces and making it over AGAIN."
He smiled, amused at the question
and the expression which accompa
MED it.
4 have often thought it might be
! changed to advantage but do not know
! that / could manage it successfully.
! TO BE CONTINUED.
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