Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-27
CHAPTER XIV.


Two years have passed. and brought
their inevitable changes. The seasons
have come and gone. The flowers have
bloomei and died and bloomed again,
and once more Elmwood is crowned in
the full beauty of the month OF roses.
1t is late III the afternoon, aid for
some time Margaret has BEEN waiuin g
Brian's coming. Her eyes are fixed al
ternately uron the long drive and upon
the little face sleeping peacefully i'll her
arms.
Maternity, that perfect completion Of
woman's nature, has given her q new
grace and dignity, and left UPON her
life the impress of happiness that
even the shadow Of old sorrows cannot
lessen.
Indeed, the sorrows are never 1emem-
bered. except in a philosophical sort of
way, and in the realization of all that
she hoped and expected she feels that
they have brought an ample reward.
Brian has fully redeemed his pledge,
and, with a life full of higher and nobler
purpose, is walking faithfully in his
fathers footsteps, and winning the
same honor and respect.
He comes home with light heart this
evening, and seeing Margaret, leaps
from his carriage to take her IN his arms
and kiss the two faces with warm and
tender love.
Are YOU very tired?" she asks, look
ing into his eyes.
$50, SO. IT has been warm in the VIII
lage, but here it is quite delightful.
Poor Mrs. Ellis is down again for good,
[ fear, this time, an Brown has an at
tack of inGuen "a. He is more frigh ten-
ed than hurt, think, and more trouble
some than either He fancies I am not
giving him sufficient medicine, and in
sists on taking a double dose. His wife
has quite time with him.
What have you been doing with your
self, Margaret? Not trying any OF yes
terday's experiments, | hope. Give
me Marguerite: she is growing quite
heavy. You must not try to carry her
any more, dear ] will take her to Milly
and we will walk to that hill to see the
sun set It is really superb
When the baby had been given into
the care of it's nurse, Margaret linked
her arm in Brian S, and they walked to-
ward the place he had pointed out.
Il have a piece of news which will
please you, know Wilson has at last
made up his mind to come to us for a
week We may expect him about the
21st. he says"
Il am so glad" Margaret answered,
with genuine feeling. 1--WE must make
it such delightful week that he will
want to repeat it. 1t is really quite
curious, think. But, do you know. [
never had such strong desire to see
any one married as | have to see him?
I know it would make such happy
difference in his life.
Il suppose you think that the only
happy state for man!
L hope you do, she replied, meeting
his laughing glance.
1T should be, and, as rule, think
it is; the exceptions are individual cases.
To my mind a poor, lonely old bachelor
trying to persuade himself that he s
fortunate in having escaped the evil OF
II atrimony is a most doleful and pitt
able spectacle. All, how glorious
The last words we're uttered as they
reached the summit of the hill and the
full splendor of the sunset burst upon
them.
They stood for few seconds in ST.
lence, watching the globe OF fire sink
ing in sea OF gold. Then III rgaret
stole more closely to his side with the
words:
1T seems 10 hold the peace of bene-
dictcn, Brian
a benediction. he repeated, slipping