Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-07

nave been spot or a hlem.sb ~ :,
character, her story had remnroJ ~ her
faint. i4''o removed every
and brave. poie ana noble
"a monster-in law the bushora 49,,
the father seeking a revenna '' ho a allo
no cause to seek, had followed NJ h haa
through all her life of womanbood 'At 81
her death-bed, and even than h ~
Planned for his vengeance ia folln,, l ha,,
INTO the presence of her Maker ''0i
Justice, with her ayenginm a
came quickly and thwarted tho mis-
oreah1 plans, exposed all his infamies
and gave him few clods If n1an 90
cover MS crimes and keep them from
smelling to heaven.
The other-the treacherons innos+o,
and cunning knave went, none knew
or cared wither: perhans in enra
mountain gulch, he NAV be accnsinr.
MS conscience for leading him IN b,,.,
ter his soul for a life of infamv. He
learned too late that conscience i
ones own self. and can neither he
credited with good nor CHARGED with
evil, except as that good or evil comes
from the heart.
Louis pondered with the deepcst
interest over the picture portrayed so
Vlvldly by his dying mother He did
not believe it overdrawn, or the colors
unnatural. 1t was no dream, il was
not entirely the otfspring'of the imagi-
nation. 1t was no delusion. = X y
Once more the Nordrum mansion is
the scene of great preparations for a
wedding. The change is marked and
pleasing.
To-day Mary Nordrum is her real,
lovely self again. No tears, no sad
thoughts, no dependency, but all is the
checrfulness which so well become.
the maiden on her bridal day. The
same maids attended her. They are
full Of animation and glee. No mut1lcd
tread about the house All are as
merry rs light hearts can make merri-
mcnt.
On the lawn the former order Of
things is being restored Flowers,
garlands, fc5toons, aud wrcaths
are replaced so as to give the
same appearance as on that day the
fatal mistake came nearly being made.
1t is q gala, too. for the entire neigh
borhood, far and near. From every di-
rectlon the invited guests are coming
laughing, chatting, frolicking and even
hOlsterous in their merriment. The
large lawn is being taxed to the utter
most to accommodate the happy throng.
Captain Bodiish has come from his
Eastern home ana is made a hero.
The part he played in the strange
evcntful scenes detailed in these chap
ters is known to everybody on the
ground. and he is showered with com
ailments and bleSSinUS
Just as the bride ana groom elect
are passing out the doorway, the shrill
whistle of locomotive breaks in on
the stiffness. and soon the iron horse
gavlv trimmed with flowers and smi-
lax and goldenrod and hundred flags
floating in the breeze, appears III sight
sweeping along with II mile-a-mlnute
speed, and comes to a stop within few
rods of the crowd of enthusiastic spec
tatOrS
Three men alight and move quickly
toward the scene of the festivities
Though their coming is a surprise tt
Louis he at once recognizes them as
the division superintendent and en-
gineer and fireman who played such al
important part in foiling the scheme O
the bold impostor. AS Louis steps for
ward meeting them with Il most cor
dial welcome. the assembled GROVE
! comprehend who the new Corners are
and the welkin rings again and agar
with cheer upon cheer for the RAILROAD
visitors, not forgetting tiger for the
engine
In another moment Gathering hoofs
attrack the attention of the throng anC
the well-known form of Nervy jim rid
den by Farmer Dickson. comes in sight
and is halted in the very midst OF the
crowd, where he is received with en-
thusiastic delight.
This time the marriage ceremony Is
finished and the holy man of God pro
nouuces Louis Patterson and Mary
Nordrun man and wife.
THE END.