Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-06-01
Eyes, 1t is her first BALI"

Eyes. 1t is her first ball"
''Hum!'' Sir Edward gave a sort of
growl and lighted cigar, Jack followed
his example, saying as he did so, hesitat-
ingly-
'Ahem-a-I suppose it would not
really stand in a fellows way?"
''What?-I don't understand"
''Those sort Of parents-what of fam
lily and birth; it's COMPOUNDED nuisance
when everything else is so desirable"
do you wish tor the young lady, or
her money! said Norton, coldly.
Both" said the other. 81 don't know
exactly that / should have chosen q
daughter Of Andrew Lowell as wife but
for the money: but, by Jove! / never
would marry money unless l cared very
much for the possessor
"Doant thou marry for mummy. but goa wheer
mummy is
said Norton, blowing cloud of blue
smoke into the air. well, you are
wiser than | am; the fact of young lady
being possessed of large fortune makes
me fight shy of her acquaintance.
have seen enough of that" he added,
bitterly.
Edward Norton was very proud, and
it had reached his ears that people
coupled his name with the heiress' and
planned the return Of the old place to
the rightful family through this mar
riage. Even his mother had once i'm
prudently given very slight mint to
that effect, which had been taken with
the rapid swerve OF u shyng thorouh-
bred He was far from pleased at hear
ing that he was to be under the same
roof with this lady for two Or three
days.
This is the last visit mean to pay"
he said, decidedly. IL must go to Lon
don and buckle to. If a fellow has his
own way TO make IN the world he must
not waste time, but plod along the road
to fortune"
IL have the same road before me-"
said Jack, kicking pebble out of his
way
"But you seem inclined to take short
cut, Jack"
''It saves long, dry, dusty grind with
one leap"
well, wish you good luck. Shall
we go in? 1t must be five o'clock, and
| must take off my boots before joining
the ladies'"
Edward Norton threw away his cigar
and went up stairs. His handsome dark
face was overcast and gloomy as he
pulled off his boots and threw them
viciously across the room. 1t was I'M
bearable that the very first thing that
happened on returning to his own coun-
try, should be the overthrow OF his plans
for carefully avoiding any intercourse
with the inhabitants Of his old home.
He imagined to himself that the object
of Jack Lee AStOn'S admiration must be
q blooming, ROSY girl, stout and fair
haired, with all the want Of refinement
to DO expected from one Of Andrews race.
1t was some years since they had met.
The later Elton holidays, and all Oxford
vacations, had been spent by Sir Edward
with his uncle, Mr.. Norton, and abroad
with his mother. Lady Norton had en-
couraged him to be very much with his
uncle; she feared lest the naughty and
somewhat imperious spirit of her son
would be marred for want OF q fathers
authority. In some ways Mr.. Norton
was the best guardian he could have, but
by no means in all He was a cold man,
just and upright, and gained his
nepheW's strong esteem; but he
had almost as strong a share of
the hereditary family pride as
Sir Edward himself, and involun-
tarily encouraged il in the boy. No one
Stafford Like most imaginative people,
he had q passionate love for home. Lady
Norton, a d-hearted but rather weak
woman, found herself unable to cope
with her sons faults, so she contented
herself with drawing out and strength
ening his merits, and consoed herself
with the thought that these faults were
those of a generou S-minded but nntamed
nature, and that rough contact with the
world would tone them down. Her one
injudicious hint about Dita Lovel had
ranked in her mind: he looked upon his
mothers friendship for Mrs. Lowell as an
infatuation; and so sensitive was he on
the subject of the Lovers that he was
inclined to think that all were combined
in conspiracy to compel Hmm to marry
the heiress, A kind Of stiff shyness
made him blush as he walked down stairs
and feel furious that he was doing so.
There was a great deal of laughing and
chattering going on in the drawing
room. Meta Lee Aston, a young lady
no longer young, was seated at the piano
with all the Younger members OF the
party round her. they were trying to
sing a gee, Let the bumper toast go
round" and enjoying the mistakes they
made.
Mrs. Lee Aston, Miss Ashburn, her
elder sister, and Mrs. Arthur the eldest
table.
"Pall Mall, and sank into large arm
chair by a reading lamp.
TO BE CONTINUED.