Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
c1,pTER VIII.-(Continued)

"A
~, o - soothing to so imperfect fellow
~ . y" IN find out little weakness-a
as n' ~ vanity in such an admirable 'hu-
thse GO Won are! I don't doubt that
ma !l+ou like many another, would have
.'llen to your spear; but you see' ne was
,ans I'Estrange's lover in bygone ages
n nban they were boy and girl, ana atter
l,now all about it. l fancy Wlnton
ton he first came home from lndla, was
"l'. FOO anxious to take Helen Lanoeil
not Nth him. I remember her, sad
o" s1 +;mid creature, under the thumb
e!'nn saw thumb-screw-of old Miss
, oho She was a soft, taking little
" w.. +bnn she is a very charming woman
tli"7 ND Winton is we'll off. 1t would be
lio" NV, fortable settlement for her and her
n. tG,', Girl, for they are, think, quite de-
nendent on you
p'. A. tho end of this long speech, during
I'm Narsden watched his companions
f,an Nora was quite prepared to reply.
i"I Tf thav are fond of each other, l shall
:. rarv nIeased. Helen has been real
w TO me- and I like Mr.. Winton i'm
lL' nsoIv You don't know what hard
~, Helen has had If Mr.. Winton will
ho kind and make her happy-and now
Won have opened my eyes, 1 think ne IS
fond Of her-I shall be glad. But, as to
hor depcndcnce on me, if die before
49,, t,ynptv-one of course all possess will
90 70 Beatrice, and as soon as ever l am
IF ace I will settle half my fortune on
Helen, to go to Bea after her.
"Hut Nora. you must not be quixotic;
mike some provision for your fathers
widow, but not half of your fortune"
crirJ Marsdcn, looking at her with sur
prise.
"0b, if Helen is married, well, l shall
make fine settlement on Bea only. l have
always considered it an oversight on my
fathers part not providing for her, an
oversight am bound to make good
Her tone was perfectly easy and nat
nral: nor did it express the slightest con-
sciousness of doing more than simple act
8 of Justice.
Narsden walked on in silence for few
PAGES.
You are right, Think" said he. "It
is 4 horrd nuisance to know that people
4 belonging to you want for anything; but,
at the same time, you are acting with un-
"a
age? if dare ask such question"
The fifteenth of February next, I
shall be tWentyone."
And suppose you marry some stingy
fellow before that date!
Nora laughed merrily.
Il DO not fancy | shall run away with
any one between this and February, and
if | marry soberly, conventionally, the
lawyers can devise the means of carrying
out my wishes or, if the sutton likes my
s poor little money better than myself, why,
he may go" she waved her hand with an
s expressive gesture.
Il wonder what sort of q woman you
s will develop into, Nora?" said Marsden,
his eyes fixed upon hers as if brooding
over some somber thought.
Am not developed already, squire"
You have heaps to learn! for one
thing, your own power! but why do you
i 60 back to the patriarchal appellation?
4 Promise to call me Clifford, always Cliff
T ford
i will try returned Nora, smiling.
& Now, Clifford, here we are at the bridge,
and before we part, promise me first to
consider all have said profound secret
between us two; next not to tease Helen
about Mr.. Winton she is a shy creature,
and do not think he has absolutely pro-
posed for her yet, 50 it would annoy her
creadfully if you said anything on the
5 subject"
trust me, shall be most discreet! But,
Nora, suppose this marriage takes place
ana they will so to India. What shall
4 You do?'
Stay behind and educate Bea, or mar
ry that stingy man you seem to have
found for me-"
VIII you promise to marry the man
snail find for you?" cried Marsden eager
Yes. If he is pleasant and handsome,
ana rich, and accomplished, and ready to
o'e honor and obey me- returned Nora
WIN mock Solemnity. 1T will take you
'ons time to find such rara avis; I'M
oe+take nothing rashly, so goodbye"
Are You going to dismiss me? What
have done?"
heien is out and IL am going to be
ouSy; but if you will dine with us at
seven We will not oblige you to eat scorch-
ed mutton"
thanks many thanks. It is" looking
al his watch, ''three-twenty. May 1 pre-
sent myself ut half past six?"
1es' certainly; Helen will be delighted
10 see YOU She bent her head with an
"ltu smile and, turning away, walked
qUItAly toward the cottage.
Aarsden leaned his arms on the para
te' Oh the bridge and looked after her so
~ ,4lIs as she was in sight, then he pursued
D'S way home in profound thought.
nora went quietly to her own room, to
'sta'e the wonderful information i'm
parted by Marsden.
:, 9ne was glad, very glad, not only for
nelen' but for herself. This knowledge
0u4u fortify her to resist her own folly,
:" uproot the ridiculous fancy which had
urIHStered her. The man who was to be
nn .,Sn husband ought to be, could be,
TO her. Her cure was certain.
b "S on. what weak conceited fool she
ba au peen, to take for granted that she
,ba se,i' and she only. was the attraction
So T| ufew Winton so constantly to Brook
Of H. 10 be so blind to the gentle charm
mo,, Slep-mother's looks and voice and
o ,,%uner She saw it all now. How
snnoI ! tender Winton always was in
on t"A'ns to Helen. and how much more
Ia