Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-03-28

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,rt to her on the srot for the words
that. sorry as she was. she would have
been still more sorry had Cecils love-
s7t ended differently.
Here Geraldine's lip began to culver.
Tp to this point her lace had been set
az in a wise. II felt as if everyone
we're against me yesterday" she MUIR
nued, even you, dear. You you
said so little, and and you seemed so
orieved for him."
Il was grieved, and am grieved;
but. " said the old lady. almost flercelv,
81 consider Cecil is a fool all the same.
He ought to have seen and known long
ago any man with an ounce of percep-
ton would-that you did not care a
button for him. He might have seen
that there was another
What? You, too?" And with a
great cry, out it all came, and every
thing was explained.
III YOU had only said so before."
AM poor granny felt as if she could
never forgive herself, AMI cried also,
and wipe her eyes to ring the bell,
and give orders, AMI SEMI messages,
and then sat Gown to her desk to write
notes an frame excuses without sec
ond Is hesitation.
We can let it appear among our
selves that it was this cousinly affair, -
Qu0th she smartly, land the world
must think what it pleases. Nay, it
will very likely hardly think Of US at
all; We shall Just be missed for a day,
and no more, and we shall enjoy the
eclat OF retiring early, as the best peo-
pc always do retire early. from every
thing. 1t is not worth while to drink
the cup OF pleasure to the dregs. -
And so she gave it out generally.
My granddaughter and [ nave had
enough" she said. Il am getting to
be an old woman, and cannot stand as
much as [ once could"-l"I cannot
stand two re. ected proposals in one
day" she mentally spec fed land
so we are Of to rest and recruit. We
may hope, If all is we'll, to stay longer
another year"
By the end of the week everything
had been ad listed, the bills paid. the
light surface of the rooms dismantled,
and most of the servants sent on in
front.
Geraldine was out making a round Of
sc cod bye visits, as she and her
grandmother were themselves to be
OF on the following day, when a visitor
was announced to Mrs. Campbell, as to
whose coming nothing was said to any
tOdv else at the time.
He had evidently known when to
call, however, and had been expected,
although there was with it all a GER
tain apprehensiveness in his ring Of
the door bell. and stealthiness IN his
step upon the stair which betokened a
tread upon enchanted ground.
''VVe are quite alone, " sail his host
ress hastily.
He murmured some inaudible reply
MY granddaughter has gone out -
proceeded the speaker, land will not
return for an hour or two. She has a
inter of things to do, and people to
see, as we leave town Tomorrow.
He bowed in silence.
81 Think continued the old lady,
very kindly, 81 think that we need not
stand on any great ceremony with
each other, Sir frederick Bellenden
You would not have come here If you
had not wished me to be plain spoken
Shall |, then, tell you at once all L
know and what [ think? Or will
you =" and she looked inquiringl y.
But it was certain he would not. He
had been too much exasperated, hurt.
and confounded at the first, too much
cast down subsequently, to have rallied
without the aid now thrown out; and,
as it was, he remained speeches.,
merely turning on her dumb, ap-
pealing eye, which seemed to lmplore
comfort and hope.
Perish pride. Mrs. Campbell had
meant to be proud enough and dlgnl-
fed enough to have sustained the
honor of all the generations detunct OF
her grandchild's ancestors; but what
could the benevolent old creature do
against handsome gallant who had
long ago subjugated herself as well as
Geraldine after the proper, respect
able, grandmotherlyfa fashion,, and who
now hung upon her lips, thought What
she thought, saw what she saw, telt
what she felt?
Poor granny had never been so set
up in her life. Rellenden had not an
idea nor an opinion apart from hers.
and she was encouraged to tell what
She had seen, whisper what she had
suspected. and suggest what should
next be done. with nothing but the
most eager acquiescence on his part.
tina!ly, she wound up with proph-
ecy that all would come right yet ana,
thereupon, the Respondent and de-
lected tigure who had crept so humo!y
and cautlo 1sly in, vanished into thln
air, while in it's place sat upright
broad form, with square shoulders, and
courageous and undaunted air, pre-
pared for anything, and thlrstlng 10
display his valor.
But. mind. my dear Sir Freoerlck'
DO rrav, mind this" urged his coun-
sellor at parting, do, pray, be careful.
Not q word, not a single word OF tAls
interview to Geraldine. | Know my
chiid. She is hot and sensitive. Sne
has the hasty blood of her race. Dld
she but once suspect you had been
with me, she would take fire at once,
and who knows whether we should
ever succeed in allaying 1t secona
time; She must not know never
know at least, l mean untll-unt!l
you choose your own time for telilng
her. Of course; but it must not ee' must
not be VET
My dear Mrs. Campbell, you may
trust me. And now," said Beilencen,
With some emotion, "how shall ever
thank you for the service you nave
Gone me: Had it not been Tor you,
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