Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

come such bitter, humiliating awaking
that no wonder he felt dissatisfied and
sad. He loved her so well, perhaps even
abe loved him; yet neither fact had the
power to prevent her marriage with one
immensely his inferior, who would, if
there was anything in the theory pro-
pounded by the author of 'Locksley
Hall" drag her down to his level
He was not thinking of that then. He
was watching the commissioners daugh-
ter, and acknowledging her good looks
was wondering whether he could not by
any means fall in love with her, and SO
Danish from his memory the unwise pas
sion he had contracted for Jane Knox.
For the better furtherance of this plan,
he had attached himself to Miss Knollys
early in the evening, and scarcely left her
side, while she, nothing loath. only too
graciously accepted his attentions.
1t pleased her that people should notice
his apparent devotion and draw the in
evitable conclusion. Even if she never
married him-and she would not if a
better match offered-it was distinction
to have such man as Colonel Prinsep
in her train, such a distinguished soldier,
such a declaredly eligible parti Her
eyes grew bright with triumph, and she
held her head very proudly, when, though
the small hours were approaching, and
many of the guests were gone, he still
fingered at her side.
Out beneath the quiet stars he could
think and almost forget that he had a
companion, but presently a well-known
name falling upon his ear aroused him
from the reverie into which he had fallen
and he felt the necessity of returning
something more than the mechanical as
sents which he had given to each of her
remarks.
ut has been a success, has it not Col
onel Prinsep, in spite of the heat? And
only yesterday | was gravely assured
that, if did not ask the quartermaster' s
daughter l must expect failure. They
told me she was quite the station belle,
and tremendous favorite in your regi-
ment."
"A favorite in the regiments she?'
he repeated, awkwardly.
"You mean that she is not" she OBJ
served, smiling. "Well, for my part I
think it is quite mistake to notice peo-
pie of that sort. 1t only makes them
feel uncomfortable and out of place"
A vision rose before his minds eye. AS
plainly as though she were in reality be-
fore him, he saw Jane as he had seen her
on the night of the ball at Cawnpore. He
saw her gauzy garments, all of snowy
white save for the futtering straw-col-
ored ribbons that seemed to have fluttered
themselves into his brain and wrought
there irremediable confusion. He could
almost fancy that the scent of the tea
roses she had worn then was waited now
across his face, but looking down at his
companion, he saw that she, too, wore
some in her belt.
"Don't you think 500" she persisted, as
she met his glance.
Il dare say; l am not very we'll up in
these social questions. Have you ever
met Miss Knox?''
81? Oh, no! I have never even seen
her."
II think you will like her when you
do meet. She is very sweet, and grace
full, and womanly-I don't suppose more
than that is required in the very highest
circles" said Stephen Prinsep, with the
slightest suspicion of sarcasm
Miss Knollys assented Immediately; but
to herself decided that Colonel Prinsep
was neither so gentlemanly nor so nice
as she had at first supposed. She con-
Guided he was getting bored; and knowing
that nothing was more fatal to her
chances of success, proposed they should
go back to the drawing room.
(To be continued.)