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

ln1 n',,o,s death, and as she Wept IN
id p' fnr her friends sudden bereave-
IT." Lone could, without suspicion, IN
T 1.' her own hearts grief.
" Af,noraI in accordance with the
lle .la+ had been generally expressed,
VI n l. at Alipore; and Jane, standing
% p" u;ndow, watched the procession
A +brongh q mist of sympathetlc
,'', bod written a few lines to Mrs.
'1n' rot attempting to condole with her,
'nS Wv 70 tell her how she felt for her
., w.. and few days after the funeral
'o .ocpived note begging her to go and
rto meeting was naturally a painful
iDI hotb remembering how and where
had been last together, but the
~, was the more composed of the two,
w" aon,d hit see that something else
as srieying Jane beside simple grlet for
ayou have been in trouble yourself,
srp, can't you tell me what it is {!
ind only too glad to pour out all her
~, into such a sympathetic ear, Jane
"A the whole story.
"Bpt, Jenny" Mrs. Dene said, tenderly,
rm knew of this when we were at
.wnpore together, yet it did not seem to
reYp you then.
II scarcely realized it," sobbed Jane.
"And something since has opened your
voS to what it is you stand committed
lane bowed her head.
"N[av | guess what it ISL" whispered
frs Dene you love some one now,
nd know what you are giving up-am
sht jenny?
Again Jane bowed her head-this time
hide the vivid bushes which suffused
r face.
And does he love you?"
Perhaps; l thought so, and yet
ct"
She broke down in utter confusion. She
Guild not explain what she thought even
the friend she loved so we'll.
Mrs. Dene remained for awhile in puZ-
led silence she wanted to help the girl,
ut could not tell how.
lido not wish to force your confidence"
he said at length; ''but something was
bid me once, and l was wondering
neither ought to tell it to you"
"Not anything against Jacob Lynn"
harply
My dear. how should l know anything
bout him.? with a little gentle scorn
|hat showed Jane perhaps more clearly
han anything else could what a gulf
World divide her from all her new friends
|hOud she marry the man to whom she
aS betrothed.
Il beg your pardon" she said, humbly.
Mrs, Dene went on as though nothing
pad occurred to interrupt.
Il certainly should have let it reach
Fu through through the proper channel,
lnly that now the knowledge of it might
pHuence your decision, and otherwise it
plight come too late; don't know if you
re ambitious, Jane, but, if you liked,
ou might some day be Lady Larron-
bore"
Lady Larronmore! echoed the girl,
aFpriSed, for the name conveyed moth
BE- to her mind
1t is the title to which Major Larron
FA succeed; and he wishes-I know, for
Told me-to win you as his wife,"
Ne.' said Jane, opened-eyed and
NathleSs.
Yes, you, answered Mrs. Dene, with
alnt smile that showed how sad the
spFesSlon of her lips had been before.
lou are quite heroine of romance,
Aly; surely no woman had ever such a
a0ce of positions. You might be a
aeen of society, Or" She stopped a
title awkwardly.
VI a soldiers wife in barracks" con-
nded Jane, quietly.
nave no right to ask you if you care
" Mayor l4arron," went on Mrs. Dene.
only thought you ought to know he
fa'ed for you"
II mas made no difference" said Jane;
oW thank you all the same for the
'tAaed kindness. No, l don't even like
fss!Of Larron; and I dare say he has
-1"seu MS mind, too, since he spoke to
w. lor he has never said a word I could
Vrs'rue into anything of the sort"
~ MIS-. Dene it was evident that the
e. AaG spoken the truth, yet who could
% mat she loved and was thinking
W., now, II her bushes were to be be-
u' Not Valentine Graeme surely
was TOO young, too frivolous to in
,ss s0ch tender passion; nor Colonel
n 4sep-Why, how blind she had been;
VufSe, 1t must be he! Lately her
fo GGshts had been so much with herself
rs Aer own affairs, that she had for
s s., me fancy which Jane had always
S'ueSSly shown for the eligible bach
En- NJ SoIone Now it returned to her in
"ree, and she understood that the
Es rH u lad become love as ardent as it
sa,,5 m'advlsed-what she had always
E ~su ior her protege had unhappily
[efr,, 70 pass, for that Stephen Prinsep
bah. 1eu Tue girls affection she could not
bon - poor child, it is all very hard on
[or $ Sne said, presently, thinking that,
Ebe sac Knew all, she could understand
hipS 'tUssie that was going on in James
ksoon' oetWeen hopeless love and an en-
|eSs still pioiniseo TO De more nope
notbor very hard,' sighed Jane. ssMy
be booI ~ OF course, against my marry
h0peS%sV A into the position which she
lad ar we mad left behind us forever;
poip,ess ea my father, think. is disap-
'ay - 'noush he is so good he will not
Aipk let l know l am right. You
NE 10 rr 1oo' don't you?" longing for some
Mrs. Gptold her in her resolution.
Ter tho n u hesitated, afraid of giving
'4e wrong advice.