Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-08-08


stu T., .H hr+ after this second attack, re-
pr DIV was very slow, and the ooctors
0'aioined of want of vitality.
c0m comp .his time in gray foggy London,
uars1en's vooing prospereo' anu -.ola
Narsue; +o accustomed to his daily pres
ence. ,.o,e cautions md self-re-
-..a;ned. He took care not again 10 sur
~ bpr by such passionate outoursl Us
soa disturbed her on the day she nao &C
n u"nted him. He watched with lnnnlte
' spo and tact his opportunity TOT winning
oross and fattered himself ne was
l,ir advancing in her Affection ana De-
,;,o more necessary, yet there came Ut
rivals torturing spasms OF douDt' When
u,,os horne in upon him that he was only
,l,od endured and slightly feared; such
'a,oorts made him savage, eXactlng, I'M
nonhl He strove hard to resist
I lsa'o moods knowing we'll how much OF
Lo4 ha had built up with Infinite care
they undid. 1890.
through all, Nora was so sweet, so pa
.ont 50 compliant, that he grew more pas
sonotely fond of her day by day, even
s.b;la no longed for her to show MIN some
aonr;ces some little tyrannies indicative
a. Measure in her sense of power over
him She did not love him yet-not yet
hrt she would be true to him, and love
him and love would come.
IN one point Nora was steady; she
uould not marry till she had attained her
tn,ontv-frst wear, and on this Marsden
was obliged to give way. AS their mar
r;ocp was not to take place Immediately,
bo was anxious it should not be talked
ohout There was no use in bringing
s+orm Of congratulations and questions
n,on them before the time, but he prom
;sod 70 sneak to Lady Darlington on the
srbiect as soon as he could intrude on her
duties to her sick guest
"You ought to tell her before anyone
else. Clifford" urged Nora.
fortnight had slipped away, and as
ret no whisper of Marsden's engagement
had got abroad.
There was no one in town, and Mrs.
and Miss L'Estrange were scarcely
known in Marsden's world.
Mrs. L'Estrange was much and most
acreeabIy occupied with her little dsugh-
fer and pleased with her surroundings,
making quietly the meanwhile prepare
tons for the anticipated event, and had
little time to notice how pale and thin
Nora had grown, that her face looked all
eyes. that she started nervously ii sud-
denly spoken to, and that her hands held
nothing very steadily. All seemed to
promise fair and WELL In the midst of
this contentment Winton arrived from
Florence. graver and gaunter than ever.
1t happened that the day he first called
Marsden had received from his sister an
earnest request to- go to her at once, and
n he had started, intending to visit Ewes
leigh on his way back Mrs. L'Estrange
had been little puzzled by Marsden's
wish to let Evesleigh; she had no idea that
retrenchment was so necessary to nm.
Still, neither she nor her step-daughter
saw anything to object to in the PROPOSE
ton Indeed, Nora thought she would
prefer travelling with him to settling down
in the country; she was moreover most
anxious that he should clear his estate
and retrieve his fortunes.
1t seemed to her, she knew not why,
fortunate that Clifford should have been
called away as Mark Winton came. She
4 lOnged to hear him talk with her step
mother, once-just once-in the old, quiet
sensible way, without interruption. When
Marsden was present she was never quite
at ease; she felt he was watching her,
that he was ever on the lookout for her
notice or her avoidance. She dreaded
sighting him, and feared the passionate
delight which any little show of kindness
on her part excited. TO be still and tram
gull for an evening or two was very
charming: though she was distressed to
ind what pleasure it gave her to hear
Nlnton's deep, somewhat harsh voice, to
listen even to his most trihing remarks
Nhen-When would he speak to Helen,
and put another final barrier between
them? The all-absorbing topic of her
own engagement had prevented any ami
madverson on Winton's letter; moreover,
as Helen did not make any remark re-
speeding it, Nora did not like to breach
the subject
1t was late, and Bea was beginning to
say good-night-a process which usually
lasted some time-when Winton appear
ed He had only arrived that evening,
aud apoogized for intruding so late.
Beatrice, of course, greeted him rap
turously, and her departure to the realms
OF sleep was postponed. When she had
disappeared, and they were quiet, Winton
looked round the room and said:
1t is almost like being at Brookdale,
only | miss some of the furniture and
ornaments"
And the room is smaller" added Mrs.
LEstrange.
Have you been ill?' were his next
words, addressed to Nora, with an earnest
look
No! Why do you ask? Do look i'll 2"
l think you do. London does not agree
with YOU"
l have slight cold, scarce worth men
uoning," she returned.
Nnton slowly withdrew his eyes from
aer' and, after looking down for minute
III silence, began to talk of Mrs. Ruth
ven zen and her illness, her relapse, and her
uLaI recovery. Then he spoke of going
10 see his uncle in Yorkshire; and they
s',1ed easily from enc subject to another.
NJ, oh rising to say goodnight he asked
ITS Estrange at what hour he should
md her next day.
uon think l shall be in much before
noon' have a dreadful business before
ille IN visit to the dentist with poor little