Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-31
CHAPTER XII.

In1 nnt upon his wife's conversation
n ni,b her old admirer was a very natural
"''n Not for a moment did his trust in
one' 1oraltv and truth falter, nor did he
Ae l0 that Major Larron had endeav-
'up I 70 shake the foundation OF either;
orc ol.u no thought that the latter had been
W. ;nrcatipg his past conduct, and he
!la 1L"d hv Mrs. Dene's agitated demeanor
tat she had not listened to MIN un-
~"rad If so, the hope he had treasured
y shining her love at last was further
NV than ever; indeed, he was not sure
ave. . no had not earned her actual hate
,u "Sor,;ng between her and the lover who
!" ~ Tins tardily rehabilitated himself in
ue Ia nacpd outside his tent until the light
. dor-break made the stars grow paler
VI OnG GRADUALLY fade away. Then he lay
I ,nmn and slept. It seemed to him that
y. vaa sleeping still as he sat at early
h.ooLfast and heard the gay chatter OF
the rest.
This was to be the day of the Tent Club
moatng, so they were all anxious for
aaod snort and to start betimes. The four
ssontlamen-for Colonel Prinsep had
Srpskfasted with them-rode away
obrpost, while Mrs Dene and Jane stood
Of the entrance of the tent, watching
them as they went.
81 bope-I sincerely hope" said Mrs.
Dpnp. slowly, that nothing will harper"
"There is no danger, is there?' asked
Jane with a scared face.
"No, mo- suppose not.
"They have been out several times be-
FORE and nothing happened"
True" sighed Mrs. Dene.
She was scarcely conscious of her own
words, She was wondering whether in
decd if was too late-whether there might
NOT he hope yet Following up her
tbougbts she went inside the tent, and
took I'D a looking glass that lay on the
fable underneath a vase of flowers; but
Il was small, and little dimmed She
mt it down impatiently, and turned to
Jane
81 wish l had what you despised the
other day, and called vulgarity,' she eX-
claimed
What was it? forget"
"prettiness. | wish were as pretty as
you"
Jane looked at her thoughtfully, and
did not deliver the prompt protest which
perhaps Mrs. Dene expected.
well, what do you think?" Mrs. Dene
asked with short laugh.
81 don't think you are pretty. But
then" Jane added, hastily, 'you know l
never have thought prettiness thing to
be desired. 1t is such a blank, unmean-
Ing word, which can be used for almost
anything without misapplication. No,
| don't think you are pretty; you are
sweet and elegant"
And dress WELL Why don't you call
NE fashion-plate at once?" laughed
Mrs. Dene, genuinely amused.
Jane blushed and laughed, too.
II am a great bungler at description.
Colonel Prnsep had a better word for
you last night; he said you were inter
estIng, and that is just what l was try
Ing to express"
Mrs. Dene walked away, smiling. She
had registered a great resolve, and was
only eager to put it into execution. She
mad determined to put away the reserve
Which was growing habitual with her,
aud strive to prove the truth of what they
said; she was going to try to interest her
husband
She put on her prettiest gown, not her
ostheSt one-somehow the word ''ele-
CANT had rather nettled her. She did
not wish to appear a merely intelligent
ana graceful exponent of the fashions,
Vu' as living, breathing woman, who
loved her husband as much-as she wish
ed him to love her.
AS She gave parting glance at hermir-
Io' she confessed to herself that the case
was not impossible.
ANIMATION had given her momentary
beauty, She had forgotten all her fears;
sul as she crossed the ground from her
pressing tent to the one in which they
usually sat, she saw something which re-
'a VI them with added force.
COLONEL Prinsep was galloping toward
4e' over the bare madam, and some dis
S r~Dee oehlnd him came a procession--of
ua, she could not guess, for such
r'uuG OF dust was raised that it was i'm
bus 10 distinguish any object clearly;
as sue feared-even yet she scarcely
I I%s" what she feared 1t was some
Sle 100 terrible to put into words.
,o a4t Went to meet him, staggering be-
oan the hot midday sun, and with
~nuS halt outstretched as though she
be BY force. '-'i'' = Aee'
Whisper SDe 'SAeu' IL I" no''se
v,r 1NeFe mas been an accident-and we
bas a, you to get everything ready" he
rS" ~u' trying to lead her thoughts from
min ds had already happened to what
unS a. SUI sun be done. But he broke down
wv, ner Steadfast. agonized gaze.
tbor no-Who" she screamed rather
bar ,4 spoke Then. as his hesitation told
nn,H a'l' she added in a strangely quiet,
knn neu voice-"You need not say. /
G ro%3I have known all along. It is
H. -it Is my husband"
seliarssss ared at her helplessly, and was
Hpr ,s, yea when the sound of dress rust
bis 90, e' Ihe dried-up grass struck upon
the ta 1t was Jane, who, seeing from
curr sSit ! mat something unusual had &C
WI astened to join her friend.
and th "' Is lt!' she asked, in her turn,
ws G 'nrew her arm round Mrs. Dene's
'eply Doush to defend her from the
"a ant answer .N'O give a more cireun
y has y captain Dene, who unfortunate
hin in noz wounded. They are bringing