Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
nnADTER XXXIX.

l2a e'' ND home-like than she expect
l4 "So had brought only few OF her
'"' nI chattels with her, intending
-s ,.'b il for a month or SO, but the
Fol :|.;or4r, among whose faults in
l i-a,;+v was not, had decreed other
'''" and had made the place so cosy IN
''S S,' a fine. that even Jane, who had
I LnrEvard and forward many times,
~ .,a D rpcognized it when she paid her
visit ,;..,o o,+o-oa T.
~. Mrs Dene that Jane, who was
~ onnosite to her in sympathetic 81
CIV WIS the most changed of all. She
,,bt If ner as she remembered her at
y, s' = sby, pretty child, slowly develop
info the coquettish beauty, the &C
,,rIp5ced Simla belle. She was lovely
IL hypJicr than ever, she was TAIN to
ra,s but it was such a pale, weary
@o tbat owed nothing of its beauty to
\ ,mipess or animation.
imone the first who called on Mrs.
non WIS Major Larron, but, though his
,rnpr was very gentle and sympathiz-
, IA herself. she could not fail to see
hat tbe real object of his visit was Jane.
4, caze rested on her all the while,
rrr to fcrestall every wish, to lose no
npmpnt Of the white fingers which
rnpI SO rcst!assy one with the other,
r9 glance of the sorrowful hazel eyes
rlrh roam as they would, never met
own.
His suit had not made much progress.
Twas very seldom that he could see her,
al when he did happen by sheer per
gpNnce to come in her presence, her
thoughts were evidently so far away
a. he knew it would be of no avail to
gsl his own cause. Mrs. Dene could
t help feeling sorry for him, he seemed
terribly in carnest-besides, long ago,
de had promised him her aid.
Come and see my flowers" she said,
PRESENTLY. when the conversation began
anguish. Il have such capital
arden. | suppose the Commissioners
-lnes have kept it in good order. At
Haiabad lad nothing but Il bare ex-
,lSe of kUnkur, and Il WE'LL
Major Larren rose to follow her, and
! rtQIy addressed & remark to Jane at
be moment, 50 that the common civil
( II obliged her to follow them: and once
d the garden Mrs Dene soon made an
GTSe to leave them.
Mrs Dene is not looking WELL" he
4 BEGAN aWkwardly, when that lady was
| Nof hearing.
"She is not well. She came here for
.change of air. you know"
"Ah yes. | understood so, of course.
And Yourself. | wish | could see you
boxing BETTER he went on.
There | think your kindness misleads
nu Major Larron. l am in perfect
l2Ith'- little stitfiy.
She walked away a few PAGES, less
With the intention of avoiding him than
calm her own agitation. She did not
Owe him; sometimes she even regarded
m with an instructive dislike, even
2r; Yet for moment she was carried
'EF by the passion in his tones.
Am | so distasteful to you that you
vii not stay beside me?" he asked her
ally, standing still little way apart.
1t is not that" she murmured.
Then listen to me, Jane; yet what is
alter all that | can say! have so
~Ie to offer you-nothing except
wealth and rank which seem such worth
%S things now that l have to stake my
III \, upon them. | am too old for you;
~ier than the Colonel by some years"
lie stopped abruptly. Fool that he
s@ to mention the very name that
@OoId have been avoided! He saw at
y-'e now James face, which, touched
Y his self-dcpreciation and humility,
-" softer and kindlier as he spoke,
'M suddenly hardened into stone.
Il You had every advantage it were
.SSoIe Tor man to have, it would make
AZ .Mfterence,' she said, quickly. Il
NH. never marry"
Neyer marry me; but there is some
r5er--"
49,. mere is no other" she declared, with
quiet sadness.
>, S1e mad moved on and Major Larron
s@ Walking beside her. Now. she spoke,
W.. .g| ,!n turn brought them face to face
H. ,'' MIS- Dene. who was coming in their
,Try'on with Colonel Prinsep.
,. ,1' impulse, of which she repented the
4 ~ instant CEASED Jaaa to turn round
,%5'py and so down another path,
"A naturally Major Larion accompan-
nav w. i, now stupid of me! What will
Nv 4, Ulnk: Let us go back" exclaimed
~ * sirl, eXcitedly.
H1. 'e'' Jane-not yo+. ] have some
,.re 70 say still. This is no time for
,,ss r SelIeve of any sort, and 1 will not
, ,lIG 10 be blind to the fact that there
s~C yt''ef Who is my rival, and that 9th
an u WI, frlnsep. | also know that
~y"nI never marry him."
va, hever.' calculated Jane.
il Nv. you viii pass most of your life in
earS nelshborhood, and the next two
.rn1 At teast will be lived where Jacob
as il r I'd" paying his last card, and play
2sta ano"lng we'll that it was no legiti-
1e w s"he' yet his voice never faltered.
bend tu nave betrayed his dearest
earr W., w lave won that upon which his
ona b'Uuuered. He knew his shaft had
2ccess and hastily followed up his
BE nv 49,.
ehi2d ~ VIE. Jane, and leave the past
ag SHAH 'u' l Will take you where moth
oQnd w. iennind YOU of it. I will sur
Ii SHAH III with love that nothing harm
lie shan pe able to penetrate. My whole
lou d. 10 oe spent in making yours happy.
ech low not love me now, but you will;
Us mine bcgets love. / worship