Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-26

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never hear it without remembering all
| sorts of poetic fancies, lines that poets
| have written, and fables that have been
| told about the stars. Will you forgive
me?"
$50 long as have only poetic fancies
! to forgive--it is not much!' said Stella,
| lightly. But she rose from her seat as
she spoke and began to move about the
deck, where several other persons were
sitting or standing. Harrington knew
that he had gone far enough. The girl
was sensitive, and perhaps, little proud,
in spite of all her gentleness. He hover
ed near her, as she walked, but he did not
speak again till she addressed him. But
he knew that silence is sometimes as eff
fective as speech.
| Meanwhile Alan Moncrieff of Torres
muir, the tall and stately-looking man of
whom Harrington had spoken, went
| straight to the captain of the vessel with
a question.
"Who is that young lady with fair
| hair who sits next but one to you at
| table, Captain?" he asked carelessly.
ooh! you mean Miss Raeburn, daughter
of Matthew Raeburn, of Dundee; Rae
Durn ~ Nlllar; Jute.
Mr.. Moncrieff recollected the names of
Raeburn & Millar They were reputed
to be wealthy men. What delicate,
tlower-like face Miss Raeburn had!
Il suppose" said Moncrieff to himself.
shat she will live and die, be married
and buried, in Dundee" He himself had
strong dislike to the great manufacture
! ing town,fa Understanding, possibly, to
the manufacturers. with that sweet
face, she deserves better fate than one
of uninterrupted, commonplace, middle
class prosperity. Yet, what safer and
happier fate could l wish for her, poor
| girl!''
CHAPTER II.
The golden glow was still resplendent
in the west, but the light of day was
gradually fading, and here and there
lamps twinkled on the rising banks of the
| river.
"We shall land very soon," said Stella
to her companion, as they walked up and
down the deck, stopping now and then
to look at the men piling cargo and lug
gage in readiness for disembarka alton, or
at the vessels that passed them by.
You have been abroad, think you
said the other day." remarked Hanning-
| ton.
Il have been at school in Brussels. In
the holidays l travelled about with Mad
anne Beauvais and the other girls. We
went to Switzerland one summer, to Ger
many another, and to Paris. Then in
winter, to Italy-Florence, Venice, Rome.
Oh!'-wth pretty smile-"I have seen
a great deal of the world"
| And now you are to settle down in
Dundee. Your fathers house is at the
west end of the town, I believe? You
will be out of the smol-s there
"Yes, suppose SO. / have not seen it..
Papa removed to Thornbank when I was
away. We had dear, gloomy old house
in the Nethergate before"
"And you will be mistress and queen
of Thornbank, l suppose?" said Mr.. Han
nington, pensively.
Stella blushed little ''My aunt lives
there. l think she is queen of the house.
Dear Aunt Jacky! I have not seen her
either since l was sixteen"
You will allow me, perhaps" said her
companion, in very formal tone, "to
fatigue of your long journey from Brus-
Miss Raeburn?"
|
burn!' said Stella, merrily "You must
remember that is is not Miss Raeburn:
she is Miss Jacquetta; she is very par
ticular about the title. l am sure she
will be exceedingly pleased to see YOU"
"And YOU" said Harrington, dropping
his voice almost to whisper, twill you
be pleased to see me, too, Stellar"
She started and moved step or two
away from him. They had been standing
still. for the last few minutes. The man
followed her closely. He was not going
to let her escape.
"Forgive me if I hare gone too far"
he said. "But will you not give me one
word of comfort? viii you not say that
you will be glad to see me, too?"
There was so much noise about them,
so much talking, so much shouting of or
ders, dragging of chains,s, humping of
bales and boxes, creaking of machinery,
| that he had to approach her very closely
| to hear the family murmured Yes" that
| fell from Stella's lips. Her slim, I'M
| gloved hand hung at her side. 1t was
easy in the gathering twilight to take it
! unobserved in his own. and to hold it for
a minute or two in a very tender clasp.
To Stella's simple soul, the action seemed
like Il ceremony of betrothal
Was she very quickly won? She had
| known John Harrington for less than
six-anG- sairty hours. She had come on
board TIE Britannia with her friend, Mrs
Muir. on "Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock, and lit was now Thursday night.
| Mr.. Huntington and Mrs. Muir were old
acquaintance, it appeared, and he had
at once attached himself to them-or per-
| haps it should be said that Mrs. Muir
had Mt once retained him in her service.
i Ever since that Wednesday morning he