Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-10

ing children to teach. Don't you approve
of my plan?'
at is a horrible idea," said Hanning-
ton, suddenly rising to pace the room
"You are not fit to work. And IL am
a poor, miserable dog, with barely a six
pence in the world. II don't see what
we are to do
I'VE must wait" said Stella, softly.
Eyes, we must wait" he said in almost
an eager tone. eve really cannot decide
on anything just yet. If you go on your
visit to your friends in Dunkeld, perhaps
something will turn up--we must not be
rash, you know, Stella. When should
you go?"
Next week, 1 think. The sooner we
are out of the house thu better There
is to be a SALE
'Iou see [ shall not be able to stay
much longer in this neighborhood, said
Harrington, rather nervously. ''My visit
to the Esquharts terminates next week,
and II don't quite know what [ am
going to do. then. You will let me know
your moveEents?"
For almost the first time Stella felt
hurt and chilled. She lifted her eyes with
a lovely reproach in their azure depths.
VI COURSE Shall, JOnn.
EIe bit his lip. ''And l shall see you
again or write to you," he said. II think
| must really be getting off; shall only
just be in time to dress for dinner
Stella YVES a little surprised. ''It is FIVE
O'clock" she said Il thought they did
not dine till eight at the Towers. You
will take some tea before you go?''
Thanks; no, would rather not. You
will give kind messages from me to your
aunt? [ must see her another time
He was becoming extremely anxious to
get away.
MAY [ tell her, John?"
"No, | think not, dear. Not Just vet,
darling" he said, turning his eyes away,
and trying to speak softly. Il will write"
He kissed her as he spoke. She had no
idea that he meant his kiss for an eternal
farewell. She chung to him TREMENDOUSLY
and looked piteously into his face. 'Must
you go?' she asked.
Il must, indeed. Good-by, my little
darling. Don't try to keep me, there's a
good girl. III write"
Stella next day sent him a tiE1id little
note to say that she and her aunt were
leaving Dundee on the Thursday of that
week. She inclosed her address, and ven
tured to add a sorrowful hope that he
would write to her very soon.
"The sooner the better, perhaps" said
Harrington to himself. The task was
hard one even for him, and he had some
difficulty in performing it. But letter
was written and dispatched on the Fri
day.
Some delay occurred in Miss Raeburn's
arrangements, however, and it was not
until Saturday afternoon that Stella and
her aunt arrived at Dunkeld and were
met by their friends at the railway sta
ton. Mrs. Sinclair was not constant
resident in Scotland, but she lived at
Dunkeld when she was girl, and was
exceedingly fond of the place. She and
her husband had taken house for the
season. and, as they were much attached
to Stella, they determined to keep her
and her aunt with them for as long a
time as they would stay.
Stella looked admiringly at the hills
and the beautiful old town, as she was
driven from the station in an open car
riage toward st. Anselm' s-the house
which Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair occupied.
For a little while the shadow of her great
grief seemed to lift itself as she looked at
the exquisite landscape around her, and
heard the historic names of hill and vale
Suddenly Mrs. Sinclair uttered an ex-
clamation.
81 declare if hadn't forgotten it till
now! There has been a letter waiting for
YOU since yesterday, my dear Stella. [
brought it with me, in case you might like
to have it at once. Open it or not, just
as you please"
She handed the girl an envelope; adj
dressed to Stella, in John Huntington 8
handwriting.
Stella hesitated, with the letter in her
lap. Then, seeing that Mr.. Sinclair was
speaking to the coachman and that Mrs.
Sinclair was attending closely to Miss
Jacky's crisp sentences, she ventured-in
spite of the beating of her heart-to open
the letter and peep at the contents.
Then she locke up. The scene was
what it had always been, but it had sud-
denly lost all charm for her. For in his
letter John Harrington had not minced
matters. He could not marry poor
woman: he would not-could not-ask her
70 wait for him; he renowned all pre-
tension to her hand. In short. he gave
her up. utterly and entirely-because she
was poor.