Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-05
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"a coon her pass swiftly III TIC
i'll. aa0 from which he had just then
sSgon I, PRESENTLY heard her voice call
1, 4 t5s garden coblies, and interroga,
ln' n tnrn. Then she came and
.r IT, tbe threshold of the open door;
Oil y t have you seen my ring I!
s.tsJ piteously, in her excitement
la :s;nr the curtest possible nod to
mel Prinsep. ,+ 80 wboro
.,n have it last?''
i 'yr it off while l was transporting
'ou n+tings and laid it down beside
(" T r1, when | went back for it, 1t
lno"-with a distressed accent, and
'9D movement of her hands so ex-
a IN of loss that Mrs. Dene felt half
as'1 70 smile. Not so Colonel Prin-
l thu looked such a picture Of guilt
"A lane had not been too preoccupled
.;os she must have found him out.
!, NAV have rolled away" he sug-
=, awkvardly. "Let me go and help
4, M thank vou! I can find it best
s If" = answered Jane quickly, and ran
f.. in spite Of her prohibition, he fol-
N When he came up she was stand
staring blankly at the rihed ring
/ 4 she held in the palm of her out
rched hand.
al Won have found it," he remarked,
Il An overcome air of cheerfulness.
.rmpd it, she repeated, tearfully.
h res have found it! But-but-"
tnrjth sudden CLEAN of hope: per
= i has fallen into the water. There
:, niece still missing-it might have
,d into the water, might It not?' she
id. eagerly.
rerainly it might, if-:f it was a
nl piece"
# vas round
Mp looked at the water wistfully, but
}pd attempt to search for it. He un-
Nood why.
.Ym prize the ring very much?" he
STONED, scarchingly.
Tie elOquence Of her eyes told him how
,h rather than her words, which were
lnNrace enough.
# was present, perhaps? he went
nquiringly
40. no, | bought it myself. Of course
NOW it was only silver, but
Ne stopped abruptly, no longer able to
real her Impotence to be alone.
VIII YOU go in and tell Mrs. Dene that
n coming?:" she asked, imploringly.
hturnpd and went at once, but as he
ged the drawing-room he could not
seeing her as sh. knelt upon the
md. and with her own hands dug
2ng the mud in her vain endeavor to
over what she had lost. He almost re-
ted then of what he had done. and he
still more penitent when a little later
e came in, looking so desolate and de-
.rng that Mrs. Dene involuntarily ex-
med.
Why, child, whatever is the matter! |
ersood from the Colonel that you had
nd your ring"
NOt all of tia piece is missing
L can be replaced'-with a little gen
surprise at the others exaggerated
team never be replaced"
lAen it must be found. l will offer a
ard for it. and that will make the ser
IS more eager in their search. You
describe what it is like"
can't do that
.Aen my dear, how can we help you?
'Ot at all; must look for it myself.
the offended. Moral am very CRATE
70 you all the same"
e had blushed so wildly that Mrs.
fastened to change subject evil
" embarrassing.
oIOnel Prinsep came t. ask us if we
ID 90 to the sports this afternoon.
I'D You care about it, Jenny?
Will CO. of course, if you wish it."
'at do you care about it?''
nate SPORTS" declared Jane, vicious
mindful of the gymkhana at which
mad first met and lost her heart to
aen Prinsep.
men, my dear, don't go. Life is too
to be bored" smiled Mrs. Dene.
You must not stay in always with
you ought to so out. Would you like
de Seim?'
H. Nora, may I? l have not ridden
since We were at Similar cried Jane,
t,al!y almost forgetting her trouble.
u.u not know you were so fond of
5 said Colonel Prinsep.
nd you don't know Selim. He is not
any other horse that ever was. l
rust him."
NJ Tie same, I shall not let you go
:, lou are bound to go to the gym
d. suppose, Colonel Prinsep?"
" II Miss Knox will allow me to
lapany her l shall be delighted"
w. LOT some reason or other. perhaps
we " now utter was her Indifference,
~, AnoS made no objection.
y started early in the afternoon,
~. UoAihs shyly bewitching in her neat
my my hablt and broad Terai hat, Col
~, ,,Ilhsep sitting erect in his saddle,
Wv siancing in his companions di-
H. H. as he discoursed upon every sub
jn to interest her, yet avoided
a. su tt anything personal. Jane
Dfr onough she must be in a dream
r .uS TO his voice, the same, yet SC
Sr; TO her. Knowing nothing of the
/, ''.eS that We're surging through his
+ hbenaerlng him often unconscious OF
90 "e mad said, and oblivious of her
- - sne thought that it was only an
, Ign that he had ceased to care for
ern o nade an effort to appear un,
Ivy u =, ran out of a native hut shouting
,sod ana firing off several fireworks
" VISION Is The sensitive Arab which
ba rOue hrst reared and plunged wild.
nal 3 started off at a furious gallop
ARA rihsep followed as quickly as
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