Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-01
10y with you. Knock at the door once.
I'll open for you myself"
81 shall be there punctually at twelve.
I'll not keep you waiting for me tonight.
CHAPTER TX

CHAPTER TX.
Grimsby street. where Mrs. Grace,
| Edith's grandmother, had lodgings, TO
| which Edith Grace had been driven that
| morning, is one Of the humble, dull, dingy
| kind.
| Mrs. Grace lived at No. 2S half way
down the street. She rented the first floor
! unfinished. She had lost some money
| in the disaster which swallowed up her
| granddaughter's little all. The utmost
economy now became necessary for the
| old woman, and she had resolved to give
| up the tiny room until now Eiith's
That Thursday morning when Edith
| alighted from the cab, Mrs. Grace was
| sitting in her front room window looking
out at the placid, drab street. With an
| exclamation of surprise ana disnay she
ran down stairs, let the girl in. embraced
and kissed her, crying: My darling! my
darling child! What has happened? Is
there no such place at Ill rs Eltham
House, or has it been burned DOWN.
| Edith burst into tears. She was not
! given to weeping, but the relief at finding
| herself at home, after the anxiety aud
| adventures through which she had gone.
| broke her down, and, with her arm round
| the old woman's waist, she ed Mrs.
| Grace to the sitting room.
Then, in a few words, she told all TO the
old woman. She explained hec flight "
saying this Mr.. Leigh had wearied her
with attentions. She said nothing about
| his having asked her to let him kiss her
patriarchally. She wound up by declar-
| ing she could not endure him and his
Objectionable devotion, and that She lad
come away by the first tram, having left
| l. o1oo ro& hnr
and that her luggage was to be sent after
her. Then she told Of the l3ss Of her
ticket and Mr.. Leigh's opportune appeal
| ance, and last of ALL of his promise or
| threat of calling.
The story, as it met the ears of Mrs.
Grace, did not show Leigh N a very Of
fensive light. Off and on Mrs. Grace sat
at the window until afternoon. At ole
o'clock she ate light luncheon; having
by visit to Edith's room found that the
girl slept, she let her sleep on. Time slip
ped away, and she began to think that
after all Mr. Leigh might not come. wien,
lifting her eyes from her work, she saw
! two men cross the road and approaca the
house One of these was the dwarf, the
other complete stranger to her, tall,
powerful-looking young man. The two
seemed in earnest discourse. They di;ap-
| them ascend and knock. She
| peared from view and Mrs. Grace heard
fastened to Edith, whom she
found JUS awake, and told her
that Mr.. Leigh had arrived. Then
| she went back to the sitting room, and,
when word came up that Mr.. Leigh and
| a friend wished to see her, sent down an
! invitation for the gentlemen to come up.
IT do myself, Mrs. Grace, the great
pleasure and honor Of calling upon you to
| inquire after Miss Grace, and L nave
taken the liberty Of asking my friend to
keep me company" said the little man,
bowling profoundly.
Mrs. Grace waving her hand to a couple
of chairs, said: am glad to see you and
your friend, Mr.. Leigh. Will you please
be seated?"
"Mrs. Grace. my friend, Mr.. John Han
bury whose fame as public speaker IS
as wide as the ground covered by the
English language"
Every happy, indeed, to make Mr.. Han
bury's acquaintance, and very much non
ored by Mr.. Hanbury's CALL" said the old
lady.
The two men sat down. Hamburg felt
uncomfortable at Leigh's bombastic in
! production, but at the moment he was
| completely powerless. He felt indignant
at this man calling him a friend, but
Leigh had it in his power to make him
seem ridiculous over a good part of the
city; there was nothing to do but to grim
| and bear it.
! "I hope Miss Grace has taken no harm
Of her fright?'
"No, thank you, Mr.. Leigh. | am sure
I don't know what she would have done
only for your opportune appearance on
the scene. Here she is to thank you in
person"
The door opened and Edith Grace, pale
and impressive, entered the room.
Hamburg made a step forward, ana
cried, "Doraw
The little man laid his hand on the
young mans arm and held him back.
Hanbury looked down at the dwarf in
anger and glanced quickly at the girl
"My granddaughter, Miss Grace-Mr.
John Hamburg, whose speeches | have
often asked you to read for me, Edith"
Hamburg fell back a pace and bowed
mechanically like one in a dream. He
| looked from the dwarf to the girl and
| from the girl to the dwarf, but could find
no word to say, had no desire to say
word. He was completely overcome with
| amaZement
| Go be continued.)