Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09
CHAPTER XIX

Inc temperance of the photographer
on tne scene of action here forced Sir
WnIrld to tear himself away; and after
promising to return and sit for his por-
trait, he left Rosie to think over the ex-
cting interview she had passed through.
AS soon as ever the days work was
completed, she hurried on her walking
apparel and took her way to the Adelphi.
Sir Wllfrid had asked her to give her
own name to his servants, to avoid any
scandal; and as soon as the valet. who
answered the door to her, heard it. he
ushered her without ceremony into his
masters sitting room, where she found
Wllfrld seated before blazing fire, and
beside table laid out with every luxury
suitable to an afternoon tea
AS soon as the door was closed behind
her, and they found themselves alone, the
brother and sister flew into each other S
arms.
And now, Rosie" exclaimed Sir Will
fr1d, when their rapture at their reunion
had somewhat abated, "the first thing you
must do is to eat. | won't hear another
word, nor answer question, till you have
had your tea Here is some very tolera-
bic bread and butter considering Harvey
cut it), and some first rate Dalmani-I can
youch for the excellence Of the Dalmani,
because tried it at luncheon. And what
is this? Oh! cold game pie. And here
is some euava jelly you girls are always
ready for sweets), and seed-cake, and
"Stop, stop, Wilfridr' cried Rosie,
laughing; 'you talk as if I had had moth
ing to eat since we parted. / have not
been starved | assure you, dear, and I
had my dinner later than usual to-day,
SO that [ would rather wait little-if it
is all the same to you-before I take my
tea.''
She had removed her hat and cloak by
this time, and now stood up before the
glass, and ruff1ed her bonny brown hair
becomingly with her hands.
"You are prettier than ever, Rosie"
said her brother, admiringly; land l real
ly think you have grown. But now tell
me everything, dear. | am burning to
hear where you have been all this time.
You are alone, Rosie, l hope? You are
not married?"
The brightness died out of her laughing
eyes.
'No, Wilfrid, am not married, nor do
I think I ever shall be. l have seen too
much of the effects of marriage ON my
friends. 1t seems to me it is better left
alone
''But what made you leave us all in SO
mysterious and extraordinary way,
dear? You don't know the misery and
anxiety you have caused me-"
Dear old boy1 said the girl, affection
ately. Sand you were the only one
grieved after, too. The reason 1 went
was this, Wilfrid. You know told you
it was impossible for me to live at Lamb
scote. Don't let us allude to that ques-
ton again. 1t is settled, once and forever.
But mamma insisted that | should do SO.
She called me ungrateful and disobedient,
and said l was a burden, and all sorts
of hard things, and threatened to take
me back to Somersetshire herself. And
so l ran away. The money you had given
me kept me until got work, and since
1 obtained that have kept myself. There
is my whole history, Wilfrid. "A very
simple one, with nothing in the back
ground. You need not be ashamed of me,
brother. have done nothing to disgrace
my birth or breeding. And-except for
not seeing you'll have been tolerably
happy"
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