Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-23

us Scn'iiuenl ABOUT me. like a girl
with expectations, or a snug little for
tune in railways or gasworks. Beauty
amt everything. I'm just beginning
to find it OUT
1ou-you don't mean to say you're
thinking of breaking with Sal-with
Miss Lower" Mr.. Simpson asked. in
tremor of agitation.
Ihomas, you've hit Mr.. Scatterly
said. That's just what I am thinking
of.
"But-but why?''
Don't you excite yourself, old man.
You keep your hair on and listen to
me. | didn't tell you that while nv
sister Polly was up in Cumberland
she made friends with Miss McKen-
zie; | didn't tell you either that Miss
Mckenzie's bit of an heiress in her
way. She lives with an aunt, and this
aunt was in the Barley railway acct
dent last year, and got $4,000 dam
ages. Well, Polly chums up with her.
as girls will, writes to her, and asks
her over On a visit, and she's coming
on Saturday.
Coming on Saturday, is she?' re-
peated the bewildered Mr.. Simpson.
yes, and I'm going to have cut at
the old lady's two thousand
"But-what about Sally?"
"Why, I mean to have a split with
Sally! Oh, I've got it all fixed up! I
mean to do it gently, in a way that'll
never make her suspect the real facts
of the case, and you must help me-
"Me?"
Yes
'But I don't quite see"
"You soon will" responded his
friend-"you soon will. You see, it's
our Polly's birthday next week, and
we're having little party in the even
ing. Sally's coming, and one or two
other girls; and Miss McKenzie'll be
there, of course.
Nov, my little game is this. I shall
pretend to be vexed with Sally, and
f1irt with Miss Mex. Naturally, this'll
make Sally jealous, for she's a girl of
spirit, and she'll try and pay me out by
flirting with some one else-with you.
Then we shall have row. I shall re-
fuse to admit myself in the wrong, SO
will she. There will be a GOODNESS be-
tween us, and we shall gradually drift
apart. What dye think of it, eh?'
Half dozen young ladies in their
Sunday frocks and their hair delicately
curled, sat in Mrs. Scatterly's front
parlol looking at the family albums
and sustaining an intermittent CONVEX
sation with half dozen young men in
black coats and white ties, who might
have been happy had they known what
to do with their hands.
Miss Lowe, looking her best in
white blouse and blue skirt, sat on
the sofa waiting for Bob, who had not
yet appeared Miss Lowe assumed an
air of distinct patronage toward her
less fortunate companions, and when
her lover at length entered she smiled
confidently. He, however, went
straight - the heiress-a red-haired
girl, with face spotted with many
freckles and in no way remarkable for
beauty.
He devoted himself to her until tea
was announced, and then he gave her
his arm in his most engaging manner.
The fair Sally fumed with anger and
poor Tommy, who was allotted to her,
found his position anything but envl-
able. Although he exerted himself to
his utmost to shine, his partner PAID
little heed to his efforts, her attention
being concentrated on her lover, VINO
was constantly laughing and whisper
ing with Miss Mckenzie.
After tea there was singing. MISS
Mckenzie played, and Bob turned ner
music for her. Then there were games
and in every one he chose her for MS
partner.
| Sally noted all this with rising tenn
| per. She was not capable OF any
strong emotion, for she had frlttered
awav her heart in endless limitations.
Nevertheless, she bit her lip omlnous-
ly. Nth
"I can't think what's the matter with
Roh" she remarked at last as II nan
to herself. his
Tommy was silent II "lune
heart to see her suffer.
"He's not spoken to me once ~
night" she went on. IL ~. CIV
what's the matter with him, MT. oilnp
SOM" ..oorod
.Me N-no,'' Tommy stammereo'
coloring guiltily.
Sally tossed her head. aho
wen, I'm sure don't care, sne
! so;d 81 didn't know he was SO 1onu
Of red hair and freckles before: Funn ,
tastes some people have. However t,,,
I'm not going to bother myself ana Il
let him see it, too. - ZION,
She was as good as her word. rro ~,
that moment she was on o.ae Che
Her ill-temper was flung aslae' aarast
laughed and chartered IN . .ne e'1 on
fashion. She rallied MI. olmp p;u, -
his quietness and ENCOURAGE ra n, nnenly
talk: in a word, she nirteu o sar,