Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-18
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,,-1frid Evell had been sui!en
i ST nftpr his last interview with
Warner, he was UNHAPPY ttan PIP last aet inter-
pore tl .ls lena I St. Blase. He had 90,
Fhr T ISn abiect of his desire. he had
aHei tue ; vD' fter which he painted. lie
Non the pLi5t +ba assurance which he had
ID l tesf' would make him happy for forever.
baIe7el S S, was not happy. On the con.
And ! e. ~ feIr very miserable. Inc date OF
rarF' ne 31; to had already been discussed,
be Te& On 71acided on, and Miss st. Blase
I'D al. D ]ri 70 ~ him. with downcast eyes,
Cd ID. l5n would like of all things to VISIT
t 9,; fer the honeymoon 80 'na' nl"
2a.l ,s ~, settled and done with.
Ter vas 5 s,, Wilfrid took his sister
Vle tho theater, rare occurrence,
Rose t., r,o,bcr did not like her remaining
s+Iote. It was Saturday nisnl, o anu +a ent
nv" Mere, like most new pieces, TOOK
|he7 t .r,;rp rs long as it should have done
eOoa. .~,g so that when the cur
IS pr Sir Wilfril found they had just
taln IL lF' .bn Inst train to Surbiton.
F1 Sr5:s is Is awkward, Rosie be sald' con-
r. ir his watch; Il shall have TO put
fon I'd for the night
81 .o W Iovely. Capital.' cried the gill;
banning her hands. ,,,+
* %Yr,, that's all very WELL my GEAR, pug
,nro . nuisance. What am to 90 win
W. | don't like to take you to a ho}el,
%' .ho s. BIases are out of town till
J, n .. 1., let NE see. I must take you
s,a r,'' 70 Chelsea. where [ used to i've.
| I looo nv rooms there still, and the war.
~, r.r riiI H manage to give you a bed
/ a,n1 vou will stay, too, Nilfrld!'
r,% VOC, | intended to have run over
.,..a ,G-mcrrow. | often spend Sunday
WITH +hrn. It's so nice and cool at Chel-
,oa Now. here's a hansom-Jump IN,
en5 veil he there in twenty minutes.
Ton mn>t be sure and not say a word
obont nv engagement to the Warmers,
|Ro&e" , WV, 1,.,.
|,bopH have thought you would be so
brand YOU would tell every one
a haven't told them, and you must
|rrousr me not to do so, either
/ oOf course | won't, Wilfrid.'
When they arrived at Wolsey Cottage
h. left his sister in the cab, and walked
I'm 10 the house alone. This time Sarah
sgcned the door to him.
where is your mistress?"
"The old missus is in bed, sir; and Miss
Jaacs lying down in the parlor with
bad ealache. ! don't think she expect
led you tonight, sir
He did not answer her, but walked
STRAIGHT in the parlor. AS Jane saw
him, sha rose from tn sofa with a slight
cry.
"0h, Will. I had quite given you up
for tonight. What makes you SO late,
DEAR"
Hush the girls outside! Look here,
Jmc-I'ye brought my sister Rosie here
Tor the night Can you give her a bed?"
How nice Of you-of course | can! l
will give her MY own! Where is she?'
demanded Jane. struggling to her feet.
Don't make 4 fuss about it. Remem-
Der She knows nothing! Just treat her
like any other young lady you see for
the first time We have been to the the
alter, and lost the last train to Surbiton,
50 thought it better to bring her here
than take her to a hotel; she is so young.
Shall fetch her in?''
"le, dear, at once! And don't be
AFRAID she shall learn nothing from me-"
replied Jane, as she hastily brushed away
lie tears that had rushed to her eyes at
Dis cool reception of her.
in another minute he was back with
No>e, hluShing, as young girls will blush,
u hE>t introduction even to a lodging
louise Keeper.
Jane I'D not wait On them at table. She
XII the servant to do that. But when
a .e,,F supper was concluded, she appeared
'!la candle to light Rosie to bed.
1oa have known my brother a long
Ow:"
u lie has always been very kind to me-"
W., Couldn't be anything but happy with
!" Dirq' and when he's married. But
ly'g Rosie stopped short and colored.
les, when he's married?" repeated
'anG Warner quickly.
We'll | suppose he will be married
WI, ,..'1 taE' continued Rosie, trying to get
"a, CI the dilemma in which she found
','>G'!' Mamma says he owes it to his
gs.-VN N the county, and all that, you
,uD"' But I'm to live with him all the
'. ~, Nothing is to alter that"
-, A,4a-and-has Sir Wilfrid told you
, ,.; HIS Wife is to be?' asked Jane, hest
'a,1,F', Something-she knew not what
Question. " pO' ~
r.i l0G mustn't ask me- replied Rosie,
bo ~ncng eyes, brimful of mischief,
'r, rn"U>e | nave promised Wilfrid faith
l s,' hot to tell. But you'll hear some
,,., zee If You don't. My brother is
wy, - 10 tell You, because he looks on YOU
h SUN t.;5 an old friend. He does, indeed.
ivoS ' ~ HE as We came along that he had
Ia h Dsie lor so many years it felt just
ro.s Io'ne. And he thinks you and your
ertir. "WtuLy kind people, and so at
Ia Is now nice it would be if, when
b. h. ,'IIF!ed' he should ask you to go and
W,n,l "o0SeNeeper at Lambscote Hall!
Tan I o' so0 IKE it, Miss Warner-would
i W ~ una be housekeeper at Lambscote
~ , aI,. We're 10 ask you to do 500"
rvon W." lhlnk so, dear-I mean Miss
bint Iepned Jane, blushing. Il don't
lonsal.s ilaIi ever so to Lambscote as a