Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
retract my promise Of the diamond
bracelet | made this morning"

bracelet | made this morning.
Listen, then, ladies and gentlemen
-or. rather, should say aunt and I'M
cle' said the fair Gladys, standing in
the center Of the hearthrug and raising
ner whip to insure silence.
What should you say If, paying a
Visit to the Lea farm tomorrow morn
ing. you were. to find that every vestige
oI DarDed wire had disappeared from
It's FENCES? Would you allow that the
persuasive powers of your devoted
niece were somewhat of a higher order
than usual?'
BY Jove, indeed I shouldw burst
Iorh her uncle. ''But you don't mean
TO say it's fact. Gladys, that you
nave actually got that old bear to do
as you say, do your
indeed I do, uncle; and he's not a
pear at all, allow me to say-only rath-
er rough, that's all, poor man. Old John
wider is as good a fellow as ever
Dreathed, If you only humor him a lit
tie-as you must in future, uncle, If
only for my sake.''
wen, wonders will never cease,
tnass very certain" said her uncle
ana how on earth you manage it." he
continued, II can't for the life Of me
imagine"
Il will tell you,' said Miss Gladys
Arrived at the ogre's castle, having
carefully kept to the sides Of the foot.
path all the way, partly from diplo.
macy, partly because 1 did not want
either Brilliant or myself to be annoy
ed by barbed wire, inquired of the
maid servant who came to the door If
MI. Wilder was at home. He was
round in the straw yard, she said, and
she would go and fetch him, If would
wait moment.
L waited accordingly, and presently
the ogre appeared. How do you do, Mr..
Wilder? [ said. Your servant, miss
answered he, his grim features relax
ing little, fancied, as he looked me
over. You don't recollect me. I see.'
said l. but you and I are very old
friends for all that, Mr.. Wilder old
friends! Why, who be zee, then, in the
name O fortin'? he replied, looking at
me so hard. oh! so hard, uncle. Have
you quite forgotten little Gladys Ons-
low, who you used to be so kind to
when you lived at Hazeldean farm
down in Manufacturer forgotten?
MOI! he almost roared, and never SHALL
that's more! And you're her? COON,
off your horse this instant, my pretty,
and into the house and have talk wi
me over old times Oh, uncle the poor
old man, do you know, was so pleased.
When l got off my horse and when he
held out his hand and / not only took
it, but gave him kris into The bargain;
he actually shed tears. ne GIG indeed.
Well, went in and had glass of milk,
and we had such talk of old times as
never was. Aud when we had finished
told him what had come about. He
listened atteptiyely, and then he said,
And so you want the stuff-the darned
stuff. he called it, uncle-down, do ee,
my dearY I replied that 1t certainly
would please me very much, and you
another word he exclaimed, every bit
Of it shall be off my farm before night
fall. I only wish you had got some
thing harder to ask me-
There, uncle" wound up Gladys,
chats how it was done, as the con-
jurers say. Now, tell me what you
think of my talents as a diplomatist,
and. above all. your opinion of my dear
old friend, John Wilder"
my DEAR" replied the squire, kissing
his niece, II think you ought to be
prime minister at least, and as for your
friend John Wilder; my opinion Of him
is altogether altered. Well both of us
ride over and see him again this very
afternoon, and I'll thank him myself"
"And now," said her uncle, rubbing
his hands, (which is it to be, Gladys,
new hunter or a diamond bracelet?'-
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