Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07

faces. Ny father was delighted about Il,
and said that If / could have lessons from
good master I should make plenty Of
money afterward. He had no money to
pay the master, but the stern, silent young
Englishman offered it to him as loan
only as loan-to be repaid when had
finished my course Of lessons.
Il do not want to trouble you with
lot of details; but my father was pleased
that should be able to earn money. He
was grateful to the young Englishman
and asked him to dine with US; and when
the first reserve was broken down my
father and his young benefactor became
great friends. His character had a won
derful charm for the young Englishman.
After time he was quite at home with
us; he liked to spend his evenings in our
rooms; he talked great deal to me, and
was So young, so blithe Of spirit, so hap
by in my art that l talked gayly enough
to him.
81 never thought seriously about him,
but suddenly he asked me to marry him.
| was utterly Indifferent. My only answer
to him was that l had no time to think
Of getting married. He must have gone
to my father at once, for presently he sent
for me and said that he had been inform
ed of the offer made to me, and that he
thought l should do we'll to accept it."
Mrs. Carew paused for few minutes,
and an expression Of sadness came over
the bright, changing face.
Il make no excuses for myself" she
continued. Il was not persuaded or
threatened My father treated the whole
matter half as a jest, half as business
agreement of a most satisfactory nature.
We settled between us that l should mar
~ the young Englishman. made but
,one stipulation, and that was that after
my marriage / should still be allowed to
pursue my art education. The grave
young Englishman agreed, and then it
was supposed that all difficulty was re-
moved. The Englishman took a hand
some house in Lima.
''Listen, Lady Ailsa-you who feel so
tenderly for your daughter. was just
seventeen, without the least notion Of
what was undertaking, when married.
I was ignorant of the sentimental as of
the practical side of the matter; and
never seemed to realize my obligations I'M
til found myself a wife, without knowing
what the duties of a wife were. have
never been constant to one set of opln-
ions for many days. With true, tender,
constant love | have never loved but one
object; and that is my son Beltran. SO,
Lady Ailsa, / married; and the name Of
the Englishman married was Peter Len
noxr'
Had thunde1bolt fallen in their midst
there could not have been greater ex-
preston OF surprise. Lady Ailsa repeated
the name. Beatrix cried aloud:
care you the mystery that has shad-
owed all my life?"
Then Beltran rose suddenly, and with
a white, startled face confronted his moth
err.
"Lennox!" he repeated, with an air Of
incredulity. ooh, mother, is this jestw
my dear Beltran," she replied, calmly,
call things considered, wish that it were
a jest-perhaps not for your sake, but for
my own. l do most certainly. Unfortu-
nately, what have said is true"
"My Uncle Lennox your husband?'
cried Beatrix. s'Is it possible that the
story can be anything but fiction?"
cit is no felton," replied Mrs. Carew,
though for the present | must ask you
to call me by the name I have assumed.
but you nave not ueaIu All lily SIOIy yet'
We were married. one of the most in
different, most needless, most careless Of
girls, he one Of the grimmest, sternest Of
men. l must speak truthfully of him.
He had most passionate love for me. 1t
could not have been greater-indeed it
would have been much better had it been
less. He loved me with wonderful love,
all the more that l was so profoundly in
different 1 cannot blame myself. He
ought to have had more sense than to
marry me-"
Il cannot believe such recital" cried
Beatrix-"it is too wonderful to be true"
no be continued