Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-04


short, whether fortunately or unfortu-
nately, Miss Carteret, have so long had
everything wished fer that am grow
ing dissatisfied, and should feel that life
was more valuable if it contained things
that cared to have, which were denied
me-"
You are tempting fate when you speak
so" she said with gravity.
The dance being over and people be-
ginning to stray back into these inner
rooms, he rose and stood beside her so as
to leave his chair free for Mrs. Dumaresq.
The person who approached it was not
Mrs. Dumaresq, however, but Mrs Leigh
ton, in company with Mr.. Heron, who in
trOduced Lawrence at once, and she rush
ed into conversation with him immediate
~. Lawrence fancied that she was tax
ing his measure and enjoyed battling her
attempts.
Anne was talking to Mr.. Heron, to
whom she would have given more atten-
ton had she not at the same time been
listening to the conversation between Mrs.
Leighton and Mr.. Lawrence. The new
light in which Mr.. Lawrence had shown
himself for a few moments made him in
teresting to her.
Il have often visited the Campbells,"
Mrs. Leighton was saying. ''Poor old
Mr.. Lawrence of Queens Holt
"My uncle" said the young man quietly.
Indeed? He was most charming.
am sure l have often heard him speak of
you; his dear Jack, he used to call YOU
Lawrence Redeemed slightly. 81 have a
cousin who bears that name," he said,
caressing his mustache. Il rather think
my uncle may have meant him, not me.
There is always confusion between Jack
Denzil and Jack Damer Lawrence"
ooh, see. [ suppose it was your cous-
in, then. 1t was Mr.. Jack Denzil Law
renee who was engaged to marry Miss
Seymour, I am sure"
''He had some pretensions in that quar-
ter, believe" said Lawrence lightly.
"She is now at home with her mother,
and he is abroad; in the navy with the
Mediterranean squadron"
Several of Mrs. Reron's guests left the
house together. The moonlight was SO
brilliant that every stone in the pathway
lay clearly defined with it's patch of dark
shadow at it's side, and every waving
frond of the palm trees was as distinctly
visible as at monday. The Dumaresqs
hers, escorted ky a friend who was stay
ing at her house, and several other gen
tlemen on foot-Eastlake, Calcott, Tom
Rolleston and Lawrence, among the num-
ber-struck across the sand in much the
same direction. Annes ,steed was an OBJ
stinate brown creature, which Jagged be-
hind the rest, in spite of the donkey boys
objurgations and repeated blows. She
was glad when one of the gentlemen
turned round and came to her assistance.
1t was Mr.. Lawrence.
Il shall see you again before l go to
Cairo?' be asked.
eyes, said Anne; 81 hope-I think
500
She YVES little bewildered by the bril-
liancy CT the moonlight, by the joyous
laughter of those around her, by the soft
ness of his tones She hardly knew what
she said or how much her words implied.
"a fweet-natured, lovable woman"
said Lawrence to himself afterward.
"Why shouldn't I tell her everything?
But ske is bit of prude, dare say;
I should lose all the pleasure of her friend
illness If she knew. l can't do her any
harm IN the two or three days that shall
be here; and I'll go to Cairo next week,
letters or no letters. Why should I not
amuse myself in the meantimeY'
Perhaps the person who most of all en-
joyef Mrs Heron's evening was Mi
chel;e Dumaresq. She had danced every
dance; she had been taken to supper by
Mr. Eastlake, she was escorted home by
Tom and Mr.. Eastldke again. And she
had one secret source of satisfaction
which she would not for the world have
breathed into any mortal ear; Mr.. East
lake had not, during the whole evening,
spoken half dozen words to Anne Car
te-et. Michelle's exacting little heart was
quite content.
Go be continued)