Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-18

On the contrary, hope we shah con.
lnue the closest of friends to our lives
END. And no one will be the wiser. you
see. Not soul knows we ever meant to
De married, except Paritt, and he has
probably forgotten your name by this
.ilne. Ii 1t had been made public it would
De dlHerent. But we are actually free to
40 as we like. And, after while, you
VIII DOUBTLESS marry also, and be much
nappler IN quleter position of life than
you ever could be with me-"
lou have fixed your fancy on some
enc else! You are in love with another
woman exclaimed Jane, with the quick
intuition Of her sex.
Sir Wilfrid thought it might be the best
plan to let her know the worst at once.
You are right" he answered, with af-
tected ease. Il have fixed upon my fu-
ture wife; in fact, I am engaged to her."
You shall never marry herv' cried Door
Jane, passionately. 81 will come between
you at the very atari Every one in
church shall knors how you have treated
NE, and that I I'm your wife, and you
cannot marry any one else"
L hardly think that, upon considera-
ton, you would expose yourself to ridi-
"A
mad woman forcing herself upon we'd
ding party in church and claiming the
bridegroom as her property is not an I'M
usual sight IN this country, but it is not g
ro!e that obtains much sympathy.
mink 1t would be better to let things
slide. If you only keep your counsel, not
soul need ever hear Of it again."
My heart-my hearth cried Jane War
inc hoY !, H. L -
But she did not weep. And the man was
touched at last by her fearless pain. He
walked up to her and put his arm about
her waist
1T need make no difference to u.s. he
whispered, cor to our affection, Jane. If
you like to consider yourself my property,
do so. shall never think of you as less
and would like to think so to our lives
end"
But she threw him off as if he had been
coiling serpent, ready to sting her.
Your property! she echoed scornfully.
And, having been false to me, you would
now be false to her! No, no! if you go,
you go; and l will see no more of you
l will never be your friend. I will be
your wife-as l believe myself to be at
the present moment-and nothing less.
But that you can consent to give me up
forever! Oh, my heart! my hearth
"Of course, if you are obstinate, I can
do no more replied Sir Wilfrid sulkily.
1T is not my fault if you take the bust
ness in such confoundedly unpleasant
spirit. And so, perhaps, had better say
good-by to you"
"Good-by! good-by foreyerv' said Jane
Warner, as she clinched her teeth desper-
ately together.
what! won't you kiss me? Are we to
part like two strangers? said Sir Will
frid.
She turned and looked at him-such
look as two friends, condemned to die,
might turn on one another for the last
time-a look in which all the pent-up joy
and pain of years seemed to be commin-
gled-and then she left him, and Sir VIII
frid heard her go into her own bedroom
and turn the key in the lock. So, after
several appeals to the broken-hearted girl
to come out and make it up again before
he went, Sir Wilfrid, with a muttered
oath against her obstinacy, flung himself
downstairs and turned his back on the
cottage at Chelsea
Go be continued.)