Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09
THE OUTCaST.


l.ao IN gloomy meditation.
JOS. III Young girl in the zenith of
"nen ,+h and beauty, blessed with a
BET sobnndance of all worldly adj
sap1i anos and surrounded by myriads
Van looted relatives and friends, sits
Of u5iO alone, the inevitable conclu-
uO'I is that she is secretly frettlng
slOu - ,bo delinquencies of some man
o,s, man in this case was well born
lD' vol bred, wealthy and distin-
ar :.bod in his pro ''ession. For hye
sul'n bo had courted her society as
s ,snouclv showered gifts upon her,
Su .ron to her tenderly-done every
s sRine in short, except ask her to be
w. ~Why, why, why?"
VIC Gilbert Carlowe's glance, his
.onch his voice, all told her that he
"a bnr and vet he put her resolute-
~ from him. She felt this instinct
yely ,s ,,o,- too hor
,,.ir and cried long and bitterly. She
w.. contemplating her tear dlsf1gured
sco in the mirror when her maid
tanned at the door.
nrome in" she said, huskily.
D1f Won please, Miss, Mr.. Carlowe is
II tho drawing-room, and begs you
will favor him with few words at
once
~ cannot go to him like this, Leon
ard her mistress cried, facing her In
dismay. $50,
Dear me, miss. Are you ill?'
"No no." cried Lillian impatiently.
Make me as presentable as you can"
The maid brought some eau de col
ogpe and water to battle her flushed
fare and with few deft touches
made her pretty white gown the per-
fiction of neatness. All was done in
a few minutes.
Lillian was only a little paler than
was quite natural to her, and the
great blue eyes trifle dim, when she
ODened the drawing room door. But
be noticed it at once.
q fear you are not we'll, Miss Fern
Ie" he said, as he came eagerly for
ward with outstretched hand.
She put her hand in his for one brief
moment
There is nothing serious the mat
ter with me-" she said, as she took a
chair and motioned him to one oppos-
ite 4 have been a little upset, that
Is all"
Il am grieyed to hear it."
Thank you"
! Silence followed, during which they
both diligently studied the carpet.
Il wonder he began, breaking the
awkward pause, whether what I am
about to say will cause you one-half
the pain, Miss Fernlie, that it has
caused, is causing, and ever will cause
me, You have given me no reason to
think that it will, and yet-forgive me
i cannot help hoping So"
The beautiful pale face opposite him
flushed The hesitating words: 81
wonder whether" have given
me no reason to think"-were music
10 her ears.
She inclined her head for him to go
VIII you listen to the story Of my
le' Miss Fernlie?" he asked. "May l
presume upon your goodness to burden
you With a sad tale? l did so want a
l"le sympathy and encouragement to
ION doing my duty. May I look for
both from you?"
les Mr.. Carlowe," she said, quiet
y, you have both from me-"
"Nnout a moments pause he
plunged into his narrative.
am not what l seem, Miss Fern
@ ~, he said. You believe me to be
u.Oelt Carlowe, the only child of the
r ~e MI and Mrs. Carlowe, of Carlton
S'IGenS, London. In reality my name
'0Sepn Brown, and 7 was once a
r sSsaE 10Y in the streets of London
m y.Vu Mr., and Mrs. Carlowe- God
b ,>s' 'uem. picked up and reared
wv ,,auSe bore resemblance to their
,, as paused and raised his eyes re-
uo ~, 10 her face. He longed to
h,r,. S1a' effect his confession was
h,n upon her, and yet he could not
5op y Shrinking from putting his
"oo'S to the proof.
h.. snock of the truth had dyed her
b. biz ., u.nson' but her dilated eyes met
N, .'nhly and as kindly as of old.
too e, 0Ao Mrs. Carlowe lived in Lon
tsps ~, some time after their mar
hpir WI One Winters evening (when
,s.,, Wy, Gilbert, was about ten
ae e5 %s' they were walking home,
soho. ''O on the other side of his
hpss !, Snen |, attracted by Mrs. Car
I'd bss ssueVoient face, stopped her
ass ss sssu OF her earnestly. was in
III r rnu cold and hungry. My miser-
ea6sr I would have touched that
Ian me neart under any circumstances,
aocprs ae' out | doubt if it would have
sads aI Ie more than a few plying
stssb Anu ,ne money wherewith to
~ han. and elothe myself, if it had not
ssnHnsI'. =, oy the fact that I was