Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-28


a servant than she had ever done before.
He took her by the hand, but he did not
kiss her. These married lovers had been
compelled, from fear Of discovery, to put
a very strong control upon their words
and actions, so that Jane neither expect
ed nor desired such a demonstration on
his part. But she was disappointed to see
| him enter with frown upon his hand
some face, just when she had thought it
| would be Drumming with his new
happiness.
ooh, WHIP she exclaimed in kind Of
whispered gasp as their hands met.
''Why do you wear that thing" he an
swered, pointing to her Holland apron.
"You know I hate it,
''Oh, my poor apron! I quite forgot to
take it off, l was in such hurry to let
you in. Shall pay the cab, Will? What
is it? Two shillings? You go upstairs.
There's no one in the house but me and
mother, and I'll come to you as soon as
I've settled with the cabman.'
He walked down the garden-path, and
as soon as his back was turned Jane seiz-
ed her portmanteau, which had been de-
posted in the hall, in her strong young
arms, and carried it bodily upstairs.
When Sir Wilfrid entered his sitting
room he found her Invested Of the apron
and quietly arranging her hair before his
looking glass, as if she had done nothing
out of the common way.
did you bring up my portmanteau"
he inquired, CURLY.
"Of course I did, VIII. Who else?
Haven't done it scores of times before?'
"But always against my wish, Jane, as
you will acknowledges; and in future it
will be against my orders. | cannot have
you degraded to the position of maid Of
all work"
He had thrown himself in an armchair
when he entered the room, and the girl
went up to him and knelt beside his knee
'Then 1 won't do it again, Will, you
know 1 won't But I cannot think it a
degradation to wait upon you, l have
done it for so long. 1t would seem quite
unnatural to me to sit still and let some
body else attend to your wants"
He was touched by her answer, end
folding his arms about her, kissed her
upon the brow and lips.
CHAPTER ".
''You will tell me all about it, won't
you, WIZ" said Jane, coaxingly, from
her seat on the arm of his chair. you
can fancy how anxious I am to hear the
whole story. 1t seems too wonderful to
believe that this grand new baronet, with
his estates and his money, can possibly be
my husband"
Sir Wilfrid looked annoyed at the term
she used, and glanced around the room
anxiously.
"How incautious you are, Jane. How
often have | begged you not to use that
name, even in private. The door is ajar,
and you never know who may be listen
ing"
But, my darlingr' laughed the girl,
jumping up and slamming the offending
door. II have told you already there is
no one in the house except poor mother.
Besides, everyone must know it now
surely! We can't go on like this when
you take possession of Lambscote, Will"
Certainly not; but 1 cannot take pos
session for some time to come. Mr.. Par
fit, my solicitor, tells me it is usual in
these cases to allow the widow to choose
her own time for vacating the premises
that is, within a month or two. Awful
nuisance, isn't it? But it's always the
way in this world. You can't get a stroke
of good luck without some worry to coun-
terbalance it"
ooh, don't call it worry, Will Think
how completely unexpected our good for
tune was-how different it is to be a rich
man, from toiling at desk all your life
and nothing will be a worry to you.
And poor Lady Ewell, too! A month will
seem very short time for her TO give it
all up in. Tell me more about her, Will
Is she nice and pretty? and will she-can
she be Lady Ewell still, as we'll as-as
GAS we'll as yourself! Yes; you are both
Lady Ewell now! She is the Dowager
Lady Ewell, and you are the reignlng
one"
'How strange-how very strange-it
seems" replied the girl, thoughtfully;
''but I am so ignorant of such things. l
have never been thrown in the way of
lords and ladies and such high people be-
fore. Oh, Will, dear, where shall we go?'
Il have no intention OF taking You away
from Chelsea, at all events for the pres
ent But I shall have great deal of
business to transact during the next few
weeks, and I must have rooms at the
| West-end Parftt is looking out FOR some
for me, and | am to see them tomorrow"
''What shall l do without you-parhaps
for a couple Of months?' said the girl,
YEARLY.
"Just as bad for me as for you,'' he an
swered, carelessly, ''but have to endure
it. Make the best of it, as l Go, Jane
You see everybody will be wanting to
speak to me now. My mother has writ
ten twice already for me to go down to
Surbiton, and several of my fathers old
friends have sent letters and cards for me
to Parftt's office. It Is quite necessary l
should have proper place to receive my
visitors ill.,"
"Of course" acquiesced Jane, who
knew nothing of social etiquette; ''and l
must remain here, then, WIZ
"F'or the present, my dear, certainly.
| You see Jane 7 am rather in an awk