Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-01-13
BOI0aNCE OF a
READING ROO|1l.

Ilks 81 & bVSa
,,,rious friendship sprang up be-
,-,,n TWO freQuenters of the reading
ot Cooper Union a year or two
~, ~, Roth were in the habit of spend
bc hotter part Of every evening
w. ond both had developed a pref
,~,,co for a particular table. At first
:, wos the location of that table alone
rbcb attracted them, but in course of
;;r,o they became accustomed to each
.hor,s company. and although perfect
.,..ncers they felt acquainted, and as
,honcb they met by appointment.
ono was stout old Englishman,
with Aorid. stern face-one of those
curly faces that usually so together
with an honest and kindly heart. lie
vos 4 wcl-read mechanic and a bache-
nr and having. or pretending to have,
an aversion for women and children,
no passod his leisure hours either liz
Tho secluson of his little hall bedroom
nat Cnoper Institute. The other was
dry-faced, bcardless Dane, Of forty,
with blue ewes, of pellncid clearness.
and Iong waXcu locks. which adhered
,Iosp 70 his head and neck. 1t was the
childish and yet penetrating look OF
those crystalline eyes of his which
first cast spell over the gruff looking
Englishman. He could not help glanc-
Inc at them again and again, and as
Ne tried 10 read his book or magazine
he seemed to feel their soft, appealing
gaze upon himself. At one moment he
was on the verge of a quarrel, but no
sooner had he met the Danes eye than
instead of resentment he felt like ask
ing il he could not be of service to him.
As to the scandinavian. the crusty
lock Of his neighbour. far from repell-
Ing had sort of peculiar glamor for
him, And so the two passed two or
three hours at the same table six
nights in the week until they came to
greet each other at first with a slight
nod then with more demonstrative
one and finally with bland good
evening"
One night as they sat reading, the
Zane handed the Englishman a note
which read as follows:
Dear Sir, My heart is full tonight,
and wish to speak to some good man.
VIII you be my listener? | like you
without knowing who you are; but go
nNch the better. Would you mind
having cup of coffee with me?"
with PLEASURE was the English
mans written reply.
some i've minutes later they were
@"'ed at marble table in one Of the
VIENNA cafes on Second avenue.
lie Dane spoke English with per-
"'' "0eNcy, and although his pronun-
@''on was lahored and often incor-
Wv" MS grammar was irreproachable.
0eE OF YOU, don't set me down for
s"aHN' he began. Il am tired of be-
NS called that"
whether You are one or not, Tn
=" S0'N to call YOU names, sir"
stumbled the Engishman.
M' right then This is my day Of
~, Just year ago Fate dealt me
s%V"-or, rather. played me a trick
, ,..'' winch | have been squirming
,, s"'"n'nS ever since. To-day Is the
A., ..,''',SaFy Of IN accident which may
y wv, "'' arrive me mad. BY the way
t,s 4 - you Know me better you may
s,,. wat am no crank-not as yet. at
,~ wen, then, it is a love story !
pn,l S''uS to recount to you-a love
h. v. W winch am the unhappy hero
h,, ,"' amusing a hero and yet de-
e,. ""o miserable? Well. some
NJ. ''"'S ago fell in love with a
=" ACCOMPLISHED Swedish girl ir
b. s,@4 .s' Have you ever been in
N -. Ne'the" here or there. You
~ o"' Snarlod the Enylishman
cse,,, your pardon, sir. | meant nc
Aq ~ ~ myself. | had been IN
Seaa;,h" V"e0 tines before | met The
d, ''"0E lady, and when I saN
ss,b. was infatuated with her
ens s,, II was something like nv pre.
Ia m, n.,'o'eS-a passion of a weas
bs hr. ,,''" after which there is moth.
b a. - s"0No, smoke rs the hero al
IN t,nI %s.nea's novels puts it. Are
Ninn~,@'. 't IU"geneE? But excuse
ate m ',''"' questions. Well. I hat
Ia Ms, "N ''ind to he bachelor
b IL, 20 know why? Because !
! os e. DoSt for1orn fool in creation
b N, s<, place, / mad taken it into
\ p r+~ that had been born to I'll
>ae-y,,,Se with 4 new sort of sun.
hrr win the dazzling RAYS OF m,
eta h,m m'ordlngIy, for me to MARI,
: sps 5',aered with a wife and child,
+ ron,s| S sordid details of family
ss ~ ~ 'e crime against the in
s&s s. :, humanity, don't you know
sy wiz 0'a place. l should get tire1
&orer 0e|ore the honeymoon was
\ to, @ and marriage would be- eter ar.
Drew my conclusions