Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
CHAPTER VIII.

Stephen Kellogg, after the body of his
wife had been laid in the grave, wrote his
brother Amos of her death. He stated
in his letter how untiring Elinor had been
in her care of the invalid, but did not par
ticularize concerning the malady that had
taken her off.
A few days later he received a letter Of
coincidence from his BROTHER from which
we quote the following:
do not fail to at once write me all the
particulars of your wife's last illness, and
fully in regard to her death. You state
that her demise was the result of heart
failure-the heart failure was superin-
duced by what? Have you full confidence
in the physician who attended her? Write
me his statement in regard to the case"
The banker was greatly surprised when
he read what we have quoted from his
brothers letter. He rose from his arm
chair and paced the floor Of his private
office in state of no little agitation.
II cannot understand itv' he exclaimed.
''Why should Brother Amos desire all of
the particulars of my wife's last illness!
Why does he wish more information in
regard to her sad death? Why a knowl-
edge as to what superinduced the failure
of her loving heart to throb with the quick
pulsations of life? Why to know if I have
full confidence in the physician who at
tended her? All this he desires a knowl-
edge of and at once. l am completely at
sea!
"Why, I could scarcely give him all the
information he asks. l had best request
DR.. Hewitt to write my brother in per-
son; but no, he has been too good
friend; for many years our family ply
sician-I would not have him know of
nv brothers wild suspicious that Thalia
was in the hands Of one incompetent. l
have all confidence in the physician who
treated my wife.
''I'he heart failure was superinduced by
-by-why, six years Of an invalid life
a gradual weakening of all the forces OF
the body; by-well, will write Amos at
once and set his mind at rest. 1t was the
will of God.
"Strange, though, how my wife rallied
for two months previous to her death,
then died suddenly; but such is heart
failure. People even drop dead on Chi
cago's streets from failure Of the heart
to perform it's functions
Mr.. kellogg wrote a lengthy letter to
his North Carolina brother, the contents
of which, it must be presumed, somewhat
tranuuilized that gentleman's mind; for
when, a few days later, seated IN the IL
brary of his Southern home, he had perus-
ed it, the troubled look that for some days
had clouded his countenance, disappeared
as if by magic. and the words "Thank
God!' escaped his lips.
A strange expression from one who had
lust read detailed statement of the last
Illness and death of brothers wife!
Elinor kellogg, after the demise of her
sister-in-law, became yet more impor-
tant parsonage in the bankers household.
The two young ladies chung to her in
their aff1iction as the one who had nursed
and loved their mother. Even the pre-
JUDGE that had been growing in Janettes
heart faded away, and she found comfort
in her deep grief, in the arms OF Ellnor
Kellogg.
The banker was somewhat surprised the
morning Howard, the bank teller, had in
formed him that he must sever his connec-
ton with the bank; but on being inform
ed that wealthy uncle of that gentleman
had recently died, leaving him large es-
tate in Boston, ne congratulated his Old
employe and cast his eyes about for some
one to fill his place.
He finally decided to entrust the duties
to Earl.
.True,'' he thought, che is young and
practically without experience, but Terry
can post him. He will soon be an adept.
He must be honest At least will give
the young man this chance. Lawrence
carries the only key to the vault save
mine.
"Robert is yet dealing in futures on the
Board Of Trade. The Lord only knows
what else he is doing; but | have faith
he will come out all right. He can wait
There is plenty of time for him. he has
NO widowed mother to support and Will