Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-17
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Chn was waiting to see her IN
DE Fonlan a+o.rooms. Lady Caraven's
81 n heart ar was touched as she looked
s'oaS !, W. mas 50 thin, SO worn, with a
CNt 'I s;+o and so sad, and great des-
ssa S was. her clothes were a thin,
r sss dress S and still thinner and shab,
tsi tsr in all the pride of her youth
e gent. nr- amid all the luxury of her
raI she felt, in some vague
'. osb,med of the contrast.
q 5, ron want me?" she said, in a low,
1I r yj 81 am Lady Caraven. Did
ri:b to see me"
y WIN ,b;n worn hands were clasped
..r The woman hardly seemed to
I tbe power of speech.
y, T not be afraid" said the young
...ss, tell me what you want"
N ny lady. my lady," was the cry
!. sopmpd to come from breaking
IT will you take pity on me?'
1rlI indeed, if I can. If can help
7 nromise that | will. What is the
.+oi You must not fear to tell me.
~ understand the sorrows of others,
4 feel for them"
No woman looked up into the kindly,
sliful face.
4 hardly know how to tell you, my
A. # is not the earl's fault. None of
flame him; he does not know it. 1t is
Mr Blantyre's doing"
But what is it, she asked, gently.
IAN forget that | do not know"
Nv lady. it is this: My husband-a
h strong, handsome young man-was
md here in the woods two years ago;
vas a keeper, and there was a fight
In the poachers-my husband, John
TWIruf, was killed. He was fine,
.slsome young man, my lady, and we
ID three little children. | was fetched
Him after he was hurt. He had been
rvk with the butt-end Of a gun, and
q doctor said that the moment he was
apd he would die. So his companions
i Ahed me to him, my lady-me, with
i three little children; and we saw him
he early dawn of the morning, lying
the clover, dying-dying, my lady
dear lad, who had never given me an
Eyy word. We knelt down beside him
/ The tried to raise his head to look at
Il children for the last time; but he
Md not see them-his eyes were dim,
gOped with his hands, as though he
|g darkness. He neither saw them
lne, but he knew that I was there.
Ellen he said-and even in dying the
|nb sounded quite clear-'Ellen, you
Eve been good wife to me. l am los
gny life for a few birds of my lords;
the will see to you. The earl will see
,lNu-he will never let you want And
| The men standing round him said:
That is right enough; the earl will
Per let you want
But my lady, it was the keepers who
lied my husband-I think the earl for
shm We lived then in a little cottage
+le belonging to the earl; and, my lady,
-s my husbands death / have lived
aeI do not know why-rent free.
wing there has been my livelihood. l
We bad no rent to pay; and every week.
nave earned few shillings by taking
Washing for the people at Court Raven
ny lady, the little cottage has, after
ShOn, kept me and my children. But
apaper has come to. say that hence
10 We must pay rent-four-and-six-
re each week-for the place; and, my
IN pay it, l shall not be able to buy
ID for my children to eat"
But you shall not pay it," said the
ng countess"
u my lady, bless you! If you would
speak to the earl for me! He is
ls' and he does not think-he does
Know. If you would but speak to
for me-"
Will do all l can," said the countess;
le and see me again in three days
from now"
ID Lady Caraven placed in the thin
that which made the Widows heart
last for joy.
ord Caraven," she said that evening,
I've favor to ask from you-a great
Will you grant IT'D"
En- she told him. Her heart sank
e saw his face grow dark and an
hich of the servants told you that
n was hereT'
i'll you, tell me why you wish to
, Lord Caraven?"
Is; the moment I know I shall dis
him without a character, for dis
ence."
he disobeyed you," she said, II am
for it. But pray do not allow that
thence you against my petition"
turned round angrily. :
lainly speaking, Hildred," he said,
ave quite enough annoyance with my
hts without interference from you,
cannot allow"
ord Caraven," she interrupted, eager
DO believe mel have not the least
10 Interfere, but this poor woman
u had seen her pale, hungry face and
eyes,"
Is easy enough to look hungry, he
; mpatiently.
ct face flushed, her eyes shone bright
81 me ask you, my lord" she said,
\, \, you ever remembered that all this
'I was given to you, not for your
a special self-indulgence, but in trust
" poor and the needy?'
y suOuid like you to tell Blantyre
,,., sueered the earl. 81 have never
S a0efed anything Of the kind"
ossI 'et me tell you it is true. / would
- Oe The poorest beggar turned from
cVoF than | would he Won with your