Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-10

ting on the bank one evening Lenore,
Glade. Austin and Cyril watching the
gorgeous sunset. and the red lights that
fell from the western skies over the calm,
deep waters.
Did / tell you,'' said Austin, that
Miss Elsa Grey had returned home, and
a grand fete is to be given in honor OF
the event?'
I.enore raised her beautiful head.
'Who is Miss Grey?" she asked.
Austin laughed.
''That question betokens great lgnor-
ance Of what my uncle calls the county
magmates, " he replied. Miss Elsa Grey
is the only daughter and heiress Of Peter,
commonly called Squire Grey, of Moules-
mere-a young lady educated in the first
Partisan fashion
Lenore looked profoundly Indifferent,
Glade vitality interested.
lis she beautiful, Mr. ChandosW she
asked.
81 have not seen her. Cyril and l do
not seem to know her, though we often
so to see the squire, and he talks OF
nothing but his daughter. This fete-or
ball, l think it isis to introduce her to
the neighborhood"
care you both going" asked Glade.
and her eyes dweH anxiously on the dark,
handsome face Of the man near her.
eve shall go-so will you-every one
will co. replied Austin. II expect per-
feet Juror for everything French after
this
"You will be disappointed" said Lee
more. II shall never initiate. | may orig
mate, but imitate-never."
Il anticipate great amusement" said
Austin. My uncle talks so necessarily.
of Miss Elsa Grey, that I quite expect
he will give us an aunt"
Gladie's face fell.
'You do not, surely, think Sir Joyce
Ign win marry?' she asked.
II cannot tell. wish he would" said
Austin.
$50 do l." added Cyril 81 cannot inn
agine why he did not marry years ago."
But" said Glade, 'if he did SO you
could not-pray pardon my plain speaking
you would not be his heirs"
For my part" said Cyril, the knight,
II would then thousand times rather fight
my own way in life, make my own for
tune and enjoy it, than I would take any
other mans place"
"And ~ said Austin, the poet, ''have
no wish for wealth. only that l might
live for my art
'You are very singular characters"
said Glade. II did not think real people
were ever Indifferent to money-only peo-
pie in books"
II should like to make it for myself"
said Cyril
II only want enough to live on, so that
I may devote my life to my mistress and
queen, poesy."
Glade turned her handsome face from
them to the river.
II understand practical people BEST"
she said "It seems to me that money is
the stepping stone to everything else"
mot quite" said the knight.
mot at ALL" said the poet.
But Glade remained unconvinced.
Then Lenore said the sun had set, and
they went back to Mrs. Audley. They
told her about the coming of Elsa Grey.
II heard Lady Mostyn speak of her"
she said. II shall be glad when she
comes home, Lenore. hope you will like
her. You have not many friends"
mo, but, mamma, l should not like
many. I prefer the few we have and
home"
There was no other thought in the
girls mind, but Austin and Cyril both
looked pleased, and felt even more pleas
ed than they looked.
They talked, as they rode home, Of
| Elsa Grey; neither of them liked the idea;
| it would bring about changes; they had
| dim presentiment of evil connected with
| it, They did not speak of Lenore-they
| had never spoken to her Of love, nor to
| each other of the love they had for her
if was more safe and more easy to talk
of Elsa Grey.
II prophesy evil from the coming Of
Miss Elsa Grey said Austin.
ct would far rather that she remained
in Paris" said Cyril.
Yet neither Of them knew why they
said so. That evening when they reach
ed Eastwood, the first thing Sir Joycelyn
told them was that Elsa Grey had reach
ed home.
Look out your poems, AUSTIN he
said. cyril, brush your spurs. Here is
a lady worth fighting for, and the best
man will win"
The grand ball at Moulesmere was Civ
en-. but Lenore declined the invitation,
nor did Glade care to accept it; but the
| day afterward the leading county journal
| contained a long, eloquent animated de-
scription Of the debut Of the heiress of
Moulsemere Sir Joycelyn smiled as he
read it.
II must see about my plan at once" he
| said cor she will be wooed and married
before we know where we are;" and then
he laid down his paper to think.
CTo be continued.)