Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

Poor Dave excused her unaccountabIe
behavior In every way but the right one,
which would have been long in suggesting
itself to his noble mind and the days pass
ed with no sort of comfort to either OF
them from the time of her recall from
Boston, early in March, to the battle OF
Lexington.
During that infamous assault, Dave
was wounded severely, and lay for days at
deaths door, Just as seldom as she could
manage, and no oftener, she stood for q
few minutes by his bedside, little imagin-
ing with what different feelings her sis
ter was ministering to her lover injured on
the same fatal day.
Her conduct at this time could not pass
unobseryed by both families, but no APP
parent notice Of it was taken.
One morning, about the first of May,
peddler made his appearance at the kitch-
en- door Of the Leland house. Pack-ped-
dlers were not unusual visitors in those
days. Their visits were generally hailed
with rejoicing by the feminine portion OF
the family, as they always brought with
them articles of greater value and beauty
than could be bought at the village stores.
This mid-forenoon call was no exception
to the rule. Dolly, who was pairing po-
tatoes on the shady doorstep as he came
slowly along the well-trodden walk, hasty
ened to bring out chair, placing it for
him under the big elm tree quite near,
before she ran to call her mother and sis
tiers.
'sCome down, girls, there's pack-ped-
dler here!" she shouted up the stairway.
Sylvia alone responded.
"Where is Delight" asked Dolly, her
black eyes sparkling at sight Of the open
ing pack.
''She is in the garden"
81 saw her down in the orchard Just
now" answered Sylvia, who had caught
a glimpse of the arriving peddler ana
hurried back to the house.
'I'll bring her." cried Dolly, racing OH
across the yard. By the time she return
ed, accompanied by Delight, the peddler
had taken his wares to the kitchen ana
strewn floor and table with them. silks
and laces, hosiery and linen, buttons
thread, tape, ribbon, handkerchiefs, tat
feta, gauze, velvet and all sorts OF other
goods lay about in tempting profuslon.
Delight, mindful Of a broad gold piece
given her by her uncle Francis which her
hasty departure from Boston had given
her no chance to spend, and eager to own
some bit of fresh adornment for the time
of her next meeting with Archie, did not
so much as glance at the peddler. her
whole attention was given to the examina-
ton of bit of beautiful lace.
See, mother how eXquisitely fine! I've
not seen handsomer in the Boston shops.
How think you? Will | not do well to
use a part of Uncle Francis gift for its
purchaser
''Let me crave your attention to this
piece, which is far more elegant in de-
sign interpolated the peddler. Delight
hastily dropped the card around which
the web-Iike fabric was wrapped.
"Allow me-" murmured the peddler,
stopping with a gallant air to pick it up.
IF you will step to the window you will
be better able to discover the true quality
of the thread"
Without waiting for her reply he strobe
to the open window at the farthest end
of the room, followed by Delight, trem-
bling in every limb. For she had recog-
nized the mellow, pleasant voice as Ar
chie's. There was no opportunity for a
word to pass between them, but she felt
him Adroitly slip another card of lace into
her hand as she pretended to be closely
examining the piece he offered to show
her. He then at once turned back to the
table.
1.-THE pattern you hold is of the same
uuality-a short length. How much
would you wish of it?'
.I-I hardly know" said Delight, her
eyes fixed upon the lace; ''you know best,
mother. Twill be needed for the neck and
sleeves of my lilac lutestring."
Before Mistress LELAND could reply,
tie smooth-speaking peddler was ready
with smiling suggestion
s.If your daughter might fetch her
gown-or, perhaps-she has full liberty to
take the lace away to measure-if she
prefer
Delight, instantly taking this hint, was
out of the room and half way up the stair
way before his sentence was ended. He
lost no time after her departure in opening
a box and bringing out a string of gold
beads, which he carried directly to Syl-
via. An observer Of the scene would have
noticed that he kept closer watch of that
bright-eyed maiden than even of Delight.
From none of the others had he the least
fear of detection, but something in her
keen slanccs made him doubtful, and he
determined to prevent her joining her SIS
ter. Her careless inspection of the beads
confirmed his surmise, and when she said
to her mother that she would fetch her
dimity spencer to be measured for some
lace he felt sure that his ruse had been
discovered.
Go be continued.)
Keeping Tab on a Mans Faults.