Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-01

read. Her conscience smote her. With
ed back and forth as though shaking OFF
some undesired influence.
give something to tell you, Desire"
she said, coming close to her and sitting
down again. "Your ideas are all very
fine, but the time has come when we must
act. Archie was here last night. met
him-neyer mind where. Some time very
soon he is coming again, and we are to go
to his aunt's home in Dorchester and be
married. Gilbert is coming with him to
take you away. Everything IS arranged
This is what whispered to Aunt Saiome.
She understands and will be ready to re-
ceive you. We are to be on the Watcn
any night after the thirtieth of June"
Desire listened with absorbed attention.
A swiftly drawn breath when Glloert >
name was mentioned was all the sign sue
gave of deep feeling. After snort time
she said:
s'It is not right, Delight. Let me I'M
plore you not to attempt this rash tnlnS.
The memory of the way you left your
fathers house, secretly and agalnst MS
will, will never leave you all your NE
Oh, my dear sister, send word to ArcMe
that you cannot stoop to do such an ac-
ton, even for love Of him!'
81 shall do nothing of the kind" re-
torted Delight, rising and showing open
anger. "And think little of the love you
bear for Gilbert Merridale, If you Will
take no risk for his sake. l intend to DO
exactly as Archie and 1 have planned, and
if you choose to go and tell father, you
can"
Desires tear-flled eyes and quivering
lips showed how this haunting little speech
wounded her sensitive heart.
81 shall not tell him of your part in this
matter, Delight But l shall certainly
never see Gilbert here nor anywhere With
out his consent. 1 wish so much-oh, SO
much, dear Delight, that you would feel
as I do about this. Twill save you I'M
told SORROW
''Since you have such scruples, l Won
der how you ever let yourself care for him
since father was not by to say you might"
said Delight, sarcastically.
81 did not know it myself until he was
brought home so ill and wounded. Then
found that all unawares a deep, true
love for him had filled my whole heart"
''And yet you can deny him and force
him to miss you, and perchance to be kill
ed in this dreadful war without ever again
seeing you! How think you he will value
such paltry love when he comes for you,
at peril of his life, and finds you unwilling
to brave our fathers displeasure?'
''He knows already that cannot go con-
trary to my fathers will. My love for
him came unbidden into my life to be for
ever part, sweet, dear part Of it. ODE
dience to my parents was laid upon me by
nv Heavenly Father. / nuts yield that
first, though it separate Gilbert and me
for our earthly lives. He is too noble to
value love which could be untrue to a
daughters duty"
"In very truth, l do believe you have
taken leave of your senses in holding such
strange opinions, Desire. Does not the
Bible say that man shall forsake all 9TH
ers and cleave to his wife alone"
'But we are not men, dear sister," re-
piled Desire, gravely; 1--WE are girls, and
to us is given the command honor thy
father and thy mother "
Delight shrugged her shoulders.
GRANDMOTHER Leland always said you
were the 'settest little girl she ever saw,
with all your meek ways, and l am GER
tain that she spoke the truth. One might
as we'll try to convince an oak stick as to
move you when you have once made up
your mind. I'm sorry for Gilbert, and
only hope that before he comes something
will happen to change your views"
So saying, she walked rapidly away,
leaving Desire to grid herself anew for
the battles with herself which the coming
days were to bring.
ITO be continued)
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