Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
DESERVED.
BY BELL BLOSSOM.

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fetty little Rose Castellaine sat at
81 window, making some tride out OF
| and ribbons, her plump, fair hands
ceful and deXterous in their swift
lions, and her head occasionally set
j bne side to watch more effectually
"a critically the result of her skill.
IA very pretty girl, Mr.. John Granger
N told himself and Mrs. Estey, his
Fried sister, with whom Rose was
king her home for few months.
j Mr.. Granger did not hesitate to
f ely ventilate his peculiar views on
81 subject of love and marriage to
Sc and Mrs. Estey, as they sat in the
& sitting room, Rose with her trif1e
{ lace and robbons, and the matron
" over a pile of juvenile stockings,
ose apertsres were fearful and
*beless to behold.
but you surely never are in serious
i NEST, John?' Mrs. Estey said, with
little shocked accent in her tones.
| never was in more serious earnest
=zmy life, Anna. l certainly look up
IS love as a-Well, a sort of sickly
q timent, that very few people of in
.bigence indulge in; whereas marriage
tdecidedly one of the worst mistakes
the times"
Oh, Mr.. Granger, that is terrible
Eelaration"'
Ind Rose flashed him reproachful
TX from her shining, saucy eyes.
Is it terrible? l can't see how or
g y. Show me one happy marriage,
a I'll show you ten thousand that
q miserable failures, in which the
attracting parties feel like slaves in
Is galley, and would give half their
les never to have put their heads in
+ e the yoke. Granted there are some
Dat result differently-Anna's here,
j I'll do her justice to say believe
a marriage was based on the only
be foundation of esteem and friend
I p."
And love, John? Yes, you know ]
81 perfectly love Philip"
Mr. Granger gave little frown, and
Use gave him one of her characteristic
cbks.
'Oh! so you do believe in esteem and
endship, Mr.. Granger?
#Oh, yes! but certainly not in love
"a marriage. l have remained firm
vocate of my views for many years,
ID l think l am happier than the ma
4rity of men to-day. In my opinion"
ID he marked off his words deliberate.
j with his finger on the palm of his
her hand-''in my opinion, the man is
fool who will barter his freedom and
dependence for pretty face and a
<edding-ring. I never shall be guilty
/ such imbecility.'
Rose flushed just a little, for away
|pwn in her heart she had more than
nee thought what a fine, handsome
entleman Mr.. Granger was, and won
cred -whether-Well, whatever
Ague thoughts she had had were GER
6nly dispelled by that gentleman's
|ssertation on love and matrimony.
For one second the pearly cheeks
|nshed, then paled, and the lovely,
Asky head dropped nearer the work
IAN was necessary; and then Mr..
zeve came ina CHEEKY, happy young
llow, who always brought sunshine
tn him, and who admired Rose Cas-
llaine more than any girl he had ever
5en-a handsome young fellow, with
*ughing blue eyes, and white teeth
at showed pleasan..y when he laugh
and a heavy blonde moustache, and
zpse-cut curling blonde hair.
'Who'll let me take them for drive
the park, this afternoon? Mrs. Es-
"? Miss Rose? Will YOU make one
8 the quartette, Mr.. Granger?'
It so happened that Mrs. Estey could
"a leave home, and Mr.. Granger DO
ely declined. and the two young PEG.
had the drive and the exquisite af.
moon all to themselves, while Mr.
3anger went off to his smoking room
in his sisters French roof floor, and
cap and gown, congratulated himself
was not ladies' man.
And l gave 'em a neat little hint
IS afternoon" he chuckled to himself
der the genial influence of a good
ar. "Anna's cute, and it'd suit her t.
"a If Ed marry her friend. Nice
<asant, pretty girl enough, and all
1t sort Of thing, and ! dare say the
De thing herself has had her eyes
me; but latter myself dropped