Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11


on earth should [ be afraid?'
! | suppose my face must have
red forth the careless indepen-
of my spirit, for my brothers
d countenance frightened up as
Ike.
lived alone upon a solitary road,
away from any human dwelling
in one of those antique, gable
farm houses which look so pic
que to an artists eye in the sum-
time and so indescribably DESC
when November gales are howl
round the chimney tops or win
nOws are heaping up their feath-
pearl upon the dOor-stone. We
lis. the old bed-ridden aunty, my
Ter Robert and myself. AS for
liant girl, dear me, when l become
hattie or lost the use of my limbs
hit need one, not before.
bell mind you don't let anyone in,
i it is Il neighbour" said Bob, but
Is up his shaggy overcoat and
fins his voice so that Aunt Jemi-
klouId not hear his words, for
Jemima was apt to be seized
+ fits of nervous apprehension at the
4 inconvenient times. Because,
know, there are only two women
h. and
along with yourself, Bob, and
talk NONSENSE" said l, with an
dignity. las if l wasn't quite
TO take care of myself without
blyice. Nobody has been here in
*, and [ don't think the rush is
to begin tonight"
e loaded revolver is on the top
next to the bag of hops and the
Of dried catnip," added Bob,
the big stick"
take the big stick to you, if
On't clear OUT cried /, merrily-
Bob mounted old Nanny and
away.
had just received a hundred dol
Pom the railroad people for the
wood which Bob had cut
pulled to the functional hundred
all in nice, clean, cracking
Eind Bob and | and Aunt Jemima
creditor once entirely unani-
that so much money ought not
pam over night in the house.
pose there should be a fire?"
ose a gang of masked burglars
break in" suggested Aunt
"a, who had been reading the pa
pose the rats and mice should
melr way into the old hair
said Bob.
W Was taking the hundred dol
Tie OuarStield Bank, twenty
away over Il rough and uneven
'Vau, And | and Aunt Jemima
ttalI alone.
Me, said Aunt Jemima,
twice my needles dropped, and
u 'ne floor We're going to
@npany."
W not. said |, with nothing
-vuSe hut corn-bread and pork,
ea appIe-sauce."
"sFeS a winding sheet in the
>oomtIy added Aunt Jemima,
Nv, addicted to harmless little
"0'>' Somebody's going to
r r, 1t $ extremely likely" 1 OBJ
WIN philosophy.
4ao a creepy feeling down my
a"'' said aunt Jemima, "just
,o mS one WAS measuring me for
En. Are YOU sure the doors
oo''ed Gcrwude?"
''"'in, aunt [ bolted them
k,r oNeH all the windows ?"
one of them. Come now,
or VT NE tiX your hot drink.
sas s'"F nlShtcap nicely. We're
Ia @e as if there was a hollow
h xr D1'u'ery all around u.s."
r 1 Of my reinsurance. Aunt
sa-in''S'eu IN going to sleeI
BOW ''" and TWO pokers under
nha r.'cE on me, how she die
6DiSr,. Tie Ire until past nine
= 3 rIa. pair o. gray mixed
b. r~: Was knitting for Bob
la n, with yawn, l looked
4 "naows. 1t was raining
y y o sayen. I started back will
I 3 m AZ l saw white. wild face
the n my against the outer
he CONT face made palel
;, b ana SSnirast of a heavy blacl
] Nv. hair the most raven je
y ad ~ p =. was to run and hide
y Do ~ VA lace the matter out.
sin 5ou Want?" l asked, onen
q ''0W a little way. ..Wh,
n ,~raa'a 'ed traveller. I nee,
''sS to bind up nv bur