Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-01

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oh, Beatrice. is it you? Lam delight
ed to see you. Go in to the dining room,
you will find Lady Kynaston."
Oh, Helen, cried out Beatrice to her
from the table few minutes later,
you and Lady kynaston are positively
/ out OF the world this season. You know
none of the gossip. Now, l dare say you
VIII never guess who is the new beauty
whom all the world is talking about; no
other than our friend Vera Nevil. She
IS creating perfect sensation
'1ndeed!' politely, but with frigid un-
concern, from Lady Kynaston.
Yes; L assure you there is a regular
rage about her. Oh, how stupid l am.
Perhaps L ought not to have mentioned
her, Lady kynaston, for of course she
did not behave very we'll to Sir John, as
we all know; but now that is all over,
isn't it? and everybody is wild about her
| beauty"
J Il am glad to hear that Miss Neyll is
prospecting in any way" said her lady
ship, stiffiy. Il owe her no ill-wil, poor
girl
| Helen Romer is looking at Maurice Ky
naston; he has not said one single word,
nor has he raised his eyes once from his
plate; but deep flush has overspread
| his handsome face at the sound of Eera's
| name.
The conversation drifted on to other
matters. Beatrice passed all the gossip
and scandal of the town under review
| for LR1y Kynaston's benefit; presently
Maurice reused himself, and joined in
the talk. But Mrs. Romer uttered not
word; then, as they rose from the table,
she called her lover to her side.
Il want to speak to you,' she said, and
| detained him until the others had left
the room. You know mat Vera Nevill
was in town, and you have seen her!"
she burst forth impetuously.
IF l had seen her, do not know that
/ it would signify, would it?' he answered,
calmly.
Not signify? when you knew that it
was for your sake that she threw over
| John, because"
| BE silent, Helen, you have no right
| to say that, and no authority for such
statement he said, interrupting her hot
ly.
! You have not seen her.!
"No, l have not
II don't believe you.' she answered, an
grily Now, no man likes to be given the
| lie direct even by lady; and Maurice
! was a man who was scrupulously truth
| full. and proud of his veracity; he lost his
| temper fairly.
II have never told you lie yet" he
began furiously; land if you think so, it
| is time
1t was the old story over again; angry
reproaches-bitter words-insults upon
! her side; to be succeeded, the minute he
turned round upon her, by wild cries of
regret and entreaties for forgiveness, and
/ by the pleading of that love which he
valued so little.
Maurice sought his mothers room.
| Mother, have been to see John this
morning / am afraid he is really very
ILL.," he said, gravely.
Lady Kynaston shrugged her shoulders.
''He is like a baby over that foolish at
fair she said impatiently. He does
not seem able to get over it; why does he
shut himself up in his rooms? Ii he
were to go out little more
HE has been out; it is that that has
| made him i'll. He went out few morn
ings ago-the wind was very cold; he says
it is that which gave him a chill. But,
| from what he says, | fancy he saw, or
he thinks he saw, Miss Nevill.
"Well, | am sorry for him, of course;
but I confess that l don't see that any
|
! And then Maurice was silent for min
| ute. Heaven only knew what passed
through his soul at that minute-what ag-
onies of self-renunciation, what martyr
| dom of all that makes life pleasant and
| dear TO a man! 1t is certain his mother
did not know it.
Il Think he said, after minute, and
| only a slight harshness in his voice mark
| cd the internal struggle that the words
were to cost hint think, mother, you
might do great deal for him. Miss
! NeyilI is in town. Could you not see
| herr
Il see her. What on earth for?'
eff YOU we're to tell her how i'll John
| is. how desperately he feels her treat
ment of him-how--
..Stop. stop, my dear! You cannot pos
| sibly suppose that l am going down upon
NV knees to entreat Miss Nevill to marry
nv son after she has thrown him oyer!f
ST is no question of going ON your
knees, mother. A few words would SUI
fee to show her the misery she is causing
to John, and if those few words would
restore his lost happiness
..How can l tell that anything can
saw would influence her! suppose she
had good reasons for throwing MN over.
She cared for someone eise. suPpose' VI,
at all events, she did not care for MN.
you might ask her to come here' OF
20 TO some house where you will meet her
naturally in public.
Eyes. that would be best; perhaps she
will be at Lady Cloverdale's ball next
week
1T is easy, at all events, to insure her
an invitation to it; ask Beatrice Miller 70
get her one -.
"Oh, yes; that is easy enough. on'
dear me, Maurice, you always lhanase ~
rat ,.our own way with me; but you
have given me a dreadfully hard task this
time.
AS if woman of your known tact
and savoire faire was not capable of any
hard and impossible task answered ner
SON. smiling, as he bent and kissed ner
soft, white face. =. rha
The gentle fiattery pleased ner. ne
= hnf neTScll.