Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-05-23
CHAPTER XIII.

Rapidly the days passed on at Mount
Holyoke. Autumn faded into winter,
whose icy breath floated for time over
the mountain tops, and then melted away
at the approach of spring, which, with
it's swelling buds and early flowers, gave
way in it's turn to the long bright days Of
summer. And now only a few weeks re-
NAMED ere the annual examination at
which Ida was to be graduated.
Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return
the next year, and nothing but Mr.. Lin
coins frmness and good sense had pre-
vented their being sent for when their
mother first heard that they had failed
to enter the middle class. Mrs. Lincoln S
modification was undoubtedly greatly in
creased from the fact that the desplSed
Mary had entered in advance of her
daughters. "Things are coming to pref
ty pass" said she. Yes, pretty pass;
but I might have known better than to
send my children to such Il school"
She insisted upon sending for Rose
and Jenny, but Mr.. Lincoln promptly re-
piled that they should not come home
Still. as Rose seemed disconnected, COM
nIaining that so much exercise made her
side and shoulder ache, and as Jenny
did not wish to remain another year I'M
less Mary did, he consented that they
should leave school at the close of the
/ term. on condition that they went some
| where else.
81 shall never make anything of Hen
ry," said he, ''but my daughters shall
! receive every advantage, and perhaps one
or the other of them will comfort my old
age"
He had spoken truly with regard to
Henry. who was studying, or pretending
TO study, law in the same office with Billy
Render. But his father heard no favor
able accounts of him, and from time to
| fine large bills were presented. so 1t
| 10 M wonder the disappointed father
! sighed and turned to his daughters for
| the comfort his only son refused to give.
| For the examination at Mount Holyoke
| GREAT preparations We're beng maze.
| Rose. knowing she was not to return
| seemed to think ali further effort on hef
| mart unnecessary; and numerous were the
| renrimands, to say nothing OF the black
| marks which she received. Jenny, on the
contrary. said she wished to retrieve her
renutation for laZinesS, and leave Denlnu
a good impression. So, never be1ore III
her whole life had she behaved SO Wen
or studied as hard as she did during the
last few weeks of her stay at Mount hol-
woke. Ida, who was expecting her fath-
! err, aunt and cousin to be present at the
anniversary, was so engrossed with her
studies that she did not observe no"
sad and low-spirited Mary seemed. one
| had tasted of knowledge and now thirst
cd for more: but it could not be; the
funds were exhausted, and she must lea'e
the school, never perhaps to return AGAIN;
How much | shall miss my music, ana
how much shall miss YOU, she sala one
day to Ida, who was giving her lesson
ITS too bad you haven't piano re,
turned Ida, ''you are so fond OF IT. anu
improve so FAST" Then after moment,
she added, Il have plan to propose, ana
may as we'll do it now as at any time.
Next winter you must spend with me IN
Boston. Aunt Martha and | arranged II
the last time | was ut home, and we even
| selected your room, which is next TO
mine, ana opposite to Aunt Martha s. 5.
Now. what does your ladyship say to It Z,
e'She says she can't 60" answered
Mary.
Cant gor' repeated Ida. why not
Jenny will be in the city, and you are
always happy where she is; besides you