The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04

performance: but he turned upon Nef
The moment she touched him, and |
thought he would have seized her;
but | promptly caught him and adj
ministered the most severe beating he
had ever received. Eleanor pleaded
for the offender, so | let him off, 4
though | felt so angry / could have
shot him.
Before we were married | bought n
small place in the country-a charm
ing little house, with view from TIC
front that | have never seen surpassed
anywhere. The house stands on the
southern slope of small hill, and is
surrounded by trees on all Sides but
not so closely in front as to hide the
view in any way; and in the spring or
autumn one could not wish for a more
lovely spot. A river winds along the
valley below, while on our side a canal
stretches its less tortuous line below
the woods that clothe the hill. On the
far side of the valley the railway runs
beneath the frowning cliffs forming
the base of the great range of hills
that tower above it. Further attrac-
tions from a sporting point of view
are the very excellent hunting, fish
ing and shooting the county affords;
and the inevitable golf links, which
ere within reasonable distance, arc
considered very good for an inland
course.
We arranged that the first fortnight
of our honeymoon should be spent in
Paris, and that during the remainder
we would enjoy the quiet seclusion of
our country home.
The fateful day arrived and we were
married, and then our departure was
greeted with the usual demonstration
of GOOD will by our friends and rela-
tions. and with the glances of Curl
osity by others.
We found Paris delightful. Steer
ing clear of the more fashionable and
crowded places of amusement. we adj
mired the tomb of Napoleon, Toasted
our eyes on the art treasures of the
Louvre, and sauntered through the
shady groves of the Bots. We visited
Versailles and Fontainebleau. as in
duty bound, and very charming we
thought them. Eleanor quite fell in
love with the carp at Fontainebleau
and wished to take a few home. The
way they sucked down the bread we
threw to them was fascinating, ana
they appeared to possess absolutely
unlimited capacity for slowing away
the "staff of life
IJnNInNap ot Of fnrt
night we felt that England was quite
good enough for us, and we We're both
thoroughly happy when we arrived
safely at our little home in the coun-
try.
As soon as we were comfortably set
tied ! wrote for Bruce to be brought
down by the valet from my apart
ments in town, as | thought il would
be pleasant to have him with us. ana
that he, too, would enjoy the country
after living so long in London.
Bruce duly arrived and seemed
pleased with the change; but he APP
peared very much depressed, probably
because he was less noticed than for
merly. His jealousy was quite anus.
ing to both of us; but he did not ven
ture to show any further sign of i'll
feeling towards Eleanor. No doubt
the punishment ! had given him was
too fresh in his memory; but, from
his very aggrieved air, be seemed to
consider himself badly treated
After we had been in our little Ar
cadia for nearly a fortnight | found
that business matters would compel
me to visit town for a few hours
Fortunately the train service was so
good that by starting from home at
eight in the morning | could get up to
town, dispose # my business and be
back in the evening in reasonable time
for dinner. This being the first separa-
ton since we were married. we natu-
ally had very tender parting, AMI
Eleanor said she ! not know how
She would get through the day with
out me.
81 think. Harry" she said, 81 shall
put on some old things and go for Il
!ong country ramble with Bruce and
lmuse myself by exploring the
woods"
"All right, Nell. Only you had bet-
ter take whip and whistle with you,
as Bruce has rather sporting instincts,
and | would not trust him if he saw
a rabbit in the wood"
every WELL dear; be sure you are
back in time for dinner, and don't for
get my little commissions"
! reached town in good time dis
posed of my business and executed the
little commissions on my wife's list
which, by the way, was a lengthy
document; then succeeded in catch
ing my return train.
The dog cart was waiting for me at
the station, and as | drove up to the
house about seven o'clock, | fully eX-
pected to he met by my wife. To my
surprise, she was not to be seen; and
when | asked where she was. the serv-
ants could only say that she had gone
out with the dog for walk after tea
and had not yet returned; but as
dinner was ordered for eight O'Clock,
She would probably be back soon
She had gone down the hill towards