Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-27

home, bringing a note from Ida, saying
that the carriage would soon be round
for Mary and Jenny, both of whom must
surely come, as there was a pleasant sur
prise awaiting them. While Mary was
reading this Jenny was eagerly question:
ing Uncle Ezra with regard to the sale,
Which he said went off uncommon we'll, !"
going chiefly, he reckoned, "to tall and
mighty good-lookin' chap, who kept bid
ding up and up, till he got 'em about
where they should be- Then he'd stop
for someone else to bid"
who was he?" asked Mary, coming
forward and joining Jenny.
Dun know, miss; never seen him
afore," said Uncle Ezra, '.but he's got
heaps of money, for when he paid for the
pianner he took out roll of bills near
about big as my two fstsr'
Then the piano is gomez" said Jenny,
sadly, while Mary asked how much it
brought
''Three hundred dollars was the last
bid heard from that young Teller, and
somebody VINO was biddin agin him said
twas more'n twas wuth''
''It wasn't, either" spoke up Jenny,
rather spiritedly. 'It cost FIVE hundred.
and it's never been hurt a Bit
Mr.. Bender bought that little fiddle Of
yourn," continued Uncle Ezra, with pc
culiar wink, which brought. the color to
Jenny's cheeks, while Mary exclaimed
"Oh! I'm so glad you can have your
guitar again.
Here the conversation was interrupted
by the arrival of the carriage, which
"a ho oH no
on their way to Mr.. Selden's, Mary Won
dering what the surprise was, and Jen-
ny hoping William would call in the even
ing. At the door they met Ida, who was
unusually merry-almost too much so for
the OCCASION it seemed to Mary, as she
glanced at Jenny's pale, dispirited face.
Aunt Martha, too, who CHANGED to cross
the hall, shook Mary's hand as warmly
as if she had not seen her for a year,
and then with her broad, white cap
strings flying back, she repaired to the
kitchen to give orders concerning the sup
per.
Mary did not notice it then, but she
afterward remembered that Ida seemed
quite anxious about her appearance, for.
following her to her room, she said, you
look tired, Mary. Sit down and rest you
awhile. Here, take my vinaigrette-that
will revive you" Then, as Mary was
arranging her hair, she said: Just puff
out this side little more-there, that's
right. Now turn round, l want to see
how you look"
'WelI, how do II" asked Mary, facing
about as Ida directed.
Il guess you'll do" returned Ida. 81
believe Henry Lincoln was right when
he said that this blue merino and linen
collar was the most becoming dress you
could wear, but you look well in any
thing, you have so fine a FORM"
Don't believe all her fattery," said
Jenny, laughingly. ''She's only compar-
ing your tall, slender figure with little
dumpy me; but I'm growing thin-see,"
and she Tapped her dress two or three
inches in front.
"Come, now, let's go down." said Ida.
'And I'll introduce you to Jenny's sur
prise first"
With Ida leading the way, they entered
the music room, where in one corner
stood Roses piano, open, and apparent
ly inviting Jenny to it's side. With joy
full cry she sprang forward, exclaiming,
''Oh, how kind in your father; 1 most
teach school--anything to get it again"
Don't thank father too much" an
swered Ida, ''for he has nothing to do
with it, except giving it house room, and
one quarters teaching will pay that bill!'
''Who did buy it, then? asked Jen-
ny; and Ida replied:
Cant tell you just yet l must have
some music first. Come, Mary, you like
to play. Give me my favorite, Rosa
Lee with variations"
Mary was passionately fond Of music,
and, for the time she had taken lessons,
Dlayed uncommonly we'll. Seating herself
at the piano she became obliyious to all
else around her. and when tall figure
for a moment darkened the doorway,
while Jenny uttered a suppressed ex-
clamation of surprise, she paid no heed,
nor did she become conscious of third
persons presence until the group advanc-
cd toward her, Ida and Jenny leaning up
on the piano and the other standing at
her right, a little in the rear. Think
ing. if she thought at all, that it was Will
liam Bender, Mary played on until the
niece was finished and then observing
that her companions had left the room,
she turned and met the dark, handsome
eves-not of William Bender, but of one
who. with a peculiar smile, offered his
hand. saying, II believe I need no intro
duction to Miss Howard. except a slight
change in the name, which, instead OF
being Stuart, is Morelandr
Mary never knew what she said or
did. She only remembered dizzy SEN
sation, in her head, strong arm passed
around her, and voice, which fully
aroused her as it called her Mary" and
asked if she were faint. Just then Ida
entered the room. announcing tea, and
asking her if she found Mr.. Stuart
much changed At the tea table Mary
sat opposite George and every time she
raised her eyes she met his fixed upon
her, with an expression so like that or
the picture in the golden locket which