Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-07

the trouble of hunting up fly. See,
uncle Is coming up the road, and I'm
sureghe will gladly give you some
lunch"
Longing with all his heart to accept
this generous invitation, and yet doubt
full Of the propriety of it, the young
man hesitated, and while he did SO the
rector came within sight of him and
gave a joyful cry of recognition.
These two, it seemed, had known
each other years before-indeed, the
versatile rector had himself coached
the young man for the army and had
danced for JOY when his pupil came off
well--and the unexpected meeting SO
delighted them both that they talked
and laughed like schoolboys at a pic
| MIC
run In, Cissie, and get Capt. Clin-
| ton some lunch,' said the rector fond
| ". Don't wait for an introduction.
| You'll be like old friends when you've
| known each other five minutes, take
my word for it,
The pleasant little lunch was almost
over before Percy spoke of the errand
which had brought him to Briardale.
| Then he told the rector that he had
| come to see the owner Of Briardale
Hall, with view to purchase the ma
nor house, a pretty building which, for
want of a better tenant, had long since
been turned over to the rats and spi-
| ders.
Percy Clinton paid a remarkable
number of visits to the Melvilles after
that, and nowhere could he have found
a more cordial welcome.
One beautiful morning in August, the
captain came into the garden and sat
down beside Cissie. He seemed to be
strangely excited, and the girls heart
| gave a throb of apprehension as she
looked at him.
you have seen old Williams, Of Bri-
ardale?'' she said, as carelessly as she
could, though she fervently hoped his
answer would be No.
81 have" he replied, with a nervous
little laugh. "By climbing the wall
and dropping into the garden l man
aged to catch him unawares and when
he saw there was no possible escape
for him he held out his hand and said
he was delighted to see me. Did you
ever know such bare-faced hypocrisy
After I'd spent the best part OF the
summer In hunting him too"
sI think it was nice of the old man.
said Cissie, wishing he would tell MS
news without beating about the busn
"was he SO scrupulously polite all the
time?
almost too much SO" responded
Percy gloomily. IF he had stormeo
about the place and torn his hair,
think I could have bargained with hin
better. but he was SO suave tnat ns
own courtesies sounded blunt and stin
Tn short. he refused to let me have the
manor"
"What a shamev' cried Cissie, witt
fash of girlish petulance, Whlci
oova an added loveliness to her face.
"There is just one hope for me. MIS-
Melville" said he, leaning forward II
bis chair and lowering his voice III
40 .hnt I fear 1t is rather foriori
one. Old Williams objects 20 me pe
cousa am a bachelor. If VIII agre'
, To marry and promise to give no nols.
:. nart,es he will sell me the house.
some of the color left Cissie's cneek
ona all nnconsciously she gripped IN
, loco that fiuttered above her paiplta'
E ing bosom. - fu,6n
, at should not be hard 70 Iu.nn !.
!, condition like that" she sald' trylns ).
smooth . telltale catch out OF her voice
.Noisv parties are not fashionaDie :
pr,ordala and men can always &c
married
. .so they cam. he responded earnes'
,v "but not always to women tney mus
), des;re am ambitious, Miss Meisnl.
and want to marry the swee'est. ,o ~
!, Hest and kindest girl in all the w.. !,
II she will not have me, snan aenaA
bachelor for the rest of my me-
!, ], aAnd the manor win be doomeu'
1sas,a IN ] hurried undertone.
. 80 ..Exactly.. he replied, letting =.
!. ,ond fall eadingly on hers. ua,es
I YOU win 1t otherwise, MISS r,.as,an i
. 1T is a beautiful house, ciss l !,
went on. ready at the lignIese s.s = :
o,asn har IN his arms. Don't iet !. z
- sacE and ruin when one little Wa
). !. vii, cove #. Speak, darling -
! Vs. CO. = 1aa,rad 1T him with q happy uin
+ ping smile. me- percy
: it viii not be desolate long, lice sas an
INJURED. II love the dear GU ), p'. rn;ca 3
= I love Its future owner, TOO ''>''-
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