Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-27
Latter That
Cana at Last
o., uary Kyle Dallas.

ond hearing his step leave
r. vt pavement, suddenly slipped
nv. ~. or+ of her pretty satin slip
4 ~, md g1ided down the stairs be-
her bedroom and the lower hall
I =, s-ocrings, holding her robe so
4 ~ sound of its fiounces might
arlarf AGAINST the balustrade.
i ,oor5 him say he would write to
che whispered, between her
I teeth a CLEAN of jealousy in
Iorao black eyes, and a frown
her brow which spoiled her face,
- as we're it's features. Il heard
4 and will know what he writes
4 Twill know
son5f7g over the letter-box, she
gd notwithstanding.
- n0stman's step advanced, his
seto sounded, letters dropped into
! boy and he was off again.
h. next instant, whatever he had
{ Was in Miss Ramsen's hand, in
rocEet. and she was running up
Ihs again.
Railway up she met another girl
renrg thing Of seventeen, with flax
tair blue eyes, slender waist, lips
i iacoHe roses, anu a skin of that
j healthy. creamy tint, more beau
4 than the highest color.
4 heard the postman, Regina" she
ii with a laugh.
81 did I. Bessie" replied the bru-
N but there is no letter in the
4Oh | am sure he whistled here"
,ssp answered, and went on and
nj into the box.
shp returned disappointed.
Fe said he would write"-she whis-
Ia to herseIf-''he said he would
ste
Her chin Quiyered with disappoint-
III her eyes grew heavy. She would
fcry. but she greatly desired to do
a. well. there are more mails to-
n she said, and settled down to
!. Sewing work for her Cousin Re-
Il REGINA was always having new
esses made Poor little Bessie, the
Im relation of the family, was sci
ii without needle in her hand
consequence. 1t was very rarely
a she had q new dress of her own.
happily she was so fresh and pref
!. That the simple little frocks that
sre now and then given her, mus
Isl bought by her aunt at bargain
|antars. Or cheap woolens selling off
/ ot season. were all becoming.
Reglna, with her grand hair, had
lne thing c0udescended to tell her so
TN first days of her presence in
d Rcmscu residence, but of late, to
L Rst0nishmout of the stately cous-
Eapd the stout aunt, others had OBJ
|rel the fact
.Roy King, who was not only the
|Qst eligible match in the Remsen
aeAL circle. but a very charming fell
hi beside, had been altogether too
Hentre to poor little Bessie of late.
|aey had fingered on the balcony to-
Rlner and Regina had heard a whis-
81 which had set her to watching
Y PETER box as we have seen.
vow behind her locked door, she
Sld in her hand the proof that she
|As not mistaken. A letter on the
epe Roy always used and bearing
B fe11 addressed to Miss Bessie
Rnton."
gker a moment RosSnla held it in her
shq and hcsitated. One may go to
Aase prison for breaking the seal of a
|'ssf addressed to another. But Re-
EN- argued that no one would ever
|RsF That was all fair in love and
W. knows what the little sly
|eS may be up to, she said to her
N he was devoted to me before
~ 13 asked her here. And if she
4S,Es her nets for him | must
|a H. Then she cut the edges
y letter very carefully with a
FsaH-1andled knife, and the let
'ae1 before her. She read:
D'"E bessie-May l call you so?
"eo to tell you how l felt to
= oN'en but there seems no op-
I'm - loF me on your aunt's recep-
Y Thursday unless YOU send me
~o' 10 come, | shall call on you
",of.E cannot endure this
fase much longer.
0ars devotcd1y Row King"
ma read this letter twice, flash.
IN wrath as she did so.
In 'oroSttng it in her pocket
me flew across the hall to her
room. and shutting the door,
Il behind her, much to that
establishment.
"a u, slart'e one So" said Mrs.
VINO was trying on a: new
IN .' d, me mirror. Really. you
T D~.SS'aIe more dignifed man
~, oil people should never fly
, g~S. TnIFlwinds as you do. and
s4e Roy King would be dis
~. he saw YOU like that"
n ~,~tnMa said Regina, testify,
S,S~y1, lie come to you for ad,
sen, S.IeAow, no matter in what
Ro~ way way, I have discovered
& = NlLg. who bo-