Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
factory that his visits became less fro

factory that his visits became less fro
quent.
One day he received a letter from
Major Bob, saying that he was on sick
leave and would take his sister North for
the fall. He added humorous post
script to the effect that his creditors as
we'll as his health forced him to a change
Of air, and inquired if there was any
money from the plantation to provide
shoes for his sister, with possibly a
change Of hats, and incidentally railroad
fare and board bill.
With the letter in his pocket Caring
ton drove over to Cartersbrook, glad of
an excuse for seeing Mamie alone. He
found her sitting in grove Of trees. She
was not reading, her eyes were red, and
her face showed traces of tears. She
gave him her hand little shyly.
81 have good news, Miss Mamie"
Hugh said, gayly. you are to take the
coach and liveried servants Of Carters-
brook and go to town this very day and
buy your ladyship red shoes, and hats,
and-let me see, is there anything else?
why, Of course, new frocks, and--and
that's as far as 1 know" Hugn's face
was cheerful, but his heart was sore for
| the girl, who bit her lips and clinched
her hands to keep back fresh tears. your
brother has planned the incest kind Of a
trip North. All surf-bathing, and pine
trees, and cool winds, and blue sky over
| head"
But the money, Mr.. Carrington:' she
said, a sob in her voice she could not
| conceal.
There's plenty of money, Miss Nan
ME. See here! check for the wheat crop
that came this morning, eight hundred
and odd dollars, and it ought to have
been a thousand if the chinchbug hadn't
been so bad Then we've glorious crop
Of hay--sapling clover that the dry April
didn't hurt, while it burned up all your
neighbors' red clover. That's baled and
only waiting for proper anxiety on the
part of consumers to be shipped. That'll
be over thousand more. And the corn
crop is the finest I've ever seen; that'll
buy you furs this winter"
Mamie was looking across the fields.
She turned her head towards him, and
her eyes were full Of tears. II owe it
all to you, Mr.. Darlington" she said,
simply; "all to you. l am so ashamed
that l despise myself. 1 have let you do
everything. Why did you do it?"
Hugh jingled his keys in his pocket.
'Why did l do it? Oh, / don't know.
Lack of better employment, and, as
Maude would say, it's been quite good
enough fun. Don't worry about me.
Come, get into my buggy and I'll drive
you over. The reigning princess shall
renew her acquaintance with her SUBJ
jects."
"How nice Of you. I have wanted to
go over all summer, and you have never
asked me BEFORE" she said, her eyes
Frightening.
II wish I had KNOWN" Hugh answer
| ed.
The road between the plantations lay
along the river for some miles. AS far
as was their chance meeting any one
but a stray darby, they might have been
driving across a desert
''It is such a glorious day. It was uice
Of you to fetch me-" said the girl, folding
her hands in her lap. "It makes one
forget that life is so difficult"
"But life is not difficult for you," Hugh
answered. 'Have you not coolies Of
money and the corn still uncut?"
Il didn't mean that" she replied; "but
in other things. Your aunt means to be
kind to me, but can't tell her-things."
Cant you tell meY' Hugh said, gent
ly. II shall understand"
"No, I can't tell even you," she an
swered, laying her hand ON his arm for
a minute. Hugh kept his eyes stolidly on
his mares TAIL but his heart beat furi-
ously. "That is" she continued, mot
everything. 1 will tell you some things
if you care to hear them
81 care to hear anything you will tell
me-" Hugh said, still holding on to him
self firmly, lest his emotion should show
in his voice.
"You are the best friend l have ever
had" Mamie said, slowly. "And hate
myself when 1 think Of things l have
said to you. l have been horrid to you.
H. l., tlnn1,