Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
Of Two Letters.

Fraser and Jim Grant, his
blum, met on a busy street
sftor a long separation. DR..
has Ayr's most popular ply
end Grant was a Glasgow
IN After a few hearty words
ssirg Dr.. Fraser dragged his
Fpme with him to dinner.
l. hour later, as they sat in
.tors coy bachelor rooms ex-
q "reminiscences across tie
liable, Jim's eyes CHANGED to
IN a photo on a side table, and
\ pale.
nave a photo there that re-
bitter memories to me-" he
Be-"
FORESTS. You know herr"
III we'll. She's been one of
Herts for a while" and the doc
shed slightly.
Iriend observed it, and shook
ny lad, I can see you're be-
Dne of the moths"
]. what do you mean?"
De your wings have not been
il singed at the flame as mine
But let me explain. It was
Hex last summer that I met
'arrest for the first time. You
Mat she is Iike-young, not
Ihan twenty-five, though four
i widow, beautiful as a Greek
Il and fascinating beyond
s. A few days of increasing in
and | was blindly in love
naly. For three weeks l was
beck and call. Then the
nng came; and one night when
"a from her at the garden gate,
ii that had returned my kisses
me final goodbye, with the
shope that | had spent a pleas
aaiay."
nalsed a moment gazing bitter
he photo, while the doctors face
i hard and set.
s. one of the MOTHS" he con-
Fith a mirthless laugh, "and
s slnce learned that we are quite
b ind varied collection"
Doctors face was as pale as
/ bis friend, and his voice was
Is he said:
sorry for you lad; but per-
|qO have saved me in time"
she plays her cards we'll, and
ga blind, or I would have seen
sd met her for the first time
|tY0 months ago. when she had
alA : accident opposite my con-
8 roomS, and was brought in.
'aa Sprained her ankle, she said,
III attending to it | drove to her
hacecoufSe road. At her re-
called occasionally, oftener
- necessary for all the injury
could discover. Then her
8s Narjory, a dear little girl Of
I'm Whooping cough, and my
4ousn nominally professional,
~ became more frequent and
endIy. During the last week
een attending her for a cold,
eaa promised to call tonight;
8nat | have heard 1 shall
r0'e OF apology, and break off
lonShlp with her"
"oOFS later this fascinating
'aoW who regarded her life's
as the breaking of mems
a' IN her room with an open
81 ner hand, her face chang
~ as she read:
MIS- Forrest Circumstances
,aanot here explain render it
'oF NE to keep my appoint
.. SUI or indeed to claim a. con-
VI our present relationship:
,Da' from this time you will
IA ,ssard me either as your
~u'lSor or acquaintance. In
'S'S OF both of us it is better
should not meet again, and
q n o,.. that you VIII let me
d it. 'oU' ihlho as
Yours truly
IAN FRASER"
S :. feeling was of anger and
= s'' i, then came the con-
mat this man had stirred
- ~. no other had ever done.
~ lose him yet" she ex-
cool Of the June eyentide the
passed arm and arm along
: bore. Breathing the freshness IN ss'l Of
VIII aud reveling in its
kvor,,. me Keen appreciation of
rp Ls NTH rose the peaks of
/ ro.,. oy the setting sun: in
tod ,SS' o,s, ruin of Greenan
''sar against the amber
81 drew near the castle .
the roo Who sat reading at the
Ii lo sSCA suddenly raised her
'Aeo toward them.