Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-09
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ees6ity compelled to be abroad that in
element morning. The fast-falling flakes
ebscured everything from view. but Mrs.
Winans stood at window of her Gle
giant home gazing wistfuly out ut the
scene, though the richly appointed room,
she fragrance of rare exotic flowers that
awung in baskets from the ceiling, the
ewitter of two restless hooking birds, all
fnyited her gaze to linger within. Now
and then she moved restlessly, and final
y began to walk swiftly across the floor,
wringing her little white hands IN q sort
of impotent pain.
II can't bear this, and | won'tv stop
Ring suddenly, and stamping tiny Slip
pered foot on the velvet carpet that
scarcely gave back the sound. Il am to
stay here because he says SO; because he
chooses to desert me. He wearieS, per-
Aaps, Of his letters. Why cannot l go
30 Washington, if l choose. for a few
days anyhow? l could go up to the cap
atol yelled, and see his face, hear his
voice once more. All, heaven! that
should have TO steal near enough to see
aim! My darling-beloved, though so
cruel to mellow can l bear this and
I'VE? | must, must go-must look in for
the last time in life, on your dear, too
cruelty dear face! Yes" she whispered
80 herself firmly, 81 will co."
For this one time she would take her
own way, right or wrong. Go to Wash
algton she would, see her husband, her
self unseen, once more, she would; then
Rhe would go back to her dull wearisome
dfe-her rebellion extended no farther
than that. But she wanted, oh, so much
70 see how he looked; to see if suffering
had written its dreary line on his face as
on hers; to see him because-well-be-
cause her whole warm, womanly heart
nungered, thirsted for a sight of the
<usk-proud beauty of her husbands face
The honest Irish face of Norah, enter
Eng with little Paul, clouded as she took
IN the scene. She had grown wise
enough to read the signs of emotion in
The face of the young lady, and now she
fsaW the Gtamp of pain too plainly written
*herc to be misunderstood.
"N0rah," she said, looking suddenly
up with a fitting blush, what do you
say to q trip to Washington next week.
after this snowstorm is quite cleared
away-do you think it would be safe for
little PAul?"
Hurt him! think not. He is so
strong and healthy; but he's the Senator
xritten for you to come on? asked
Norah, eagerly.
"No"-her brow clouded and that
warm flush hung out its signal flag on
aer cheek again-"he has not [ do not
mean for him to know anything about
st. l shall stay but a day or two, only
faking you and baby; then we shall re-
turn as quietly as we went, and no enc
be the wiser; and now, Norah, baby is
falling asleep, take him to his nursery,
and bring me the Washington papers, if
shey have come in YET
They came hours ago: it Is eleven
o'clock, Mrs. Winans, and you have taken
no breakfast yet. Won't you have it
sent up here to you?" said the kind
hearted nurse, solicitously.
Have | not taken breakfast? | be-
Heve | do not want any; | have been
thinking so intently I have lost my appe-
ute. and was actually forgetting that I
aad not breakfasted," then noting the
gained look that shaded Norah's face.
'Oh, well, you may bring me a glass of
milk with tire papers,"
AS she read her cheek glowed, her
pearly teeth showed themselves in a
smile half-pleased, half-sorrowful. Praise
Of her husband could not but be dear to
her, but her pride in him was tempered
by the thought that he cared not that
she-his wife-should be witness of and
sharer In his triumphs. And turning
sway from the record of his brilliant
speech on Southern affairs, she glanced
ndolently down the column of society
news, recognizing among the names of
women who stood high III the social scale
many who had been among her most init
a.ate friends the preceding winter She
aad been the queen Of them all then,
-eigning by right of her beauty and intel
rct no less than by her wealth and high
eosition-beSt of ALL queen of her hus-
Sands heart-and as the thought of all
shat she had been "came Ger the memory
Of her DOOM" the dethroned queen sprang
Srom her chair and paced the floor again,
Burning with passionate resentment,
stirred to her souls deepest depths with
she bitter leaven of scorn, not less a
queen to-day though despoiled of her
Kingdom.
And thus one vassal. still loyal, found
Der as the servant uEhered him quite I'M
tremendously into the bright little parlor,
startling her for moment as he came
5orward, few wisps of snow still cling
ing to his brown curlS, and melting and
dripplng down upon his shoulders IN the
pleasant warmth dffused around She
glanced at him, shrank back an instant
chen came forward with rising color and
extended hand.
Captain Ciendenon. This is indeed
pleasant and very welcome surprise"
He bowed low over the slim white
land, murmured some inarticulate words
o{ greeting, and stopped to replace her
shawl where she had dropped it on
che floor. Then momentary embarrass-
hs silence ensued, during which he had
seated himself in a chair indicated by
asF, and opposite the one into which she
lad languidly fallen.
Ia mat silence she glanced little Curl
susiy at the face whose dark gray eyes
mad not yet lifted themselves to hers.
She had not seen him in some months
Before, and he looked little altered now
somewhat thinner, trife more seri-
GUS, but still frank and noble. and with
an indescribable respect and ~r,,no+h,-