Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03

Bah, she's a cranky old maid, and q
blue-stocking in the bargain. was
foolish enough to think | was in love
with her before she studied medicine.
She can go on rolling pills Till the
crack of doom as far as | am concern
ed. No sane man would want her after
he had seen YOU"
For q moment the physician vanish
ed and a jealous, wounded woman
took her place. Louise drew her hand
away, and it was fortunate for GER
tain Miss Beatrice Alden that she was
still in Albany. Then the physician
returned and set to work to quiet the
rawlings Of her patient. Together she
and the little mother labored and soon
the sick man fell into tranquil sleep.
Then she sent the mother off to bed
and alone she kept the vigil. Inc
sIay light or morning creeping in
at the windows when the sleeper
awoke to perfect consciousness.
Mother" he began family, Il have
had such wretched dreams the blessed
night long / thought Louise was here,
and she had the faculty Of changing
herself first into a fascinating young
girl and then into sour old nag.
Mother, do you think she cares even
little bit for me
"She loves you more than anything
In the world, even her darling profes-
sion" trembling voice Whispered III
his ear for Louise was on her knees
at his bedside and had her arms
around him. ~ never knew how /
loved you until saw you SO desper-
ately ILL.," tho voice continued, and IN
her heart Of hearts Louise Alden knew
that she was lying.
When the little mother came In,
some three hours later. Bernard In
formed her that DR.. Alden said he
might be i'll long time, with suspl-
cious stress on the might" and, that
sha could the better care for him, they
had decided to be married ut once.
Mrs Holme was willing. More than
that she went herself to secure the IL
cense and the preacher, for she had no
notion of giving Louise an opportunity
to change her mind. She had always
believed that some day the wiliful
girl would come to her senses and do
the rational thing. Now that she was
I'm the humor, the contamination or
1o-vear-old devotion could not be
brouoht about too quickly. "If he ever
tells her that he wasn't delirious DIT
and that we plotted the whole thing'
she'll want to murder us both the old
lady reflected.
That afternoon Louise sat. happy
snd radiant, at the bedside of her nus
hand who was already clamoring TO
get I'D. when guests were announced.
Can go right up a merry voice
in the hall below asked. Il thoughl
she would be at the station, ana Wheh
I. could not find her IL the crowd we
went to her office and the maid sent US
over here"
1t was Trix: but whom had she
brought with her? Overcome with Gu
riosity, Louise went to the head CT the
stairs. The young girl was at her SIDE
in q moment and had both arms
around her neck.
"Oh, AuAtie darling she whisper
cd her face crimson with bushes
we've eloped. Isn't it simply TOO de-
licious? What will papa sayf Frank
begged so hard, and you know IL Is
inpossible to resist the man you love-
He met me at Buffalo and we were
married between trains this morning.
His mother was there to swear that
was of age. Now. Auntie, won't you
he GOOD to poor Mr.. Holme? ! met
hin, or, tho train last week and think
he ts charming. And, besides. 1t woula
make things so much easier for ME =
I could write papa That you were mar
ried, too"
"Mr. Holme is suffering wiA q Sc
yays case Of grip" LOUIS SAID earnest