Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-15

wlchout exaggeration. Do Won know
where you can dispose Of them ?"
NO, doctor. II / did that would be
too good luck for beginning"
do not think so. However, will YOU
let me take charge OF them? | know
n hrm that will only be too glad to buy
them. What do you ask for them?', he
inquired, making low bow in order to
AVOID her gaze at this delicate question.
have not the least idea; but let me
see-the material amounts to four shil-
lings and by adding my labor l should
ask about one dollar-is 1t too much ?''
100 much? l should say not. Fine
handiwork commands a good price now.
and you may as well ask three dollars as
one."
Three dollarsl Mr.. Debano? Then
can earn on an average more than three
hundred dollars n year. Oh, that Is ex-
cellent!'
In her ecstacy she felt inclined to hug
Julia, who now placed the doctors gifts
on the table. Strangely surprised, Bea-
trict gazed upon the delicacies, then upon
Julia.
by the way, Miss Trevor" said Paul,
after pause, II can take the slippers
to friend this evening. One question
more, dear lady, could you uso my paint
box with its accompanying accessories?
You see you can thus save an outlay for
such at present"
II did not know you painted, too" she
remarked
"Oh, yes, Miss Trevor; but my work
did not suit my sister and l concluded
to take up something else My sisters
husband died lately and she is now
widow at the early age of twenty-one.
At Beulah's marriage / quilted the home
and engaged in hospital work. She be-
came sister ofscharity, and devoted her
self to nursing the sick in hospital
where she has now advanced to the posi-
ton of superintendent. 1t Is in the Nile
country Great at times were her suffer
ings in battling against the natives rude
ness, but she called to her assistance
very prudent measures, and her stern
ness of character soon conquered the un-
cultured people, and finally gained for
her the respect and reverence of many"
"Oh, how | would like to make her ac
quantance," confessed Beatrice.
'If by accident she should return, /
will take pleasure In introducing you.
but my VISIT must come TO an emu lOT
day. We physicians can seldom enjoy
IN hour Of uninterrupted happiness. Our
patients seem to take good care to de-
prive us Of our happiest moments. For
instance, this hour which l have passed
in your presence is one of the few in
tervals which Eliminates my life's path
Life should not be burden to YOU"
perhaps you are right, Miss Trevor.
The assurance of mitigating the suffer
ings of humanity should animate us, to
be sure. Alas! the small taste of domes-
tic life experienced while my sister was
married has estranged me from bachelor
hood"
"You should select n permanent resi-
dence for your vocation" responded Bea-
trice. "There you may build nest and
search for another Beulah."
"Once I had thought 1t possible he
replied, sadly, but now l know only too
we'll it can never be-"
Pardon me, Mr.. Debano," interjected
Beatrice, II did not think that my words
would grieve YOU"
"Of course not; you could not know
IT." he answered And now good-by
until Tomorrow. / will bring the paint
box with me- too" and, ardently press
ing her hand, he departed with the slip
pers we'll hidden in his oyercoat pocket.