Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

seemed interminable. At last / came
Of age, and received small fortune
that had fallen to me, and as soon as
the papers in the case were duly sign
ed and sealed I started.
It was just about the same time of
the year and the same hour of the
afternoon as when I first saw Julia
that I walked into the old school
grounds.
I was standing at the school en-
trance with my hand on the bell when
l heard door in the next house open
and then shut. From that moment, l
could feel that Julia was near me.
She came out of the house, a slender,
graceful girl of 10, and picking up a
tennis bat, commenced to knock the
balls about
81 beg your pardon" I said raising
my hat, "can you tell me if the school
is still there?"- pointing to the house.
'It was moved some years ago." she
replied, regarding me with the old
honest gaze.
Il was one Of the scholars"
"Indeedw She spoke without any
further encouragement for me to go
on.
II see the wood has not been cut
away" added, glancing toward it.
mo; it does not seem to be-"
Were you ever there?"
ooh, yes; often"
"And is that old dam still across the
river?"
81 believe 1t Isl
She looked at me curiously. went
on without waiting for a reply.
would you mind showing me the
way to it," It is long while since l
was there"
She drew herself up with slight
hauteur. Then thinking that, perhaps,
I was unaccustomed to the convention
al ways Of civilized life, she said pleas
antly:
'1ou have only to walk through the
wood straight, at the back Of the
house, and you will come to it."
THANK you," replied; "but hoped
you would show me the way"
She looked puzzled.
Miss julia" I said, altering my
tone, 81 once met you when was a
boy here at school"
II knew a number Of scholars" she
said, more interested; whom may you
beY
I dreaded to tell her. IF you will
pilot me to the DAM" / said, Il will
inform YOU
She thought moment, then turned
and looked out at the wood. With the
quick motion with which she had made
the same move as child she started
forward.
We walked side by side to the wood,
through it out to the river bank. There
was the water and the dam: every
thing as it had been.
'Did you ever try to walk out
there?' I asked.
"Once. when 1 was a child, I came
here with a boy, and we walked to
where the water pours over. l met
with an accident. / fell in."
'sThe boy overpersuaded you, I sup
pose?"
1t was difficult for me to conceal
certain trepidation at the mention OF
my fault.
mo. went of my own accord"
"He certainly must have been to
blame. He was older and stronger than
you"
"On the contrary" she said, with
slight rising irritation, "he jumped al
ter me like the noble little fellow that
he was"
I turned away on pretense of exam
lining q boat down the river.
"At any rate, he must have begged
vour forgiveness OH his Bonded knees
for permitting you to go into such dan
ger"
II never saw him again. He went
away"
| fancied-at least, hoped could
detect a tinge of sadness In her voice.
81 have often wished" she went on,
chat he would come back, as the 9th
pr scholars sometimes do, as you are
now. and let me tell him how much
thank him for his noble effort"
"Juliar, I said, suddenly turning and
facing her. This is too much. l am
that boy. led you into the wood. |
forced you to go on the dam with me-
/ permitted you to fall in
.And you more than atoned Tor all
nv risking your life to save meP'
x.t 4b,f ioot 0f gurnrtEed delight