Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-16


lande had been differently situated, and
if Mr.. Winterbourne had been likely to
give his consent, he, the Master, would
now have proposed an immediate mar
riage, leaving his father and aunt to do
or think as they pleased. But in the
present circumstances, that was impos-
sible, and he did not know well which
way to turn, and had generally got him
self into an unsettled, impatient, irrita-
BILE condition, which BODIED no good either
for himself or for them who had thWart-
ed him.
He thought he would have a stroll
away through the town and out by the
harbor, just to think over this that had
occurred, and what was likely to occur,
in the future. 1t happened to be very
bright and cheerful afternoon; and he
walked quickly, with a sort of glad con-
sciousness that now he was master Of his
own destiny, and meant to remain So;
and when he came in sight of the ruff
fed and windy blue sea, that had sug-
gestions of voyaging and the seeing of
strange places that were pleasant enough.
By and by very uncomfortable sus-
picion got hold Of him. He had no very
large experience Of women and their
ways; and he began to ask himself
whether the ready acquiescence he had
yielded to Yolande's prayer would please
her over much. 1t certainly was not fiat
tering to her vanity. For one thing, he
could not wholly explain his position to
her. He could not tell her that he had
virtually said to his father, Here is a
way of getting back Corrievreak; and
| getting the whole estate into proper con-
| diton. You refuse? Very well; you
| mayn't get another chance, remember
He could not fully explain to her why
| her proposal, instead of bringing him dis
| appointment was rather welcome, as Of
| fering him means of vengeance for the
annoyance he had been subjected to. And
so he began to think that his letter,
breaking off the engagement so very will
ingly, might not wholly please her; and
as he was we'll disposed toward Yolande
at this moment, and honestly desiring
that they should part the best Of friends,
he slowly walked back to the hotel, COM
posing a few more sentences by the way,
so that her womanly pride should not be
| wounded.
He went upstairs to his room, and
packed his things for the journey to Lon
don. while thinking over what he would
say to her. And it was very near din
ner time before he had finished this adj
dendum to his previous letter:
''My Dearest Yolande," he wrote, II
want to say something more to you; if
you get the two letters together, read
this one second. Perhaps you may
think, from what l said in the other,
that | did not sufficiently value the pros
pect that was before me at one time or
else | should say something more about
| losing it. / am afraid you may think |
have given you up too easily and lightly:
| but you would make Il great mistake ii
you think | don't know what | have
lost. Only | did not want to make it
too grave a matter; your letter was very
serious; and | wanted you to think, and
| [ want you to think. that there is no
reason why we should not continue on
quite friendly and intimate terms. OF
course, | know what have lost; | wasn't
/ so long in your society without seeing
how generous you were, and sincere, and
/ anxious to make every one around you
| happy; and if it come to that, and if you
| will let me say it, a man naturally looks
| forward with some pride to having al
ways with him a wife who can hold her
own with everybody in regard to per-
sonal appearance, and grace, and finish
of manner, and accomplishments. OF
course / know what l have lost
IF I should get reconciled to my peo-
pie Lynn will seem a lonely place after
this autumn; and l suppose l shall con-
ceive a profound detestation for next
years tenant of Allt-nam-ba. Probably
two or three bachelor fellows will have
the Lodge They won't know that there
was once fairy living in that glen. But
don't despair of seeing you again in
the Highlands, and your father, too; and,
as they say the subject of deer forests
| is to be brought before the House, he
will now be in position to talk a little
common sense to them about that sub
| ject. Yours, most affectionately.
'ARCHIE LESLIE"
| 1t was clever letter, he considered.
| The little touches of fiattery; the bust
ness-like references to the topics of the
day; the frank appeals to her old friend
ship-these would not be in vain. And
so he went in to his dinner with light
| heart and the same night went comfort
| ably to sleep in saloon carriage bound
| for London.
| CHAPTER XXI.
The Master of Lynn was not destined