Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

10 ut. d. Dorrance! I'm d tlei aoras
DGclU0kL heaven y !311 nd AVE = J InnW
mann is i'll, very III: h non S,,n nnoH
r. the naJb1o[k of poor PauFs death.
u , be the sHT her / thought best to
8 y come tol-o ll of old Doctor Barton;
Ssst.;si S you nave 0e'li
ian and.mortainly depend upon your
.Foud G e. T. Interrupted hastily. II
4 ]; ne n, # very unkind, my dear
co pps9 YOU allowed a stranger to
20 f iar Miss Lyell; 4.,> .
R<tbe loL know ?hesltatt{ tau ~ you
VERY 1nuTpr aHI's, And, somehow, Esme
h. poor from having you sum-
In foeling took possession OF me.
t:range, leeI reasonable anger, which
II Wllu, iii nv heart. Why should
4 half hati frorn me? l thought OF the
D, shriI1k laden iiG away in my desk, and
n cur over me. l must destroy 1t.
f<fet r ran tell what fatal INK II might
0nlaa chain Of circumstances when
G5ting her far t5e c mnd" | I'' said to my
.tored the darkened chamber
Ia efheside the white bed. She lay
epsed DIX Ike a lily, so pale and wan
both Ins But as the great dark eyes
4 her lac1 .ow that there was no recog-
pine . ! "a depths. 1 placed my hand
il j, 'T bTow and found that it was
JIG 3. Win adng to to be very ill, 1 said half
,n,u uttered a low cry:
d LyeL no ~ Don't say so, Doctor Dor
n no. no., y" begged. AS though my words,
I" sue he other, could leave an i'm
| say Or favorable fate, 'Esme must
/ upon 's at this place." the mother
be slchorTouslv. the scene of that
on s.rd hI., 1t will kill her! She will
nuLH[olr under these circumstances,
Te aag 70 take her away on the first
'S 5pr father and lmand set o mgd nome bane
eT ,o 0'' You will be leaving here soon
Es ltFeT.s tears and sobs choked her
ane93 ,oI1 I said, L will never leave
lIS ~ until she is-Out OF danger.
! I71deed my intention to return to
ft Sui ntT this week, but now | will
En- / will write today to II Do iao,r
Itope' c mtS until 1 return if 1 ask
nE p 90 DO not trouble yourself, Mrs.
10 30 10 ~ NV presence affords you any
.. IL IL" You shall have it until Miss
zacl IlOO,m'ors-or-" | checked myself. An
Il i, E s,oIng was creeping over my heart,
Ia t isTijhr 6rror taking possession of me.
nv w rsmp were to die? She, so young
\ hr 50 wildly wOrshiped? No! she
ant die | will pray and beseech the
S..n If Wercies to spare her lie. L Will
r I =" Haven for help-and pity; and
..Tr IT, Heaven Will near my sup,
1. ."r rsb,o-What-am 1. to pray, and to
NJ, " have nv petitions answered? My
u l,nttSractpd with a sharp pang. Well,
Y t.st would do my duty.
s as over the poor, white face and as
n sl % I marked the crimson flush of
', J. r S rapidly. [ felt her pulse. 1t
,rangP but the fever had apparently
s ,SSJ2 at a rapid rate since l had en-
\ be room. Could my presence nave
II TO do with it?
n IA " evervthing in my power; I made
a suFerpr as comfortable as possible;
n T ICED cloths upon the burning head,
~ .u,.scrihed the most effective remedies
n 'v NV knowledge. All this time Esme
~ rsr 4lT snoken a word. At last, all was
. and | turned away. I had had no
hast. | must keep up my strength for
nrdeal before me. Aye, L needed
of mind and body, too,
God Cod only knew hoy much! Did he
would ne ply me-
t5p hall outside Esme S room | encoun-
/ Colonel LyeH. He was pale and looked
Mod and anxious. He held out his
i Good morning, Doctor Dorfance,
aH in choked voice, you have been
q Tsnp: tell me. is she very i'll p
/ bsr SO" ! returned, trying to keep my
we'll under control. Il am afraid that
i going to have an attack of brain
ameI LyeIl dropped my hand with
I'M Then he turned to me once more,
he pomposity gone from his manner, his
ge full of tears.
1rtor Torrance :" (wringing my hand
.taIy, as though he would never let
save her Save my Esme, and my
,lg shall 90 with you as long as you
ii am not rich in worldly goods,
donel Lyel, Do not speak of such
&" | interviewed hastily. "I-you ought
now it, sir-I would lay my life down
four daughter"
made no reply: but l fancied his face
dark and stern for a moment. But this
10 time to argue over Esme LyelIs fu-
There might be no future for her
ny love. my love. She might soon drift
upon the great river of the unknown,
al questions in marriage and giving in
age be forever settled.
bnnpd uno, mn tO do q II that linr in NV