Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-31

telle; noting the significance of the low
| toned conversation being carried on by
| the sofa between her mother and her
! handsome cousin.
But, professor. l distinctly refuse to
break my engagement with you. Estelle
said. OBTAINING him. L will put on my
| hat and coat and will be ready for you
and waiting impatiently at the appointed
hour. and if you fail to come for me |
will be frightfully disappointed. Have
you not taught me, professor, the emptl-
ness of such frivolous pleasures as car
nival balls?'' she added gaily Il will
90 with you to that comfortable corner
on the avenue, cher professor, and |
guarantee noble appetite, when all the
floats have passed, for our chicken may
| onnaise when we get home"
There was a pause, and the look Prof.
Carl saw on Estelles face made him
add slowly: Buff you desire me to
come for you, little one, send me a line,
| one or two words only. I will construe
| it to mean-much. That you also give
me the right to pour on this dear young
| head. deep as the ocean and limitless as
eternity, love which will endure
The professor was gone and the door
closed behind him. Estelle stood, her
heart beating, a glad, tender smile on
her lips. Pleading fatigue, Estelle's
mother said goodnight to Honore, ana
left him alone with Estele.
Cousin HOnore," EsteIie said. having
keen appreciation of what had passed
between him and her mother, as they
stood on the hearth rug facing each 9TH
er, you are very charming, but you
are a confirmed bachelor, although you
are much too young for the role. But
do not imagine for a moment | will be
foolish enough to enter into your life to
spoil it and my own and to force you to
change your habits and clip the wings of
your precious liberty; to interfere with
your evenings at the club or your nomad-
ic wanderings over the world. Our friend
ship is entirely too sincere to sacrifice
it uselessIy. You are persuaded [ need
a protector, and you regret to have a
relative in such miserably poor circum-
stances that she cannot indulge in q
ball gown. 1t is sad, undoubtedly, but
there are far worse situations. | am not
at all miserable because [ can't 90 to the
beautiful Momus ball, and I intend to
spend delightful evening viewing the
procession from a street corner with
Prof. Carl"
Honore de Longe took Estelle's hands
in his and looked down gravely at the
lovely, slightly embarrassed face before
him.
My little cousin,'' he said slowly, Il
can imagine far greater delight than in
trip up the Rhone or the Nile. More
contentment and exquisite joy by fire.
Size with a certain companion than in
baccarat at the club. [ fear it is you,
Mignonne, who resents the loss of your
freedom. Or is it that your allegiance
is given elsewhere?"
Estelles faithful brown eyes looked
steadily into his and wave of color
swept over her face.
II understand, little one,'' Honore said
dropping her hands. "You prefer your
walk with Prof. Carl MAY it be through
the roses of life
Honore placed his hand lingeringly on
Estelles pale, beautiful hair, and, turn
ing, left her. Estelle sighed slightly and
sat down before the fire until it went out,
dreaming dreams.
"We will buy peanuts and pralines
Prof. Carl, and we will talk to all the
maskers. We will be frivolously happy"
Estelle said gayly as they tramped down
the street together, elbowing their way
between groups of maskers as they min
gled with the carnival crowd.
'As happy as the angels in heaven"
answered Prof Carl. A fanfare of brass
instruments drowned what he said fur
ther, as the gorgeous parade swung down
the boulevard.
THE only thing which consoles me-"
Mrs. Penrose said to her friends some
weeks later, sis that Baron Won Stein
mann has just been reinstated in, the
Emperors good graces, and his estates.
He is very wealthy, [ heard. He is de-
voted to Estelle, of course. He will pre-
sent her at court on account of his an
cestors, he says. He and Estelle care
nothing for that sort of things. Rhett
Roman in the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.