Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-09-06
SOMEONE'S LETTER.

/ Bruces pleasant features
Only a little while ago. as | was
coming along the beach, the wind caught
Il scrap of paper and swirled it around
SO near that l grabbed it, and had
read it, before l realized what l was do
ing. 1t was part of letter in which
| some girl described her ideal man for
| her best friends information, and-I
know you will laugh couldn't help
recognizing myself"
What Il conceited thing to do" Peg
gy retorted,. smiling. "Gisls write lots
Of nonsense"
| This wasn't nonsense, if you please;
that girl is he declared.
Il believe you are half i'll love with
her already" she insisted mschevously
perhaps l am" Adams admitted,
calmly.
"Oh. Mr.. Adams they heard in af-
fected tones, as Violet Sincel hurried
to where they were seated on IA ledge of
rocks near the sea. Il hope | haven
kept you waiting long
That's all right said Adams, ris-
i ing, Were re-, going , sailing, Peggy.
NO, thank you, | hope you will have
| a pleasant time" She waved her hand
! i'll farewell, and returened to the Bruce
cottage, at which she and her father were
entertaining a small party composed of
Emory Adams, young lawyer whom
she had known from babyhood, and his
mother. besides her two friends, Violet
Sincell and Bernice Shaw.
Sea and sky were a soft, cool gray.
the light changing from moment to mo-
ment By the time Violet and Adams
returned from their afternoons outing
| ali impalpable curtain shut off the
ocean from view, rain began to fall, and
the waves dashed thunderously against
! the rocks A cOnStraint seemed to have
arisen between Violet and Adams. and,
after dinner Miss Sincell. pleading ia
| tigue, went to her room. The remainder
of the party We're engaged i'll a game of
bridge, with the exception of Peggy and
Adams.
| Miss Bruce, who Adams thought look
ed very well in a soft, white gown,
seated herself at the piano and began
the Brahms Wiegenlied while he leaned
against the instrument, listening to her
playing. Suddenly she raised her brown
eyes from the keyboard to his face, its
strong features framed i'll smooth lus
trOus hair.
You look worried. Emory" she OBJ
served. Did you and vi have quar-
rel this afternoons
''Oh, bless you, no. he FASTENED to
say. "She was frightened at the fog.
and once she clutched me around the
neck and nearly upset the boat. She is
Il nice girl, and an aWfully pretty girl;
vet | think l should feel relieved if |
knew that she didn't write that letter."
Now that is too bad" Peggy told
him. wi has take a great fancy to
! you. She speaks of you and Boston i'll
| the same tone she uses when referring
to heaven and the angels"
The CONSERVATION expressed on Adj
ans face at information sent Peggy into
that she gasped; 81 don't believe her
| infatuation is serious-you needn't feel
obliged to propose
Adams came nearer to Peggy,s side
Miss Shaw is hardly +he kind of a girl
who would disclose her feelings easily,
| it seems to me" he confided, in low
| cred tone. Il like her; she has strong
fine personality. But
Are you determined to run that poor
girl. who wrote a silly letter, to earth?'
Peggy interrupted. Take my advice
and forget that you ever saw what was
not meant for your eyes.
"Probably that would be the more
sensible course he agreed, giving Peg
gy's hand an affectionate squeeze. as ne
recolected how often she had counseled
and sympathized with him. When ne
was in his own room he opened ms
memorandum book and took out the
| folded scrap of paper to reread the SIM
pie confession. He started to tear 1t INTO
| pieces, but something deferred him; he
| replaced it. half ashamed of his sentl-
mentality.
what are you young people going. to
do todayT' queried Mr.. Bruce, after
breakfast the following morning.. re re
was a rOtund gentleman, a fayorlte with
| Peggv's friends. Come out to the quar-
nv this afternoon. if you've nothing else
on hand
Perhaps we WILL" Peggy answered;
I'VE want to go to Gloucester to stop
this morning, if you will let us have the
automobile :,
I can do without it, | guess She he said iani
pinching her ear gently; "Ao o., look
after them, won't you, Adams
what am 1, a mere man. When slfls
are on shopping bent he relolned SayiE'
IN do my best Mr.. Bruce. ,;nh
Their departure was made IN hlgh
| spirits. The short distance was tray
ersed in good time, and Adams IeLt
! the girls at a milliner's, with the under
standing that he would meet them III
! two hours at drug store. 1-o
| He visited one or two shops 10 llia .ft
= few purchases on his own account
Then. as considerable time renamed
he went to the library, where III Ine
reading room, his eyes fell at once upon
Bernice Shaw. eu;us nd
Il thought you were buying frllls ana
| furheIows with Peggy, he renark k;5 ~
surprise sitting down in char oeslde
her. Il dropped in to read an article
| friend of mine has in this magazine !,
want TO tell him I've read it, when he
asks me-" ,,, hr b;S
presence. turning the leaves of her mag
azine without readins it theme enestio aaa and
-d+;rod IN = discounted frame OF mlnd'
as s''I he had hoped for quiet little talk
| with Bernice. ,, behind q
! AS he lounged on the peach III ngriiil orar
f Re m4st eGFsl of e the aHhorssp of that
eonfession Perhaps Miss nS shay hsr com sm
oarrassl ne +bat tbe letter was in his
Possession. Certainly he was in pre-,
al for o he fe y"s et Gsss ene to o tSe
. .IIa. iris wonld satisfy him in a wltely
| capacity. 4,, paqrv said
Bernice was not coming then' o'' "o'u
come later by trolley, .;roa whan
By the time the hour arrived ~ th n1
ithey were to visit the quarry, Niole' 9