Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-01
ouApTER XIX.

II. which had DeCoLAi0 wy
9.S " van, natural for two persons to
D" Ss' came room so long without
s,s word.
rssI .,,,Id think you would find 1t lone
'D0't ~ the woods away from any
,55ocs," he SAID, o;unhors - so,d Tho
f@ gr, YOU lived here long?"
T1,t As people reckon time," was the
crs', 3ont have far to go for fuel"
i ~, next remark of our hero.
y o "a rop say you was a book peddler"
inquired.
q An book agent"
i, YOUR business a good one" she ask
Z hare done very we'll so far, but then
-, haon at it only a week"
.r.s rood thing to have money" said
ron more to herself than to Wal
a.. .r.s said Walter Its very conven-
~ have money; but there are other
srg that are better
.Srch as what?" demanded the woman
hnPty
s5s laughed scornfully.
Tr tell YOU there's nothing SO good
norpv I've wanted it all my life,
a never could get it, Do you think |
,,H live here in the woods if | had
.,osr2 No. | should like to be lady.
NJ wear fine clothes, and drive about
handsome carriage. Why are some
s,na 50 lucky, while | live in this mis-
slble hoe!'
Perhaps your luck will change some
,r" he said, though he had little faith
sis own words. He wondered how the
Nj gaunt woman of the backwoods would
.k dressed in silks and satins.
NV luck never will change" she said,
agkly Il must live and die in some
gb howell as this
NV luck has changed" said Walter,
aity; but in different way"
How" she asked, betraying in her
bn. some curiosity.
"A year ag0-siX months agony faith
vas a rich man, or was considered so.
s IL was thought to be worth over hun
lied thousand dollars. All at once his
0perty was swept away, and now l am
obliged to earn my own living, as you
re"
How did your father lose his money!"
by specializing in mines"
The more fool he. :"
Ny father is dead" said Walter,
Gacey. Il cannot bear to hear him
slmed
'Hunph," calculated the woman. 81
EPect you are hungry"
Yes, said Walter, Il am; but 1 can
'ai till your husband comes"
She took out from q small cupboard a
iate Of bread and some cold meat, and
! aid them on the table Then she steep
some tea and. when it was ready, she
put that also on the table. Walter I'M
.aStood from this that supper was ready,
aid, putting on his shoes, which were
low dry, he moved his chair up
The woman poured him out some tea
one Of the cracked cups.
The first sip of the tea, which was
quite strong, nearly caused wry ex-
PRESTON on Walters face, but he man
lged to control himself SO far as not to
Nfay his want of relish for the bev-
ssge MS hostess offered him. The only
'Nssnlng quality it had was that it
vas not, and, exposed as he had been
me storm, warm drink was agree
there's some bread and there's some
~5a0 said the woman. You can help
NlrsaIt."
waiter ate heartily of the food. and
@Hseded in emptying his cup of tea.
~ would have taken another cup if there
NO. -aa been milk and sugar, but it wa stoo
|ssT to be inviting.
waiter pushed his chair from the table,
.-o sat down again before the fire. She
"" and cleared the table, replacing the
WAC and meat in the cupboard. There
WIS silence for another hour. Walter
a W. It were time to go to bed, for
presence Of such a woman made him
"" uncomfortable. But it was too early
y. ~ 70 suggest retiring. At length the
"' ,1C was broken by a step outside.
s. mats Jack" said the woman, rising
~ ,-'uty and over her face there came a
T raIsIent geam of satisfaction, the first
'r'er had observed.
before she could reach the door it was
y ,3'-su' and Jack entered. Walter look
~. W with some curiosity to see what
MI W. " man the husband of this woman
~ 0e' lie saw a stout man, with low
b..I, eyes, and matter red hair and
Is, They are atIy mated" thought our
,., tn5 man stopped short as his glance
,, $,Ig upon Walter, and he turned
'~Czy to his wife.
,,s, sa9 have you got here, Meg?" he
~ ~ IN rough voice.
r,,.', was overtaken by the storm, and
sD1. sa NE to take him in, and give him
'S gT2 and lodging"
ss,a IS boy. What brings him into
". Ne says he's book peddler."
81, mere are his books?"
fssI, uS'e sold them ALL" said Walter,
s9,,a eaied upon to take q personal
~1 ~ IN the conversation.
NV ~" many did you have?"
NV ~" much did you charge for them?"
~T5a ss dollars and half apiece"
oy"'S seventy dollars, isn't it?"
We'll