Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-22
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g0HE
made sharp bend at the point from
--bicb they had begun to walk back.
NJ. sounds of a deep, rough voice,
r+taring observations in an unknown
t.nora which seemed hawked up from
tbo nit of the speakers stomach, next
,,oda themselves heard; presently APP
.oorad tall, thin man, clad in hol-
iord overall trousers, a dark-brown
,,,f+ted waistcoat, and holland jack
# neither of the lighter garments
having lately seen the washtub;
rrfda-brimmed straw hat, turned up at
+bo hack. projected far over his eyes,
u,bfob as he looked up, showed black
and MERGING under bushy grizzled eye
brows Long lantern jaws, thick I'M
trimmed mOustaches, and skin like
rrnl;1pd leather gave him the air Of i
oonrtrffpd Pantaloon. Behind him
came q broad-chested gray horse, al
most white from age, his harness
much mended with rope, and long
soraIock falling into his eyes. He
was drawing an old, rusty, ramshackle
cabrfolpt, the hood drawn forward and
noddtng at every step of the attelage.
He was led by an old, thick-set man in
q bIue blouse and a cloth cap pulled
down nearly over his ears. AS the
first of the curious couple approached
them he raised his straw hat with an
air of much elegance to Hope and her
companion.
We'll. that is a guy!" exclaimed Jes-
SOD Il am sure he would not do for
any ones young man, even in desert
like this. He'd want the Witch OF
Endor to keep him company, he
would"
q was rather interested by has
face" said Hope. He has a most
expressive countenance, and fine eyes"
Law, miss! I wonder what your
young gentleman would say to your
taste?"
And 7 wonder who he is?" contin-
ued Hope.
4 dare say I shall soon find out at
the hotel" returned Jessop. and now
We had better step out; for I am sure
my mistress does not like being left
too long by herself"
Hope found Mrs. Saville surrounded
By pens, ink, and paper; she had evil
IDENTIFY been busy with her pen, for a
number Of freshly-stamped letters lay
beside her, and the hearth was cum
bered with a large amount Of charred
fragments. Moreover, Mrs. Saville did
not seem aware that Hope had been
long absent.
The sunset that evening justified the
landlords eulogium, and Mrs. Saville
gazed at it long in deep thought. It
was perhaps a contradiction in her
rather complicated nature that she en-
!oyed fine scenery-1ndeed, beauty In
any shape. This she said very little
about, as she looked upon such tenden-
cles as indicative of weakness. Sud
Denly she turned to Hope and said, 81
remember just such a sunset over this
"llIe bay nearly twenty years ago,
when Hugh was little fellow, and in
al those years he was a satisfaction
70 NE till-till he destroyed my hopes
forever. We had been travelling, and
wanted to see the old Norman
churches. There are some very fine
specimens Of Gothic in this part Of the
country. We stopped for day or two
0' laen, when Hugh, who was with
1e Tor his holiday-time, showed symp-
''olS OF fever. They advised me to
take him to Sainte-Croix, where the
DIT was pure and bracing. He was
"onuerIully happy here. Madame DIAL
YesHIe was then at the chateau. l
-"u KNOWN her brother in London He
was one Of the French attaches He
happened to be at the chateau, too.
.1e| found me out, and were wonder
4 ,u"E KIND. 1t Is one of the few pure
peasant memories l have, those
"VeNS' The marquise and l never
Su1'e lost sight Of each other since.
wen we were in Paris she told me
sue would be here all July and Au-
soSc It IS a great disappointment not
" ind her here"
can understand that" said Hope,
s.'I!' Her lips trembIed as she spoke,
a1o ner eyes dwelt with a strained,
s-A'ous expression on the delicate,
~'IU"S lace Of her patroness.
:, '0e oegaD again in quiet tone, as
O. unconscious of Hopes presence:
, aoor Hugh! He has earned his own
rru-, , I am glad I destroyed
- last will" And she glanced at the
rr,Sg'aee Then. suddenly addressing
,. You will be glad, too. You
p. y1 10 have espoused his cause. Mr..
s,a"Son was always devoted to Hugh,
NJ NJ You have caught his enthusiasm.
u ~. ~ parcel which came to me before
N ~. wv Paris from Mr.. Rawson's Office
rs s NY Will. I wanted to read it.
cov nrsnt Of adding a codicil, but
d. NOT make up my mind. 1 have
vi. l,-Ieu OF that will, and struggled
noo M my heart, my pride. This after
pn-t, "S sat alone, l seemed to see
on, s1' 10 hear his voice, and the i'm
fba 'se came on me; 1 thrust the paper
e. Ioomed him to poverty into the
g. 1t is done with She paused.