Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
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~, fror Mr.. Rawson." She opened it,
~. .nJ then, growing rather white, ex-
.r,Ir,ed Why, 1t encloses one from
Tnrbr" This she read eagerly, and
tSep reperused 1t.
"Ah, if I could believe he cares for
uoD she said, at length. THE letter
!, HE himself, tender yet obstinate.
u will be here nearly as soon as
his" she went on, her small, thin
srgprs closing tightly on the paper.
NO fmDIores me to let him see his
rotbers face once more-the mother
\. has been so near losing. Rawson
S.s evidently told him of my illness.
Ia confesses I had a right to be angry,
bnt reiterates his conviction that he
has done well and wisely in securing
The sweetest wife man could have"
You will see him, dear Mrs. Sa-
viIIe?o cried Hope, with white, parched
Inns You are so good as to think l
was of use to you; if you would amply
raDay me. see your son-let him plead
or his wife. They are married, You
cannot separate them, and If she is a
true woman it will break her heart to
know she has parted mother and son.
Il is in your power to confer such
happiness"
Il will receive my son. AS to his
wife, | cannot say what l shall do.
gave Rawson directions to have her
watched; it was a shabby thing to do,
but | did it. He has had her closely
shadowed, but she has been absolutely
well conducted Still, If it is in my
power to confer much happiness, it
was in hers to create much misery,
and she did it! Why, Hope, what is
the matter? Are you ill?"
Hope fell back in her chair so dead
ly white and motionless that Mrs. Sa-
vile was terror-struck. She rang vio-
enty and, rushing to the fainting
GIRL began to rub her cold hands.
Bring water, wine! send Jessop!
call the doctor!" she cried, in great
agtaJon to the astonished butler,
who had never before seen his imperi-
Gus mistress so moved.
The doctor has just driven off, m;
but I will send Jessop."
Soon the Iadys-maid, the butler,
and the housekeeper were trying to
bring Miss Desmond back to life.
When she did open her eyes they
sought Mrs, SaviIle's; she smiled and
teebly put out her hand.
Now she must go to bed" said Mrs
S2yille, holding the offered hand in
both her own She had better be
carried upstairs"
I can walk quite we'll; at least in
a few minutes" murmured Hope, of
JeS5oD will help me-"
Thus Hope was relegated to her own
room, where Mrs. Saville insisted she
must remain all the next day. Won
Certul to relate, that lady spent most
o. 1t at her bedside reading or knit
ing Neither spoke much, yet they
mad a certain comfort in the compan-
NnShID. Miss Rawson called, and
was admitted during Mrs. Saville's alb
Ssnce when she went for a short air
Ing, which she considered essential for
her own health
10 her Hope explained that she must
Tor the present refuse her hospitable
invitation. Then they talked long and
W411enrally, and Miss Rawson took
yAaFse of couple of letters when she
0"us her young friend good-by.
" was now established that Miss
'5SAond was not to appear till lunch
"~.Nne Mrs. Sayille being content to
's@d the papers herself. The doctor
vas not quite satisfied; his young pa
ISD, dld not recover strength or tone;
sue was depressed and nervous, averse
,On food, sleepless. Some complete
.-aNSe TO a bracing place might be
11,'VSSaTy Mrs. Saville, who was
+,'V'! concerned, went eagerly into
%e question Of localities, but Hope i'm
away.
was the end of September, and
1 London was at its emptiest: Mrs. sa-
Eng. Ing was therefore spared the visits
.~N ana inquiries of her kinsfolk and
az. She was i'll at ease from
r1.S'| concerning Hope. All that was
,-o.! and grateful in her strong ma
,r,. ''71 oeen drawn forth by the des-
:, vIphan girl who had the spirit
~ S1'nstand her hitherto unresisted
;, 'S~"!' and the perception to appeal
oetIer self which lay beneath It.
i-r " MIS-. SaviIle sat by herself, think
ana oSepI! OF her past, her present,
rsf.. ne possible future, one warm,
H. morning. "Horrid weather for
as,n she thought; impossible for
i,sn ,Ss 70 get right under such skyey
on t0s, a Yes, she must get Hope
ro,,, " town. How desolate her life
eor a5e be without that girl, and she
co,,,S need comfort and support in
he's Years. Even if she brought
son,s 10 accept Hugh's wife, she
that. probably turn out a thorn In
ana. sue and keep her and her son
tscs Tue old butler, with beaming
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