Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-16

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admire married women late1y-which
Is great relief"
Mrs. 5aville also stood up, and rang
the bell. Where is pverton Just now?
I want him 30 much to write to his
cousin, Captain Bridges, on Hughs
behalf. don't understand how 1t was
he did not do so before on his own ac-
count"
"Oh, nobody knows where Everton is
to be found. He is coming to us in
September at Herondyke."
Lady Olivia Lumley's carriage"
said Mrs. Saville to the man who an
swered the bell.
Good morning, then, dear Eliza
beth. Don't try your eyes too much.
Shall we meet you at the Montgom-
ery's tonight"
mo; I am really sick of society"
MY dear. you must be seriously
ill?" cried Lady Olivia, with another
good-humored but rather silly laugh,
and the sisters-in-law shook hands, and
parted.
Mrs. Savi1le picked up her little dog
and took turn up and down the room
with 1t under her left arm, look Of
extreme annoyance quivering in her
eyes. What fool that woman isl"
she murmured to herself; mot even a
we11-bred fool! and to look at her, who
would imagine she was the daughter
Of one earl, the sister Of another2 yet
there she Ia, started by the mere acci
dent of birth in position which cost
me all my fortune, my aristocratic
marriage, my brains, to achieve. Still,
do not complain; had these class dis
tinctions not existed, there would have
been nothing to strive for, nothing to
attain. Still, Lady olivia is a fool;
cious Prince" she continued, patting
the dogs head; you are natural
aristocrat; so Is Hugh, though he has
some abominably radical ideas"
Here the footman opened the door,
and said, deferentially, "Tf you please,
m, Mr.. Rawson would like to see you"
Eyes, certainly. Show him up"
In few minutes the door again
opened, to admit gentleman, a short,
stout, we1l-dressed man, slightly
breathless, and apparently we'll braced
up in his admirably fitting clothes. His
hair and complexion were of that neu-
trail tint which is termed pepper and
SALT" his eyes light gray and twink
ling with a perception Of the ridicu-
lous, and his air, though 1t was po-
litely respectful, showed a certain as
sured familiarity indicative Of a con-
f1dential position.
well, Mr.. Rawson," said Mrs. Sa-
vile, resuming her seat and placing
her small favorite on the chair beside
her, what has brought you here to-
day?"
Her tone was considerably more
amiable than it had been to her pre-
vious visitor
What will, hope, give you salts
faction. l fancy we will succeed in
getting that piece Of the Everton prop
erty you have been so anxious to pur-
chase, for your price, and it will be a
decided bargain. I am to see the
vendors solicitor finally on Thursday,
when I fancy he will come in to our
terms"
II am very pleased, Mr.. Rawson,
very pleased indeed. I must say, you
always manage my business most sat
isfactorily. But you say several farms
on the property are inlet. Now, l
want my money to bring me in a de-
cent percentage. What do you pro-
pose doing with the 1and?" Where
upon solicitor and client plunged into
an animated discussion, In which Mrs.
Saville proved herself to be shrewd
woman Of business.
We'll, Mr.. Rawson," she said, after
a short pause, respecting smaller
matter, yet not an unimportant one.
Have you made any inquiries about an
amanuensis or companion for me?"
"I hardly thought you were serious
in the wish you oppressed
81 am, exceedingly serious" she in
terrupted. my maid, who has just
left me, was really a very superior
person, and could read aloud very
we'll; now I have a totally different
woman. 1 must have some one who is
fairly educated, who can write, and
keep accounts, and read French like
French novels; she must be fit to asso-
ciate with, yet ready to leave me to
myself at a nod; cannot be hampered
with any one whose feelings I have to
consider. She must have pleasant man
ners and a sweet voice, and look fit
to be seen at luncheon and when she
comes out with me-"
"My dear madam, you have indeed
set me a task! You must give me
some time to find out such a treas
ure"
81 cannot give you much time. You
must find her as soon as you possibly
can. Advertise in all the papers;
heaps of young women will apply;
pick out one or two, but on no account
let me be worried with an indiscrimi-
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