Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06


two other boys had gone west
T1lly never went home. now III.
space between her and her father onS
brothers had widened impercentihla
until neither she nor they cared :.
cross it, AS they had withdrawn In
had come nearer, until now it seemsS
he Allied her life and her heart Sh.
longed to see him; the picture she bas
of him told her little.
One dull March afternoon, after
hard session in the classroom Till
came home to her boarding plscs ~
find letter from Joe awaiting hsr
AS she took it up she felt the usua, n
tie thrill Of pleasure and interest sha,
began to read expectantly, then all ~
once something seemed to 90 wrocs
with her heart. Slowly she turned 10
the bed and sat down upon 1t and bit
her face In the pillows. But she could
not cry, though she thought her heart
was broken. Joe had written 10 COW
that at last he was going to be mar.
RED
"The most beautiful girl, TiIly-sI
butterfly. an orchid, what you win al
such rare delicacy and brightness thar
tremble at nay temerity in daring to-
possess her. We shall be married THU 4
late fall and 1 want you to come III
the wedding"
She lived through it. lilly was not
without Anniversary one Of whom
she might have done we'll to marry
But she did not care for them. and hasI
no intention Of marrying just for Al
home. Some time, perhaps-but not
now, not now
Joe continued to write as formerly
Sometimes he spoke of being at psrl
ty or the opera with his fancee and
Tilly tried to imagine 1t all, with a
brave attempt at equanimity
That fall she got a call to city
school at an increase Of salary. 1t was
Joe still helping her, and she knew il,
She wondered whether she were
strong enough to go where she must
occasionally see him. And then the
longing to see him, to be near him,
overeame every objection.
IT shall be there in plenty of time
for his wedding" she thought.
She began teaching almost immedis
ateiy after reaching the city She had
found good boarding place near the
school and felt that she was going to
be very comfortable. She had written
to Joe before coming, and she Won.
dered why he had not come to see her.
| or at least write. He did write pres
emily from a distant state, whittier the
interests of some client had taken him.
II will see you just as soon as I re-
turn" he said, "but can't tell exactly
when that will be-" He did not mem
ton "the most beautiful girl"
It was on Saturday evening
month later that Ttlly was calico
down to the parlor to see visitor
She was receiving good many calls
now from her new acquaintance BUT
somehow this summons seemed preg1
nant with meaning, as if Joe himself
might be down there waiting for her.
TldSll4y SIG hOA WIN N~Si
| for one of plain white linen ene
made herself move slowly; she walked
downstairs quietly. She would nop
lose control of herself. The instant
she saw the man who was waiting 1or
| her she knew him, though she lelE
with a glad thrill that her idea OF hin
| had never done him justice. She went
| toward him. holding out her manu.
quite collectedly.
I'm SO glad to see you, Cousin Joe'
she said.
They sat down together and talAeu
more like old friends than the stisu
gers which in reality they were Al@
while Tilly asked him about '~
most beautiful girl"
ooh" he said, II really cannot SOY.
She has, you know, ceased to Dc W.
own particular most beautiful W.
She has-in fact, she Tilted me w
cause she found someone she INV
better. I didn't blame her Her Sel'I
ton Of me was poor taste In the ni'
place. AS for me, had reached Wv
point where / must either neglect ~
or my profession. And l had Wilt o..
too hard for my profession 10 nesiUsr
1t at my time of life. SO | all ''''
well suited" ~
81 am sorry" Tilly said Sns Sn
looking down at her hands and u''D'
| to think. npuf
"Are your" Joe said, smiling Nv
I shall have more time for you NV,
Still, am sorry for you 4llly s,s pu
sisted. "You must feel So O'"'
pointed" u,, half
ooh, WE'LL" he said. "Wnen 49,
gods go-you know the rest! 10
| Tilly did. And then they '0e'-
talk about Emerson. rsb
That winter went on wings iot hr
Joe was very nice to her. he wv "A.
about great deal and gaineu aa Of
trance for her into the nouS. A.
many charming persons, VINO "'''
nghtfuHy kind to her. ot TIE
One Saturday afternoon Jus. asd TO
edge of the spring, as they chan sdsu-
be walking together, all OF Sut breaA
~. khaf THY b WV