Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-27

the Martins, Ethel, the daugbto.
his master, was the one men,ho. ol
the family who, in all his fu+;,o VI
volts, won him clemency from, ~
wrathful father, and gave him Que usl
to believe in such a thing as bnmao
ity. He had not forgotten. "u'
| Waller remembered Ethel Mo...
as an earnest-eyed little girl n; IN
stiff, tawny braids sticking ont ~
each side of her head, and in n,~
! starched dresses on Sunday, and worn
pinafores on week days. He had hoa1
good ten years older than she W.
Ter found himself puzzling as tn uSr
plain whited uck dress could MOI,
maid appear so positively beautifn,
Eyes, / am Ethel" the girl was Gov
ing. I'VE received your letter h",
but papa is dead He died sever
years ago. Fred, the baby, you will
remember-nother, and myself o,o
living in the old home, and-and wv
would like to have you stop with no
| while you are in town"
/ In this invitation Waller detoo+os
the personal wish of Ethel He know
| we'll enough that the mother of tbo
girl, broken-spirited woman, had
long since ceased to take interest IN
any happening, no matter how irreg.
ular. Fred, who had been an infant
in arms at the time he, Waller, had
| gone away, would hardly enthuse ovp,
| the coming of his fathers runaway
boy.
II will be pleased to accent yopr
kind invitation" came from Waller
| The New Yorker had intended to STAY
at the old tavern. In accepting Ethel
Martins hospitality, his ready lips had
| taken the wish from his heart and his
methodfcal brain dumbly analysed the
reason as he plodded along.
How does it happen, Ethel" he
asked, that you are so-er-different
from these other women of your
town." Ee waved discreet fingers to-
ward slovenly pair in a nearby yard
Ethel laughed. Dad sent me away
! to school," she said.
Waller was received by the widow
of Martin with a listless shake of the
hand, and colorless words of welcome
The woman was beyond feeling Or
emotion. She, too, had been slave
to the stern man now in his grave
Waller, explaining that he would DO
in Mayville for some time, made ar.
engagements for board His ideas Of
| tavern accommodations had faded
since he had seen the daughter of bis
old master. For the first time in
his life Waller was in love.
Ethel" he said one day, 81 have
been here nearly four months, and
now must return. My work in the
city calls me. Will you not 60 back
with meas my wife,"
NO" answered the girl shortly,
Fingers seemed to grip the heart
of the man The green fields and the
scattered trees by the roadside be,
came a confused tumble, and Waller
lost consciousness,
"Dearest!" The appeal in the words
came through mist of oblivion and
drew the broker back to life. Dear
est, I didn't mean it. Oh come back
to me, Dan; come back to me-?
His eyes opened and his weak hands
! fumbled for the willing ones OF the
girl my heart!" he gasped. zine
doctor told me that sudden shock
would do this. That is why | came
| here this summer-for quiet"
"But l didn't mean what said. i
I will go back with you"
Rather" came from Waller, SLOW
Iy, 81 will remain here with you
There can be no more city Tor me-
now. The excitement OF H. Woulo Nil
me. Dearest, we have money enough
and love. We will remain mere