Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29

oSLenS1bly in funds and consequently
(as the saying lruns) cutting a wide
sWath. Heaven and himself only knew
the limits OF his resources: but his
manner q Monte Cristo might have
aped to advantage. His play was a
wonder Of the Casino; for the matter
OF that, his high-handed and extrava-
CANT ways had made the entire Prin-
c1pality Of Monaco conscious of his
presence in the land. And you fail
In the least to understand the nature
of the man If you think for moment
that it irked him to be admired, point
ed out, courted, pursued. He was, in
deed, never so splendid as when
aware that he occupied the public eye.
In short, he was just an Trishman.
So, then, it's nothing wonder
full that he should seem a thought fini-
cal about the set Of his tie.
Now as he stood scowling at his
image, and wishing from the bottom
of his heart he had never been fool
enough to let Danny leave him, and
calling fervent blessings down upon
the head of the fiend who first design
ed modern evening-dress for men-he
found himself suddenly with mind
Invested of any care whatever and at
tentive alone to a sound which came
to him family, borne upon the heavy
wings of the sluggish evening air.
It was nothing more nor less than a
woman singing softly to herself (hum-
ming would probably be the mere &C
curate term), and it was merely the
tune that caught his fancy; a bit OF
an old song he himself had once
been wont to sing, upon time when
he had been a happier man. 1t seem
ed strange to hear it there, stranger
still that the woman's voice, indistinct
as it was, should have such familiar
ring in his memory. He frowned in
wonder and shook his head. "The age
of miracles is past" he muttered;
" 'twould never be herself. I've had
me chance-and forfeited it. Twill
not come to me second time.
The singing ceased. OF sudden
O'Rourke swore with needless heat,
and, plucking away the offending tie,
cast it savagely from him. The DIV
vie fly away with vel" he said. rs 1t
bent on driving me mad We are? I'd
give me fortune to have Danny back!
Me fortune-faith!" He laugh
ed the word to bitter scorn. IT'S
meself that never had the least OF any
thing like that without twas feminine
with mis- tackled onto the front
of It'll" And he strobe away to the
window to cool off.
It was like him to forget his exas-
peration in the twinkling OF an eye;
another mood entirely swayed him by
the time he found himself gazing OUT
into the vague, yelvety dusk that mo-
mentarily was closing down upon the
fairy-like panorama of terraced gar
dens and sullen, silken sea. HIS
thoughts had winged back to that
dear woman of whom that fragment
of melody had put him IN mind; ana
he was signing and heavy OF heart
with longing for the sight of her and
the touch of her hand.
Even as he watched, stark night 1eii'
black as a pocket beneath por1en-
tous pail of cloud. Far our
upon the swelling bosom OF the Med
iterranean cluster of dim lgnts pc
traved a stealthy coasting steamer,
making westward. Nearer, IN the mar
bor a fleet of pleasure craft, r1dins
AT anchor on the still, dark tide, was
revealed in many faint, Wraltn-ilKe
shapes of gray, all studded with yel.
low, stars Ashore, endless festoons OF
colored lamps draped the gloom OF the
terraces. the facade of the CASINO
s+ood ont lurid against the darkness;
the hotels shone with rejected Drli-
lance. the palace of the Prince oe
Monaco doomed high upon the PENN
sula. it's elevations picked out win
lines of soft fire
The O,Rourke shook his head. con-
,,ornninp II all. "'Tis beautiful" he
said. faith, yes! It's all of that. But
I'm thinking it's too beautiful 70 Dc
cood for one-like some women I've
l5nown in me time 'Tis not good TOT
rrarsnca-that's sure; It's the
0,Rourke that's going stale and soI1
with all this easy living. Me
that that has more than many another TO
live, live for and hope for and strive for!
And I'm lingering here IN the
rarv Ian Of luxury stufing meseif with
rsro food. befuddling meself with
rarer wines-me that has fought 9
law 10 and 4 night and half day atop
~ that on nothing and glass q
muddy water! -risking me money as
r. The, there was no end to It. throwing u
away in scandalous tips like any
Am sailor: And all for the scant
sat;sfaction Of behaving like TOOL 81
s.ss- Tr;snman 'Tis sickening dis
gusting; naught less, =
tbinking this night ends It though;
come the morning I'll be pulllng up
stakes and striking out for healthier
simpler place. where there's SOM
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