Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-31
CHAPTER XVII.
The Public Is Aroused.

The Public Is Aroused.
rat IN her filmy cream lace gown,
Al walked slowly into her boudoir,
ii closed the door, and sank upon
givsn. She did not stop tonight to
4 down her hair and change to her
aly negligee, nor to punctiliously
rlIghten the room, nor to turn on
b. beautiful green light; instead, with
Lae electric bulbs blazing, she sat
th her chin in her hand, and. with
III body perfectly in repose, tried to
niy the whirl of her mind.
She was shaken, she knew that,
tien and stirred as she had never
@n before Something in the depths
hef had leaped up into life, and
did out in agony, and would not stop
slg until 1t was satisfied.
4 need you to walk hand in hand
fA ne about the greatest work in
aVOrld!" That was it; the greatest
TrE in the world! And what was
ut work? To live and teach ritual
. place Of religion; to turn worship
do social observance; to use help
as belief as a ladder of ambition;
sfeduce faith to words, and hope to
INcItatOn, and charity to an obliga-
m to make pomp and ceremony a
RSltute for conscience, and to inter-
Fa secretary between the human
hart and God!
iN Just an instant Calls eyelids
a'Nled, her long brown lashes curved
Fa her cheeks, while beneath them
reyes gllnted, and a smile touched
@eoFaeTs of her lips; then she was
Tay.
mere was a knock on the door, and
WI smiled again as she said:
Come in."
AN. Helen Davies entered, tall and
neg in her boudoir frills and
als She sat down in front of Gail
laNepaTed to enact the role of con-
EsnnOus mother
Doctor Boyd proposed to you to-
-sI she charged, with affectionate
EaoHty.
les Aunt Helen" and Gail began
v1 PINS out of her hair.
a worried expression crossed the
'7 OF Aunt Helen.
, Dl you accept him?" and she fair.
;llVered with anxiety.
\ NO. Aunt Helen" Quite calmly.
l. Jug J, more hairpins and still more
s, h 'ue little tray by her side. and
u .Aas down her ripping waves of
NJ ~ helen sighed a deep sigh of
=, r.n ana smiled her approval.
>. val, Dear you have shown a de-
u w.. q carefulness which | am de-
4 W.. 10 md in you. If you handle
|, , .VaF affairs SO sensibly, you have
!, '''aul future before Won
n, I NUS De an awful worry to you.
4, ae'en' observed Gail, and walk
Il Ms NJ, she slipped her arm around
eS.s sa,leS neck and kissed her and
Gam. ''Ouna for her chocolate box
i, I h, maid came in, and Mrs. Da.
u, ' aus ner sisters niece good.
/, = 49,. most cordially, and retired with
= Sa.. 'Oad of her mind; and half
s:,tv I It.., laler the lights in Calls
: y, nlte suite went out.
1. n.l W. iay long hours looking out at
IN 'I ls.s stars; if, in the midst of her
d i, S sac suddenly buried her
!; = 4sI pillows and sobbed silent
N nov so"ard morning, she awoke
b h., a'ue CRY to find her face and
4 Z oo,. nus not, all these things were
Iso. Ina a, and natural. 1t is enough
d NV. mat she came to her break.
eil,. surveyed and rosy-cheeked and
i 5sv win the pleasant greetings of
ss,ans v and picked up the papers
h., y :. and lit upon the newest SEN
s,sss u the free and entirely I'm
H. h. Metropolitan press!
s,ol4.. and entirely uncurbed met
W. -. press had found Vedder
rs - @Ia had made it the sudden
u w.. the public eye. Those few
S,,s, ~ privileged to know init.
'e'sts, - sue workings of that adroit
=. oo ~ Tue public welfare, Tim Cor
! a. sJ s have recognized clearly
'ss oS uand in the blaze of notoriety
s4ly ,fe Vedder court had sud
Sas ~ SelVed. After having en-
sw ~ contamination and conta-
@rket Square church ten