The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-06-18
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revsously to his taking the name of Her

prevsously to his taking the namc of Her
/ bert 2"
81 knew that LIS name was Stafford,
but, then, though in iaany places II isn't
a-common name, within u half Il dozen
miles of here almost every other house is
inhabited by family Of StaiforGs, while
many Of them are SO remotely connected by
ties of kindred, that no account .s made
Of the relationship. And then, his nams
was Hollis; yours is Frederick"
4" los, Frederick Hollis Stafford or rath-
cr Herbert, for according to the viii, l
must resume the name your uncle gave
me, which by his command, l relinquish-
ed when we parted"
- 1t seems strange that no one among
those who knew YOU at the time you left
should have suspected who you were"
Not SO very strange. The man of
twenty-four seldom bears a striking resem-
blancc to what he was at the age of twelve.
As the mind natures, it not only changes
the expression Of the counienanco but iii i
measure moulds the features. My uncle
and aunt, with whom / have boarded since
became a schoolnnaster, alone knew hat
| was the late Mr. Herberts adopted son.
! had not heard of his death when first
arrived here, and when ] war told that he
! died without remembering nc, and that
the whole Of his property would pass into
the hands Of Cark!ey, l decided 10 leave,
never more TO return. | saw you and al
! tered my mind" | knew that / ought 10
90, but couldn't resist the inclination
felt to remain SO | looked round for
some employment, for l couldn't afford
to be idle, aud was so fortunate as to CD
tanned the situation Of district school teach
cr."
"And Carbohydrate you seen him %
/" Yes lie arrived the next day after You
left, but found, such serious obsta-
Gle to his taking possession Of the estate,
that, after heaping upon me many oppro.
brious opithets, and threatening to con-
test the will, he took the advice Of his
lawyer, and concluded to let the matter
drop"
BY this time the carriage, which had
been slowly advancing, stopped at the front
entrance Of Eleanor's old home Elsie
Weld, who had been the house keeper for
a score Of years, with a face radiant
with smiles, stood ready to welcome
! them.
"Thcre," said she, If had had the
ordin' myself, | couldn't have been better
suited. When | was expcctn' every
minute that Art Carkley, Chat, Go my
best, though / spose twas unchristain,
never could like, y was going to take posses
sion here, 10 aud behold my bright-eyed
Hollis, that / and everybody s'posed was
drownd In the salt sea dozen years ago,
proves to be alive and we'll while at the
same time, will comes to light, shown
that he is the lawful owner of this fine
estate. And to crown all, like good and
sensible man he is, he goes and makes t.
wife Of my dear Nellie. and brings her
to be mistress. When she went away,
it seemed to me that she carried all the
sunshine with her, but now that both Of
you have come, guess there will be
double share."
{" can say the same of you," said Stat
ford, "ior, if had had the ordering of
everything, / couldn't have been better
suited. What do you say Ella n
What can | say, except that, am of
your, and cur good Elsie's mind ?"
Elsie, who turned TO leave the room
stopped after she had opened the door
and for half 4 minute stood irroso!ute.
She then passed out quickly, closing the
door behind her, muttering as she did go,
" No, not now--best to wait till after sup
ser"
Eleanor and Stafford Cor Herbert as he
should now be called had just risen from
the table, aud We're seated before the fire
which seemed TO be doing its best to lool.
bright and CHEEKY, when the hoQsekeeper
re-entered the apartment.
Here is something directed to YOU"
said she going up TO Eleanor, and handing
her small package.
1T is my uncle's hand writing, said
Eleanor, as she looked at the superscrip-
ton
"That is what I thought" replied
Elsie
How came you by it," inquired Her
bert.
81 found it few days ago, in the
chamber where Mr.. Pryna slept the last
time he was here. II was on the floor and
/ think he must have dropped it,"
I" Let mo see it a moment :" said Her.
bert.
"The seal has been tampcred with"
he remarked, as he returned il to Flea
nor
1t was with trembling hands that FL
eanor opened it, for the sight of the hand
writing had brought her uncle before her.
Among other papers, it contained the fol-
lowing, which she handed to Herbert,
who read it aloud
" MY DEAR ELEANOR BY the enclos-
ed deed of conveyance, the original of which
will be found in the Recorders Office, you
will find that you are the owner Of Wood
bourne cottage an tn surroundinggroun
which has been in my possession several