Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-08-05

81 don't think he bore him any good
will, though why, / never exactly under
stood"
cit was because your uncle Herbert
was an honest, upright man, and Clark
ley is unworthy any good mans regard"
81 wish that Hollis had lived" said
Eleanor Herbert, "and then this Clark
ley would have no claim to the estate.
You may have heard that my uncle had
an adopted son, who died early"
81 have"
"And you have also heard that they
parted, for the last time, in anger, and
that Uncle Herbert told him that he
should disinherit him. s-@ 2-I
eyes" ni-1 a1@
"The threat, which of course was
made under the influence Of angry ex-
element, was never carried into effect
When news came that the shipin which
Hollis sailed was lost, and that all on
board had persisted, my uncle used
sometimes, after long fit Of abstraction,
to speak up suddenly and say, with a
good deal of emphasis, that Hollis was
alive, and would some day return. This
impression at times was very strong,
and was, l believe, the true reason why
he didn'trevoke the will made at an ear
ly period iu favor Of his adopted son."
"You are certain that it remained un-
revoked at the time of your uncle's de-
cease?" said Stafford, speaking quickly,
and looking at her very earnestly.
81 am certain. Almost the last thing
my uncle ever said to me was to entrust
it to my care, which he did with an car
nest solemnity shall never forget. L,
in my turn, have eonfded it to the care
of Mr.. Goodwin, who can be trusted if
any one can" .d 2.'Aa .aa
Had Eleanor's mind been less absorb
ed by the subject on which she was
speaking, she would have scarce failed
to notice a quick, though transient,
frightening of Statford's countenance.
''Did you ever see him? The adopt
ed son, l mean," said he. .e-
81 never did. He had been gone sew
eral weeks when came to live with my
uncle. He was boy Of much promise,
I've been told" - H. FIX.
GA little obstinate and self-willed, per-
haps.p .7aa. i. t.4-e.a, 4a.-.
"My uncle didn't consider him SC"
81 am glad to hear it." -'-
"See," said Eleanor, a minute after
ward, ''the gorgeous hues of sunset are
fast fading, and will be gone by the time
can reach home"
''Your home for one night more.
eyes,
Eleanor quickly tied on her hat, which
the mild and pleasant air had caused
her to cast aside, and commenced de-
scending the hill.
''Miss Herbert-Eleanor-stay one
moment" said Stafford.
She obeyed, not wholly devoid of
consciousness why the request was
made.
. cit is just six months to-day" since
| commenced teaching school in this
place. The term of my engagement
has closed.''
''To be renewed as l understand, af-
ter short vacation" 30 .aE3a. -aaa
4 did think of renewing it, but have
altered my mind" = y. 80 r
"Then you willleave this placer"
ono, l shall remain, at least, for a
short time. Whether / take up my res
idence herepermanently, or not, depends
on YOU"
"On me?"
eyes; though half an hour ago |
wouldn't have felt myself authorized to
say this to you.'' -..es.ah5 5aaI
Eleanor strove to recall to mind
whether, during the present interview,
there had been any thing in her words
or appearance which might be construed
into a manifestation of the preference in
which she felt conscious she held him.
She could think of nothing, and in reply
she said, somewhat coldly:--
"You speak enigmatically, Mr.. Stat
ford"
perhaps so; and, on reflection, what
| last said had better been left unsaid,
at present. We will think no more Of
1t, if you please"
''For few moments they both re-
manned silent.
''As time passes," he then said, "you
will excuse my abruptness. Eleanor,
will you accept my hand? My heart is
already yours, as I think on more than
one occasion | have betrayed to you
81 will"
She answered in calm, steady voice,
though the twilight was not yet so deep
as to conceal the bright color which
came to her cheeks, nor the light, brigh-
ter still, which flashed up to her dark
hazel eyes.
''And you will be content to be a vii
lage school-master's wife,"
"Why not? You possess industry,
energy, and perseverance, three quail
ties which, when combined, rarely fail
to keep want from the doors
"True, but you have been so long ae-
customed to every luxury
"When / found that the estate of my
uncle was to pass into the hands of Ar
temas Carkley, l made up my mind to
earn my own living. Of course, luxu-
ries would have to be dispensed with.
1t is true that my friend Mrs. Marsden
kindly invited me to make her house my
home, as soon as she heard of my uncle's
decease, but the bread of dependence
must in every instance be more or less
bitter, let it be offered by ever SO free a
hand"
cit is to Mrs. Marsden's that you in
tend going morrow"
Yes. l wrote in answer to her invi-
tatlo9n, that / would spend three or four
weeks with her."
"And at the end of that time yeu had
made up your mind to depend on your
own talents and industry for liveli-
hood"
eyes"
GA decision which you now will moi