The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-09-14
ELLIN0R WILKINS
OR THE
HIDDEN ECRET.

gravefe nj soc sraisit icr one eios-s i'ue 49,
OF ncccupti ground, close by, where oy,sne PRIV
" scullery-naid. lay
sscfei b. the memory OF
MANY GRrAvys
Born 1877. Died 1878
We part to met sgAiL.'
"I M, rs stone w over Der with my h-st av.
ins-" said te, lcos ns tit s,d ,ten. pu ing %
h knife, he began 10 clean out the letters. ~ sso
then a. wolli lie by her. And ~ Re &C m orr
W u Ink your see me laid here. | trust no one
vii he so cr.bt Ell as l. take fancy 70 this here
SPOT o. grouni.'
Eihuor grssp,d eagerly a, TIE only pleasure he.
money sssbed her g. give 10 the old man, sno
promised b IN that she thouli take care and by
We rizht to that particular piece of ground IN
was evidenly sratifc s,on Dixon had rePueh"'
yeatn,d after he kert saying:
IL an greatly o. lgeed 10 We ntss flinor: may
saw am triy ot'segei." And wfen ne saw the
oa by the c 'ach tte next day. bis lss' wort. v =:
II can not Justly say how greatly am oble ged
10 YOU Tor that MISTER % The church-yard"
IL was much more sA.y AL .ir 70 give Ms, Mon
~ . me additional coulforts she WAS ~ Greer.
fui A. ever; stll working away 1t her languages ~
any spare line, hut cont, ~ NJ that ste Wae hr~h
Of the perpetual teaching ia which her fe han been
spent during tho IA, thirty years El.inor Sss
now ehstlei 10 set .er AZ liberty from tiN snd
she sccelt'dttr = nin'ssf-om her frmer ruph
with As much simple prA,lude - that with whi'h
another rcce 's,a 'svor q ON Il ch w..
III 'inor wc'e DOT married To- Canon Iivnys
s,en-, sho,'a b. h'ppsr Than ] have ever hos
w ny tbu'f n 'tsel 70 sAy 70 nsTse 10
the solitude OF hcr bed chamber for talking aloud
hal become her wont H. tne early years Of her sost
ed lie ~ . soveruess. And yet" sic went on,
~ lon't know Whist should d. without her ills
lucky fur Lac Atthinga are not In hands for Q
pretty mess should mtke of,hein, one way or sn-
other. pea how Old Mrs. Csdosan used 70 hate
lat word 'rnea-. ani correct her grand.isush'er
for using i rea, before my fac. when I snev !
had taid 1t myself ony tie moment h"fors
We. those days ere al over Low. God be thank
Cd -
In ~ to OF heiag glad ths, things not ia hss
han -" Miss Nonro tried ~ take affairs into he's
charge bv dong all sire could 20 persuade Eil,nos
to allow her to invii. the canon to thefr "lit,.s
sociable teas TIE most provoking part that
she was sure he would have rome II he had be
askei; but she ooult never get save n doso. "of
course no man COLL 50 on for ewes without en-
coursgement," as ste conhded T. herself in plain
tive tope If yohe. and ty-snd.by many people
were l,d ~ suppose that the lachelor canon vas
paying attention r. Miss Forbes. tho eldest dough
Ter 81 the 'smiy " vii h tie delicate JEANNE Ia.
loneed. II was. perhaps. with ire Forte,es thss
10th q. Mouro and Ellinor the most int tnA n
OF all the families IN East Chester.
Mrs. Forbes vas . widow lady of good rnsanA
with large family If pretty delicate d.ughte-a
She hcrSef belonged g. one Of tho great fsmies 10
-stirs, bu, had married into Scotland. 40. a;tes
her tushAnd's desih. !. was the most natural hing
IN the world that she shou settle In Fast Chester
and one after another Il her daughters bad becoms
first Mss Monros pupil. and nf;erv;srd her freud.
Mrs forhes herself bad always been strong attract
al 10y Elinor. but II was long before she could ecu.
quer tie tim,d fsse've By which Miss wilkins VIC
he !gci round. twas Mss Moro, who was her,
sell incapable ofjeA.ousy. who perSvered IA pals
ins one 10 smother. and in briugng them together
ani now tllinor " - IS int taato IN Mrs forres
houetod IS ste ever I'D be with any family not
her own.
Mrs. Forbes wascon.iiorsd % b. little iancihl
az 10 II ness; tii 1t was no wonder, rcmemuerns
nov many .,'s'fs she had lost by consumption.
NJ rs aouro bad "',en grufnblel ut the manner IN
vii her pupls had been made irregular for We '
" As causes b. no one 80 alarmed VII. u /,
lat . autumn succeeding Mr. Ness death. Mira.
Forces remarked 10 her OF Einofs increased lie &.
icscy 81 appearance and shor,ness OF breath NJ.
FROM thGttfne forward he worried Eilinor ~ any
one 40 sweet and pAtieEt could have been worr
WITH rcslirstofs AID precautions E-linOr submit
ted IT, all reT fisuds ishcs sni sooner u
mike her snxlous, and remained piis nor ia tie
house through November. Tten Mss Monroe
anxiety took an ther turn lino;'s appetite aui
spirits led h'r mot as oil an unuaturl c,use.
qnouce Of ~ uanv weeks coiucr mt to tho house,
pan was tth-te quite sIdicnly one mornin IN
p'ct'nter, that met with arrroys, ron every one
bat Ill nor wlo WAS, Low.v,r, by tbs time Too
.aeIld to maze much resistance
MIS- Iorbes aud her daughters were going q,
me icr tire, or Tour months, 80 as & avoid lie
!ing east winds Of sprug why should not Mis-
wilkins 30 with item : Thoy urged 1t, and Miss
Monfo urged 4, though with . Lite sinking Of tao
heart al the Idea ofthe long separation fem CSC
who ". sltnost Ike a child T. hr
El1inor was, az IL were, !iited of her feet and
boTpe away oy 10 UNANIMOUS opinion OF others,
the doctor inc udei, WHO decided that such a step
vA highly desirable, II not absolutely neco ssary
She know tst sheus I'D only lite interest both ~
her fathers pr, p'rty and in that bequestned ty
NJ. Ness.
Hitherto she bad not fet much troubled hy this,
- $40 Aad supposed that Ia the naturs course Il
.vsuM ste should survive Mss Monro and D.x,n,
both OF whom she looked upon rs dependent uT.
her All she had 60 boqueath 10 the two were the
anal savings, which woud not nearly suffice for
b9'h purposes, especially considering that M's
Monro had given up her teaching, aud tina, hots
she and Won wer. passing into years.
Before El.lnor let Eug and IA. had made evrrJ
srrausefn' nj i'r the Contingency Of h,i ds1tz
abr"'d that NJ. Jol nson cor 4 sug est she tat
written and sent long letter 70 DiAou; and short
o. ohs was en- Ia charge OF Canon Livigg-tous
tsht dared mot hint at the possibility o' her dyluO
to Aiss Moi.fo! ~ 10 sent b the old man
Astasy drove out OF the ng's Cross St.tiop
th"y haa"t g 'It.cInau's carriage entci!ut. En-
nor Jaw a risht hands me lady, nurse, and t.ty
ii-'ds' ami gentleman sitting ~ tAen wLoso .a-s
she . ud never forget. IL was Mr. toitc laE.g
liz " te snd ca!!d the railway. They were 'oln.
on thrlstmus visit 10 East Chester rautrv.
lie Lad tcen etnitg sck, not noticing thc p,sscss-
by not attend =. ~ the other intnat,s %! tie ar.
rage, prot ably absorb Ia the cons dera,.on 4
sorur law esse, such were the casual GLIMPSE
E!nor Lad y, one Min wacse LIE sheEad uousLs
herself bound UP
TO be Continued.