Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-19

Thai clarence Aln3lle was bo ordinary inAn,
Leone Lightfoot knew when she saw him lying
by the roadside, but that be would ever pos-
sess the power 70 CONT OIL her life she had not
believed tHFI
- Butso n was, for each day proved to her /
that she had met her beau ideal; and yet was |
he for her? Might he not already have loved' |
Might he not already have isarried2 .s-.--sts,
%. The thought chilled her very heart. And yet |
when she sawsthe dark, fascinating eyes turn |
ed upon her with admiration, and read-or |
hoped she did-therein a deeper, holier feeling, |
Leone felt happy, and begged to be a very
slave and bacnhe mere automaton to the ca
price of Clarenc1 Ainslis-,
! Now Arthur Lighlfootand his pretty wife
looked upon the matter m different light, for,
though hospitabie in tie extreme to the stran-
ger giiest, they looked upon him as poor En-
glish emiRrant, q petty Western farmer, and
did not like the idea that he should control the
heart of Leone, for they were not blind 10 her
devotion to the wounded man. ..
Still they could not but admire tue courteous
manner oftheir stranger guest, when after six
weeks he sufficiently recovered TO join them in
the parlor and at dinner.
That he had been reared a gentleman was
evident, and that he had travelled and seen
something of the world was also evident, as
was also that Mr.. and MIS-. Lightfoot had never
| seen handsomer man,they wore ready to ad-
init; but that Leone, the belle, the heiress, the
most lovely woman of the day, should marry
an unknown and poor Euglishman-bah. the
idea, even, was ridiculous.
When the trunk of Clarence Alnse arrived
| for he had sent for it as soon he was able 10
] speak-Mrs. Lightfoot paced around IL for half
| an hour in the vain endeavor to tnd some
| thing pebeian about it; but the trunk was a
good one, English make, and bore OH it simply
the letters, &c. A. England"
With disappointed look the inquisitive lit
| tie woman ordered 1t sent to the sick mans
room, and sought her chamber
Arthur, Leone really loves that wounded
/ man and what will become of ii all ."
at is Leone's romance, little wife ; she W i'll
recover froniit; few tears at parting, hard
riding for her poor horse, few sentimental
songs, aud all will be over"
"But, Arthur, suppose it should not be; sup
pose lie should love her; for you know hes
poor and she's rch--what them
"Wel he cannot have her, that's al And
| Arthur liightfoot went out for drive.
At length the hour came for Clarence Aims
lie 10 depart, Tor no longer could he impose
upon the kindness Of lis host and hostess, and
determined 10 leave that evening, he asked To
see Leone alone.
With pale face bat quiet manner the young
girl entered the room, and stepping forwa
Clarence Ainse said, feelingly
"Mlss LightfoOt, no longer can impose up
; on your kindness, and tonight | leave YOU -
Shall it be forever 90
No answer came, anl the EngiishDsn CON
tinued
ITO you | owe my life, and to you would
dedicate the years that yet remain. l am I'M
known 10 you-a stranger III a strange land
and you have but my word for IT that Offer
| You love that was neye< offered to woman
! before, hand and heart that has never sinned
intentionally against fellow being VIII you
accept what have to oftar.'
81 will"
l u ,,,tIl ,.1-..
e become my wife,
4 81 will"
No other word Was spok4n, bat their hearts
9 were perfectly happy.
I OF course, Arthur Liahtfout ANA his " lie ob
Il jscted and decidedly refused, tut Leone was
e determined,
v 1t was no romance with her, and when sht
e fatty told them that she would marry Ciarenc,
without tier consent, they made virtue VI {
e necessity andgave It up, cousoling themselves
with the thought that after all, he being
5 stranger and poor man were really III,
d only faults that they could fad in hun.
At the request of the parties most intereste,
twas quiet wedding, just six months afte
II the meeting of the lovers, and DR.. Wells ant
e Farmer Jessup's family wer. only invited, and
e to this day the good old lady has not ceased L
gossip about the magnificent rousseau the brd
d had, and the quiet happiness that shone in tn
i eyes Of the young couple
1t had been decided that the the bridal tou
!e should be TO Europe, Clarence Ainsli
1t said that business would call him there soon
n, and Mr. and Mrs Lishtioot had been persuad
lie ed to accompany them, the day after tn
wedding the steamer boIr very happy quar-
ii tette from our shores.
is Arriving safely in England, a lew DAYS wer,
Re passed quietly AT the hotel, and then, by an ~
IL vitation from Clarence Amslie, the party star
70 ed ont TO visit the spot where he passed II
boyhood's days.
mi Through meadow lands and lovely count
e, the carriage drove: until suddenly Clarence
a who was drying,wheeled into grand gairwa
he leading to the superb country seat Of son
IL man of wealth.
A few moments more. and the carriaa
Ne drew up before the marble steps of an elegal
ed nansion--One Of those old rambling structure
I'd found in England-and springng lightly
lac the ground the Enslishman said, while me
or | ry light twlnkled in his eyes
ii, "Leone, | welcome Won to your home. NJ
ell and Mrs. I.ightfoot, Lord Clarence Ainslie be
cs that you viii accept the hospitality of All i
at Castle
Tears. filled the beautiful eyes Of leone .
cd | Arthur Lightioot's checks colored, but lie WI
IN. silent, while, af.cr d seconds hesitation,
3w wife exclaimed
his nClareice Ainslie, you are Il cheat.
WHY thought You we've Western far
et ell
e That was all the land owned in Ameri
purchased it aud built shooting-box thel
rel on, because | was fond Of your Western spo
and in America was simply Mr.. A inslie b
here am Lord Clarence Of Ainsie Castle.
ids Am forgiven.
an' Reader, we ali have too much human nati
ma now-a-days to for a moment suppose the ,
ception practiced was not pardoned by one a
sir, Il; in fact, Mrs Lighttoct SAYS she likes to
my deceived, and in this case Arthur echor,
her opinion of his wife.
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