The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-02-13
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glish emigrant, pretty Western far
mer, and did not like the idea that he
should wholly control the heart of Leo.
ne, for they were not blind to her de-
votlon to the wounded man.
Still they could not but admire tho
courteous manner of this stranger guest,
when, after six. weeks, lie was sufli-
GENTLY 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 al.
so evident as was that Mr. and Mrs.
Lightfoot had never seen q handsomer
man, they were. compelled to admit but
that Leone the belle, the helress, and
most lovely woman of the day, should
love an unknown and poor Englishman
bah! she thought, even, was ridicu-
| lous.
When the trunk of Clarence Ainslov,
arrived, for he had sent for it as soon
as.he was able to speak, Mrs. Lightfoot
paced around it for half an hour in vain
endeavor to find something plebian a,
bout it, but the trunk was good one,
English make, and bore on it simply
the letters, G. A., England
With disappointed look tho little
woman ordered it sent to the sick mans
room, and sought her chamber.
Arthur, Leone really loves that
wounded man, and what will become OF
it alp
1T is Leone's romance, little wife;she
will recover from it; few tears at
parting; hard riding for her poor horse,
a few sentimental songs, and all will be
over
But Arthur, suppose it should not
be; suppose he should love her; for you
know he's poor and she's rich-what
then?'
Well, he cannot have her, that's all
And Arthur Lightfoot went out for
drive.
At length the hour came for Clarence
Ainslie to depart; Tor no longer could
he impose upon the kindness of his host
and hostness, and determined to leave
that evening, he asked to see Leone
alone.
With pale face and quiet manner, the
young girl entered the room, and step
ping forward, Clarence Ainsle said,
feelingly:
Miss Lightfoot, no longer can i'm
pose upon your kindness, and tonight
l leave you. Shall it be forever
No answer came, and tho English
man continued:
TO you owe my life, and to you l
would dedicate the years that yet re-
remain. / am unknown to you-a
stranger ina strange land-and you
have but my word for it that offer you
love that was never offered to woman
before, a hand and heart that was nev-
er stained Intentionally against fel-
low being. win you accept what /
have to offer2'
Il WILL
you will trust me; take,me as am,
and become my wlfe?'
| Il will
No other words were spoken, but two
hearts were perfectly happy.
OF course, Arthur Lghtfoot and his
wife objected aud decidedly refused, but
Leone was determined. 1t was no ro-
nance with her, and when she flatly
told them she would marry Clarence
without their consent, they made vir-
tue of.neeessity and gave it, consoling
themselves with the thought that, after
all, his being a stranger aud poor
man was really the only fault they
could find with him.
AT the request of the parties most in
terested it was Il quiet wedding, just six
| months after the meeting OF the lovers,
ana only DR.. Wells ana FaImer jess
ops family were invited. To this day
the good old lady has not ceased to gos-
sip about the magnificent tro5seau the
bride had, and the quiet happiness that
shone in the eyes of the young couple.
1t had been decided that the bridal
tour should be Europe, as Clarence Ain
sle said that business would call him
there soon, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lightfoot
had bsen pursuaded to accompany
them, so the day after the wedding the
New York steamer bore a happy quar-
tet from the land of free America.
Arriving safely in England, few
days were passed quietly at the hotel,
and then, by invitation from Clarence
Ainslie, the party started out to visit
where he had passed his boyhood days.