Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-20

full nursing, he was enabled to commu-
nicate to Leone, who had been untirine
in her devoted care of him, that his
name was Clarence Ainslie-was an
Englishman, who, nearly q year before,
had come to America, and purchasing
few acres of land in the west, made il
his home.
He also stated that business called
him north, and while enjoying horse.
back ride, he had been suddenly fired
upon, was thrown to the ground, and
had an indistinct remembrance that
some one was robbing him, for his
watch, pocket-book and all valuables
he had about him were gone.
That Clarence Ainslie was no ordi.
nary man Leone Lightfoot knew when
she first saw him lying bv the roadside,
but that he would ever possess the
power to control her life she had not
believed.
But so it was, for each day proved to
her that abe had met her beau ideal
and yet was he for her? Might he NOT
already have loved? Might he NOT
already be married?
The thought chilled her very heart
and yet, when she saw the dark. fasci.
mating eye, turned upon her in admira-
tion, and read (she hoped she did
therein a deeper, holier feeling, Leone
felt happy, and longed to be q very
slave, and become q mere automation
to the caprice Of Clarence Ainslie.
Now. Arthur Lightfoot and his pretty
wife looked upon the matter in differ
ent light, for, though hospitable in the
extreme to the stranger guest, they re-
garded him as a poor English emigrant,
q petty western farmer, and did not like
the idea that he should wholly control
the heart of Leone, for they we're not
blind to her devotion to the wounded
man.
Still they could not but admire the
courteous manner of their stranger
guest when, after six weeks, he was
sufficiently recovered to be able to Join
them in the parlor and at dinner.
That he had been reared gentleman
was evident, and that he had travelled
and seen something of the world was
also evident, as was also the fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Lightfoot had never seen
q handsOmer man they were compelled
to admit but that Leone, the belle,
the heiress, the most lovely woman of
the day, should love q poor, unknown
Englishman-bah the thought even
was ridiculous.
When the trunk of Clarence Ainslie
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 the
vain endeavor to find something plebian
about it, but the trunk was q good one,
English make, and bore on it simply
the letters sc. A., England"
With disappointed look the inquisi-
tive little woman ordered it to be sent
to the sick mans room, and then sought
her own chamber.
"Arthur, Leone really loves that
wounded man, and what will become Of
it all ?"
cit is Leone's romance, little wife.
She will recover from it. A few tears
at parting hard riding for her poor
horse few sentimental songs, and it
will all be over"
''But, Arthur, suppose it should not
be. Suppose he should love her-for
you know he is poor and she is rich
what then ?"
"Well, he cannot have her. that's
all, and then Arthur Lightfoot went
out for drive.
At length the hour came for Clarence
Ainslie to depart, for no longer could
he impose upon the kindness Of his
host and hostess, and being determined
to leave that evening, he asked to see
Leone alone.
With pale face but quiet manner, the
young girl entered the room, and,
stepping forward, Clarence Ainslie said
feelingly:
"Miss Lightfoot, no longer can 1 I'M
pose upon your kindness, and tonight
1 leave you. Shall it be forever ?" No
answer came, and the Englishman con-
tinued:
"To you 1 owe my life, and to you l
would dedicate the years that yet re-
main. / am unknown to you-a stranger
in strange land-and you have but my
word for it that 1 offer you love that
was never offered TO woman before-a
hand and heart that has never sinned
Intentionally against . fellow-being.
Will you accept what I have to offer 2"
81 will"
"You will trust me take me as I am.
and become my wife ?"
81 will"
No other word was spoken, but two
hearts were perfectly happy.
OF course Arthur Lightfoot and his
wife objected and decidedly refused,
but Leone was determined. 1t was no
romance with her, and when she fatty
told them she would marry Clarence
without their consent, they made q
virtue of necessity, and gave it, con-
soling themselves with the thought that
after all his being stranger and poor
man was really the only faults they
could find in him.
At the request of the parties most
interested, it was a quiet wedding. just
six months after the meeting of the
lovers, and Dr.. Wells and farmer Jes-
sop's family only were invited, and to
this day the good old lady has not
ceased to gossip about the magnificent
trosseau 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 to Europe, as Clarence
Ainslie said that business would call
him there soon, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lightfoot hsd been persuaded to ac-
company them 30 the day after the
wedding, the steamer which had left
New York. bore . happy quartette from
the land of free Amerlca.
Arriving safely in England, q few
days were passed quietly at the hotel,
and then, by an invitation from Clar-
ence Ainslie. the party started out to
visit the spot where he had passed his
boyhood days.
Thro' meadow lands and lovely coun-
try the carriage drove, until suddenly
Clarence (who was driving,) wheeled