The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22
FOR HER SAKE.
. Miss Cameron. !"

Leonie Cameron, Iazily looking out Of a
bow window upon a garden flaming with
Autumn tints and sunset glow, lifted a
pair Of soft dark eyes TO Mrs. Tollman's
face. 1t was an anxious face just at that
moment, and, being usually full Of happy
content. the anxiety was very apparent to
Leonie SO, after her first careless glance.
she Strengthened herself in her chair, and
said quietly, yet with every appearance OF
interest:
What Is the natter"
An awkward pause followed the ques-
ton.
Mrs. Tollman fidgcted under the inquir-
ing glance Of the dark eyes; cleared her
throat twice, and finally said with nervous
emphasis:
John Furber."
Miss Cameron's face seemed to freeze.
1t was a very beautiful face, with pride for
leading expression. Sweetness lurked In
the mouth, intellect beamed from the
radiant dark eyes, but pride Swallowed all.
1t carried the small head gracefully erect 1T
swept the folds Of the rich dresses with a
regal motion. It touched the small patri-
clan hands, and was evident In the we'll
mOdulated tones of the refined voice.
There" Mrs. TOllman said, despair
ingly, I've made you mad already, and
have not said anything"
Il am not mad. Leonie answered, and
there certainly lurked smile In her mouth
at the good wOman's CONSERVATION. But
YOU have not told me what troubles you.
-Its-it's-John, Miss Cameron, and
then rapidly, as il the words were forced
by fear Of her own inability to finish her
self appointed task, she hurried on. Hes
my nephew, Miss, as you know, though
his father IS q rich man, very rich, and
John Is above. his mothers place In life.
She's dead, and John was spoiled some
where between the year she died and two
wears ago. I don't know where he took to
bad ways. He was brought up an idler
upon his fathers money, and from idleness
to drinking, gambling, and bad ways is All
easy road. His father is hard man, and
he thrust him out nearly year ago and
disinherited him. He came here, for
love him-Tve nothing else to love: hus-
band and children in the graveyard, SO ]
love John"
There was a piteOus pleading in the
woman's fece, but Leonie's was blank,
save for an air Of polite interest.
He was the most desperate when be
came here but I'VE coaxed him nm n little.
Rut-hut,O Miss Cameron Won know
what to say. You are beautiful. rich-a
iady far above me In education and posi-
tion and only Shaving here for country
quiet. I've no right to find fault, but-but
don nirt Win 1ohn. ne Is IN trouble,
despohdent, disihhelued, ana ne Is ialihg
IN love Win you as iast as ne can; pc
neve you pay Will iiiiii ne VIII XIII hiin-
SELL oody anu sui.
Fairly out OF breath with her own earn
est utterance, Mrs. Tollman paused. look
ing pleadingiy In LeOnio Cameron'S face.
The expression OF polite interest never
wavered, as that young lady said:
If understand you Alright, you wish
me To ignore your nephew. It's not so
easy, as he Is in your house, so / had bet
ter leave it.
Goodness cried the widow aghast at
the Interpretation Of her words. Il never
meant that. Where can you find another
boarding place near heref"
i can return To London.
I've put my foot IN IT. John Will never
forgive ME, said Mrs. Ioilman, dlscons"-
istsiy.
But there was no SYMPATHY In Leonie's
face, and she turned away at last, per-
picked and more anxious than ever. And
Leonie, sinking back in her chair again,
looked at the sunset clouds and yariegated
90 -, 80 Ianrpn
She had came to S, weary with a
round Of fashionable life. tired OF fiattery,
dancing and flirting, and she had found
rest andqulet under Mrs 1ollman moth
erly care. She was rich-richer far than
the landlady had any idea of-but she had
40 near relatives. only a second cousin, to
keep her lonely home. and play propriety.
Society constituted itself her amateur
guardian and laying back in her cushioned
chair In the sunset glow, she wondered in
dOlently what society would say about
John Furber. 1t would grant him rare
perfection Of manly beauty Of face and
form, and forgive the evident traces Of dis
sipation, II II was only known that he was
the son of rich man. and had been edu-
Gated an idler BY profession. But In what
holy horror it would turn away with up
lifted hands when 1t was known he was
disinherited. with no home but room In
the house Of a widowed aunt eking out her
narrow income by taking boariers. 1t
would smile at his biting sarcasms, his
brilliant conversations, his cynical sneers,
IL he was reinstated In his fathers favor.
but how rude these would be In poor
man.
Leone, from thinking Oh societys opin-
Ion. quite unc"nsciousiy gnded INTO con.
s'dering her own ms dark-hrowed
man mad made iair porton OF ner sum-
mer pleasure Tor three months, had been
her cavalier In many country walks,
drives and SAILS, had quoted poetry under
trees. sung III a superb baritone upon the
murmurinx waters. looked INTO her eyes
IN moonht Posen, and wtnspered Ien-