Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-12

more to enter.
'Three weeks from to-day you may
expect to see mo- said Stafford as he
Enclosed the gate which opened on q
garden Of shrubs and flowers.
No place would seem exactly
like home to me without q flower
garden, said Eleanor.
You shall have one was Stat
ford's reply. There's rosemary
that's for remembrance. I pray you
love, rememt ar be added, quoting
from Hamlet, as he presented hor
with sprig of tho fragrant herb.
Though the pale blue flowers had
been withered and Como for months,
the green leaves were still fresh, and
their aroma fioated round them on
the dewy air.
But you told me that we were
not to live in the neighborhood of
Artemus Carkley's estate said
Eleanor, as the carriage in which she
was seated by her husbands side,
approached the broad avenue which
led to the stately old mansion which
had been her former home.
Il told you We shouldn't have
CarkIey for a ncighbor and We
shan't.'
Just as he flushed speaking they
arrived ut a spot, whore lights, pre-
vionsly intercepted by the out-build-
ings, could be seen beaming cheerily
from the front windows Of the grey.
stone house.
Look 7 said Eleanor, 'Carkley has
arrived
Il think not replied Stafford, and
the next minnie tho carriage turned
into the avenue.
What docs this mean p asked
Eleanor,
svonder fine old mansion is to be
our home and not Artemus Clark.
ley's.'
How can that be / cant under
stand
But you will, when 1 tell you that
| am your late uncle's adopted son.
You? Impossible =
Not at all. Did it ever occur to
you that my name is the same as his
was previously to his taking the
name of Herbert2'
Il knew that his name was Stat
ford, but then, though 10 most places
it isn't common nam,, within half
a dozen miles of here almost every
other house is inhabited by family
of Staffords. while many OF them are
so remotely connected by ties of
kindred that no account is made of
the relationship. And then his name
was Hollia; yours is Frederic
Yes, Frederic Hollis Stafford, or
rather Herbert, for according to the
will must resume the name your
uncle gave me, which, by his com.
mand, l relinquished when we
parted
1T seems strange that no one
among those who knew you a. the
time you left, should have sus.
pected who you were
Not 80 very strange. The man of
twenty four seldom bears striking
resemblance to what he was at tho
age of twelve. As the mind natures.
it not on'y changes the expression of
the countsnance, but in a measure
moulds the features. My uncle and
aunt, with whom / have boarded
since l became schoolmaste alone
knew that [ was the late Mr.. Her
bert's adopted son. | bad not heard
of his death when first arrived
here, and when l was told that he
died without remembering me, and
that the whole property would pass
into the hands of Carkley, decided
to leave, never more to return. saw
you and altered my mind. l knew
that | ought to go, but I couldn't re-
sist tho inclination l felt to remain.
SO looked around for some employ
ment, for | couldn't be idle, and was
80 fortunate as to obtain the situa.
ton of district school teacher.
And Carkley-hsve you seen
him p
Yes, he arrived the next day af-
ter you left but found such a serious
obstacle to his taking possession of
the estate, that, after heaping upon
me many opprobriuos epithets. and
threatening to contest the will, he
took the advice Of his lawyer, and
concluded to let the matter DROP
By this time, the carriage, which
had been slowly advancing, stopped
at the front entrance of Eieanor's old
home. Elsie Weld, who had been the
housekeeper for score Of years, with
a face radiant with smiles stood ready
to welcome them. There said she,
sif I had had the orderin' of every
thing myself couldn't have been bet
ter suited. When l was expectin'
every minute that Art Carkley,
Chat, do my best, though l suppose
it was unchristian like, / never could
like,) was going to take possession
here, 10, and behold my bright-eyed
Hollis, that 1 ard everybody s'posed
was drownded in the salt sea, q doz.
en- years ago, proves to be alive and
we'll while at the same time, a will
comes to light, shown that he is the
lawful owner of this fine estate. And
to crown all, like the good and ssnsi.
bic man he is, goes and makes wife
of my dear Nellie and brings her here
to be the mistress. When she went
away it seemed to me that she carried
all the sunshine with Ter, but now
that both of you haze come. ] guess
there1l be douhle share
4 can say the same as You,' said
Stafford, sfor if had the ordering Of
everything / couldn't have been bet
ter suited. What do you say, Ella p
What can / say except that / am
your, and our good Elsie's mind.
Elsie, who turned to leave the room,
stopped after she had opened the
door, and for half q minute stood ir-
resolute. She then passed out quick
ly, closing the door behind her, muir.
muring as she did SO, No, not now
best to wait till after supper
Eleanor and Stafford, Tor Herbert,
as be should now be cailed) had just
risen from she table, and were seated