The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-24
ELlNoR's LOVER.

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lis that You, Elinor 2" The pale face was
raised eagerly and turned towards the door,
although the bandaged eyescould seethrough
their covering; and then, as the new conner
came swiftly across the room, and sat down
on tho low eeat beside the sofa, the dis
hevelled head settled back on the tumbied
pillows with a sigh of relief and satisfactien,
although sho had been gone from the room
only q fow moments.
''Yes.it IL l." and the deft fingers stpieht
eaedout tho c~ushionsand smoothed bach the
rough hair from his forehead. as they did co
many weary times daily. How are he poor
syc,T--i: 10 timo to attend to them now"
and tho same light, skiilful hands adjusted
the b2ndage quickly. but tenderly. The
doc;or says you are improving every hour; 10
Ia onlypatience hat you need now, for q httl'
sine ; and then-oh, Max, / M SO thanh
al" and the cheerful voice broke down SUD-
!-aly, as Max Valens' arm drew Eer close,
aud tho bright face was hidden Cor o moment
gu lis bosom.
And 1 W it oil to you'll" no whispered.
holding her closer yet. mo other coa.S
aSve brought me through it Gs you have
lone. my darling!"
and Elinor Marcelon, as Bho restsd her
tired head there, felt that she was more than
repaid for all tho work, md worry. and I'M
Atsk u lux pAnt tth- Az "tA-Ai Y $500
misery Of it-now that he was SO nearly sen
again.
It was a very narrow escape this OF MAJ
valens-a long, lard struggle for life Il had
been; but, with Elinor 10 help urd prnJ for
him, he had conquered.
Fortunate IL was for him that hehad fnllen
into such hands for, although Paul Mar
~celons's household and housekeeping were Of
rather q mixed and Bohemian style, he
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when he saw the illness coming on, had
taken him in and given him the best of every.
thing, even to the only spare chamber, and
his own sister for nurse.
Don't send for any one" That wns Ma1's
cry from the first ''They will kill me IL they
come worrying. Promise that you won't let
any one know unless you must !" and that
promise being made, he give himself up to
delirumRnd fever, and Elinor M~arcelonnursed
him through it.
He had made love to her in q light, care
less way ever since he first began to drop
into Paul's studio now and then and she,
being quite used to the style Of thing from
most OF Paul's numerous acquaintances ever
ince her childhood, had accepted as 1t "a
matter of course until he was taken Ill then
it came to her suddenly and clearly that be
was the oneman in all this world 10 her, and
now she knew that she had saved Kim and
was thankful
Eve some news for you, Max, " she said.
II know you long for something of the kind,
shut up in this dreary room. We have q now
Rrrival-a far away cousin Of ours-who has
taken n fancy to study art under Panl's guild
ance, and is TO stay with us oil winter"
81 hate new people," Ma answered, saw
sgely. 81 hope he doesn't intend to monopo-
lie you, Nellie ~
"'HcT" laughed Nellie. He is a
young lady, Max, and one of tho l~oveliest
ones 1 ever saw-Alico Barien. l am sure
you will like her"
~ trust 80" answered Max, dryly, ''hut
on general principles, | hate new people.
Max grew rapidly better. But ever after
the bandnge was taken from his eyes, and he
wa able to walk up and Town the dimly-
lighted room without assistance, Elinor was
in constant requisitiou. Like most petted
individuals, he grew very exacting, but ELL
nor was only too glad to feel that she was O
help aud a comfort to him. Once or twice
the new cousin came 20 sit IN with him and
Eliuur for awhile. but she declared thedimly.
t. shteG room"poliy" and the patient''cross, -
i.c ncvcs took the trouble to urge her to stay.
Theirs. day thu Max veuturedd downstairs
la came suddenly upon tho "now cousin"
sitting in tho sunshiny, untidy little sitting
roo o., W tn Mrs. paul's baby in her Grm1.
Ha nd seen macy beautiful women, bat
ihi, ToD an, with her fair face, her great dark
eye. sd .er wonderful crown OF g!ittering
OGDEN hai', was even to him a surprise and a
wonder.
IkebrShi sunlight fell on borrowed head.
,ll Oh the pure, sweet, almost unreal face.
nai sho locked up and smiled.
1ha, night Elinor, watching Alice a. she
brushed out the glittering waves Of her hair
Seforelhe looking-glass in their chamber, felt
anew, sudden pang of-was it ?-joa!ousy il
har heart.
II hue fellow, that MaxVelon,," said Alice,
Al though following out q train of thought.
odd for him TO come here to be i'll. Ho 10
Lis uncle's ~fayor1te nephew, and will have e
mint of money some time. You Gidn'tk know
1t? You are the oldest people, you and Paul,
hat l ever saw. l haven't bsen here two
weeks yet, and l know moro about all your
friends Than you do, However, it's 30 !" and
the white elbows wero placed OF The shabby
bureau, tho dimpled chin resting on the pink
palms, and the owner of the perfect faoo
gazed at it long and earnestly in the mirror.
Those next days were very drcnry onos to
Eliuor. Her royal heart refused to believe at
first that MIX could DO rntrue TO her oven
in thought but daily Alice's destinations
were eIerted, until at last even Paul noticed
it aud spoke of it in his rough way.
The girl shall 60, he said; ''she shall not
ruin YOUR Ito in this way. Nellie. Max does
not really care for her, but sho ~monopolizes
him and, if it comes 10 that, he is yours in
horror bound"
But Eliuor pleaded with him.
.! care for him. she said. more than for
Ol the world NO much, thu, my happiness is
nothing il ho DO not content Would you
hive you sister marry y man who cares for
another woman, Paul? Let him choose be-
tween as, il it coincG TO that"
And so Paul was ailenced but, one day,
MAJ returning from a walk with Alice, called
= Nellie" in vain, and Mrs. Paul handed him
n little missiyo directed to him in Elinor's
clear hand.
"DEAR MAJ tho ne:. saidlI am going away for .
time. Don't come tor ns.dcp't write Tor me,uutit
YOU are sar- OF your orn heart Rsmember that
you can DO me no more cruel injury than to marry
ma wheu van lows nuothAr. Let no al.o idea of