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

| Eyes,
Eleanor quickly tied on her hat
! which tho mild and pleasant air had
caused Der to cast aside aud COM
mencee descending the hill.
Miss Herbert-Elsa nor--stay one
moment, said Stafford.
She obeyed, not wholly devoid OF
consciousness why the request was
made.
1t is just six months to-day SAID
he, since l commenced teaching
school in this place. = The term Of
| my engagement has closed
To be renewed, as | understand.
after short vacation
/ did think of renewing it, but
have changed my mind
Then you will leave this place r
No, | shall remain, at least for a
short time. Whether l take mp my
residence hero permanently or not,
depends on you
On me?'
Yes. though half All hour ago
shouldn't have fels myself authorized
to say this to you
Eleanor strove TO recall to mind
whether, during the present inter.
view, there had been anything in her
words or appearance which might be
construed into manifestation of the
preference in which she felt conscious
she held him. Shc could think of
nothing, and in reply said somewhat
coldly
You speak enigmat,caIly, Mr..
Stafford
perhaps SO; and on reflection
what last said had better have
been left unsaid, "a present. We
will think no more of it, if you
please.
For few moments they both re-
NAMED silent.
AS time presses, he then said,
you will excuse my abruptness.
Eleanor, will you accept my hand !?
My heart is already yours, as l think
on more than one occasion [ have
betrayed to you
Il will
She answered in a calm, steady
voice, though the twilight was not
yet SO deep as to conceal tho bright
color which came to her cheeks, nor
the light, brighter still, which flashed
up to her dark hazel eyes.
And you will be content to be o
village schoolmaster's wife?'
why not? You possess energy.
industry and perseverance,, three
qualities, which; when combined,
rarely fail to keep want from the
door,
True, but you have so long been
accustomed to every luxury
When found that the estate of
my uncle was to pass into the hands
of Artemus Carkley, / made
up my mind TO earn my own
living. OF curse, Injuries
would have to be dispensed with. T.;
is true that my friend Mrs. Marsden
kindly invited me to mako her house
| my home as soon as she heard of my
uncle's deceaso, but tho broad of de-
pendenco must IN every instance be
more or less bitter, let it be offered
by ever so free hand
1t is to Mrs. Marsden's that you
intend going tomorrow
Yes. | wrote in answer TO her in
vita'ion that would spend a few
weeks with her,
And at the end of that time you
had made up your mind to depend
on your own talents tor a liveli-
hood p
Yes
"A decision which you now will
not abide by
Why not? If marry a poor msn
there is the more need that should.
mt be entirely portionless. / claim
a years delay and will make the
most Of it,
1 shall not admit your claim.
Make your friend the promised visit
and then We will be married.
'Under existing circumstances, it
appears TO me that 90 much haste
will be indiscreet.'
nough nave 1t in my power to
convince You TO the contrary, have
you not confidence enough IN me to
insist on my doing 80 till we sit to-
gether by our own Preside p
Il have.'
This was said in manner which
showed thrt she was perfectly sin.
core.
Be it SO, shen,' he said, land l
think that you will not find that
your confidence has been misplaced
I've not single fear that l shall
find it to be-
Where shall our home be, EIean-
or! Have you any choice?'
Il cannotsay that I have since I
can no longer dwell beneath the roof
and wander in the paths endeared
and hallowed by the presence of my
uncle. lie was very kind to me,
MIR. Stafford. A father could not
have been more so.'
and yet be knew that by neglect
ing to provide for you, you would be
thrown penniless upon a world that
has no sympathy for aught but
| ITSELF
4 don't believe that no did neglect
to. He even one day hipted to me.
that | should find myself amply pro-
vided for and was going on to tell
me something more, when looking
up he saw that hateful Prynn stand.
ing in the doorway
'PrYnn was Carkley's agent
yes, while Carkley was absent
from this country
AS you decline fixing on any place
as a future residence, will you leave
the decision with meT
Certainly
4 nave reasons for preferring this
town to any other | know of
| i can think of no pleasanter place, ,
replied Eleanor, and on ono condi.
ton | shall DO willing to mako it our
home.'
| What is the condition p
That we don't live near enough
to Artemus Carkley to have him for
. neigbor. | am afraid my feelings