Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
HOW he FOUND HER.

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th 80, sir p
The stout, good natured dealer in
sec midland books locks at lh pale,
pretty face of the owner of the sweet
silvery voice, and just glanced at
the rather passe clonk aud gloves be.
fore b. proceeded 10 business. She
bad taken three books from rather
shabby shopping bag, and hell them
toward him for inspection. Tney
were hansomeiy bound volumes OF
poetry-Mrs. Browning and Jean
lngelow, ultramaIine and gold and
u copy of Longfellow in bold hand
ONE type with fine illusrasion, and
b .und in thick purpls morocco. The
dealer scented "better times" on the
articles offered for the books were
OF the .costlest, and reduced cir
cumstaDces," was plainly written
upon the poor appeal.
"They cost good many dollars,
SIR" said the low voice, timidly,
''and they are not much orn."
Eyes, | dare say but you see
they are, after all, second hand
books, and sell tor trifle."
81 hope you'll allow me as much
as you possibly can, sir" she said,
timidly. "Who says poverty isn't
curse ?"
"Certainly. I'll give you dollar
for the large one. and fifty cents for
each of the others | shall likely
sell them for that, so you see |
could not afford to give more"
And he spoke truly. Something
in the uncommon sadness and sweet
ness of the face and manner touched
him, though usually he was keenly
alive to The main chance.
He went TO the drawer 10 get the
money, and Leila Westfield, as she
pulled out ner handkerchief to wipe
away tear that started for the loss
of her treasures, did not notice that
she had pulled letter also from her
pocket, and it lay there dumb tell
tale as she took she money from his
hand with thanks, and walked out
of the store.
at was the best that | could do"
she thought, as she threaded er
way along the busy street "out it
seems so lttle TO get, al d II was so
hard to part with Testers gilt, but
| canno; starve when there is any,
Thing can turn into money" And
two or three tears weled up in the
violet eyes and trickIed slowly down
her cheek shorn of It's roses-be-
hind her thick veil. She went on
and on, and finally turned into q
cross street of tenement houses, and
went up three flights of stairs and
into little back atticroom 1t
amt much," he thought, as she sat
down on the side of her bed and
smoothed out the two one dollar
b IL, "buL it will keep me from be-
ing urned OUT of doors another
w,ek. aud | have little sewing
can do. 0, dear father, how lonely
ain What ought TO do ?' she
sobbed, as she laid down on the lit.
tie bed with its white covering and
sh.'d bitter tea,s.
Size had not gone more than two
or three blocks before the dealer es
pied the letter He St lied it eager
" and read the address Miss
L la Westfeld, No Z - street."
then, with kindly interest TO know
something of the pretty woman, he
pulled out the lrter ard read
DEAR LEILA Don't stay there any
longer starving to death and killing yourself
by inches, come back and marry Mr.. Pierce.
know he's old enough to be your grand
father, but he's got such lots of money that
it will make up. Lionel has either forgotten
you or is dead. He'll never come back
Take my advice. From your
COUSIN BELLA"
slave you purchased this book
lately ?"
! Mr.. Adams turned from pile OF
books he was inspecting to answer
the question A tall, aristocratic
looking gentleman was turning
over the leaves of the "Longfellow, "
be had purchased not an hour be-
fore. There was strange agitation
in bis manner.
"Yes, only about mn hour ago
from a young lady She brought
these Also" producing the other
two.
'What does this mean ?" muttered
the stranger, and he turned to some
marked passages, and again TO the
blank page where name and date
had been carefully removed with an
ink eraser. Yet not so effectually
but be detected IT,
81 know the book" he said to the
dealer. do you-but Of course
you don't-know anything about
the lady who brought it p
There was q happy little bubble
Of Joy in the dealers heart. What
if this were the Lionel of the letter
reposing in his breast pocket2
''By queer chance do" he said
Here's letter she dropped on the
floor, and l did not notice it until
after she had left"
The stranger took it excitedly.-
"The same" he said, as he read the
address. 81 have been searching al
most hopelessly for This lady. You
will please 90 these books up.
. want TO take them along with me
The dealer thought the little ro-
nance was coming to head, ,s be
tied up the books in white paper. -
The gentleman gave him twenty
dollar bill, took the books and
! started.
Your change" called Mr.. adams.
mo change, sir. This transaction
is worth thousand dollars TO me.
, The dealer thought OF counter
feits, but upon examination found
the promise 10 pay was genuin AM
congratulated himself upon bis goot
) luck.
, Ting s-lipg, ling, ling, ling, wen
the door bell.
] "Does Miss Leila Westfield board
t here p
; "She has room here, yes" saic
5 the girl that answered the bell, won
: dering much how Miss Westfielt
came to have such handsome call
ar ain thrae f1ighfs hack " for al,