The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-22
VOL. 23---NO. 43.

I SSA~So AAS tO4eA ACA VIM AC hGS-t1S IOuHS
J er of two orphan brothers left early K
, find their fortune. The elder had sue.
ceeded better than he; perhaps because
} less scrupulous. 1t was Godfrey's Cor.
don command. He had no money
but he had not vice, and the good will
of all men,
And when he had gone, she found
that he had left with her letters highly
complimentary, recommending him to
stations OF honor and trust, so that she
was able TO afford astonished and alarm
ed Aunt Resolve all the assurances she
needed
And now Adelaide was no longer
alone. She had lover
Week after week the yacht Mermaid
remained In the offlng. Day by day the
young people fioated ON the smooth
summer tide, or strolled in the garden,
or sang at the old piano songs ringing
and fun of sweetness
Perhaps no happier hearts existed un-
der the sun. Then Godfrey Somers sent
for his yacht, and Gordon must needs
obey and speed north.
'Oh, Gordon, you will forget me-"
she cried.
Forget my little oriole? Never.
Child, you do not know how love you.
Wear this ring for me, Adelaide"
It was deep and yellow. and bore in
! deeply engraved characters the word
| Always"
And so they parted for a few weeks,
| betrothed lovers.
The summer waned, but Adelaide was
so happy she did not mind when the
rose petals fell and the fruit was gather
! cd
Aunt Resolve, who watched her con-
stantly nowadays, saw that she was
wrapped in a dream of bliss. Her ma
ture of great sweetness was alive, and
her lover and her love life was all to her
And now, for Somers' sake-that was all
plain-she began to take an interest in
the tasks and plans at the jumpers.
"Where does the money come from
that pays the plantation hands for their
| work, Aunt Resolvee"
They have their cabins and corn and
sweet potato patches. pay them small
wages out of the fruit crop"
What does that consist of"
Strawberries, pears, melons and
grapes"
where are they solds"
Il send them north by the boats.''
what buys our food and dresses 90
THE oyster beds. They are u great
deal of care, l assure you.
'For you. You have the care Of
everything. Let me learn to help you,
dear auntie; let me learn to be useful to
you"
And Adelaide grew busy, painstaking
and thrifty. She was busting an old
cabinet one day when panel, which had
always seemed secure, slipped from its
groove into her hand; showing a cavity
filed with compartments behind In one
was a bit of folded yellow paper. 1t was
not worth disturbing at first Adelaide
thought. At last with reluctant curi0s-
ity she drew it forth, unfolded and scan-
ned its faded characters, and as she read
her dark eyes dilated, her cheeks paled,
she caught her breath.
Aunt Resolve was counting out money
on the library table. Suddenly Adelaide
all white and trembling, entered the
room the paper in her hand "What
have you therey''
aAunt Resolve had grown suddenly
CHASTITY at the sight of the faded scrap. |
She snatched at the girls wrist, and |
drew the paper toward her without |
touching it. She saw only too clearly |
the minute, quaint characters, clear as |
print, though the ink was faded. Then |
she pushed Adelaide away and turned |
aside her face.
The bewildered girl sat down upon
the footstool at her feet.
"Ohl Aunt, what is it ?"
at is nothing" portioning off the sill |
yer with a trembling hand. THE salt |
marsh must be cut now; SO go away |
child, am busy"
But the girl chung about her knees.
"Oh! this is my grandfather's name
signed to this" she cried, land l am |
homeless"
"Tut, tut"
Gam not the last of my race! His |
father gained il dishonesty" he saws,
land when his descendants have dwin- |
died to single one let him nor her not
dare to marry, but restre the estate to
the rightful family, bestowing it upon
the poorest member thereof" quoted the
girl, the words of the paper stamped on
her memory. |
Aunt Resolve groaned, and her hands |
fell from their task.
"Child childi" she cried, show in the
world came you 10 find it?' Il
81 was busting the cabinet. 1t was
behind panel that fell down. l did |
not dare to touch it at first. Now Ihave |
read it all, and know what it means
what have to do, auntie." And now |
the girl stood up.
"1our father gave it to me for safe |
keeping. I never meant you to sec it, |
Adelaide"
THAT would have been very wrong,
auntie."
mo. no, dearie, you must marry and
be happy"
The girl did not speak. She stood |
looking around the familiar room, and
her eyes grew dark with agony. Evil |
IDENTIFY her resolve was taken.
THE dear old place-it seems part of
my very self. 1t never before was so
beautiful and dear as now, when it was
lonely and irksome-it never would any
moro And unr1af riv IL 11.N
This was fixed as an unalterable law
IN her mind. The condition being full
filled which decreed it to another. the
jumpers must forthwith pass into other
hands.
There could be no doubt that Adelaide
was heart,broken. She looked as if
some terrible illness has settled upon
her. Aunt Resolve was utterly shatter-
ted by the girls state, but now Adelaide
was the stronger Of the two in maintain
ing settled purpose.
The latter had a guardian whom she
saw annually. She wrote to him, &C.
quelnting him with the message from
the deceased, and briefly relinquishing
the property, as she wished him to take
steps to diScover the former owner of the
JUMPERS process which Aunt Resolve
thought would not be difficult, though
she did not know them.
al would not have done 1t, dear" she
said, sick in bed. 81 would have you
live and die upon the old place. fear
-ah, l fear you will miss everything
now-for Capt. Somers has no home, and
! he will rove from and forget you'll It is
human nature. These long-deferred
| maFries never turn out we'll. You know
you marriage to him must be deferred
don't you ~
"Yes"
The girl uttered the one sad monosyl-
liable and said no more.
And now the time was flying. Capt
Scmers she expected daily, for he said ne
! would return TO her in less than a month
She finally brought herself TO write to
him, and told him what had happened.
He made no reply.
This added pang. She saw plainly
what it would be. He could not pro-
vide for her adequately. Such support
as he could afford heT-and which she
would gladly have accepted, sweet if
shared with him-he would not offer.
She must find home in Florida with
some of her mothers unknown relatives
and they would drift apart forever. Aunt
Resolve was right
A storm set In. Day by day the rain
beat about the house, and the signing of
the wind filed the girls heart with
dread
At last there came letter from her
guardian. Il ran as follows:
"MY DEAR ADELAIDE have been
unusually fortunate in finding the right
full owner Of the jumpers. He will make
his appearance there Tuesday, after
which will see you at IA early day.
LUTHER MEasKEGER.n
Not word Of sympathy or regret. 1t
seemed 10 Adelaide as il all the world
had suddenly turned her enemy
And still another day the Storm held.
T.. AZ.