Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-19

/ you now eagerly l sought cut No.
Northampton square. 1t all seemed
the same. Seven years and half
had very little altered London, so far
as l could see. Yes, it all seemed
the same until reached her house.
How dirty and neglected, thought
| /, as / gazed up at the diugy yet IA
niliar old place. Il am certain Lilly
cannot be here, or everything would
look brighter and cleaner. Perhaps
they have moved /; I'll knock aud
sea.'
So | gave the door a series of loud
reps. just to enhance its wakefulness.
We'll, sir, what is il 2
It was an old, dirty.looking woman
that spoke, as she half opened the
door,
SO the Grahams live here still?'
Live here +! bless yer, mo- They
are rich folks now.
'Rich 2 said /, and | believe |
looked dreadfully augry, as though l
thought they had no right to be rich.
Yes, rich = replied the dirty old
gossip, drawing nearer, and opening
the door wider when she found my
business was so simple.
Yes, rich and all through some
gentleman who started old Graham
in business some months ago! The
old 'ouse as bin to let ever since
| they left ito months ago. Live,
why, let me see-s somewhere near
Rsadi 9, think, a little village
called d But that's not the
shop. The shops in town some
where. A stationer's I've heard say,
and
Thank you, thank you, that will
do! Here is a trias to dir nix success
TO my search
| managed to get away at last and
was soon being conveyed over the
lines of tie Southwestern railway to
Reading.
It was a lovely afternoon when
entered the little village of D. !
soon espied the little cottage to
which | had been directed, half hid
den from the road by row of pop
lar trees, and ii Yves with very little
hesitation l was s3on walking up the
little garden path aud ringing the
bell
The Grahams were out but ex.
planned that l was a friend of the
family and had come a very long
way expressly to see them.
This gained me the desired omen
sesam ?, and I was soon ushered in
to the little parlor. Yes, this was
LIlly's home. | gazad around me as
though was in the sacred precinct
Of some holy spot As my eyes wan
dered around the sweetly- scented lit
tie parloF, they rested at last upon
some milliner'a boxes that lay upon
the table. had seen such boxes in
my youth, and knew them to contain
the appurtenances OF marriage gar.
ments.
Yes, read her, my LilIy's, name
on them. l lifted the lids slightly,
and, alas! my fears were too true
they were the bridal decorations Of
Lillian Graham.
could only just manage to reoov-
er myself as an open carriage drove
up q tho Garden gate. / could not
see them aight, bua soon saw an
old lady and gentleman. whom Ir C.
ognized as Mr.. and Mrs. Graham.
and then | saw The dear face of Lilly
saw it to notice it was pale, thin
and sad-saw it to quickly tell that
even prosperity, and perhaps The
prospect Of an advantageous mar.
riage hal not made her look better
than the merry, laughing eyed little
maiden of sweet II.
And then / saw a gentleman, tall
and we'll dressed, with lis back to.
wards me, giving some directions 10
the coachman More than this I
could not see, for the old couple had
entered the parlor.
'Oh, Mr. aud Mrs, Graham, I said,
eagerly, do you not know me?'
i really haven't the honor some
what stfliy replied the old gentle
man.
what! not know Bob Phillips.
that went 10 Australia eight years
ago p
Bob Philips! good Godp
This last was uttered by the tall
gentleman, in tone of undisguised
sprprise.
My name had seemed to create a
varied impression upon them all
The little old gentleman looked pet.
rfied, while Mrs Graham appeared
frightened, aud presently broke out
quite tragIoally:
Robert Phillips risen from his
grave =
Risen from his grave p said I,
growing still more confused and sur
prised at .bis unexpected turn of at
fairs.
Yes, sir, from the grave said Mr..
Markham yes sir, it is no use of
your trying to pass yourself off as
that young man. He has been dead
these ta.co gears. | was present at
his funeral myself
Indeed said /, smiling, but al.
most chilling Mr.. Markham to death
with the scrutinizing glance I gave
him. 'Ah +! I recoliec. seeing YOU IN
Australia, I think
'Yotl are an impos,or, and I shall
be forced to turn yen out Of the
house if You do not instantly leave
Very fine words, Mr. Simon Rail.
alias Markham. / shall turn You out
instead-thief, would.be murderer,
and doubledyed villain.
Amid the screams OF the servant
and Mrs Graham, ard not needing
the feeble expostula;ions o. he old
gentleman, We closed and struggled
to the passage. Here. with a little
muscular exertion and a we'll direct.
ed blow between tho eyes, I soon
threw Mr Markham Gas he called
| himself) senseless il the hall, Just as
! Lilly, hearing ms y,iee-she had not
forgotten it, she did not care even
II i was my gnost, or if | had come
Tor transHory stay from the other
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