Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

and dying thus!
Courage! my brave little Eleanor
whispered Mr.. Stearns. With an effort
the girl looked up into her old friends
face, rs if to gain strength from his SYM
pathy; then she went steadily forward to
the bedside.
As Eleanor gazed down at the face
! which still retained many traces OF the
| manly beauty which had won her moth
| er's love. and realized that she was indeed
his daughter, all the strength and nobill
| ty of her soul rose ID the surface. Stoop-
ing she laid her soft hand upon her cold
forehead.
Father" The plying tone pronounc-
ING that word SO sacred, and wound
| around the tenderest tibres of our human
natures, forced tears INTO all eyes Faith
er, it is Eleanor your daughter! can
you not speak to herr
The call pierced the apathy of death.
The dying mans eyes opened and
fastened upon her face. \ wave of con
seriousness swept over his features.
My child" he exclaimed, brokenIy,
then you did come. God will-.bless
you.' His voice sank, while into his
ewes sprang II look of ertreaty rs ha tried
to finish, but with tie words, "Ny child
forgive his breath failed, and
with a long Tutoring sigh. ali was over.
Tender hands led eleanor from the
sad scene. Several days passed, and no
reply haG as get come from Raipn Ogden
to the letter E!eaaor had written. and in
which she had disclosed the story the
knowledge OF which had brought her
such sorrow.
In it she had told HIN III few but
tender words the pam it gave her to look
forward to lif, unshared by his pres
ence; but though III her Ignorance OF the
disgrace upon her name, she had prom
ised to bc his wife, she could not, know
| ing all. expect him to take 10 his home Il
| convict's child. Still another trouble
! wrung the poor girls heart. Before long
the invitations to the wedding would
have to be countermanded, and then the
| broken engagement would be the
comment of all. She heard in magma
| ton the remarks which would be passed,
and shrank from the curious words and
| looks she knew would follow her where
ever she went
Had l not you, grandma, and my
Bible" she said, despairingly, 81 should
surely die. 1t is almost more than | can
bear.
Mrs. Hamilton kissed the quivering
| lips; she knew that caresses would help
where words might wound.
Thursday morning arrived, and with it
Ralph Ogden. Instead of the expected
letter he had come himself. Eleanor re-
ceived his card and read the penciled re-
quest that she would see him, and for 4
moment film came into her eyes and ali
grew dark before her; then, white as
death but very calm, she went down to
the library where he awaited her.
She had always known the intense
love of family which had filled the hearts
of all the Ogden race, and Of their pride
IN name that had never been suliied by
aught dishonorabie; and until short
time before she had thought she bore a
name as stainless rs theirs. Now she
knew differently,
The library door swung back on its
| hinges to give entrance to the slender
dark-robed figure which falterinoly went
forward.
A moment passed. and the next Elean-
or found herself ciasped in 4 close EN-
| brace.
Only precious Eleanor" Ralph exciaim
ed in low voice, but with every word
distinct and clear, ST | loved you when
/ babe you goodbye one long month
ago, worship you now! When l read
| LOT Nv, IN
you: as if anything could make you less
dear 10 me! and besides my darling, all
that you wrote me in that letter knew
long ago"
Then Eleanor found her voice:
You knew long ago."
YES: when your grandfather ;zrst sus
pected that loved you he told me all
under promise OF secrecy. Now IS my
I Eleanor e0nteht:'
With ioug sigh OF perfect happiness,
Eleanor suffered herself 10 be drawn
once more into her lovers arms, and in
her iustrous eyes, upliftcd to his face he
could read the depth OF the love which
tiled her heart, and which had only
been intensified by the trials she had III
! der@one.
Although Eieanor's sensitive nature
shrank from the idea OF a'ioyful wedding
lestivity 50 soon after the sad death scene
she had witnessed, she could not with
stand Raiph's loving entreaties; and no
one ever guessed that the sweet face be-
meath the bridal veil (withal it was a
little pa!eD had lately been clonded by
Il depth of anguish such as few in a iltc
time ever know.
Did not tell you, Mrs. Hamilton"
said Old lir Stearns, that if young Og-
deu was what ne ought to be, how 1t
would end? l see he Is of the right stuff
Lei me congratulate yOn, my dear friend,
on the surety of your grand-daughter's
future happiness
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