The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-02-03

fair idol and worship it with all the
strength and tenderness Of your nature,
only to find, after all, that it is dust and
Observation-Disclosures and falsei
Cathbert Hyde sat smoking his brier.
wood meerschaum by the open window
as Clarence entered-a square, shrewd-
lookinglittle old man. with deeply-seamed
wrinkles on his brow, and restless spark
ling eyes cleaning like live Goals beneath
his shaggy brows.
"Clnreuce, my boy, something has gone
wrong" he said, brusquely, after he lad
regarded his nephew in silence for awhile.
Tell the old uncle what it is."
Il have told you about Rosa Eldou, sir
well, she and sre-in fact. it is oil
over between usT'
Engagement broken. eh7 Past the
power of patching up7"
Eyes, uncle!'
sand it was on my account? Nay, boy,
don't turn away-I can read the truth in
your eyes. So she's played you false?'
1--WE are parted, uncle-is not that
enougb?"
"Well, perhaps so-perhaps SO! 1t was
we'll you found her out in time. Clarence.
It's for the best, my boy
Clarence Hyde was passing down the
village street day or two subsequently,
toward dusk of mellow August evening,
when a slight form glided up to him and
tremulous hand was laid upon his owr.
Ho started at first, but quickly recog-
nized the face and figure.
Lizzie Eldon!
"Oh, Clarence, could not rest with
ont telling you how very, very wrong I
thought Rosa, and how very sorry am
for you"
Thanks. Lizzie. do not think she
has treated me exactly right"
Lizzie burst into tears.
How could she be so cruel so un-
womanly? You were right. Clarence-you
acted noblyl think Rosa willgone day
live to repent it."
As Clarence stood there listening to
Lizzie Eldon's impetuous words and
holding ber soft little hand in his own,
he wondered that be had never before
noticed how very, very pretty she was
a softer, more subdued style of beauty
than Rosa's yet not less bewitching in its
way.
They hsuntcd him all the night long,
that oval, earnest face, those swimming
blue eyes!
Day by day Rosa's image waxed fainter
and more faint in his memory, and Liz.
zie's shy, gentle looks grew more eyer
present in his heart.
Il do believe I've fallen in love with
the girl, he thought. II wonder what
she would say if were to propose tc
herr"
Next to the wonder came its realiza
tion. One fine October day. when they
had strayed a little away from the gay
nutting party, whose voices made the
old yellow-leaved woods musical Mr.
Hyde asked Lizzie Eldon if she woulC
accept the love her sister had sighted
and Lizzie, smiling and trembling ans
wered yes!
'You see. Uncle Cuthbert," said Clar
ence, eagerly, MS he explained the new
position Of affairs to his uncle that eve
ming, after he had safely escorted Lizzi,
home, with her basket of nuts only hal
filled ,aad no wonder. all things con
sidered) "it will be so pleasant w,
shall all live together, and Lizzie say
she will love you dearly. Lizzie is suct
famous little housekeeper! She thinks
it will be so pleasant to have you sitting
bv our hearth-stone! Aud, uncle, ycr
will go to see her to morrow, won't your
"Y' S." said Uncle Cuthbert, briefly
"IIl 9o!'
Acd the next day Lizzie was surprised
at her sewing by brown-taced little old
man, who abruptly took both her hands
in his, and imprinted a kiss rpon heI
crimsoning forehead, just as il he were
the oldest acquaintance in tue worlo!
80 you're going to marry my nephew,
Lizzie, are you1" said Uncle Cuthbert.
"Yes, SIR" Lizzie made answer, tim.
idly.
"Aud you love him, LizzIe1"
"Oh, yes, sirl"
"And You won't object to having the
old man numbering round the house
helpless and feeble though be be2"
II shall be so glad to have you live
with us, sir. for never remembered my
father-and-and you will be like one tC
me. / am sure"
"Uncle Cuthbert kissed her again. an6
walked away as abruptly as he had come
Hes very funny old gentleman,