The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-29

Inen discussion arose respecting that
payment, Mrs. Huntley considering a
smaller sum than he proposed an equiv
alent, but finally he gained his point.
Where is the child now, Mr.. Ora
hamW asked Lillian. Surely not alone
at the hotel?'
"No, not alone; for two young ladies,
acquaintantes of my sister, came out in
the same steamer, and kindly took
charge of little Nell; but they leave in q
few days for one of the large Western
cities. You will relieve me of great
difficulty" he continued. ~ was about
to take her to the house of the friend
with whom you met me this evening.
His wife would receive the child, but
they have large family of their own"
So it was decided that Mrs. Huntley
and Lillian should call the next morn
ing, ard make little Nell's acquaintance.
''How do you like our new friend,
Lily" asked her brother, who had re-
turned from plotting their visitor to the
street-car, ell route for his hotel.
livery much, indeed, Jack. And dur
ing your absence mamma has suggested
that give up my out door pupils to be-
come the child's governess, dressmaker,
etc. We ehall have that little room
opening from ours newly papered, and
buy some pretty light furniture for it."
''Then am not to escort you through
our lucky street any more?"
II think not, Jack. We found that
am contented."
Late in the summer, Allan Graham,
who had been travelling in the far west,
returned. He had heard frem Lillian
that little Nell had suffered slightly from
the extreme heat; so,. before coming
even to see her, made a trip to Long
Branch, and there arranged. for Mrs.
Huntley, her daughter and their little
charge to remain until cool weather set
in.
And when they met, it was almost like
old friends, for he and Lillian had con-
stantly correspondent, upon Nelps &C.
count, the child always enclosing little
letter of her own.
At the close of their weeks sojourn,
Mr.. Graham made his second trip,
bringing with him Jack, who, perhaps,
was for the time, the happiest mortal in
all that seaside resort.
lie had to return to Monday morn.
ing's business, but Graham fingered
few days longer. Then these weekly
visits came to be matter. of.course,
though one being omitted caused a
general disappointment; while for Lii
lis.n, the blue seemed to have all gone
out of the skies, and the melody Of the
waves changed to saddened moan.
But ut length he came, and doubtless
her sunshine and her music were bright
and sweet once more.
"And YOU think have fulfilled poor
EIinor's desires, Lillian" asked Allan
Graham, one evening, during a sea-
beach ramble, Mrs. Huntley and Nell
being left at home-one deep in an in
teresting novel, the other in childhood's
happy dreamland.
1ndeed l do. Mr.. Graham, ana con-
slider you to have been one of the kind
est and most devoted of brothers.
"And yet there was another request
my sister made: will repeat it in her
own words. "Allan, you are now twenty
seven; why do you not change your
lonely, single life for ORC more home
like? Think you, is there no dear loving
girl whose sweet presence would add to
your happiness? To Nell we shall re-
main only tender memory; but to you
she will look up with child's love and
duty, as to Il father. Will you not give
y mother, alsoY I was constrained to
promise, though at that time there wac
no one whom | loved, or, probably who
l!ily-dear Lily! will you help me to full
fill my sisters last wishes? l think you
care for mc--a little!"
''Not only little, Allan, but very
greatIy!"
He kisses the tear-glistening eyes, and
the sweet lips quivering with emotion
Then they walk homeward together.
and the dull, cold:carth seems transform.
ed in to paradise.
And when she hears their story, how
happy Mrs. Huntley will be! But Jack
what will he cav?