Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29

comparative retirement Mr.. Oliphant In,
Just returned from Spain, where he amused
n fortune which he II disposed 10 enjoy
among the friends Of his youth. His lovely anc
accomplished lady was once known IN rev
York society as Miss Rose Sangerford- HE
eide OF Philadelphia are to be congratu
latnd upon this acquisition to their NUMBER
Reading this, with n heart swelling
with envy. Alexia BraxtOn made a
sudden resolve. She would put in an
appearance at this magnificent Par.
melee mansion;" she would demand
some share of the wealth and adj
vantages which were lavished upon her
fortunate cousin. So she sat down and
wrote the relative whom she had never
seen n characteristic note.
any DEAR UNCLE OLTPHANT- Believing
that you viii ind room Ia your heart ana
your home for the orphan daughter OF your
poor sister Emily, I am about 20 ~ % you Tor
= visit or o. stay, just ~ may seem most DC
sirRble after you make my acquaintance
Don't trouble yourself to write. There only
n tri-wcckiy mail here, and shall start before
your letter could reach me. Look for me nj
any time after receiving this.
Your afcctionatc niece.
ALENIA BRANTON"
"The orphan daughter Of his poor
sister ought to fetch him. reflected
Alexia. "but il il don't there's no help
for Il. Ican't gush on paper. There's
one comfort, IL don't make him capt.
ulate on sight I'm no worse of than be-
fore"
But the ignominy Of such an appear
ancc rs this, the helplessncss of her
present state, were no part of Miss
BraXtOn's plans. How long it took
them To- decide her fate, she thought.
I'm reality. two minutes had hardly
elapsed before Mr.. Quest was back,
with the hall porter 10 assist him in con-
veying the young lady within. Mr..
Oliphant stood i'm the hall where he had
conducted his interview with Harmon
Quest, tall, rubicund gentleman, who
relieved the lecturer of his part Of the
burden, and carried the helpless young
lady to n chair in the drawing-roOm.
$50 this is my niece. is it?" he said.
good-humoredly. "And this is the way
she takes us by storm! Dana. my dear,
your cousin Alcxia. Alexia, your aunt
Rose. am indebted To YOU, sir, for
the trouble you have taken. Can /
that is, if | can be Of any service in re.
turn
Thanks, you can do me favor, Mr.
Oliphant." promptly responded Mr.
Quest, while the other was hesitating,
finding it an awkward thing TO offer
money for the kindness rendered by
this gentleman in seedy clothes. al
will do myself the pleasure of calling
upon YOU in regard to it ut some NOR,
favorable time, if you like. Shall we
say in the morning.
"In the morning at ten agreed Mr.
Oliphant, and as he said it. the lecturer
looking beyond him through the open
doors, had his first full view OF Mrs.
Oliphant.
Few people ever saw this lady with.
ont finding some strange and subtle at
traction in ner still lovely face, but il
had an unprecedented effect upon Har
mon Quest.
His Jaw fell, his eyes bulgcd, his hail
fairly bristled upon his head. No Cor.
CONS stare could have transfxed hin
more completely than did the transient
glance of her dark. deep eyes. If Mr.
Killuth had found the embodiment o.
an old memory in Dana, Harmon Quest
had found n ghost in Power Oliphant'
wife.
The astonished look Of his hos
brought him back to himself. III,
muttcred an excuse and departed
walking away when he gained
the street rs il the ficnds were aftei
him, but coming suddenly to n full stoT
In the middle of crowded thorough
fare.
ITS her." he said to himself. con.
vincingly. I'D know her among tel
thousand, altered as she j.. And III
find her out! Ill get at the bottom o.
this mystery there is u mystery
if live six months. Who was it Mis-.
Alexia said her uncle had married, now
n Miss Rose Sangerford. Wen, Mis-,
Rose Sangerford that was will iinC
reason, ] think. 10 remember me-"