McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-19
ANDRA BENAIR.


ssAuntle, I am going around the
world!" was Ward Arlington's sudden
and evidently startling announcement.
"Why, Ward, what has put that into
your head, just as you have your new
home finishedp l thought we were to
settle down and have time of quiet
after all this hustle of building and fur
nishing."
eyes, know but have been think
ing that our home lacked so many
things that could send home from for
eign lands-bric-a-brick, sea-shells-
you know how love the ea-besides,
then L could say collected them my
self"
'sBut, Ward, why this sudden resolu-
ton? 1t seems so very strange. 1
thought you intended going into bust
ness"
"Well, auntie, I'm DER young yet for
dife's trials. l would like to see lit
tie more of the world before I settle
down. I'm only 49," And the young
man looked at his aunt with sunny
smile in his blue eyes. cat any rate I
have concluded to start by the next
steamer. Don't be alarmed, Aunt
Maggie" he went on in reply to his
aunt's anxious look. 81 shall return
safe and sound in a year or so; and, oh !!
the boxes that will come in for you on
every steamer. And want you to ar
range them as only your good taste can
do"
Wa d Arlington was the orphan son
of banker, who had left his only SON
the undisputed heir-o half a million
money. His Aunt Margaret had beer
to him second mother, and they had
always had their home in Cumberland
Ward had just completed an elegant
mansion, which stood about mile from
the outskirts of pleasant village.
He was merry, good natured fellow
whose fair hair and bright blue eye
many dark belle envied; and had Id
known how many anxious mammas and
lovely daughters had their thought
upon him, he might not perhaps hav
been so ready to leave his native land
1t was but few days before Ward
Arlington was on his way across the
Yeddo, in Japan.
Ward had ever been interested in
'conchology, and now that he had the
opportunity, he visited every unheard
of place in search of curiosities in shells.
From the Yellow Sea, from Ceylon
and the Sooloo Island Aunt Margaret
received specimens carefully labelled,
until the home was vast museum of
shells and marine curiosities. Every
variety of strombus and poiythalamous
she'll, corals of all kinds, he had in his
collection; but there was one variety
which he had not yet secured and two
years later he was searching for it upon
the Island of Cuba.
s'Within couple of months more I
must be in England" unused Ward,
half aloud, habit which he had con-
tracted in his solitary ramblings, as he
took up his oars for paddle along the
shores of the island in search of aspect
men of spirulid@ which had hitherto
evaded his eye. "Then suppose 1
must begin life in earnest"
And he sighed as he thought of the
lonely hours he must spend in that
large mansion with Aunt Margaret.
Rounding point of rock, he came to
a long stretch of white beach, while
high above lowered jagged rocks, upon
whose SUBMITS innumerable sea birds
had their home.
Without much difficulty he effected
landing, and with long staff in h
hands he poked among the debris an
seaweed along the shore IN search
his specimen.
ssAha! what is thisp" he CALCULATED
as he picked up a dainty hand-baskl
from the shore. ga woman's worl
basket as livei" he went on. Gal
here is her picture. How interestings
"A Spanish beauty of the first water
and declare here is her name-sAnd
Benair,'" he read; then he replaced
parcel of fancy work and her picture:
tsIt stands for reason she will be back
soon for her property. rather think
III wait for her,
But he waited in vain; and as the
twilight cal.c he look the little basket
with him to his hotel, where he sat
down and wrote the following adver-
tisement:
FoUND-On the shore near Largo Point,
q basket. The owner can have the property
by inquiring for Ward Arlington and de-
'scribing contents. Room As English Hotel.
W. A.
This he sent to the Havana papers in
both the English and Spanish Ian
guages. Then he waited with COM
mendable patience for further develop
ments.
s'I hardly think she will come her
SELF he thought. cit will be some
pompous old don who will call"
And then, with q view of ensnaring
the stately parent into friendship, he
ordered half dozen bottles of the best
wine and box of choicest cigars sent