The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-04-03
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blue river, bound by Yerdant pines,
and stately gray house among its
terraces upon the banks. The house
was peculiar ia its architecture as
well as its solitude; and Innogrnce
Adair's blue eyes, alter wandering
over the landscape came back To- IL.
This Is a handsome place %
Her companion, handsome, stall
wart fellow, Ia a miners suit, seemed
averse TO replying. But his grave
glance grew gloomy % severity.
DO you know who lives there Al
LAM"
The young man spoke with reluct-
ance.
mo one at present, believe"
After a moment he added
at is the Earle Place.
The girl looked up at her cOmpan-
ion quickly.
"Our landlady told me lis history
yesterday. ''she said. chow the owner,
General Earle, died three years last
fall that his only child had married
against his Will that he received
her child when she died. yet always
hated the father, who was never al
lowed tn see the boy, who grew up
quite perfect: yet his grandfather
quarTelled with him on his dying bed
and left his beautiful estate 10 the
daughter Of brother, whom be lad
not seen since infancy"
The young mali's grave face was a
study la its play of emotions as le
looked at the girl.
ibid she tell YOU what the quarrel
was about 81
"She did not know"
Allan Farley spoke slowly:
The father was a good, but IN
fortunate man. He gave up the boy
with reluctance, AZ the prayer Of bis
child's love through all his humble
but upright life he lived solitary
But when his son was Of age, he
made himself known 10 him. The
grandfather had never shown afiec
ton Tor the boy, whose heart starved
in ms breast, through all his youth
FOL a little love
Allan Fairlie paused, then went on
again
"His Father had been miner IA
his youth. He returned 90 a superior
branch Of il ia his old age, and sta
toned himself near his boz.
There was no hope that the grand
father would relent, but this made
the two deaTer 10 each other. TheI
came the old man p long last sickness
He called his grand SOD, and bid hin
repudiate his fathers name, and taxi
his, Informed him that he had made
him his sole heir. The young mar
replied : In every other way hayi
tried 10 please you, grandfather, but
this ] cannot do The old man MAJ
have had sOme.suspiciOns. He did no
name them, but his anger was terri
BILE. He turned the grandson he has
never had cause to reprimand, out o
the house,
"DO YOU know what he did then?'
Joined his father, went into tn
mines, and worked with him
HE was very brave. The grand
father was unreasonable, cruel
The young man hurried away from
the rock against which he had beeI
leaning.
perhaps he came to something o
that belief, for q cOdicil was added L
the will bepueathing Riverside 4
him I'm case Of his Cousins death
But come, Innocence-it Is going q
rain YOU cannot sketch here to-day
The girl glanced up at the sky
then took up the satchel containing
artists materials.
Il can come up here another time,
she said.
The two went down the rocky slOp
to the road. The young man turne,
and looked into his companions face
And now you have my history
Innocence"
81 knew it," she said quietly.
Ibid you ~ he asked.
She nodded.
Mamma and / heard part Of tn
story the first evening we came"
Past turn after turn OF the Diny
winding road they proceeded 10 tn
hotel at the riverside, the LOWlanC
bnarders.
10 was an old-fashioned place, bu
full Of cOmfOrt-hOnest aud respecta
ble-nothing more.
Innocence Adair aud her pal
mother had come there from a distan
city, pleased with the air, the pines
the river-everything
They were TO spend the summe
season. There were other bOarder
who remained the year round, among
them Allan FairlIe.
Innocence had never seen him il
miners suit until that day when IN
had come from his work to meet he
and guide her 10 a new sketchinl
ground but she thought him verl
handsome in the blue flannel shirt
his strong arms bare. the fair curl
showing their crispness under thi
simple cap.
Innocence ran fleetly up the oil
staircase to her mothers room, anI
Allan Fsrlie went back to his labor
lie walked and worked with
musing eve. IL had cost him some
thing, stirred him painfully, to refeI
TO his experiences. He was not IL
the habit Of speaking Of his misfor-
tune.
His unjust disinheritanee was a sor,
spot, which he was not fond of prob
ing. and a new thought haunted him
now, which he tried TO put aside, and
leaving his mOnotOnOus task, began
10 talk To the men about q proposed
blasting Of rocks for which heavy
train would soon have Ia be laid.
You'll be careful, boy Blasting
Is dangerous work, said a bent, little
man, in low tone al his elbow.
"I'll be careful, father with rare
smile. I'VE shall not be ready for 2
few days, any way"
But when the work hours were
passed the haunting thought again
took possession OF him. This blue.
eyed girl, whom he had known but q
mOnth-he loved her
After he had parted from her the
truth broke upon him. How fair and
sweet she was and how fragile
Who should win must keep carefully
this delicate fiOwer, though Innocence
was far from believing herself not
strong, and indeed, had a peculiar
elasticity Of constitution.
IL was rather a tenderness and SEN
sibility Of nature, which seemed 10
need protection and the fostering care
Of love.
Did he read Alright those eyes OF
blue? Had he found favor In their
sight?
The thought made his oountenanee
luminous for a moment, then e grew
downcast.
He was q poor and homeless man.
He had no wish to wed one he loved
TO such q misfortune What would
any woman gain by giving her free
dom and independence 10 mary him {?
He could not support q wife 60 COM
fort. He would never ask this girl to
live on a miners wages.
How lovely she was In the Sunday
calm Of the next day, walking slowly
along the pretty path Of the old gar