The Iola register., 1884-02-15
CHAPTER III,

"Who is the beautiful girl in white
velvet, with the necklace of pearls that
must have belonged to some Ind an ra
jah?"
THAT is Miss Carey, the beauty and
the heiress. All, my boy, he that can
lay hold of her will have the chinks,
and truly Capulet's only daughter was
not fairer.
"Miss Carey, the daughter-or adopt
ed daughter, which is it-of the Copper
king?H continued the first speaker, a
Young English nobleman, with one OF
the largest rent-rolls in Great Britain.
"The same, returned his compan
ion, Ted kaufman, well-known New
York banker. 1.-The Copper King is
not the young lady's father; she is
merely his adopted daughter, and, con
trary to the custom in such cases, she
does not even bear his name. The gen
tleman is Mr.. an Woodford, an old
friend and school fellow OF my own,
which accounts for the extent of my in
formation on the sub, ,ect. The young
lady has no relatives blessed privilege
for the man who marries her and she
selected her own name. She was left
at the door of Wood!ord's log cabin in
driving snow-storm, and from that hour
to this he has not learned from whence
she came. She NAV be Princess or
the child of a. .chimuey-sweep; but it is
sa e to bet that no ancestor I'll efer
lay claim to her."
A Princess, indeed, she looksr' said
Lord Stanhope. present me, Kauf-
man, l beg"
"Certainly; but let me warn you. It's
no use falling in love with her. Fair
and lovable as she looks, the girl mrst
be made o. ice, for she has refused i
score of fellows in every way eligible.
THAT is because the right one hasa't
asked vet" returned the Eng ishman.
with a confident smile. '.At any rate,
I'm bound to take my chance. believe
am half in love already"
Heaven forb d! But whatever hap
pens remember | warned you"
You've done your duty, old man.
and 1 shall try to be forearmei, too,
hut come along"
The beautiful Elinor received her new
captive in her customary mane-. She
smiled sweetiy. talked pleasantly, and
half an hour later had forgotten his ex-
| istence.
Not so Lord Stanhope. who went
home to dream of her, to make up his
mind for the twentieth tim. but finally
on this occasion that he ought to mar
ry and settle in life in the home of his
| ancestors.
The night was waning, and Elinor,
who kept early hours for fashionable
beauty. had ust expressed her intention
to 90 home. when suddenly she felt the
arm on which she was leaning trcmble,
and then b come rigid as iron.
"W hat is It, DAMP she asked. glanc-
ing up at her companion His face
was pale and his expression mock kingly
bitter, rs she had never seen it before
Nothing. Elinor." And then they
both paused. for a vert handsome wo
man bad barred their way, and she
held both hands impulsively towa d
Mr.. Woodford.
80. Dan dearest friend, Is il really
YOU But needn't ask. You are not
changed at all; l would have known
you anywh re-
/ th nix Mrs. Norton; You are not greatly
changed either" Dan answered, care
! lessly, as he took one outstretched hand
in greeting, barely touching the deli
cately gloved fingers with his own.
.And this is your daus hter," the lady
continued. .'How beautiful she is;
pray introduce us. Dan."
Il have no daughter" Dan ret rned,
pointedly, and with something like a
/ frOwn on his face. ''This IS Miss Elinor
Carey and she will. no doubt, be pleased
to make the 4, a,quaIntan of a lady o
accomplished and brilliant as your elf. -
| Elinor cordially acknowledged this