The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-03
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As Clarence stood there listening to
Iizzy Eldon's impetuou5 words and
holding her little soft hand in his own,
be wondered that he had never before
noticed how very; very pretty she was
"a softer, more subdued style OF beau
ty than Rosa's; yet not less bewitching
in its way:
They haunted him all night long, that
oval, earnest face, those SHINING blue
eyes.
Day by day Rosa's image waxed faint
or and more faint in his memory, and
Lizzy's shy, gentle looks grew more
than ever present in his heart.
II do believe I've fallen in love with
the girl" he thought. IT wonder what
she would say if I was to propose to
herr"
Next to wonder came realization.
One fine October day, when they had
strayed little way from the gay, nut
ting party, whose voices made the old
yellow-leaved woods musical, Mr.. Hyde
asked Lizzy Eldon if she would accept
the love her sister had sighted, and
Lizzy, smiling and trembling answered
him, yes.
"You see, Uncle Cuthbert," said
Clarence, eagerly, as he explained the
new position of affairs to his uncle that
evening, after he had safely escorted
Lizzie home, with her basket of nuts
only half filled (and no wonder, all
things considered), 1T will be so pleas
ant! We shall all live together, and
Lizzie says she will love you dearly.
er. She thinks it will be so pleasant
to have you sitting by our hearthstone!
And, Uncle, You will go and see her to-
morrow, won't you"
EYES," said Uncle Cuthbert, briefly,
It'll co."
And the next day Lizzie was surprised
at her sewing by brown-faced, little,
old man, who abruptly took both her
hands in his and imprinted kiss upon
her crimsoning forehead, just as if he
was the Oldest acquaintance in the
world!
$50 you're going to marry my ne
phew, Lizzy, are you?" said uncle Cuth-
bert.
eyes, sir" Lizzie made answer, tim
"And you love him Lizzy?"
'Oh, yes, sir.
And you won't object to having the
old man numbering round the house,
helpless and feeble though he be-"
II shall be so glad to have you live
with us, sir, for I never remember my
father-and-you will be like one to me,
I am sure"
Uncle Cuthbert kissed her again, and
walked away as abruptly as he had
come.
Hes very funny old gentleman"
thought Lizzy, "but I know I shall
like him."
Rosa contemplated the present state
of affairs very coolly-a little contemp-
tuously, in fact.
eff you choose to adopt all Clarence
Hyde's poor relations, why, I can only
wonder at your taste," she said, loftily,
But Lizzie only smiled, and doubted
to herself whether Rosa could really
ever have loved Clarence.
"No, no, mop echoed her heart.
The day of the wedding drew near.
Lizzy's white dress was nearly finished,
and modest little presents were begin
ming to be sent in from friends and
neighbors.
"Here's my present." said Uncle
Cuthbert, walking in one day and tos-
sing little box of carved wood into
Lizzy's lap. II cut out those wooden
flowers myself, when 1 was in Cahfor-
MIA"
"Well, but open it; it's lined beauti-
fully" said the old man.
Lizzy obeyed.
"Why, there's parchment chart in
it, Uncle, cried the astonished Clarence,
who was leaning over L1zzy's shoulder.
"Of course there is-a deed making
over $50, 900 to Lizzy Eldon the day Of
her marriage" answered Uncle Cuth-
bert, dryly, "and I've got just another
one for you at home, Clarence, my boy!
Aha! The old uncle was not so poverty
stricken after all. You mustn't think
my young lady," he added, turning abb
ruptly to Rosa, "that gold isn't gold be-
cause it's trife furnished and rusty.
aren't anything in this
world"
And so Clarence and Lizzy began the
world with the fairest of prospects, and
true love enough to float the barque of
life into the sweetest haven.
Rosa Eldon was some what chagrinned
in her secret soul, but she wisely kept
her feelings to herself, and Old Uncle
Cuthbert was quite satisfied with the
choice his nephew had made
"She's worth twice a hundred thou
sand dollars in her own sweet self, Clar-
ence," he said, confidentially, to MIR.
Hyde, junior.