The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-03

very large means-a young scion of the
old aristocracy. The older members oil
the family had died in the process Of
going down in the world, but this young
stripling-hc was STRIPPING ten years
ago-had kept a brave heart. which
helped a clear head; had gone West,
and six months ago had come back to
Peream, bought at a good round price
Shockoe, his ancestral home, some four
miles from the village. and followed
that by falling nearly in love with the
beautiful Miss Deering. The neighbor-
hood mammas all put out decoys very
vigorously. but he was either q very
old or very inexperienced specimen.
He passed unframed and unallured,
and kept his allegiance openly bound to
Isabel Deering. He had been . very
unique. frank. unexacting lover. SEEM
ing to feel it quite enough that he
should be allowed undisturbed and un-
trammeled expression of his own love.
A few days ago he said to Isabel. as
they stood on the gallery steps:
DO you know that you have never
said nor even limited that you cared any
thing about me, Isabel?'
Haven't I?" Isabel laughed one OF
her ripping little laughs, which was al
most a carcss. I've been clever in ex-
tracing promises from you. at any
rate
payments" he corrected. echoins
irresistibly her smile, as he laid a shape
ly brown hand on her shoulder, and he
said: Il love you very dearly, Isabel ~
poor fellow!" Isabel utilized one OF
her patient smiles. ''Pay all and get
nothing!"
"But you do love me little, don't
you? And you don't love any one else
better" His face grew dark and
stern as he spoke.-'I couldn't endure
that"
Isabel thought of these words as she
half confessed to Maggie lingering
for Robert Stanope, and a
half resolve formed itself to tell Mr.
Stuart she did not love him and give
herself back her freedom. But the
thong hit of rel;nquishing her triumph as
of Shockoc, of all of Mr.. Stu
arts immense fortune, was too much
for her vanity. The wedding was over,
the congratulations had been offered,
the lunch had been served, and Isabel
looking very charming in her much
gown, was chatting
merrily with her bridesmaids in the hall
as her brother approached her looking
greatly annoyed and said. with some
isabel. Mr.. Stuart has had a tele-
gram: he must 60 to Nevada at once.
The train starts in five minutes. He
wishes you to decide for yourself
whether you will 60 or stay. You are
free to do as yon choose"
All eyes turned to the young bride,
who was by turns pale and red.
''What did he say, PHILIP" she repeat
ed again and again. Surely he can
not expect"
mo, he doesn't expect any thing"
The company had withdrawn 10 the
parlOrs, and brother and sister stood
alone. only Maggie Storms was near
and more than certain what Isabel's de-
,ision would be. eHer brother says:
''Do as You choose. Life out there is
very hard, and woman would not find
my society,""
'.How can 1 decide any thing all in a
somebody help me-Maggic
tell me what to do" Isabel turned APP
,ealingly to her friend. but Maggie
only shook her head. This was a case
'he must assume herself. '.Do you sup
pose he thinks l ought to go, PHILIP"
she asked, suddenly; ''but why can't he
waltz
because he can't suppose" her
brother said. bluntly. HE must 60 at
,nce. Come, its train time; say
Won't he come to say good bye?"
ISABEL asked, in hurt tone
mo; said he couldn't stand it. He
s awfully knocked up; by the way.
lere's a lctter-don't want to read It,
please, till tomorrow"
LET me see him off, It least"
mo use; trains off hear the whis-
lie. Poor fellow" Phil could not help
'aying-"I believe he half thought
,ou' come, but the letter was written
n case you should not
The letter which Phil Deering had
handed his sister ran thus:
"when you read this / shall be many miles
lway. was an iuadvcrteut listener 10 your
yesterday evening. which re-
'ealed more IL me than even you yourself
ire conscious OF, perhaps. To aksOciSte with
'oN daily with suspicion in my heart would
make life q torture to us both. Therefore
70 away, feeling that this is most what you
would desire, and wishing only to conform to
What would be for your happiness. You have
THAT your ambition craved, John Stuart's
Ortunc and the protection of his name. 1t
S believing that his life can be best spent
ooking to your happiness with the breadth
# the states between us that l go. believe
hat know you too well to fear to have the
Of my good old meme from faint
breath of scandal in your keeping. en-
oiR that you 60 at once to ShockOe-where l,
llas! bad thought to be 60 happy-that you
i've tbere as betits John Stuart wife. You
lrsw rs you wish. shall write you regularly,
'id require of you q similar recognition of
>ur relations. john STUART.
up Set not thought of duty, or les cou.
4 your inclination had ever family prompted
hereto you would have gone with mo and
his would have been burned, undelivercd. ]
rish no unwilling allegiance. You owe me
ress for ShockCe and yOM have satisfied
Imbition."
The months rolled by-gradually the
Wonder of Percam spent itself in vain
and the strange absence of
dr. Stuart ceased to be the constant
opic. After the first few months it was
arely mentioned to his wife. whose life
It Shockoe was a ceaseless round of
.ayety, which Peream considered rather
taste in view of her hus-
lands prolonged absence. She wes
Usually gay and apparently careless
when the matter was mentioned, but