Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

swimming blue eyes. Day by day Rosa's image waged fainter and more faint in his mem oIy, and Lizzy's shy, gentle looks grew more than ever present in his heart.
 I do believe I've fallen in love with the girl" he thought. II wonder what she would say If l were to propose 10 her?'
 Next to the wonder came its re- alization.
 One fine October day, when they had strayed away from the gay nntting party, whose voices made the old yellow-lcavcd woods musical, MT. Hyde asked Lizzy Eldon if she would accept the love her sister had slighied, and Lizzy smiling anl trembling, answered, "YcS.'
 "iou see, Uncle Cuthberth, ' said Clarence, eagerly, as he ex. plained the position of affairs to his uncle that evening, after ho had safely escorted Lizzy home, with her nut baske. only half filed -ano no wonder, all things con- sidered--''it will be SD pleasant! We shall all live together, and Liz zy says she will love you dearly. Lizzy is such famous little house. keeper! She thinks it will be so pleasant to have you sitting by our hearth. And. uncle, you will go to see her tomorrow, won't youi"
 "Yes," said Uncle Cu,hbert, briefly, "l'll go"
 And the next day Lizzie was surprised at her sewing by Il brown faced little man, who abruptly took both her hands in his, and imprint ed kiss upon her crimsoning fore. head, just as fl he were the oldest acquaintance i'll the world.
 "So you're going to marry my nephew, are youf" said Uncle Cuth- bert.
 "Yes, sir" Lizzy made answer ,imidIy.
 And you love him, Lizzy?'
 "Oh, yes, sir!''
 "And you won't object to having the old man lumberlug about the house, helpless and feeble though inc bt?'
 "l shall be so glad to have yol live with us, sir, for never re- remembered my father-and-and you will be like one to me, am sure.'
 Uncle Cuthbert kissed her again, and walked away as quickly as he had come.
 "lIe's n very funny old gentle. man," thought Lizzy, "but know l shall like him."
 Rosa contemplated the present state of affairs very coolly-.a little contemptuously, in fact.
 If you choose to adopt all of Clarence lIydc's poor relations, why. l can only wonder at your taste" she said, losiily.
 But Lizzy only smiled, and doubt ed to herself whether Rosa could ever have really loved Clarence.
 No. no, nor, echoed her heart.
 The day of the wedding drew near, Lzzy's white dress was near ly flushed and modest little prss- ents were beginning to be sent in from friends and neighbors.
 "lIere's my present." said Uncle Cuthbert. walking in one day and tossing a little box of carved wood into Lizzs's lap. "I cut out those wooden flowers myself when l was in California.
 "Oh, uncle, what q dear little box" said Lizzy, smiling her bright thanks, while Rosa elevated her nose rather scornfu'ly.
 "Well, but open it, it's lined beautifully" persisted the old man.
 Lizzy obeyed.
 "Why, there's parchment deed in it, uncle" cried the astonished Clarence, who was leaning over Lizzy's shoulder.
 ''Of course there is-a deed mak. ing over ten thousand pounds to Lizzy Eldon the day of her marri- age" answer Uncle Cuthbert dry ly, ''and I've got another one for you at home, Clarence, my boy {! Aha! the old uncle wasn't so pow erty stricken after all! You must