Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-11

"And it was on my account? Nay,
boy, don't turn away-I can read the
truth in your eyes. So she's played
| you false?"
"We are parted, uncle; is not that
enough?"
"Well, perhaps so-perhaps so. 1t
was well you found her out in time,
Clarence. It's for the best, my boy"
Clarence Hyde was passing down
the village street day or two subse-
quently, towards dusk of a mellow
August twilight, when slight form
glided up to him, and q tremulous
hand was laid upon his own. He start
ed at first, but quickly recognized the
face and figure.
"Lizzie Eldon!'
ooh, Clarence, I could not rest with
out telling you how very, very wrong
!! thought Rosa, and how sorry I am
for you"
''rhanks, Lizzy. Idonot think she
has treated me exactly right
Lizzy burst into tears.
"How could she be so cruel-so un-
womanly? You We're right, Clarence
you acted nobly! think Rosa will
one day live to repent it,"
AS Clarence stood there listening to
Lizzie Eldon's impetuous words and
holding her soft little hand in his own,
he wondered that he had never before
noticed how very, very pretty she
was-a softer. more subdued style OF
beauty than Rosa's, yet not less be-
witching in its way.
! They haunted him all the night long,
that oval, earnest face, those swim
ming blue eyes.
| Day by day Rosa's image waxed
fainter and more faint in his memory,
and I4izzy'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. Il wonder what
she would say if were to propose to
herr"
Next to the wonder came it's reals-
zation.
One fine October day, when they had
strayed away from the gay mutt ing
party, whose voices made the old yell
lowleaved woods musical, Mr. Hyde
asked LizZy Eidon if she would &C.
cept the love her sister had sighted,
and LizZy, smiling and trembling, an
swered EYES"
"You see, Uncle Cuthberth," said
Clarence, eagerly, as he explained the
| position of affairs to his uncle that
evening, after he had safely escorted
Lizzy home, with her nut basket only
half filled-and no wonder, all things
| considerably will be 80 pleasant!
We shall all live together; and Lizzy
says she will love you dearly, Lizzy
is such a famous little housekeeper!
She thinks it will he so pleasant to
have you sitting by our hearth! And,
uncle, you will 90 to see her to-mor~
row, won't you"
EYES," said Uncle Cuthbert, briefly,
"I'll CO."
And the next day Lizzie was sur
prised at her sewing by a brown-faced
little old man, who abruptly to ok
both her hands in his, and imprinted
a kiss upon her crimsoning forehead,
! just as if he were the oldest acQuaint-
ance i'll the world.
$50 you're going to marry my neph-
ew, are you?' said Uncle Cuthbert.
eyes, sir" Lizzy made answer
timidly.
"And you love him, Lizzy?"
"Oh, yes, sir"
"And you won't object to having
house, helpless and feeble though he
| be?'
II shall be so glad to have you live
with us, sir, for J. never 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.
He's a. very funny old gentleman"
thought Lizzie, "but I know I shall
like him.
Rosa contemplated the present state
of affairs very coolly-a little con-
temptuously, III fact.
If you choose to adopt all Clarence
Hyde's poor relations, why, I can only
wonder at your taste,' she said,
loftily
But Lizzy only smiled, and doubted
to herself whether Rosa could ever
have really loved Clarence.
"No, no, no. echoed her heart.
The day OF the wedding drew near
Lizzy's white drees was nearly finished.
and modest little presents We're be-
ginning to be sent in from friends and
neighbors.
"Here's my present." said Uncle
Cuthbert, walking in one day and
tossing little box OF carved woodin-
to. Lizzy's lap. II cut out those
wooden flowers myself when l was in
California"
ooh, uncle, what dear little box!"
said Lizzy, smiling her bright thanks,
while Rosa elevated her nose rather
scornfully.
"Well, but open it; it's lined beauti-
tully," persisted the old man.
Llzzy obeyed.
"Why, there's parchment deed in
it, uncle!" cried the astonished Car-
ence, who was leaning over Lizzy's
shoulder.
"Of course there is-a deed making
over ten thousand pounds to Lizzie
Eldon the day OF her marriage" an
swered Uncle Cuthbert dryly, "and
! I've got another one for you at home,
Clarence, my boy! Aha! the old uncle
You mustn't think, my young lady,"
he added, turning abruptly to Rosa,
Sthat gold isn't gold because its a tri-
I file rusty and furnished. Appearances
aren't every thing in this worldv'
And so Clarence and Lizzie began
the world with the fa;rest OF prospects
and true love enough to float the bark
OF life into it's sweetest haven.
Rosa E!don was somewhat chagrin-
ed 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.
Be Careful Who Come.