Daily Republican., 1888-03-24

hloise glanced around. Over 1
mantel hung the portrait OF q Hne loo
rug man. Her eyes rested on 10, a,
she began fiuently In French:
rne picture over the mAntel reser
ples some one whom I know. The hs
erows 1own on the forehead In 4 ytl
uoususi way. One Doesn't see that vs
l-"N is my grandfather" said Herb,
Landell. Nearly all ihs Herports h
that peoulia,ity. My sat-grandfntbs
walter Herbert, looked in the san
"How oddr' exclaimed nlois.. ..r,
ooy who resembles your grand father
eAiSg walter, too--WAlter Bryant, ~
walter Bryapti" echoed Mr.. Lar
SNl. with perosptibie start. "WhI
90 yau know nboat him?"
lie isa very nice boy" Hloise COR
aaeu-"very clever and gentlem snl >
nm very much interested In him. -
here does holivt?"Asked Mr. Lam
~ IN tne perenptory manner perm /,
Ihim?" ." A'eu
ne lives ont OF town. His fs,hs, 4,
dead" responded Noise. ''
"He lives out OF towpi His fathsr.,,
aeadP echoed HAsbert Laudell i7poo,
DoyI What does bis mother do? And
mas she anything TO live on?"
moi much. Walter has Z, tsavs
college, and 1t iRssrsat pity indeei nor
no le very smart, they say"
Ah, that lie pityt suppose II
snouid have had to leave college II IL
mad not been fsT, my aunt. What a
poor begser I sboald have bsen-iylInd
and penniless
He reused hiLaselt suddenly with the
recollection thas he " as on6dtng rather
freely In n stranger,
II Will no: detcin you, Miss Arnold. =.
he sail, "You Will probably hea .,irona
Mrs. L1udell in Q few days''
30 hloise left him; bnt she wa. seua
.or soon, and before long became :
daily visitor at The Landells.
Herbert Was extremely partia,;to bar
,oolesy. He saw nothing OF ths.vorld
,ould read noshtnG, aud never went ont
except for exercise.
La this situatlon, he took great intsr.
est In email thiDgs, and had soon Ter.
feted out tho whole story OF Walter
Bryant, though Eloise modeAsIy with
held from hira the fact of her generous
p tentions. To him she wns simply a l
,lever young girl who earned her liy-
ng and whon he liked exceedinsly.
The summer wore away, and Walter
Bryant learned that he had as his dis. /
posal apothsr term at college.
~ will accept It As loan, Miss Ar.
ioid," he said, gratefully "hut when l /
I'm able you must let me pay you
Herbert Landell did not hear OF this;
10 only harmed that WRlEsr was to 20
ACE for another term OF sch Dol at /
"He must HO for good" be said, de. |
idedly. ~ have made MP my mind,
diss Arnold. You must take me to see
lia mother. l have another proposi
lon to make, too. II my amt were 20
an you, wo1ld yoa--oould you--ao
'lth Us 10 the continent next moatt P'
hloisa's face flashed.
No" che said, quickly, "I oould
"wbyP" |
"Bscau9c I-I-believe me, Mr.. Ian.
ell, 1t ts impossible"
A ltoS OF inteuSs disappointme emit
anne over his face.
What am l to do without your" he
AID bitterly. "Oa, II 1 were not going
hni-f L were net go dependent--II
'onId take you with me. Ah, Ejoise,
could only inaks you my wife, ill
ouid not mind the dark dAys that are
ominR" ID
Eo buried bis face In her hands. but
er own toit fingers uncovered his pale {
neeks and ber soft arms stole shyI, b
QUAD his neck. la
I'll cant marry you unless you 4
TX me-" she whispered. "0h, didn't
"a know IL was because 1 onuld notl
~ With you and hide my heart thai |
lshed TO 40 away? HeE6sIt, l." Ii
lie took her In hts arms. a
"My darling" he said, with perfect !,
3, II love you 90 that cAnno. refuse 4
% precious gifS OF your heart. WillItI
N marry a poor, blind man, Eluist :? q
thall not be rich, my darling. There h
III be enough for Us to be happy on /" o
~ will marry you," Eloiss said, Il
iuking contentedly OF her own for =
ne; but she said nothing. H.
II might have had more" he wentI
!, bu: had no right TO 1t. 1t be
ngei TO WAiter-youpg Walter Bry
Il. He is my half cousin, Eloise. His n
other and Mrs. Laudell we're half. v
tiers TO my father; but Mrs. BryantI "
Arried baneath her and my grand b
other disowned her. Mrs Landell in 4 p
rited her mothers entirs fortune, and 81
1u'd have left 1t to me, but after what t1
"a have told me about Walter / could "a
9 be happy and take his rightiul In ei
ritanoe. 1 have done everything
aid TO reconcile my aunt and Der sis
!, bat never until yesterday have l
d the faintest hope Of success. To Ips
y have the happiness OF knowing to
1t the brta9h Of years has bsen :
sed. Mrs. Bryant will come here 10
Q while Mis-. Landell Is abroad; AndI
liter will have his own"
'My brave Herberl" cried Eioise,
am proud OF you. But you need not
80 the fortune you have sacrificed.
Its place l offer mine. 1 am theI 4
stress OF OedaIoroft."
10 her little story came out, too, and
.. Landell was so much eucha nted
the difoovery that the last tiaoe Of
recruitment towards Herberl's rival 4
d away. K
Walter Bryant soon became as much z
lvorite OF hers 90 he WAS OF HerbertI G.
| Eloise. Y
irs. Lapdeil did not go abroad as
intended, but stayed at hons to d,
he Oedarcroit ready for the bride
groom, who took In the continent
their wedding trip.
t was . sunny day when E!oiGe and
rbert returned.
Ie was wearing the green shade no n
gel; but instesd pair Of glass;, W
tho aid OF which he was able to see
to plainly. ~
be great ooulist he had consulted, Il
whe had operated on them, said
eyes never would be strong, but
y will last . lifetime.
or this E oise and Herbert are too
nhful to be dissatisfied. WI
Never in my life," observed Adah wh
tlett, "hAve I seen such an ins.Ar CO of
the return OF bread cast upon the lial