Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-16
looking man. yIer eyes rested Oh it

that very often
at is my grandfather said Herbert
LandelI. Nearly all of the Hcrberts
had shat peculiar ty. My great grand
father, Walter Herbert, 10 ked in the
same way"
How very odd" cxcla med Eloisc.
''The boy who resembles your grand
father is called Walter, too-Walter
Bryant"
Walter Bryant echoed Mr..
Landel, with II perceptblc start
What do YOU know about him?"
He is II very nice boy" EIoise con-
tinucd- very clever and gentlemanly.
am very much Interested n him"
where does he Iivc?" asked Mr..
Landcll in the peremptory manner per-
miltcd to invalds. Tell me all about
him.
He lives out of town. His father is
dead! echoed Herbert Landcl. Poor
boy. What does his mother do? Has
she anyih ng to live on"
Not much. Walter has to leave
college, and It 5 II great pity, for he is
very smart, they say"
"Ah, that is II pit y. | suppose l
should have had to leave college if it
had not been for my aunt What II
poor bcggnr should have becn-blind
and pcnnilcss.
He reused mscIf suddenly with the
recollection that he was conliding rath-
err freely in II stranger
Il will not dotain you, Miss Arnold"
he said. you will probably hear from
Mrs. landau in few Ia $"
So Eloisc left HIM; lut she was sent
for soon, ana before long became daily
visitor at the Landclrs.
Herbert was extremely partial TO her
society. He saw nothing of the world.
could read nothing, and never went out
except for exercise.
In this situation, he took great inter
est in small things, AMI had soon fer
reted out the whole story of Walter
Bryant, though EIoiso modcStly with
held from the fact Of her generous in
tcntionS.
TO Ii IN she was simply clever
young girl who earned her living and
whom he Liked exceedingly.
The summer wore away, and Walter
Bryant learned that he hai ut his dis
posal another term ut college.
Il will accept t rs II loan, Miss Arm
Old" he said. gratefully; but when
am able, You must let me pay you
back"
Herbert Landcll did not hear of tn s.;
he only learned that Walter was to 60
back for another term of school at
least.
He must 90 for good" he said drcid-
edIy. Il have made up my mind, NJ s.
Arnold. You must take mo to sec hi
mother. | have another proposition
to make, too. Ii my aunt werc TO ask
you, would you-could you-go with
us TO the cont ncnt next month";"
EIoise's face flushed.
NO" she said, quickly, 81 could
not.
"Why?"
Because I-I-bcljoyo me, Mr..
Landell. it is impossible"
A look of intense disappointment
came over his face.
What am to do without youP' he
said bitterly. "Oh, if | were not 90
ing blind-if | were not so dependent
| would take YOU W tn me. All, Flo Sc,
if could only make you my wife,
would not mind the dark days that are
coming
He buried his face in his hands; but
her own soft fingers uncovered his pale
checks. and her soft arms stole shyly
around his neck.
"I-I cant marry YOU unless you
ask me, " she whispered. "Oh. didn'
you know.it was bccau5c | could moi
stay with YOU. and h de NV heart. that
| wished to 90 away? Herbert. i
He took her in his arms.
My dmrlingn he said, W tn perfec
JOY. "A love YOU so that cannot re
fuse the precious gift Of your heart
Will you marry poor blind man
Eloise? | shall not be r.ch, NV dar
ling. There W Il be just enough fo
| us to be happy on"
II will marry you" Eloise said
thinking certcntedly of her own for
tune; but she sad nothing
Il might have had more" he Wen
on, "but had no right to It. 1t be
longed to WaIter-your Walter Byrant
He is my half-cOusin. EIoiSe. Hi
mother and Mrs. Landell were hall
sisters to my father; but Mrs. By ran
married beneath her. and my grand
mother disowncd her. Mrs. Landel
inner ted her mother entire fortune
and would have left it to me, but aftc
what on have told me about Walter.
D., could not be happy and take his right
i full inner lance | have done every
thing | could to reconcile my aunt an
: her sister, but never unit ycsterda
have had the faintGst hope of success
, To day. have the happiness OF know
ing that the breach Of years has bee
. closed. Mrs. Bry ant will come here I
live VIII lie Mrs. LandeI is abroad; an
Walter II have his own"
y my brave Hcrbertw cried Elois,
q Il am proud of lou. But you nee
" not miss the fortune you have sacriliC
ed. In its place | offer mine. | al
the mistress of Cedarcroft."
u So her little story came out. too. an
u Mrs. LaudclI was so much enchante
y" at the discover, that The lost trace {
N her resentment towards Hcrberts rivi
died away.
h Walter Bryant soon became rs niue
L q favOTilc of hers as he was of He
IN bert and Elu:Sr.
lie Mrs. Landell did not 90 broad I
In she intended. but stayed ut home
make Ccdarcroft read for the bri,
IL and groom. who took II the contine