The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13


Of her misplaced love. Then her cheeks
and brow became deadly cold as sho
realiz d that her young hopes were all
withered and dead.
When Mr.. John Duncan saw that tho
light had gone out from Helen's eyes
his anger toward his nephew knew no
bounds. He knew that Frank had
gone from his presence with fixed do
termination to win the girl. Elise Cour.
tois, II possible. "a spite Of all op'
position.
Aud he knew what he could not
speak of to Helen, that she had loved
his headstrong and misguided nephew.
The old man was closeted with his
lawyer soon after this occurrence for
several hours one day, and the result
OF the con florence was new will
Three years pass.
Those three years following the de-
parture OF Frank Du can in disgrace
from his uncle's homo had been to
Holen Morley joyless years of silent suf-
feriug, uushared by sympathetic
heart, uuspoksn to plying ear. She
had suffered in silence, and had tried
to walk her allotted path with outward
composure. And old John Duncan,
though he had been more tender and
solicitous of her welfare than ever, saw
that he could do but little to lighten
her burden of sorrow.
But John Duncan had gone now.
There was no longer even his loving
care to shield Helen from her own
misery.
1t had been but few weeks since
the old man had blessed Helen with
his dying breath aad passed. away. She
was sole possessor of his wealth.
Frank Duncan had been summoned,
but was somewhere abroad, pursuing
his ignis fatuus in the shape of fortune
and Elise Courtoi,.
He had lost sight of the French girl
with whom he hal become infatuated
about the time his uncle had dismissed
him angrily from his house. Follow
ing up q clew he overlook her finally in
Paris.
1t was a chance meeting on one of the
gay streets OF the French city. The
young man was wild with joy as he es-
pied her coming toward him. He
rushed upon her with far more of en-
thusiasm than discretion. Elise drew
back in surprise at his ELUSIVE greet
ing.
"Have you forgotten all the past,
then, Elise2' asked Frank, bitterly, as
/ nc saw by nor cu0i denlvan01r that Oh.
had changed.
"Oh, no, never forget" said Elise.
| "Did you not get my letter at the
time / left my uncle's9" said Frank,
reproachfully.
"Oh, yes; I received your letter, and
one from your unc'e about the same
timo, in which he informed mo you wcro
no longer his heir, but a-a-beggar,
said the young woman, laughing aloud.
'Good heavens, Elise! can it be that
you are merconary thena I did not
think"
mo; suppose you thought could
marry beggar just as we'll as not, and
continue to work at millinery for my
living, and for yours, too, perhaps!'
said the girl, lightly.
f "Elise, hear me! 1t is not too late
My uncle, lam sure, has not cut me of
in his will. Will you not return with
me, and, for the sake of tho past, lei
: mo call you my own Elise--my wife2'
"Hushr' said the girl, warningly al
a man approached. 81 could do moth
/, ing of the kind. Let me present yol
to my husband, NJ. Fennel."
, And, to his intense disgust and morti
fcatiop, Frank found himself the mex
i. Instant in the EN- brace of vivaciou
u and voluaLle Frenchman. The new
view of tho lovely siren in her coarse
7 ness and mammon worship, togethc
9 with this presentation of heavy, vul
t gar man, past middle age, as her hus
band. was q combination of circum
a stan ces that completely disenamoret
, Frank Duncan, and he fed prccipitatel.,
g as soon as released from the man
t clutches, amid peals Of laughter FRONT
! eiddy French girl and nasal adleu
o from her male companion.
J, Old Mr.. Somcrs sat in his dingy littl
, law office, scratching his car with hi
g pen, and glanciug occasionally at
k letter he held in his hand.
The letter was from Frank Duncan
u and informed the lawyer that he, Fran
= Duncan, would call upon him in da
} or two on business relating to his d.
ceased uncle's will.
Q "The young scamp must know ths
j. Helen is the posse sor of the old man
estate. He will be courting her for he
u money, and he doesn't deserve such
as girl anyway" said Somcrs, with
II growl. "And, worse than all, to thin
10 John Duncan has fixed it in such shap,
that-but I'll deceive him little"
TO Tho gruff old lawyer had in sent
taken Helen under his care since NJ
~ Johu Duncan's death, and watched h
ar welfare with a Jealous eye. So, whe
Frank presented himself, he sai'
k, brusqucly "You are cut off without
ne shilling, young man, and you deser'
it.n
of Frank colored, but felt the justice
IA the rebuke; but he ventured, "Au
or Helen-Miss Morleya"
1T 'Oh, she is provided with mode
ed ate annuity The rost goca, l believ
NO to sons institution-ahem," said Il