The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-24
A Tale Of Two Continents.
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.
TCHAPTER XyI.-CoNTTNUED.I

what grandeur and how beautiful
Could it but last forever, | think
should be happy. No wonder Lenora
was continually signing for her old
home, and these beautiful hills and
valleys. In the springtime, when the
roses and wild flowers are IN bloom,
when the sparkling water of the cool,
shady brook goes ripping over its
pebbly bottom, while the sW Get little
birds MARBLE their songs from the lofty
bows Of the forest trees, sending the
lovely sounds, echoing on and on, until
the sounds die away in the distance,
such quiet loveliness as this would
be balm to the aching hearts of al
poor, saddened souls"
The sleigh had by this time stopped
in front of Farmer Rice's gate, and
Gertana lightly sprang from under the
warm robes into the deep, light snow.
The door of the old farmhouse was
then opened and an elderly gentleman,
with kind, pleasing face, and more
white hairs than black on his head, ap-
peared to welcome her, as it seemed to
the now light hearted woman.
And in fact, so it was. As the old
his heart beat with JOY, for it seemed
to him that he would hear from their
lost darling.
Auntie June's sad face was lighted
with a pleasant smile as Gertana en-
tered the house and introduced herself.
She was welcome, oh, so welcome,
and she must stay all night so that she
could tell them every little thing about
their lost Lima"
Gertana had intended to stay only a
short time, but to please them she con
sented to remain, and sent note back
to the hotel to Nilsson.
The day passed quickly and pleas
antly by. Gertana told the lonely
couple all the particulars about Lenora.
1t seemed to almost break their hearts
when she told them that she had been
stolen away the second time, and TO
one knew where she had been taken TO-
OF course they had not missed the
papers, and did not know when or how
they had been taken. 1t was quite
late that night before the large bed of
Goals was covered over with ashes.
and the old couple and their visitor
retired.
The sun was shining in brightly
through Gertana's window the next
morning before she awoke from her
sweet, refreshing sleep
neat, plain breakfast was waiting
for her Oh a neatly spread table.
About nine O'Clock the sleigh came
for her, and just before she went she
drew from her pocket large roll Of
b1 al Z
dollars.
II give you this amount of money to
complete Lenora's education should
she return; but if she is not here in
three years / wish you to use it, to buy
for yourselves the comforts of life. |
see there is little silver among the
black hairs of your head, and now
since | have been with you / can real
ize how much you have lost, and | do
this for her sake. Also [ will leave
with you her diamonds and dresses,
and this oil painting that looks just
like her, no doubt, when you last saw
her. If she returns the dresses may
be of use to her, and now, good-by to
you, with the sincere hope that she will
return"
Gertana had glided out of the door,
and was riding of, before the aston
ished couple could recover from their
surprise.
They were thankful, they were
pleased, but these sentiments could not
fill the place that their Lima had occu-
pied.
It was arranged between them that
Gertana should return to Chicago with
Lenora's papers and place them in the
hands of some good, trusty lawyer.
1t was bat a short time after she left
the farmhouse until she arrived at the
hotel, where she found Nilsson patiently
waiting for her.
They returned to Chicago the same
day, aud on the following Gertana
placed the papers in the hands of a
trusted, careful lawyer, T. II. HYDE.
and III few hours afterward she left
the city en- route to Italy.
Uncle Criste and Auntie June waited
the three years and more for their
darling child, but she did not come;
neither had they ever heard from her.
CHAPTER XVII.