Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-16

at is my grandfather" said Herbert
l. Landell. Nearly all of the Herbert:
hi had shat peculiarly. My great. grand
ia father, Walter Herbert, 10 kcd in the
ST same way"
How very oddn' cxcla med Eloise.
81 The boy who resembles your grand
fl father is called Walter. too-Waller
BI Bryant"
Waller Bry anti echoed Mr.
Ii Landell, with pcrceptb bic start
" What do you know about him?"
He is II very nice boy" Eloise con-
lii tinucd-''yery clever and gcntlemanly
| {, am very much Interested n him"
where does he Iivc?" asked Mr.
La Landcll in the percmptorv manner per-
mi miltcd to invalidS. Tell mo all about
hin him."
He lives out of town. His father is
dc; dcad echoed Herbert Landcl. Poor
DO boy. What does his mother do? Has
shn she anyth ng to live on"
Not much Walter has to leave
colcollcge, and It 5 II great pity, for he is
vclvery smart. they say"
'Ah, that is II p ty. | suppose
sh,should have had to leave college if it
ha,INd not been for my aunt What II
popoor bcggar should have becn-blind
am,and pennilcss"
He reused Ii msef suddenly with the
recreCollcction that he was conliding rath-
er cr freely in u stranger
Il will not dotnin you. Miss Arnold"
he he said. you viii probably hear from
MrMrS. landau in few da. s."
So EIoiSc left HIM; Lut she was sent
forfor soon, ANA before long became daily
vSWiSitor at the LandoIrs.
| Herbert was extremely partial 10 her
sOcsOciely. He saw nothing of the world.
cOncould read nothing. and never went out
eXceXccpt for exercise.
Il In this situation, he took great inter
est est in small things, and had soon fer
rejected out the whole story of Walter
BrJ}ryant, though EloiSc modcSlly with
helJeld from the fact of her generous ill.,
I To h IN she was simply clever
yoWoung girl who earned her living and
whmhom he Liked exceedingly.
I The summer wore away, and Walter
learned that he had at his dis
posoOsal another term ut college.
" Il will accept t rs Il loan, Miss Arm
oldold, v he said gratefully 'but when
am I'm able, YOU must let me pay you
blackjack
II Herbert Landcll id not hear of tn $,
he dc only learned that Walter was to 60
bacmck for another term OF school at
lcalcaSt.
d" He must 90 for good" he said dccid-
edIedly, Il have made mp my mind, NJ :
ArrArnOd. You must take me to sec hi,
momothcr. have another proposition
to no make. too. If my aunt were to ask
yoWou, would you-coulL you-go with
us us tothe cont ncut next month";"
+ EloiSe's face flushed.
" NO" she said, quickly, Il could
notaot."
" 'Why?"
q" Because I-I-bcl.cvo me, Mr..
Lab4andell. it is impossible"
A A look of intense disappo ntment
canrame over his face.
what am to do without yOu?" he
sai6aid bitterly. "Oh, if were not 90
ing NC blind-if were not so dependent
| wi would take you W tn me- All, Flo Sc,
if If could only make you my wife, |
wowOuld not mind the dark days that are
comomjng,'
II He buried his face in his hands; but
her Ter own soft fingers uncovered his pale
checheeks and her soft arms stole shyly
aroNrouud his neck
" IL cant marry You unless YOU
asks me. " she whispered. "Oh. didn't
yoWOu knOw'it was bocau5c | could not
staytay with YOU. and h de nv heart. that
| WI wished TO 90 away? Herbert, i"
II He took her in his arms
" My dnrIing" he said, W tn perfect
joy.oy. a love YOU 50 That cannot re-
luscuse the precious gift Of your heart.
WiNill you marry Il poor blind man.
EloEloise? | shall not be r.ch, nv dar-
lingimg. There W II be just enough for
us tvs to be happy on"
{" Il will marry YOU" Elose said.
minimizing c-rtcnteIly of her own for
tunmnci but she sad nothing.
" Il might have had more" he went
on. IN, ''but | ha,! no right to t. 1t be-
lon!ongcd to WaItcr-your Walter Byrant
He he is my half-cousin. Eloise. His
momother and Mrs. Landell were half
sistSisters to my father; but Mrs. B,ranl
unmarried beneath her and my grand
momOlher disowned her. Mrs Landell
inhmhcr ted her mother entire fortune
andlnd would have left it to me, but after
whwhat You have told me about Walter.
cowOuld not be happy and take his right
full Ful inner lance. | have done every
thhlhmg could to reconcile my aunt and
herher sister, but never unit yesterday
havlave had the faintGst hope of success.
To 10 day, have the happiness of know
ingng that the breach of years has been
cloGlosed. Mrs. Bry ant will come here to
WaWaller W II have his own"
" MY brave Hcrbertr' cried Eloise.
II II am proud of You. But you need
nOtnOt miss the fortune you have sacrilic-
ed. ed. In its place | offer mine. am
lhelhe mistress Of Codnrcroft."
S So her little story came out. too, and
MrMrs. Laudcl WAS so much enchanted
at tat the discover. that HE lost trace oil
| herhcr resentment towards lIcrbcrt's riva
diedied away.
V Walter Bryant soon became rs niue
a fa favorlc Of hers us he was of Her.
herbert and Elu:Sc.
\ Mrs. Landell d d not 90 broad a,
shCsho intended. but stayed at home t
mamake Ccdarcroft read for the brid
an,amd groom. who took II the contiuen