Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-02

! apiece, before the season ends.
The girls go to bed in transport, and
actually embrace eAch other in the first
outburst of their Joy; bat they end by
quarreling fiercely over the young heir.
10 is sure he has eyes for no one but
herself, and declares herself hopelessly
in love with him, and Dell laughs her
to scorn, in a way that would have an
gered a saint.
Meanwhile, one sunny morning, Ar
! thur Vayasour orders his best horse,
and canters off across the frosty coun-
! try.
Il think the little shoe has bewitched
me-" he says. Il must see its owner"
On he goes until the wintry sun hangs
low in the west. At last he draws
rein before the old, decayed mansion
house: the last remnant of the once
vast Leighton property.
Minnie is in the yard, scarlet scarf
wound about her brown head, feeding
her poultry.
Eyes, Col Leighton lives here. Will
you dismount, sir?"
Arthur leaps from his saddle, and APP
proaches her, with extended hand, and
eyes.
you've forgotten me, I see. Yet we
were friends and playmates once. l
am Arthur Vavasour.
Minnie utters little cry of surprised
delight.
"Oh, papa will be so glad He speaks
Of you 50 often"
and you, Minnie? Are you glad to
see me?"
"Of course / am"
They go in, and up to the invalid
officers sitting-room, kept bright and
tasteful by Minnie's deft hands. And
the three have tea together, and the
master Of Oaklands hungry, from his
long ride, eats the crisp cakes, and
brown chicken, of Minnie's cooking, and
watches her, as she futters about, like
graceful busy little bird; and forth
with falls in love with her.
Shes worth a hundred of those
dressy, ill-tempered sisters at OakIands;
and if she'll agree, I'll make her my
wife"
He thinks this on the second and
last night of his visit, sitting by 5he par
lor hearth, after the Colonel has gone
to bed and putting his hand in his bo-
som, he draws forth the little slipper
Minnie" he says, 1--WE got Cinder-
elias slipper here. Look at it.
Minnie looks up from her needle
work, and cries out:
"Why, dear me! My poor, little slip
per, lost so long How did you come by
it, Arthur? Did l throw it in the car
riage, that day the girls went to Oak
lands? 1t was kind of them to send it
back to me-"
The girls didn't send it. 1 saw you
when you threw it, Minnie, and /
picked it up"
"You?"
Eyes. I was riding along the road.
l have kept it ever since. Let me have
it back, Minnie. l can't part with it"
Minnie let's him take it; gives him
one swift, startled glance; and then
lets her eyes drop and bushes rosy red.
Arthur takes the slipper, and the lit
tie brown hand with it,
Minnie" he says, his voice tender
and tremulous, "you remember the
dear old fairy tale? WE'LL this is my
Cinderellas slipper! Only the womq,,
who can wear it shall be my wife, Min
ME, l love you. Can you learn to care
for me? One day, will you come and
make my home bright?"
Minnie looks up at him, wonder in
her wide, brown eyes,
"Oh, Arthur, can you mean it ? I was
sure You would ask Dell of Jo"
The young man laughs, as he draws
her close to his side.
NAY, little one. Neither Del nor 10
can wear the charmed slipper. want
only YOU"
Mamie answers not word, but she
hides her face upon his shoulder and
sobs.
Winter goes, and the SHOWS melt and
the hills grow green. The great oak
begins to bud in the ntful March sun
shine. Del am 10 have had a gay visit
at GeLlands. They nave dressed, and
danced and firted; but neither one OF
them has secured husband. Aunt Va
yasour, secretly Disguised, sends them
both home,
Back to the old life signs 10,
standing at the window the next day af-
ter their return. Il declare, I'd as soon
60 tony grave wish we had never
gone to Oaklands say, Dell, what