The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-25
AUNT JAMES HERO.
A Tale With a Bad Beginning But
a Good Ending.

every well, Clare IL you wish me to leave
all my money TO some asylum, you are going
Just the right way to bring it about When
first saw Franks noble face, made up my
mind that he was the husband / should
ShoOse for you"
AS Aunt Jane said these words she laid
down her knitting and looked over to her
niece.
Glare was curlcd up in an armchair, with
only the back of her sunny head visible. and
a soft sound of sobs told what she was doing.
Suddenly they ceased, as she sprang to her
feet
"Aunt Jane / don't want your fortune II
Frank Aimes is to go with It'll l hate him !
the great, awkward-n
No. no, Glare, don't call him names
He's one of the noblest men God ever made,
and if some day you do not discover it for
yourself. you are not what | think you.
Never mind saying any more on the subject
now: but bear in mind that | shall never
give my consent for you to become that
shipper snapper Clarence Hollands wife"
Then she got up, and going to Clare, put
her arms around her and drew her close to
her kindly heart, in manner quite at vari-
ance with her harsh words. Glare was only
little woman. but nature had made up in
Y,
for prettier daintier, sweeter little thing,
with her sea-bluc eyes and rings of yellow
hair. it would have been hard to find. She
had only been with her Aunt Jane year,
and it was while at boarding school she had
met the man to whom she had given her
girlish heart.
Clarence Holland was ladies' man in the
fullest sense of the word although why n
perfumei exquisite, who only can boast of
D 'lovely" mustache, and whose soul never
rises above the latest styles should be called
by that title, ] for enc could never see.
However. that was his description, and to
little Glare, with her slight knowledge of
the world he was a hero indeed.
Up in her room Clare took tiny note
from her pocket and opened il. MY adored
Clare,n it began; and then the foolish child
kissed it, while her blue eyes l,indled, as she
exclaimed to herself,
mo one shall ever part us ~
When she went down to the library, there
was Frank. Glare gave him her hand, and
then retreated TO her favorite easy chair,
and watched him furtively, with the words
her aunt mad spoken, ringing through her
mind. "One of the nObiest men God ever
made' He was tall, (tOO tall. Clare was
thinking, though few would have agreed
with her, but she was forced TO acknowledge
that his face was good one as she marked
its union of strength, intelligence and man
liness, and the kind tender smile upon his
firm lips.
By and by they strolled out into the moon
lit garden, and walked three abreast down
the broad paths, with their sweet scented
borders of old fashioned flowers on either
side, until Aunt Jane suddenly remembered
something to be done, and went in, and there
n,1z t,srnG la N o. in
Then Clare began to tremble, for she in
stinctively knew what was coming, as she
saw the absent, dreamy look in her compan-
IONS eyes quickly change TO bright gleam
He turned and looked down upon her
Glare" he said, speaking very softly
"don't you know what am going to say to
youp'
Glare did not answer. Then impetuously
sweeping her little figure right off her feet
he clasped her close 10 his heart as he ex-
claimed
II knew you must have seen that loved
you, my darling"
With crimson flush on her falr race
Clare forced herself from him.
Frank Aimes you are making a mistake
do not love you''
The young mans cheek blanched as he
heard.
mot love mel o. Clare, can it be that
have been deceived all this timel-that what
saw in your eyes was only friendship o
my darling, is there no hope for me-"
Clare's head dropped as she heard the
ring of sharp pain in his earnest tones
Then she looked up, and taking his great
hand in both her own soft ones, she said:
81 am very sorry for this, Frank; but in
deed there is no hope, for-I-love another. v
There was deep silence for while, as
Frank Aimes hopes of happiness ebbeo
away He seemed TO have taken leave oi
youth. and all its sweet illusions, before ht
spoke again.
II never suspected this" he faltered. 'l
wouldn't have spoken 50 if had, though
couldn't have helped loving you"
The honest grief in his face brought teari
10 Clare's eyes
~ am so sorry,n she said; and then they
walked quietly into the house together
Clare went up to her room and sat down
by the open window. The shadows grew
darker and darker, and still she was mo
tionlcss Strange thoughts were surynl
through the girls mind She wondered a
herself that Franks unexpected embrace
had not made her more angry, and agair
she felt the clasp of his manly arms, anC
saw the tender look in his eyes, and invol
unfairly the question arose in her mind
IAN 1 inhhluS Ihe nhlsuaho' HhSo'nu p"
Franlsf" She had not seen Clarence Tor
long while, and unconscously her ideas
life were beginning tc change, and he
growing womanliness To recognize tn
worth of such "A character as Frank Aimes
But she had given Clarence her promise
ana, yes, she loved him as much as eyer--s
she thought.
Frank had gone, and the we sks weat by
Every now and then came letters IRON
Clarence 10 Clare