Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-10

"MY UNCLE, MAJOR CARRINGToN."
romantic story has come to my knowledge
l have been making inquiries, and using
every means in my power to find her family,
but did not hope for so speedy an accom-
plishment of our DESIRES"
my uncle tells me my father is living, y
she said.
Better still than we hoped for" and Mr..
Falconer looked into her flushed face with q
sympathetic smile; he entered into her
feelings heartily.
"ButI fear the knowledge is only to be a
disappointment to my niece" said Major
Darlington, gravely, explaining his mean
ing my brother is prematurely aged, and
l fear his injury is insurmountable."
The incident soon became known through
the rooms, as Major Darlington left his new
| found friends and mingled with the crowd
again, and Isabel was met by the sincere
congratulations of such of her friends as
knew her story, and if there had been any
lingering doubts as to her position in society,
| they were removed now, as Major Caring
toms name was passport into any society,
and being publicly announced as his niece
| removed the last straw in the way OF her
| social success.
"You will spend the remainder of your
| time in the city at our home, will you not9"
said Isabel, as she babe her uncle good
night. 81 have so many inquiries to make. "
81 leave tomorrow night" he replied,
cordially, "and will gladly spend part of
the day with you. l, too, wish to know more
of you and yours"
"Oh, Lottier' cried Isabel, eagerly, as
she went into her friends room in the morn
ing, 81 have found them"
s'Found whom!" said Lottie, whose ideas
did not at once climb up to the stupendous
reality.
'sWhy, 1 met my uncle last evening at
Mrs. Belmond's, dearie. Isn't that grand?'
and she went on to give detailed account
of her meeting with Major Darlington.
sit is indeed delightful" replied Lottie,
gladly, embracing Isabel in her joyful sym
patty, "and to find that your father Is alive,
too"
'His condition is the one drop of sadness
in my cup of joy" said Isabel, signing !;
''but at any rate, it will be delight to min
lister to his declining years, for of course l
shall hope to have him spend a portion, at
least, of his time with me.''
"And you will go there of course?"
"Yes, am very impatient to see my fam
lily, and can hardly wait in patience for the
time to come when we can go. Do you think
you will be able to travel with US next
month, for should not like to leave you
here alone"
Lottie blushed guilty. "N-no," she
stammered; "to tell you the truth, dear, /
am going in another direction as soon as
Nal, mean DR.. Conroy, is willing for me
to take the Journey" and her blue eyes
dropped before Isabers searching look.
''Lottie Ford, believe you have got a
! secret tucked away under those telI-tale
bushes" and Isabel took the flushed face
in her hands and with a scrutinizing look:
Confess now; where and when is Dr. Con-
roy going to spirit you awayr'
HE is going to New York and he wishes
me to 60 with him. she admitted.
"Ah!I see through the whole conspiracy"
said Isabel, drawing a long breath of de-
| lighted relief 1--WE are going to New York
TO ask papa and mammals consent, and after
that, orange blossoms and a clergyman; oh I
| you sly puss, to invent such an improved
and economical method of paying doctors
bills. have guessed it, haven't II"
"Yes," replied Lottie, laughing; SHUT
upon the plan of no cure, no pay" she con-
tinued, for have positively refused to
burden him with my poor helpless self, I'M
der any circumstances, unless recover en-
tirely. 1 love him too well to burden him
with helpless wife"
"As if he wasn't big and strong enough to
carry your burdens with one finger"
laughed Isabel. ''If you did nothing but sit
in a chair and smile at him, you could help
him more than the most of women with
their full strength"
"Sull l shall insist on my proviso,'' re-
sumed Lottie, with gentle obstinacy; "but if
l am well, in six months l have promised to
be his wife"
And think you have made a wise
choice, for 1 believe DIR. Conroy to be
worthy Of even my Lottie,'' and she kissed
the sweet, patient face lovingly; but what
will Oracle do for her little governessl"
"You Will find some other poor little girl
who needs your kindly assistance, dear"
replied Lottie, gratefully. "What bless
ing it is to have the power of creating so
much happiness, Isabel.''
81 assure you teel grateful for it every
day." replied Isabel, thoughtfuIy. show
little we dreamed of the future in store for
US SIX months ago, writhing under the
snngs OF Nine Arnot's prickly temper"
"You have never visited the Southr'
said Major Darlington, as they sat around
the table In the spaciSus dining-room. Des-
sert had been brought In, and they were
chatting over it leisurely.
Never, except on the briefest of bust
ness trips" replied Mr.. Falconer.
In some respects our glory has de-
parted" said the Major, thoughtfully,
though IN others there is change for the
better"
1.-THE war must have wrought great
changes" said Mr.. Falconer, especially in
the relations Of the higher classes with the
laboring Glass;
Yes, it is so, and though it was like the
very bitterness OF death to give up our old
ideas, am not sure that many of US would
be willing to take them back again. There
is new future and new race springing
up In the South-s future of mechanism
and development, and race of earnest,
active thinkers.