Telegram-herald., 1889-10-26

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ssIl1ssa Parker koasSaa re@ psln-s- %
sanninx sstdazly % stroke his dsrxs
sllky m1stsela sita eo1si3er4o-s ez-
srzy.
S0t long sttsr~ara Mrs. HaGeLlEs =
alcae wita ALss bFlstSs
aAy dsar EloLse. she begiEs. --so2
ere looking - vel 6yt1s-eys. Alr-
Eolsola PAID sea 3 compliment
=AsLl nazh tinsss El0iss brissoSs
ekssz
..Esauyl What 4as itf~
lie sad yo1 we're pretty.
"He - very 1lnd. Eloiss answers .
htt.e sPp0-lleciy.
shs is pretty. ana knows u very we1.
Ia tlg oesl told - again and agala-
Airs- ka1elffs tape her repE0Finsly
sith cosJly ivory ian
Sly dear girl. yoU should not Under
value saeh = compliment fron nLilcn-
are Lac Parker Fols0m.
Elolse glossy dark eyebrows suddenly
nfr rhemsal Fes-
a millionaire. Mrs. Radcliffe
.fes. oh, his wealth II immense I
thought yCu anew IT,
No. have not heard.
Well, sLat Is not strange when 0ne
remember He Is = FnlAdslphlan. you
know
Five days pass During this time
Farksr Poison ard klOise BfistOW are
much together. Zach soon Discovers IA
the other 4 charm which lies wholly
apart from that whieh hrst brought them
together in such close mutual attraction
but IL Is doubtful whether. except FOR
certain spurious intelligence Impaired ~
Mrs. Radcllne. either Of these two
young persons would have had sun slont
interest n the other acquaintance 70
have made tho delightful discovery
which has now resulted for both.
ki0ls- Bristow has always told herself
that she means 20 respect and honor the
man whom she marTies bat she has also
repeatedly told herself that wealth, or
&C least an independent competence,
must belong 70 this same favored lndt.
vidual
As for Parker Folsom finding him
SELF stripped Ot nearly al his former
7 possessions, at an age when - begin
I business life Is 70 alter habits OF idleness
and ease that have almost become a part
I OF the mans nature, he. on his side, has
moro than once assured his inner self.
/ since the crash OF his Pecunlary misfor-
/ tune occurred. that 70 marry for money,
would % the most completely sensible
course OF action he could possibly enter
upon.
IL Ia no wonder, then, that this man
+ and this woman, each we'll favored In
looks, each soUndly educated, and with
abilities above the average, coming to-
gether "a they do with q mutual aim
toward making good impression
should, after first satisfying all worldly
| considerations, soon discover that there
Is such thing as marrying for money
and al the Same time devOtedly loving
| the object OF that crafty maneuver.
Yes, Eloiss Bristow and Parker Fol-
som are thoroughly in love with each
| other at the end OF weeks time. More
than once, whilst thinking OF how su-
perbly her revengeful scheme has sue
ceeded Mrs. RadclifIe's eyes fash with
malicious trium ph.
At last Parker Folsom tells himself
that be is foolish not 20 avow his love,
since Eloise has given more than a
single marked sign. by which, if he can
not read the exact truth, he has, ct
least, had reason TO guess Ii.
One day, W.T. passing the library
door, he catches the CLEAN OF pink
muslin morning dress.
at is she. he mentally murmurs,
"and provided she is alone l shall not
leave her until / have declared the
truth"
Eloise proves 10 be alone. Parker
Folsom seats himself at her side, and In
g few moments he has spoken words
that bring the rich color glowingly 70 the
girls cheeks and make her eye sparkle
with brilliant fire. He finished with
these humble words:
Il have no right to address you as
am doing for. oh. Eloise, even should
you consent to become my wife, the
" orld would call me little else than 9
schemlng fortune hunter
moment after these last words are
uttered Eloise Bristow leaps TO her
feet.
"a fortune hunterw che bursts forth
Indignantly. IL do not understand
you, Mr. Folsom. unless you mean what
you say for cruel satire p
He rises now.
"Satire2 Why. OF course do not. The
facts are plain enough. Ny fortune /:
now mere wreck OF what II once was
and you are immensely wealthy
\ bitter. bleak sort OF laugh leaves
Eloise Bristow's lips.
.'Did Mrs. Radcliffe tell you that-tha
/ was immensely wealthy" she ques
uOns. excitedly.
Yes
Eloise sinks back into her sest. Fixinl
her eyes on Parker Folsou's face. whicl
has become y ~ pale. Ike her own, sh'
now continues. "And Mrs. RadcliI
told me- the same thing regarding you
slight pause. Suddenly she asks
"Have YOU ever thought, In past times
that Mrs. Radcliffe had any dislike 10
ward you'
Parker Folsom's answer then come
promptly enough:
''Tes; used to believe that she hate
I me-.
, Eloise laughs again, though less bit
terly than before.
And feel that she hated me all along
, now. This Is her revenge.
Those four words exercise a strang
effect upon tho man who hears them
he scots himself at her side. He fxe
upon her face a pair Of eyes that glo'
strangely.
, 'Floise BrIstow," he begins, wit
/, solemn, determined voice. "the story Q
/ nv wealth Is what first attracted you n
. ward me- but now that you know me.
there not any feelir z Ia your heart who'll
! apart from All this2"
Elotse makes 10 answer. She lower
her eyes anil begins 90 tremble. Tn
~ man 81 her side draws nearer. nearer
I Elolse, love you we'll enough 20 di
for yOu-yes, even 10 these queer. pro
+ saio times of ours. And il this be On
T. ease, surely love you well enough Q
work for y0u2 What IA your answer
70 darling' In up your head. and spea
!, it out hravely. When Airs Eadc'i1
. DeZt meets "a. shall she laugh 20 horse
in malignant delight. and silently mur
mur. Mr. revenge ls acc0mp plishcd2 @
!. shall sho grind hcr handsome teeth
secret rage. whilst looking on our bar
! -, 20. frra haf