Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-07

her husbands death, and she was in no
mood TO listen to me.
"Well ! was fool 10 imagine she might,
but had always led such "a lonely life, even
before my parents died--the curse was on
them, too, and existed in its shadow also
and after that WAS ionclier that ever be-
fore. ] was poor, too, then; and there is no
knowing what she may have thought of my
importune love making. No. / did not
consider, for the very reason that | was
madly in love with ny beautiful COUSIN.
never thought of any thing else. But 1t
was the love of my life, as no one knew bet
ter than myself, aud now, after years of
separation, am called; and am going to
her, my love- my life, and zoe will be very
happy. But / must 20 to Heatherleigh
first. Armed with nay letter Of introduce
ton will see her solicitors, and then 90 TO
the Hall for her.
IL am glad / am here 10 go; she must be
spared the pain, ne sadness of this visit
and will bring the jewels and whatever
else she has hidden behind the panel Mir
lam was crafty; cunning, wasn't she, 20
think of all this in the midst of so much
else. To be sure, what sly little love
haver'
And he started up with smile on his
handsome face 10 fluid it nearly dark
Below the crown surgos past, and some
where tinkles the pretty air of Lucia. Z"
This rollicking waite ing-pace, Trouville,
seems To-Day noisier han ever to the steady
blood of the Percival as he gazes down on
the Parisian-stamped throng
Well, his estates had beea disposed OF
also, and he was going over the sea, away
from it all. And beyond the ocean surges
they, he and Miriam would begin life anew.
He had a little business yet with his
bankers IN London, and this errand of Mir
JAMS, and then, ahl then, away.
Locking his desk he sauntered down.
stairs, humming softly TO himself Sn old
English song, while his thoughts were try
ing TO locate pretty cottage somewhere
near Bay View, or was the cottage itself
all the Bay View there wass He would
shortly know, for Miriam was there, and
he should sail in a fortnight If nothing
happened.
The solicitors having Miriam financial
affairs in charge were waiting to see him,
and A Han Percival had no trouble in as
surfing them that he was no fraud.
Barring the letters of Introduction, il
would not have been hard task TO have
convinced the grayhai attorney that he
was Percival, at least, for that pOrtly cid
gentleman looked him over critically and
then said: "Why, my fine fellow, you are
the picture Of your father, Allan PercivalI
l knew him when he and | were young,
and fine gentleman he was, too. But he
married your mother against the will Of
his august father, aud that ended the
money business with hun, in form 0finherit-
ance, at least. But judge your finances
are in ship-shape," he added, shrewdly,
glancing at Allan again.
"Your cousin is a sort Of curious-minded
lady," began the solicitor in another strain !;
''for it was some months before she al
lowed us to find her. She has a world Of
animosity somewhere in her soul toward
those old ancestral halls for some reason"
"Most likely answered Allan, rather
evasively
"Well. if she has | suppose it is really no
business of ours,' rejoiued the barrster;
"but it's fine old place, or was some years
ago-before your aunt, Lady Percivars
death; and it looks mighty strange to me
why your cousin should choose a home on
the other side of the water and rid herself
Of Heatherleigh. But then every thing you
do not understand is strange until you find
out its mystery, and then every thing is
easily understood"
After this most logical speech the old man
dipped his pen in his INK and wrote some
thing on slip OF paper. Handing it to AL
Ian he said, loosely: There's your pass
word, friend of ours" Then gravely: ut
seems to me that | am with your father, my
boy; you are so much like what he used to
be when knew him. So he is deadl Welt
well we all must die"
Then some one claimed his attention, and
he must go. After having hidden the old at
torney fri ndly good bye, Allan drifted
out and mingled with the steady-goin
throng of the world metropolis, for Lon