Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

was sitting on sofa her hair, which was
| snowy white, was arranged in little curly
| puffs ON each side of her white temples; her
eyes were a deep brown, and her small
mouth had o peculiarly sweet expression.
She, too, was dressed in heavy Hack silk,
cut low at the throat, and filed in with fold
on fold of whitest, deeciest lace, and on her
breast glittered diamond locket, the ex-
| act counterpart Of that worn by Isabel.
She arose eagerly as Isabel entered,
| Oracle hiding shyly in the shadow Of her
| dress, and took o step forward, her small,
white hands extended.
cousin isabel, this is Mrs. Pembroke
said Caroline, and Isabel stepped forward
| impulsively, and took the quaint, appealing
little figure in her strong Young arms with
q loving caress, as sho whispered fondly:
"My darling grandmother am so happy
TO have found you at last" as the happy
! tears rose to her eyes.
| The old lady held her off at arms length,
and looked at her through mist of tehrs.
"YOu are more Darlington than Penn
| broke" she said at last, brokenly, shut
| can see my Alicia's beautiful hair and her
| lovely eyes,
| "And 1 hope, dear grandmamma, you
may find Alicias heart Also" said Isabel,
patting the wrinkled little face lovingly.
Eyes, yes, my child's own loving ways"
murmured the old lady, more to herself than
to others.
''Let me introduce you to Mr.. Falconer,
the best husband In the world, !" resumed
| Isabel, leading Mrs. Pembroke to her hus
! band.
''Oh, it is well that you found my child
| before did, said the old lady, with shake
of her small head; ''f0r If l had found her
4 a. 4 I14l
| her up even to the best husband in the
world" repeating lsabers words with an
arch smile.
| ~ account myself the luclIiest Of men
that was so fortunate, then, madam" he
replied
81 fear this happy meeting would never
have been otherwise" said Isabel, "for the
/ train of events which have led to it Iall
| seems to have been developed since my
marriage" Her eyes wandered uneasily
| around; there was another meeting which
| she was looking forward to with a mingled
| feeling of tender impatience and dread
| dread lest her fathers state should be worse
than she had anticipated.
| Major Darlington read her heart intui
lively, and said, quietly: My brother is
not at home just at present, but will be in,
| | think, after dinner"
| The bell rang at the moment, and they
| filed out to the large dining-room, Major
| Darlington with Mrs. Pembroke upon his
| arm, and the rest in their proper order.
| Tho old lady's bright eyes sought her long
| lost grandchilds face continually through
| the meal, and she seemed to be living in
| the past as she listened to her voice, and
noticed with quick eyes every motion and
| gesture, many of which reminded her OF
her beloved daughter Eyes, like, very
| like Alicia" she murmured, "a they re
turned to the drawing-room
Isabel and her husband were in the libra
| ry and Major Darlington was showing his
| books, a subject upon which he was enthu
| siastic, when a sound of footstep at the
| door caused them to look up 1t was Q
slow, uncertain step, and it paused upon the
| threshold.
| ISABEL was standing by q window in the
| full light. and the eyes Of the person stand
| ing there were fixed mildly upon her. II
was an old man, though there were few
| wrinkles in his pale face, but his hair was
| snowy white, and his blue eyes had dim,
| PARKWAY look. which told at glance that
| there were lost faculties vailed behind their
vacantly mild glances.
| "Chester," said Major Darlington, lay
| ing down the book of which he had been
4 taking, ana gong NJ once 70 his DfOtneF'k
side; Isabel advanced, her face pale aud her
hands nervously clasped before her. "You
know told you your daughter was coming
| to-day. She Is here, and longs to know and
| love you
| Dear father said Isabel, coming close
| 10 him and looking up at him with q be
seeehinE glance. - am so glad TO have
1 found YOU
/ "My dau ghterf" he said, slowly, and with
| a bewildered look "How should / have 8
daughter without wifel think there is o
| mistake
mo, no, there is no mistake" she cried,
| eagerly; g dear father, / am your daughter
and Alicia's: don't you remember Alicia,
| your wife, and can not you love me for her
| sakeln
"Aliciaf' He put his hand to his head in 6
| dared way 81 do not remember Alicia, and
yet the name has homelile sound, did you
| say that you were Aiieist"
"Eo, father. l am Isabel, and Alicia's
| daughter and yours; if yon can not remem-
Der her, won't you love me for my own
] sakein