Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-02-01

offering me so much, l must decline &c
accept
Tut tut boy, don't be 50 rash-l
dare say Won viii fall in love with heI
the moment Won sec her. She is such q
dainty. refined, sweet little creature
that Won might hunt the world over and
do a great deal worse. But have invited
her and her father-iu-law to visit US,
and my butler brought me word few
moments before | called YOU in saying
that Lady Walden aud her father-in-
law would call upon Us this afternoon.
So be prepared to pay your respects
to these good friends of mine. Now
YOU may go. but think well over what l
said, before YOU rashly throw away that
which Will make YOU one of the richest
men in England.
After dinner, thought would take
stroll aad try to compose myself for
the trying ordeal As l was walking
through the shrubbery ON the south
end OF the grounds, caught a glimpse
of womau's white dress through the
foliage. 1t startled me somewhat. |
FASTENED to rcthace my steps, when by
some unlucby move | caught my foot
and was quite violently thrown to the
ground.
That was the last | knew until | felt
a cool, soft hand rubbing my brow and
bathing it in cold water The fall had
only stunned me, it seems, aud upon
opening my ewes | beheld-oh how can
/ describe Tiny Bessie's own darling
face!
As soon a. I could command my
senses, [ eXcitedly asked her how i'll
Heavens name she happened to be
here, whereupon she very reluctantly
informed me that she was Lucy Wal
/ don.
/ had never ceased to love her, for
never during my life had | seen face
more far to look upon. But when
l thought how cruelty she
had deceived me, felt bit
ter and vindictive and demanded
an explanation of her treatment. With
tears in her eyes and sob in her voice,
she told me how she had married the
youngnobleman with whom she had gone
to the theater that night long ago, as it
was her fathers ardent request, as he
was a ruined mau AID they would be
obliged to seek shelter from the charity
Of their friends.
Il never loved lin, Eugene she
sobbed brokeuly,' but consented t.
sacrifice my happiness for that Of my
father. ard if ever girl suffered for
her folly, | have suffered for mine.
Have pity on me, for | am nos the
heartless girl You ,hink me to be.
My darling" | cried teryently, set
your mind at rest | love YOU as much,
if not more than in the days gone by,
and if vou can forgive me for judging
YOU so harshIv, | will try to make
amends. Will Won be my wife now?
need You, Bessie dear, and cannot live
without Won.
For answer She simply lifted hen
sweet, pale face to mine and kiss OF
love was interrupted by a boisterou.
voice in the shrubDery saying, The
scamp, wonder if he has actually run
away. Just like him = But when we
came into sight, my mcle's anazemen'
knew no bound, for lie dropped pey
fectly helpless into a chair.
/ Immediately explained how | hat
met and loved Lady Walden before
ever came to England.
We'll, my dear children, you have
my blessing, and everything that be
long, to me when | die, said the klnd
hearted man But, he added, with
twinkle in his eve, as he looked at Bes
sic, Il must tell Won that not tire,
hours ago that Young man" pointing
to me-"yowed he would never MARI,
YOU Ha, Ina | know what sweet
pretty face can do.
A few months after Bessie and | me
in the grounds, that eventiul afternoon
my uncle died.
We are so happily and comfortable
settled in our dear, beautiful old home
SO surrounded by sunshine and periec
faith and love that [ almost Eless TIA
wretched night | spent upon receiyin
; my Bessie's note