The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
"Immenso wealth. And is Miss Bris-

"Wealthy, ca, esormously--one Of
the greatest heireses know Of"
'1ndeedF John Fslsom responds. be-
ginning suddenly to stroke his dark.
silky mustache with considerable en-
ergy.
Not long afterward Mrs. Radcliffe In
alone with Miss Bristow.
"My dear Eloise," she begins, lyon
are looking so well! BY the by, Mr..
Folsom raid you a compliment"
A slight flush tinges Eloise Bristow's
check.
Greatly! What was it,"
"IIc said you were pretty"
ale is very kind Eloise answers,
little disappoinfedly,
She is pretty, and knows it very well,
having been told so again and again.
Mrs. Radcliffe taps her reprovingly
with costly ivory fan,
"My dear girl, you should not under
value such compliment from million
afro like Mr.. Folsom"
Eloise's glossy dark eyebrows sudden
ly lift themselves,
"A millionaire, Mrs. Radcliffe2
"Yes. Oh, his wealth is immense!
thought You knew it."
"No, have not heard"
"Well, that is not strange, when one
remembers that you could not have
known anything about him."
Five days pass. During this time
John Folsom and Eloise Bristow are
much together. Each soon discovers in
the other charm which lies wholly
apart from that which first brought
them together in such close mutual at
traction; but it is doubtful whether, ex-
cert for certain spurious intelligence
impaired by Mr.. Radcliffe, either of
these two young persons would have
had sufficient interest in the others ac-
Quaiutance to have made the delightful
discovery which has now resulted for
both.
Yes, Eloise Bristow and Mr.. Folsom
arc thoroughly in love with each other
at the end of a weeks time. More than
once, while thinking of how superbly her
revengeful scheme had succeeded, Mrs.
Radcliffe's eyes flash with malicious tn
umph.
AT last John Folsom tells himself that
he is foolish not to avow his love, since
Eloise has given more than a single
marked sign by which, if he cannot
read the exact truth, he has at least had
reason to guess it.
One day while passing the library door
he catches the CLEAN of pink muslin
morning dress.
st is she," he mentally murmurs,
'and provided she is alone, shall not
leave her until have declared the truth"
Eloise proves to be alone. Mr.. Folsom
seats himself at her side, and in few
moments has spoken words that bring
the rich color glowingly to the girls
cheeks and make her eyes 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
world would call me little else than a
: sc!eming fortune hunter
A moment after the last words are ut
tered Eloise Bristow leaps to her feet
IA fortune hunterr' she bursts forth
Indignantly. IL do not understand
you, Mr.. Folsom, unless you mean what
YOU say for cruel satire!'
He rises now.
: "Satires Why, of course l do not.
The facts are plain enough. My fort
une is now Nero wreck of what it once
: was, and You are immensely wealthy"
A bitter, bleak sort of laugh leaves
Eloise Bristow's lips.
Q did Mrs. Radcliffe tell ynn that
9 that was immensely wealthy she asks
: excltedly.
eyes"
: Eloise sinks back into her seat. Fix
ing her eyes on John Folsom's face,
8 which has become very pale, like her
/. own, she now continues, And Mrs.
:: Radcliffe told me the same thing regard
: ing your y slight pause. Suddenly
G she asks, Have you ever thought, in
past times, that Mrs. Radcliffe had any
d dislike toward your
: John Folsom's answer then comes
o promptly enough, Yes, l used to believe
= she hated me-"
Eloise laughs again, though less bit.
x terly than before.
"AAd l feel that she hated me all
d along, now This is her revenge"
Those four words exercise strange
8 effect upon the man who hears them
He seats himself at her side. He fixes
! upon her face pair Of eyes that glow
u strangely.
!, "Eloise Bristow,' he begins, with sol
e1nn, determined voice, "the story of my
+ wealth is what first attracted you to
q ward me; hut now that you know me, is
J. there not any feeling in your heart Who'll
ly apart from all this
Eloisc makes no answer. She loweri
her eyes and begins to tremble. The
:. man at her side draws nearer.
1t "Eloise, love yoa well enough to die
It for you-yes, evca i'll these queer, prosait
times of ours. And if this be the case
a surely love you well enough to worl
r for you! What is your answer, darling
Il Lift up your head and speak it Out
" bravely. When Mrs Radcliffe mex
! meets us shall she laugh to herself il
magnificent delight and silently murmur
Q MY revenge is accomplished or shall
2, she grind her handsome white teeth il
l. secret rage while looking on our happi
l. ness, and be forced to confess that we
l. have conquered her with the very weap
!; ons she sought to use against us, turn
7, ing her revenge into that which may b.
h our lifelong future joy-and such joy
Eloise, as no man can purchaser
d There is momentary silence, Will,
Us Eloise sits motionless, with eyes still
v, lowered; and then an instant later sh,
n has flung herself upon his breast ant
e. hidden her passionately fearful fac'
d against his shoulder. He needed 10 othe
l. answer. -Elmira Telegraph.
t. The Value of Greenbacks.
III 1862, when the greenbacks first wen
re into circulation, their price in gold TO
+, the entire year averaged about 1873 cent
on the dollar. their highest being 9S.
" and their lowest 1910. In 1863 the,