Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-24

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But thcro was an cxultaut thrill in
the girls heart
ut need not DO for long" she told |
herself II will write Immediately and
accept Clara's kind offer"
but nevertheless certain rcgrctful
feeling kept pulling ut her heart
strings Sho remembered how her
gentle, soft-voiced mother, in her life
time, had always distrusted Clara
Bcldcns assured manners and dashing
wayA She recalled to herself that
mothers efforts to keep her In the
modest retirement OF the homo circle,
her constant prcceptB against brushing
OFF the soft bloom OF trua womanhood,
aud conscience told her to reject the
tempting offer
"But am so young" she pleaded with
herself "Anl have seen SO little OF
pleasure aud variety | am such
lrulycl No one cares for me here; and
perhaps, IL went to the Ccciliau |
might attract some truo heart Even
II Eugene Dickinson were to sec me
dressed as Clara drcsscs-but mol Eu-
gene never would go to n place like the
Cccclinn. OF course II must he re-
spectablc, or Clara would not belong
to IT, But-oh, mol Eugene would
never 60 there"
| In an instant sho comprchcndcd.
| She would be lowering herself In her
own estimation by accepting the
tempting bride. She would DO cutting
loos, from all tho trad, lions of her
youth. And yet
She sprang suddenly up and threw
back the mussca Of soft chestnut
brown hair from her forehead, with
both hands
'No" she uttered nloud-"ncvcrv'
Almost ut the same moment she
heard Eugene Dictingon's voice In the
next room, tnllsing TO his aunt
Eyes" said he, quietly. 81 think you
are right think she deserves II at
your hands"
"Shc has worked very hard" said the
old lady. "Sho 10 very patient and
swcot.tcmpcrcd I've seen tears come
into her eyes once In awhile, but
can't call To mind that she has over
lost her temper, or spoken word OF
complaint" -
Tho patient Grisclda," said Eugene
softly.
"Ycs, exactly that Tho patient
Grisclla. SO have made mp my min'
10 adopt hcr'us my daughter, and Sc
some one else TO do the work. Ncl
travel and go everywhere. ! want he
To sec the world somehow feel con
scicncc.striclscn that n young thing lila
barbara should have grown upso muc
Ia the shade"
III don't think, though" slowly a1dc
Eugcnc's gentle, lcisurcly voice, "tho
your plan Is quite feasible"
Not fcasiblcl Why not?'
"pcrhaps because II conflicts with
plan OF iay own"
"a plan Of your ownl My dear DO!
do cSpiain."
The fact il, Aunt Adrinnn," s,.
Eugene, ~ have lost my heart TO til
swcct-voiced, swcet-nnturcd companic
of yours. | want to nslS her To be II
wife"
? Mr.. Dickinson was silent n momcn
then she spoke ngain, In an altered a
cent
II wonder this never occurred TO u
before said she.
ut was not 90 very unlikely, W
it2"
Not in the least But, Eugene"
"Yca, Aunt hdriana"
"Why need my plan conflict wi
yourl?'
II don't think quite undcrstu
you, Aunt Adrinnu," said tho you
lnuu.
"You are already my adopted son.
wish 20 make her my daughter We
well This l. big house, and In
n vidually occupy very little OF H. w
can't have you both?'
y unrIa.a had cat there with be
hands claspcd over her burning fa'
Was she an cayobdroppcr? II 30,
, fault was unintcntionaL Now she h
riod away, almost believing herself
q. DO In dream. surely, surely u
could not be truc-this lifting OF
curtain of trial and toil-this CID
/ shining OF new lilo?
70 But Us she passed the parlor door
er opened and Eugene Dickinson met
90 face to face
"Nlisa Blalsc!" ho exclaimed. "Y
arc the very person have been vii
y ing TO sec. WIN you honor nc will
TO- few minutes Of your timer
ne. Clara Bcldcn was nj her event
toilet, with IL surrounding Of miro
ID. rouge pots, darl,cning pencils and hii
rts Iy scented pomndos, whom Barbar
s So, brief nolc OF doclination reached her
n, what IL fool" said Clara. "Reu
l" me that nail polishcr, Jane. But
'ai all events, she's had u chance"
iss But Miss Bcldcn did not know wi
-p other chances barbara Blake d