Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-01-06

" SAoOAs
eyes, papa" she SAID quietly. 81
remember the place quiet well, although
was only about twelve years when we
were here last. I suppose the lady on
the porch is Mrs. Weldon"
"Yes-yes-and Frank is here too.
Dear me, Eloise, wish you would not
look as if you were half asleep"
Thus admonished, Eloise sat more
erect, and put some animation into her
greeting as the carriage stopped at the
foot of the fight of broad stairs leading
to the porch, where Mrs. Weldon and
her son waited to welcome their guests.
1t had been understood in the families
of Weldon and Luttrell for years that
Frank and Eloise would one day unite
the fortunes and estates by marriage.
The young people did not consider
themselves to be formally betrothed, but
when old Mr.. Weldon died and left his
chum and life long friend Mr.. Luttrell
as one of the trustees for the property
his son would inherit when he came of
age, he certainly expected that Eloise
would reign at Weldon Park when Mrs.
Weldon, Franks mother, died; ana
when Mrs. Luttrell died in Paris, she
urged her husbands return to America
with the conviction that it would be bet
ter now for Eloise to marry Frank,
since she had devoted much of her life
to her mothers state of invalidism.
1t was eight years since the Luttrells
had left America to travel for the bene
fit of Mrs. Luttrell's health, when she
died. In that time Eloise bad been un-
der the care of German governess in
Germany, French governess in Paris
and an English governess in London and
! in Italy. She had studied music under
the best matters, had dabbled in art, had
gone into society at fifteen to "keep
papa company when her mother was ill.
Early developed, she had never yet had
any love-atfair, and when Frank Weldon
was sent abroad to finish his education,
and joined the Luttrells, Eloise gavethim
cool but friendly reception, quite pre-
pared to marry him on the loreign plat
form, to "please papa"
They were together in many foreign
cities, but their love making was of the
most languid description, each giving
the other cordial liking and thinking
ardent feeling quite superfuous under
the circumstances. They parted in
Paris, and Frank had been at home
nearly Two years when he welcomed the
Luttrells to America and to Weldon
Park. 49,
"You must make us long visit before
you go home, Mrs. Weldon had writer
to Eloise, sit is SO long since your house
was opened that it will not be habitablt
for months, and you will be so near tina,
you can easily superintend all the clean
ing or re fsrn.shIng."
So, af:era few deys' rest in New York
the Luttre.h telegraphed to Weldor
Park and we're met at the station by the
carriage.
1t must be confessed that Mrs. We'll
don was not pleasantly impressed by the
entire GOODNESS of her daughter-in-law.
elect. She was warm hearted impul-
sive little woman, who idolized her only
son, and she made little allowance fol-
the early maturity into which Eloise ha6
been forced. 1t chi:led her tn sea how
calm and self-possessed this girl o.
twenty was, and even the statuesqut
character OF her superb beauty rather
appalled, her. She gave Frank hal
frightened look as the guests swept vi
the staircase to the rooms prepared fo
them, and Frank, MS soon as they were
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laughter. Nearly five years older thar
Eloise he looked younger, being blonf
and boyish, while she was brunette ant
stately. think in her heart of heart
Eloise rather despised his merry, light
hearted nature, but she never expressed
any such opinions.
When the guests joined mother and
son in tho drawing room, before dinner
: they were both surprised to meet gen