St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-03-24
Spoken like a sphinx. young lady.

i LuiIn SAT DeS1uo MIN ut the dinner table.
II think, Hardcastle, might venture
on an examination, DR.. jacobson
whispered TO his host as they repaired
70 the sitting-room. at
And the examination was made, and
the ocuiist said that Ii George Arundel
| was placed under his iinmediate care
! for the next few months after his re-
turn to New York he felt justified In
promising him, at any rate, partial
restoration OF vision.
Then you may be sure there was
great rejoicing at the Evesham cottage.
The most composed among them was
George Arundel, who bore his congrat-
ulations with quiet gratitude that
was irresistibly touching.
Then. when the great man was gonc,
nothing must do. but Mr.. Hardcastle
himself must bear the tidings to William
Bladon. -
h Hs fonnd that worthy as usual, IN
dulging In his evening smoke In tho
orchard. For the last few days there
had been marked coolness between
these fine old fellows. OF course,
Bladon had treated his young masters
friend with marked respect, but they
had evidently avoided each other.
Mr.. Hardcastle's face was bearning
with qualification.
1 sBladoa," he said cheeriiy, ST called
you the other day q cross-grained old
sinner, and don't take back the ex-
precision, but know how attached you
are TO Mr. Arundel, and I couldn't help
coming to tell yousome grand and elori4
GUS news ssss 3s. 81. i
+ s'of Master George. sire'
"Yes, Of Master George. .s
+ Bladon looked by no means elated- s,
y suppose thee srt going to say, SIR
as the bonnie young lady has let herr
self be persuaded to wear o gold ring
on her pretty finger" s.,
II was not going TO say any such
thing, you obstinate oldreprobate. In-
deed I'd q good mind not to tell you any
thing at all about Il for your perver-
sity." ..z ''sa s. 800 =
Then Rladon.s eyes twinkIed. ..Ah,ss
he ehuclkled, stT see what thee rneanest,s
Good news o. Master Harryl why.
thou'st come TO tell me that this other
lass, Miss Kate. Is bespoke, an that she
can't be, after all. nothing more nor q
eister to him. ,afsSsI &s4stsf Ha
Mr.. Hardcassle did NOT loso his
pAtience, but simply turned ON Bladon
and said: 5R
''Whas would you say, man, IL Il told
you that George Arundel was going to
regain the use OF his eyes?" .tys-s.,#s
II should say that thou wert naals-
Ing game Of me- ss3si til sea
sBnt Ii Ia true, Mr.. Hardcastle cried
excitedly. sOhl it.is truei jacobson,
the great oculist, has seen him, and
pronounced his blindness curable."
Then IN o torrent Of Joyful words he
poured forth the whole story into the
sars. Of the wondering old aervant.
were 1uI1 ~ Urss1S eaae1 s@----.v
with suppressed emotion. Il.
Now thank the Lord for His mercy
we're all the words he could utter.
When the excitement had Somewhat
subsidized, Mr.. Hardcastle continued: =
You must bring Mr. Arundel TO my
louse Ia Brooklyn. If it IS possible I
hail persuade the ladies To come, too;
or our hopes lie In keeping the patient
n q cheerful frame OF mind: and am
that their presence will tend
argely to his recovery" Ask 1N4t<
Bladon frowned. He did not dare TO
peak, realizing as he did the debt OF
litigation he owed this grand old man.
Thus it befel that Mr.. Hardcastie re.
urned home with the promise that Inn
ouple of weeks Mr.. Arundel and his
Il
aalre their home under his hospitabIo
oof. HJa af s96.Ii0se
Then tho genial old gentleman wrote
o each OF the ladies imp1oring them to
aeriflee their summer happiness TO
seorge Arundeis interest and be
uests of his until the result Of tho oper-
tion was known 9As0s fE5ksgi If
sssof course we viii go,s Wanda cried
Ffth flashing eyes slE BITS t7
/ 1--WE mightbe OF service to poor Mr..
Irundel," Kate confessed with blush
ng cheeks. i'll ,agfsi stfEIi + .tEso3s .4F
Mrs. Eveshnm hesitated She did not
hink 1t was quite proper 10 invade O
achelor's residence In this matter.
'tOh. mamma. Kate laughed: ITO
yen hint ct such thing al his time OF
fe.p e.s.E....esss..s. ,.sg4 80, sss...s.s
Really. Kate, you speak OF Mr.. Hard-
astle as Il he was . patriarch. Lam
ure TO hear him talk you quite forget
is years, which after all arc not SO
1any,'. Mrs. Evesharn corrected;
sherehpon Miss Wanda smiled mis-
hievonsIy and said Kate ought TO be
shanaed Of herself That remark of
frs. Hvesham was exceedingly graft
ying 70 the young lady, especially as
swasdoliowed by d decision 10 aeccpt
be profeered hospitality. ~
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CHAPTER xvrIL
.ssfffs i ssissEt NEARER. 6} 5aF
Harry didnot let the grass grow under
~ feet, when there was even the faint
ID chance Of working In the right dt4
ection, and half an honr after he. res
sived Mr.. Hardcastle's letter found
Inn on the topof an omnibus on his
,ay to Hampstead Heath. II i sst 4Isf.1
He had no difficulty i'm finding Acacia
ottage. the residence Of the eccentric
octor, for he was q welIknown per-
onage In the neighborhood Y &, @atfk
What pretty place II was. A quaint,
PATCHED house, half smothered In roses
I'D honeysnekles, and surrounded bYsa.
,veIy garden The old gentleman hirn-
Ill was In the garden, pruning d rose-