Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-05


should actually compel her to do so;
hence, with almost boundleSS wealth
at her command, she chose to live in
poverty and privation. This was her
story.
The lively Imagination of Lady Lea
ton was affected by her beauty, sensi-
bility and accomplishments. The good
and benevolent heart OF Lord Leaton
was touched by her misfortunes, her
courage and her resignation. And the
end OF 1t was that they invited her to
return with them TO England, and
make Allworth Abbey her home until
the clouds that lowered over her house
should be dispersed and the sun should
shine forth again.
They spent the autumn in Paris. and
returned to hllwOrth Abbey just in
time to prepare for Christmas.
And Il was on Christmas Eve that
the messenger from India returned,
bringing with him Eudora LeatOn. 1t
was evening, and the family circle OF
Allworth Abbey, consisting of Lord
and Lady Leaton. Miss Leaton and
the Princess Pezzilini. were assembled
In te drawing when EudOra was
announced.
IA NLAI1VN IL MI bNAAu
~ at once impressed the whole COM
pany.
1t was a beauty that owed nothing
TO external circumstances, for she mad
arrived weary, soTrowful and travel
stained: yet il "a a beauty that sank
at once into the very soul Of the re-
holder G:II!nS him with q strange de-
light. She was of medium height, and
Slan1ap vat uall rnupInI form Hpr
graceful little head was covered with
shining. jet-black ringlets, that fell
around n face as lovely as ever haunt
ed the dream Of poet or painter. Her
features were regular; her complexion
was a pure, clear olive. deepening in
to a rich bloom upon the oval cheeks,
and a richer still upon the small, full
lips: her eyebrows were perfect arches
OF jet, tapering off to the finest points
at the extremities; her eyes were
large. dark and liquid, and fringed by
the longest and thickest black lashes;
her nose was small and straight; her
mouth and chin faultlessly carved;
her throat. neck and bust were round
ed In the perfect contour Of beauty;
the whole outline Of her form was in
effably beautiful. A poet would have
said that her most ordinary motions
might have been set to music, but to
no music more melodious than the
tones of her voice.
Such was the beautiful young Ash
attic that stood trembling before her
strange English relatives i'm the draw
ing room OF Allwcrth Abbey on Christ
mas Eve.
Lord Leaton was the first to arise
and greet her.
welcome to England, my dearest
Eudora," he said, embracing her fond
ly; think that you have come TO your
own home, and to your father and
mother, for, after our daughter Aga
tina, we shall love you best of ali the
world, as after her, you know. you
are the next heiress Of our name and
estates"
Dear uncle, give me a place IN
your heart mex To my cousin Agatha,
and-let the rest CO." said Eudora, in
a voice vibrating with emotion.
Lord Leaton then formally present
Ell his niece to her aunt and cousin.
and to the Princess Pezzilini. all of
whom received the beautiful young
stranger with the ntmcs: kindness and
courtesy.
ASdiid III POI Athiuf Stttitu ut~
lighted with the acquisition OF a on
genial companion in her charming In
dian cousin.
The evening passed delightfully."-:
but. for the sake Of the weary travel
err, the family party supped and sep
aratsd at an unusually early hour.
1t was soon after Lady Leaton re-
tired to her PRESSING room that she
heard a light tap at her door, and to
her surprised exclamation of "CCme
In entered The Princess Pezzilini.
You will pardon me for intruding
upon you at this hour, but You know
what great reason / have to be deyot-
ed to your service, Lady Leaton. and
you know the force OF my faith In pre-
sentiments. II is a presentiment that
forces me TO your presence tonight"
said the princess, In a mournful voice