Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-01
THE HEIRESS OF ARNE
By Author Of Dora T'horne.'

nOpclpsSlyf anu ~
should end my life
She was the loyclest girl Tar Or near
bright and beautiful born 10 WIN
and 10 rule. to charm ami @ govern
who loved her was but a poor de'
pendcnt in her unce's house; she was
heiress Of Arne
,The Stuarts Of Arne were an on anu
honorable race. For many generatiohs
Arne Hall had been their home anu
for many years they had been ehe
leaders of country society. some u
the race had intermarried with neish.
boring families but the si'lafts =
Arne kept themselves aloof from an
but those whom they considered thelr
equals. They were 4 imnghiy race.
But should not speak of tlelf iauilS'
for they were Kind enough to 1ae' NY
father. Robert Lyndon, was the college
friend If Hugh Stuart, the present
master at Arne. They were INSOFAR
able: II was one Of those rare cases 81
true and tried friendship thai last
through life and end only with DEATH
Hugh Stuart. when his college career
ended, found himself, master Of no
BILE estate, wealthy and popular; but
all went wrong with my father. lie
married. and his beloved wife dicd,
leaving me a feeble, puny infant.
Nothing prospered with him; poverty
and misfortune overwhelmed him.
Worn ont with the struggle, tired of
life TINT brought him nothing but s0f-
row. he died, aud then Hugh STUART
took charge 81 me as Of son. lie
sent me to Elton and to oxford, he
made over to me the sum Of two th9t-
sand pounds, which brought me IN 4
settled income, and them he offered
me a post that | was only too pleased
TO fili-that of secretary ana factotum.
| arranged the library, kept his ae-
counts. wrote his letters, and often
gave orders for What WAS wanted on
the estate. Had 1 been his own s0il,
Hugh Stuart could not have treated me
more kindly. 1t was when ] want TO the
hall that / saw for the first time
Beatrice Stuart. the hciless Of Arne.
| had spent my holidays with Hugh
Stuart often enough, but they had ~
ways fallen when she was away at
school during the last three years she
had been IN Paris and now her uncic
introduced her as his hciress.
People often wondered why he never
married. j know Hugh Stuart had H.
ways expected TO he master OF Arss..
He mad baa an elder brother. Ralph,
~, htstI fail Jnarit "a
in love with fair and coqueti.h
daughter lf IA reighborirg squire lie
Leigh. She smiled or both for tlme,
hnt when an eligible sutor Captain
BONN with a handsome face and large
fortune appeared, Kate dismissed her
boy-cvers with few light words.
Hugh bore his sorrow patiently,
Ralph ran away TO sea; he vas heard
Of once ae having reached India and
then dire silence. as of death fell
over the Young heir of Arne His
father, Richard Stuart. sent ont trusty
messengers 10 seek the wanderer and
bring him home; but al Was in vain
There came in after years a 1mor
that young Stuart of Arne had died In
that far-of land, hut his father never
knew whether ii WAS true OF false
Ralph vowed when lie left home, that
none belonging - him should ever see
or hear of him again. Ills hatred o.
Kate Leigh who had hired him on -
love her and then laughed In his face
WAS bitter; and he could not forgive
tho brother who had loved her as well
as ne had himself He had no reason
for leaving his poor father 10 suffer
LONG years Of sorroW and suspense.
but Ralph was OF 4 violent and unfor
giving nature; suffering himself, he
cared little what he inflicted upon
others. When. III due course Richard
Stuart died, IIugh my fathers friend,
after every effort had been made -
find the elder son, took possession III
the estate OF Arne.
lIe had one sister gentle, amiable
girl, who married 4 distant relative.
Captain Stuart a brave soldier, whe
died rs soldiers should die, leaving 4
stainless and honorable name hchind
him The Young widow ana her baby
art ~ the hall HE mother died, more
81 a broken heart than Of amy bodily
atlmcnt ana Mr.. Stuart took charge
ct the littlr Beatrice aud brought her
np aS Ills avn
He sent her Ia school in England,
and hen for three Years in Paris
When Beatrice Siuar came to take
her place amongst lis, She was an az.
eenpliShed and elegant Girl
Hugh waS very proud u Ills uleee.
en- The evening 81 her arrival H. stood
looking ut her for some minutes i'm 81.
lenep
Yoo nil 10 honor t. the Snmr.s.
Rear.ee h' said then. in his qajet
Mal fler llee w,ts llly-like III fes
beauty da'N 1gir mstrous is tae wing
Of some rlrn bird cxquS,tcly ehiSels,d
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