Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

breath.
YES" said the girl, looking up in
surprise at the manner in which they
had received her communication
But this was no time to explain by
introducing the tragedy of Allworth
Abbey. The curious women We're for
once eager to hear than tell news, and
so Mrs. Broadsides inquired:
''And whatever could have taken
you to Allworth Abbey of all the
places in the world. my poor dear?'
''Well, 1 don't mind telling you as
you are so good to me. l am an Or
phan; my mother died when 1 was an
infant, and my poor father died few
leaving me quite destitute. So the
parish officers talked of sending me to
the union, or binding me apprentice
to mistress. 1 couldn't bear the
thoughts Of either. so ran away, trav-
cling by rail as long as my money
lasted. and then setting out to walk"
''But why to Allworth Abbey?'
because my poor mother had q fos-
ter-sister living at service there, who,
1 thought. might be kind to me-
'What-wl;at was her name?" in
quired Mis-; Cabs.
'Tabtha Tabs. l remember it WELL"
"Why. that was my name; but my
mother never had but one nurse child.
and that was Miss Anna Eleanora
Brunton. Oh. my goodness, Mrs.
Broadsides. can-can-can it be as this
is her darter!' exclaimed Miss Tabs,
breathlessly.
'What is your name. young girl?"
exclaimed the housekeeper. in an agi-
tated voice, srasping the arm and
gazing eagerly into the face of the
stranger
"Annella Wilder Oh. please do not
squeeze my arm so tightly; you'll
break the bone!' said the girl. shrink
ing from such very pressing proof
Of regard.
"Annella Wilder! Amelia was the
pet name we used to call my darling
by, being short for Anna Eleanor; and
Wilder was the name Of the young fell
low as bolted with her. And you as
like her as one pea-pod is to another,
and as sure as fate you are my poor
dear! Oh, dear! oh!' cried the house
keeper, catching the girl to her bosom
and sobbing and weeping over her.
''1And so my darling is dead! Died
when you were an infant, you say!
And her young husband, your father,
did he ever forget her who gave up so
much for his sake? Did he ever put
another woman in her place." cried
the affeetio1ate creature still holding
the girl to her bosom.
Never; he devoted himself to her
memory; he mourned her as long as
he lived"
'Then how was it. my child that
you were left so destitute?'
"Oh, my father was unfortunate: he
was obliged to sell out-and-he be-
came more and more unfortunate until
he died-in destitution-and-do not
ask me any more" said Amelia. nes-
itatingly and bursting into tears.
Il understand; l understand ;that
word unfortunate means great
deal, whether it is applied to man or
woman. But there! don't cry any
more, my dear. Better fortune is III
store for you, 1 hope; for surely the adj
miral will never visit the offenses Of
the parents upon the child. There
don't cry any more. you are all right
now, you are here" said the woman
wiping the tears from Annella's eyei'
and reseating her in her chair.
But tell me who you are who take
so kind an interest in my mother and
myself, and what place this is where
feel so much at home?" said An
nella.
"Who am I, and what place is this?
Why, my dear, is it possible that you
do not know where you are?''
mo more than the dead"
did ever any one hear the like!
And how did 1t happen that you came
here, then?'
Az fold 1-o,, 1,ofovo r --,oo %,,,,;,,~
to find AllwOrth Abbey, when l was
overtaken by the night and the storm,
and while was wandering about like
a lost child, 1 saw the lights of this
house shine from afar and they guided
me to it."
'Well, Lord bless the admiral's
lights, for they have done some good
at last in guiding his own grand
daughter home!" said Mrs. Broadsides,
fervently.
"Ma'amw exclaimed Amelia, open
ing her grey eyes in establishment.
"Now, is it credible that you don't
yet know as you're at the Anchorage.
the seat Of your grandfather, Admiral
Sir Ira Brunton"
"And is it possible that 1 am in the
house of my grandfather-my stern
and terrible grandfather. who hated
and discarded my father and my moth
err" exclaimed Amelia in dismay.
Eyes, my dear; but he will not hate
them any longer; he must not hate
the dead, you know; and he must love
the living; and he shall acknowledge
you as his granddaughter and sole
heiress, and take you to his heart, or
else turn me out Of his house." said
the woman stoutly.
"lAnd me, too which don't think
he be likely to do for a trifing differ
ence Of opinion" said Mr. Jessup.
"And mew said Miss Tabs valiantly.
And so likewise said Mr.. Antonio.
Amelia remained in one maze of as
constituent.
A question cow arose as to whether
1t would be better to let the admiral
know Mt once of the arrival Of his
granddargh or to defer. the an
nouncement until the morning.
Mrs. Broadsides, who, with all her
assumed hesoIsm, was really very
timid, felt iacllned to postpone the
threatening hour as long as possible.
Miss Tabs agreed with her, especI-
ally as the admiral was now engaged
with comDany