Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-21
CHAPTER llI.-(Continued.D

Martin Ray gre" pale. nc silis 'ooheo
startled and surprised. The silence was
painful.
NV children" said Martin Ray, Il
leave il 10 you.
He turned his head away, too proud at
that moment 10 let the expression of his
face be seen.
And l. said Gen. Hatton, looking i
each Of his nieces. leave it to you also
Ms dead sisters children. do as yOu will:
but in not forget your mothers words
With a cry the girls clasped their arms
around each other. In that moment they
felt quite alone in the world. How were
they to make such choice? To Leah's
mind recurrcd the memory Of her fervent
prayers FOR some one who would deliver
her from her furnace OF fire." She look
ri into the blue eyes of her sister.
ut IS what ] prayed for, she whis-
porod.
Then slowly. as the waters Of Q great
sea divide, the two girls separated, sadly
nuurnfuily. looking back with lingering
regret. yet never faiiering; and Leah, the
child whom Martin Ray had loved, OF
whom he had been SO unutterably proud
Whum he had hoped to see his political
successor. beautiful, dark-eyed Leah
wen, 20 her uncle and laid her hand upon
nl,
Il prayed TO heaven for deliverance."
she said, and you have brought it. l ac-
orpt your offer
With bitter cry Martin Ray turned
10 her. There was dignity in the sorrow
of his voice and face.
Loving arms We're placed around his
meek, a loving, beautiful face was laid
against his.
Il viii never leave you, father" said
Hottie. Il will give my life to you"
80 for some minutes they stood-th.
general with his arm thrown round Leah
though from that moment he would
shield her from ali harm and from every
ou-. H-rtie ciaspiny her fathers neck
her face wet with tears.
Il accept your offer. uncle" said Leah.
in a calm. clear voice: ''and | shall al
Ways believe that heaven sent you To-
me
Il will never leave you. father" cried
Hrir!r. My love shall make up to you
ivr the loss OF Leah's.'
CHAPTER ".
Gen Sir Arthur Hatton and his niece
w-rc soon settled in their new and mag
u.ncent home. To Leah it seemed a.
ircan. Her own story was to her very
much Ike one OF the fairy tales that hrd
delighted her when she was a child. Il
an a real Cinderella she said TO her
,"lf. with Il smile. But in no way did
she resemble that humble little maiden
She was proud by instinct and by nature
She WIS proud of her mothers name of
llatron, of the good old family from
" hich her mother came, of the blood that
IAN in her veins from her mothers side
She was proud Of being true to herself.
uf being loyal to what she believed to
br right principles.
The compact made between her uncl,
End herself had not been broken. Th.
name of Ray had been given up. and shr
mad adopted that of Hatton.
People are not curious. 1t was suii-
cicnt to know that Leah Hatton was tn.
adopted daughter and heiress OF Gen. Sir
Arthur Hatton, X. c. B., one of the
wealthiest and most famous men in En-:
land.
But. when Leah had taken possession
IL the suite OF rooms prepared for her.
when the magnificent dresses had been
pat away in the wardrobes made OF cedar
wood, when the superb store of Indian
treasures had all been examined, when
she had grown accustomed TO the luxury
nf lady's maid and groom. Of horses
and carriages, her heart turned with Il
great and wistful yearning to Hettie.
The remembrance of that loving sister
WAS the only drawback to her perfect
Happiness.
She was alone in the cozy morning room
uue morning when Sir Arthur came to
seek her, his face full Of delight.
Lean" he cried, ''can you guess what
strange good fortune has happened to
me-"
She looked up at him with the brightest
u smiles.
How can l guess, uncle, when you
nave already all the good fortune in the
worldf"
Il have my share of it, Leah: that is
quite certain. But this piece of good luck
3, something quite unlocked for and un
expected. You have heard ME speak of
very dear friend ] had many years ago
Il young captain in )ur regiment-Harry
EgrcmOnt?'
Yes" replied Leah, who delighted in
u.thing so much as in listening to her
uucle'S stories of Indian life. Yes. re-
member the name.
He was one of the finest fellows H.
ne world cried the Keneral-''so sim
pi.. generous, brave and noble! I have
ST sight of him for many years. I hear
hat he has unexpectedly succeeded to
I,cerage | find that he is Duke of Rose
Irnc. and that he lives only seven miles
from here. His estate and mine run par
alIel for miles; and | sm so delighted
Tdah.'
so am I, for your sake" she said.
What is the place called?"
Craig" he replied. The duke and
r,hess live there about three months in
-... YEAR; they are generally in town for
.. season. and during the rest Of the
year they live at Dene Abbey, beauti-
tu place in Sussex"
Then the duke is married 2 said Leah.
Yes: he married a fashionable beauty,
saH | hear that she is a very nice wom-
aa | am glad for your sake; she will be
s..l an excellent friend for you"
I.-ah was warmly welcomed at Craig:
&c.. duchess even grew attached to her:
an. when. after gay autumn and in
u.m-rubie shooting parties. the time for
tong TO Rome came. she invited Leah to
accompany her. At first the general was
inclined to refuse. He had just learned.
De- said. that he could not live without
Der. and it was cruel to wish to take her
away. But when the duchess showed
hIm all the advantages to be gained he
yielded at once.
You have asked me to complete your
niece's education she said; ''in no way
can it be done better than by taking her
abroad. few weeks with me in Paris
and in Rome will change her altogether:
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