The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-20
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wreck he was had happened all OF
twenty years before, and Kate was
about fifteen at the time: but she re.
imembered each circumstances WILDLY
Robert Graysoh had passionateiy
loved.sa beautiful young girlewho g
been placed in his charge az ward until
she should come Of age or marry;aana
there had. been q time when ne had
thought himself justified in believing
that Leonora Kent loved him in;
Always a shy and sensitive man, he
was slow in bringing himself to q posi-
tive declaration OF his love; but he felt
assured that she understood and even
encouraged It.
She lived in theyhouaehold ias n OF
the family. for his mother was then
alive. and his young sister was at home:
and Mrs. Grayson and Kate had shared
his. thought in regard to Miss Kent's
feelings toward him. But all doubt n
all hope N the subject came to 9 yio-
lent end.
Philip Grayson came home from col
leee. Leonora saw and adored him;
but he was coldly Indifferent to the
passion she took no pains to conceal.
That Philip not only cared nothing
for the girl, but vas even bored n
annoyed by her loving looks n tender
sight. was evident to every one except
Robert.
.Morbildy Jealous. he chose to believe
that his brother had wilfulliy won the
girl away from him., only to trife with
her and amuse himself with he hope
less attachment. Philips protestattons
and denials were alike useless. Robert
VIA firm in his opinion, and finally per-
suaded Leonora to the same way OF
thinking.
s9.he bitter anguish Of an ~1unrequited
alta chment, combined with mortifca-
ton at being, as she believed, sighted
and laughed at, was more than n
vain and o~ver-sensitive girl could bear.
It broke her heart. and one day h
was found lying dead in her room. q
scrap. Of paper crushed In her cold
hand, on which was scrawled . last
farewell to Philip Grayson.
After her death 1t was shown that
she had leA every dollar Of her little
fortune to the ms she had so reckless,
" and hopelessly loved. And on that
humble foundation Philip had reared
the colossal wealth Of which he was
now the envied possessor.
Robert Grayson brooded over his bitter
disappointment, and the young girls
sad death until his reason became at
fected, and his unfounded fancy that
Philip had wantonly, won n then
thrown away the heart Of Leonora
Kent. became a fixed delusion. Finally,
acute mania was developed, and fot
several years the unfortunate gentle
man was the inmate Of q lunattc asy-
lum. =
"A the end Of fifteen years he was
cured; but in less than six
n,onths ia became evident that he was
. homeless monomaniac. Quite rational
IN every other way. his decisions re-
garding Leonora and Philip were worse
than before.
He did not believe that she was dead
now. having conceived a fancy that =
SIN lived, but was. in some terrible
way. In Philips power, who refused to
marry her, although pledged to do 80,
and well aware hat it was the only
means of restoring her to happiness
and the esteem Of her friends.
OF course Philip Grayson saw the ne
cessity Of having his brother once more
placed under proper restraint; but he
now found himself opposed In this In
tention by his sister.
Mrs. Martin, who had recently been
left a widow, declared that she could
not endure the grief and shame OF hav-
ing her brother again tncarcerated n
aurinsane asylum, especially as he was
oi.ite sane except on the n subject,
while in every other way he was doche
as a child and wholly under her infiu-
ence.
This matter was finally arranged by
Philip making his sister a handsome al
lowance for the support of herself ana
family, with a separate sum Tor the ex-
8 of Robert.
The united sums gave her such an in-
come. as she had never before possessed
and for two or three years Mrs. Mar
tin was almost content.
AT the end Of that time, her brothers
fortune still increasing, and her own
Income becowing smaller in compare
son with greater. expenses. h became
discontented, wished for more. often
asked for extra sums and always got
them. g
Finally her ambitious desire fixed It
self on Philips entire fortune Tor herr
self and children; for, like other feline
creatures, this cold. and cruel w0nheh
was u devoted mother.
The more her, thoughts dwelt upon
the subject, the more certain she 1elt
that she and children ought 70 De
and were to be Philip Grayson's heirs
She was right, too. for Philip had AZ;
ready made a,will in favor OF his sister
and her. family; and II 10 nor than.
probable that the will would have res
manned unchanged to the day Of his
daathsh he not fallen In love and de-