The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-17
could now avail. The seal of death

could now avail. The seal of death
was on every feature.
"Don't fret, jack" he said, almost
cheerfully. There is really nothing,
either in life or death, that's worth q
tear"
did not need to speak to him of
his affairs; they had been arranged
and explained to me long ago, for he
was well aware in what constant dan
ger he lived. Indeed, all care for or
interest in his present life seemed to
have vanished. He talked in a rapid,
feverish manner of the past; of his
home and his dead mother; of his
friends and the pursuits of his youth;
but he never once named Eleanor, and
could not bring myself to intro
duce the subject at this hour. AS the
last tints of sunset faded in "ashen
skies" he died, circulating, almost
with his last breath, and with voice
of glad surprise, the word "Mother!"
had known his mother well; lovely
little lady, who had idolized her son,
and been so tenderly beloved by him
that many had not hesitated to at
| tribute his exile and the sale of the
old Vaughan Manor House to grief for
her death.
form the last Offices for him, and at
sunrise little gathering of rough
men, whom he had led in many a wild
and dangerous exploit, helped to lay
him in his grave.
He had left all that he possessed
gold, cattle and lands-to Eleanor
wife of Richard Crosby, of Snowdor
Heights, Westmoreland; and as soor
as possible I returned to England to
inform her of the bequest.
/ found her in little breakfast
parlor of the fine house for which
she had sold herself. Her beauty was
much faded, her dress slovenly and
ungraceful. / introduced myself tc
her, aud named mutual friend al
whose house we had often met. She
condescended to remember, and ther
looked at me for further information
| 81 have just returned from Texas,
1 continued, and then / paused to see
| if her heart would connect the coun
try with her lover.
| Indeed" she answered, quite calm
ly. "a very unpleasant country, is il
not?"
II hope you do not think so, for
am come to tell you that friend ha.
left you an immense estate there"
Into the white, passionate face {
great tide of feeling rushed; her eyes
frightened with their old beauty
She stood up, and with parted lip.
waited for me to speak again. 1 re
and in that moment her heart awokt
and whispered to her by what los.
her gain was made. Then she sal
down, and covering her face with hel
hands, cried out: "Oh, my love! my
love! After all these weary years
- tried to comfort her by tell
ing of all his noble life--how he ha,
succored the sorrowful and fought TO
the weak, and defended helpless WON
en- and children with his own life.
"And what matters it?" she cried
in wild passion of grief; she has lief
me, who loved him so dearly, to sui
fer all these years, without a wor
Of comfort or of hope"
"But he has proved that he ha
never forgotten YOU"
eyes. Never forgot my most miser
able folly and childish pride. Sc
what he has done! Give me gold, ant
denied me even look or word o
love or forgiveness! His remem
brance of me is the most profoun'
cruelty. I will not touch farthin!
of his wealth. have bought it witt
years of misery and tears of blood
No, no! 1 have gold enough, and t.
spare; and what has it done for me
Look at that helpless, paralyzed oil
man sitting in the sunshine; he neve
SAYS kind word to me, and yet TO
him and his gold I surrendered tn
noble heart and glorious beauty o
Antony Vaughan. And you tell me h
is dead! What then remains for me
Endless weeping. Leave me now;
will not speak another word to any
one"
|, 1t was impossible to take this TO
answer, so the next day l calle
again, but she was very i'll and ,coul
see no one. The following day I re
ceived the same answer, and her ply
stefan, to whom I spoke, thought
might be some time before she woul
be able to attend to any business. s
took run cover the border" to Ed
inburgh, and remained there severe
days. On my return I went immed
ately to Snowdon Heights, and me
her funeral coming down the grea
avenue. Poor Eleanor! the title deed
of her estate had proved to be he
death warrant.-People's Home Joui
nal.
Two of a Kind.
A., amusing ;nsfapce IF unconsciO,,