Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-30

HERSELF Tor this eDulI1tlOn OF teennB, Bne
turned and fed.
CHAPTER II.
Ny wife's words, "And Just now W
must have no Clouds" were an allusion
to a joyful event which we were human.
ly certain would take place during the
day. Within the last two years we had
struck up friendly acquainta hceship
with gentleman Of independent fortune
named Hastings Clnnronald, who lived a
few miles from Boscombe Lodge, and on
the morning of the foregoing conversation
with my wife received note from him,
stating "he would have the pleasure Of
calling upon me about o'clock to discuss
matter of the deepest and tenderest
interest to both of u.s."
There was no mistaking the purport
of this letter. We had long suspected
that Mr.. Clanronnld's son Harry was In
love with our daughter, and It had form.
ed the subject Of many serious CONVEX.
sations between me and my wife, Eu.
nice's heart, we saw, was lost, and Haf-
rvs father was now coming to ask her
hand for his son. A peculiar self-con.
sciOusness on the part of Eunice convinc.
ed us that she had been informed by
Harry Of the impending interview. There
was clinging, pathetic tenderness In the
morning caress. the meaning Of which,
having read Mr.. Clanronald's letter, was
clear to me-as though she was pleading
to me to place no bar to her happiness.
AT the appointed hour Mr.. Clanronald
came. and we soon arrived at an under
stehding that the projected union was
suitable In every respect; but II was at
my inatigation that the business aspect
OF the ahair was postponed for future
consideration. I had the best Of reasons
for this postponement.
There will be no diniculty, pre-
sume," said Mr.. Clanronald, and his
eyes wandered to the evidences Of wealth
by which l was surrounded.
"N0ne whatever" I replied. "Eunice's
great uncle, whose heir I am, ID absent
from England. and II will DO naturally
agreeable to him that he shall have q
voice In the matter. He Il very wealthy,
and the postponement will be In the In.
terests Of the young couple"
quite so," said Mr.. Clanronald. IL
am prepared to do what Is necessary and
proper, and you will meet me In q like
spiritf'
He put this In the form Of question,
and I replied. "You may rest perfectly
satisfied"
He expressed himself 40. and then we
went to join my wife and daughter at
luncheon. He shook hands cordially with
my wife. and kissed Eunice, who knew
by that sign that all was well. She
blushed and trembled, and moved close to
her mother.
Excited and eager, Harry Clanronald
came In the evening, and had an inter.
view with Eunice. In which mutual love
found expression. Happy, sacred hour!
Never, never to be forgotten In all the
utter life!
Harry stopped later than usual. Eu.
nice had disappeared; she was wait.
Ing In the garden for her lover.
Goodnight, Harry" I said. "You are
fortunate young fellow to have won
the heart Of our darling child"
II am the happiest man In the world.
slr," said Harry. "You may trust her
safely to me; will prove myself worthy
Of your confidence and her love-"
On the following day Eunice Informed
me that she had promised Mile. Rosalie
that she should remain with % until the
day Of the wedding; and, moreover, had
promised that her governess should be
one Of her bridesmaid.
"What does Harry say to ity' ! asked.
Harry says yes to everything" re.
piled Eunice. with delicious emphasis.
He 10 enchanted with her. And what
do you think, papaf She Is going to
make my wedding dress!'
"A dressmaker as well!' exclaimed.
"She Ii paragon. this Mile. Rosaiic
Of yours! She can do everything, II
seems, except teach languages and paint
Ing"
II don't want them now, papa"
!. "Of course nOt-now that you have
Harry. What II the dress shouldn't fit,
my dsarr
"Oh, but II will. papa. Mile. Rosalie
declares It shall, and It will be made
weeks and weeks beforehand!'
II anything could have induced me to
hasten the wedding day Il would have
been the thought that we should be the
sooner rid Of a woman to whom, despite
the glowing eulogiums Of my wife and
daughter, had taken an unaccountable
disllke--unaccountable for the reason
that I could 6nd no just cause for the
feeling she had inspired.
CHAPTER III.
must make mention Of peculiarly
In my habits to which have been sub.
ject from my earliest remembrance. I
am somnambulist. Often In my youth.
full days was followed by my nurse
and relatives In the night. while was
walking In my sleep, and carefully watch
ed, In order that ! should not come to
harm. My wanderings were generally Of
harmless kind. and sometimes afforded
nerriment, as on occasions when I made
my way to the larder and helped myself
to the good things deposited there. But
there was one occasion when they took
q more serious turn.
! slept ON the second floor Of a semi
detached house. In the adjoining house
resided a mana widower-with a III.
tie daughter. between whom and myself
some innocent lovemaking took place.
The father Of this little girl, whose name
was Elsie. married again. and the step.
mother was not kind to the child. In.
deed, when the father was absent from
home Elsie was cruelty treated by this
woman, and l used to hear her cries
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