The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-25
\ A BOoLuOTn'8 Love Story. !
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Once II happened Eunicc's mother
accompanied her to the British Mu-
scum. AS they were descending the
stairway from the galleries. was
passing through the hall. Eunice In
troduced me TO her mother. and we re.
mained IN conversation for the best
part OF an hour. when Mrs. Firth sud.
denly remembered her doctors iustruc.
tons not 70 try herself too much"
and pronounced for home. To her
alarm. on our arrival nt tho vcsuhulo
OF the Museum, Il was raining smart
~. Once again luck favored me. My
umbrella. property which nine days
out or ten | lcft ne home. proved n
ready friend Tor once. Under rs shel.
ter Mrs. Firth reached her bus in
comparative dryncss. offered II to
her. "oh, no, Mr.. Athelstane. won't
deprive you." she said.
But my inslstcncc carried tho day.
md suggested that Euuicc might find
II useful IN the morning. That young
lady, however. declared she chad one
Of her own"
Mrs. Firth settled the question by
saying:
Il win take 81. Mr.. Athclstane. on
condition that you win bring Eunice
home this evening. and Join us nj our
little tea dinner, and then, you see.
| you can take possession OF your um-
brela." To this consented.
After leaving Eunlce and her mother
I returned 10 the reading room. IN
tending 10 put IN m hour or two OF
work, but IN this I was frustrated by
the receipt OF n telegram. which an
nounccd the serious Illness OF my
father and desired my early attendance
at his side.
Hero was n call that brooked no In.
attention I showed the wire to Eunice
and begged hrr 10 express 10 her
mother my regrets. and bidding her
what was Intended 10 be an impressive
"Good-by." left Tor my home at Wells.
in Norfolk.
Little dld think TINT two long years
would elapsc before l again set eyes
on Eunlce Firth.
was away in Norfolk for some
three months. my fathers condition
varying 10 sucli an extent. owing 10
frequent relnpses. as left me no alter.
native hut to stay with him. was his
second son. my brother Christopher
being two years my senior; our mother
had been dead many years.
Ny father had been dead some six
weeks. during which period had been
busylng myself In the administration
OF his little estate and winding up my
enforced rest from pedigree hunting
and other such tribes, when the great
change In my life began. The African
mail brought me letter from my
brother Christopher. or rather from n
friend Of his. acting ms amanuonsls.
Christopher Ind met with very serl.
ons accident IN tho mine. Most OF HIS
ribs had been broken. ana the doc
tors feared that much internal lacera.
ton had also taken place. Chris was
anxious TO see me, fearing fatal
ending. Would I come NJ once 10
Kimberley He had also enclosed a
draft for $500 to cover travelling ex'
penses, and IN case the world had not
used me kindly.
To pack mp my traps was but short
work. and the old home left in charge
OF n maiden aunt.
After had booked my passage had
, few hours 10 spare. These l spent
in vain search for Eunlcc Firth.
could hear no tldlngs at the house
where they had lived. The landlady
only knew they had left-gone, she
thought into "unfurnlshed' rooms.
I did not feel easy on the matter
but hoped for the best and made my
way 10 hotel near Waterloo whencC
had TO start the next morning on
/ my first venture beyond the white
cliffs Of old England.
The Castle liner on which had taker
my passage did her voyage well and
. rapidly. The succeeding day 10 that
. ON which landed IN Cape Town saw
. mo being transferred, rs rapidly MS O
South African railway can manage II
: norihward. ] arrived too late. Pool
: Chris had gone to the bourne whence
none return.
2 HIS lawyer mot me h"9h "ltet hia
, arrival. condolod with me- and eulo
r glzed poor Chrls's many virtues. H'
I said that my brother had been a mos
r successful man up TO a certain point
k But lately owing to-to-er-scruples
{ he had been placed at a disadvan
Z tage. stlll, he remarked;
@ "Stlll. Mr.. Athelstane, your brothe
e died pretty warm Ills personality
I should say-well. let me see-er, wei
4 lis quite s350Oo0."
!. I explained that my brother hat
@ never con6ded either 10 his father o.
). myself the degrees Of success whicl
he had attained