The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-23

The time the novelty began TO pail he
had become even more thoroughly In.
terested In the teacher
Among his letters from England two
months or 50 later WAS one from the
family solicitors. the opening para
graph Of which read: 1t Is our painful
duty to inform you of cad accident
which befell your Cousin Robert aud
the baronct while testing u new auto.
mobile. Robert WIS Instantly Killed
and the baronct somewhat injured lie
is already better, thanks ~ his robust
constitutions This makes you the heir
aud the baronet directs that You dis
POSE of any interests You may have In
America and return home immediate.
ly. Roberts allowance OF 5000 d year
will be yours If you reside in England
We may add that the Lady Ellen l.
staying at the Hall"
Rylund read the letter thoughtfulIY.
but, on the whole, with clearing face
Only that morning he had received an
intimatiOn that mortgage wuuhl b.
foreclosed on his ranch unless tie III.
terest be paid Immediately That would
leave him practically pennilcss. Ills
natural bent WAS for quiet and his
books He doubted If he could make
d living in America or anywhere. for
that matter. The only thing was To
return and accept the 1900 and Incl.
dentally Lady Ellen.
Once decided he thrust the rest of
the letters into his pocket and started
ont to say goodby 10 his friends
When something disagreeable was in
prospect the less proerastination the
better
1t was this that took him straight
to the schOolhouse Miss COlinwood
was more to him than all else in Amer.
lea. how much more he had not re,
allied until he decided TO leave.
She Wis just closing the door when
he arrived. and something In her eyes
as she greeted him changed his i'll
tended brief farewell into: Suppose
we stop under the trees little while
Miss Collinwood. 1t Is so pleasant
here now, and, besides have some.
tdilS dIl " iSli y vi.
"Under the trees had been their IA
vorite talking place and he found il
even more difficult to speak the words
of farewell there than he had at the
schoolhouse door Several times he
forced them to his lips, but looking
Into her eyes and listening TO her
voice he could not give them utter
anee England and the three thousand
pttance were slipping farther and far
thcr away, and America and this girl
beside him were becoming nearer aud
more Indispensable. She was telling
him Of some Of her ambitions aud
hopes. and the indomitabe courage
was firing his own Veins and making
simple what had before seemed insur-
mountable He had thought this girl
his dearest friend, he now knew that
she was infinitely more. and in this
land or anywhere 1t would be easy to
make living for the woman he loved
Suddenly he reached out and took her
hands in his. strongly, and she did not
resist
Miss Collinwood- Elinor," he said
steadily. will you marry me-
And she, after II moment Of silence.
but not hcSitation answered quietly.
Yes"
They talked for half an hour longer.
making plans and discussing hopes.
then he noticed the bulk of unopened
letters in his pocket He took them
out one by one and read them, still
talking and making comments on What
they contained The last WAS from
the same solicitor as the first written
two days later, hut mailed in time to
reach the same boat 1t read The
late baronet'S injuries. at first thought
slight developed alarming symptoms
yesterday. and hr died This morning
You succeed to the title Please come
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