The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-28
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC

told for the first tine of all tha,
had done against her. Her
own happiness, however. at seein- he,
uncle was such that she felt that she
couid forgive Eugnnia for all thai
naughty g.rl had done against her.
And when one evening. soon afre,
their return. Howard Hast ngs told
her or his love and she accepted him
as her husband. she was so much a,
peace with all the world that they had
nara work to persuade her to consen:
20 even the moderate punishment
winch Howard and Nathaniel had con.
rived for Eugenia. Stephen Grey
moved from Pm ladelphia to New
1ork. was on the verge of bankruptcy
and. having been unable to marry a
richer girl. pressed his suit with
Eue liz
She had me: Howard Hastings since
his return, but his ann toward
her was such that her faith in her
abil ty TO capture him for a husband
was beginning to be shaken. There
fore, h gave q favorable answer t.
stephens proposal. but fixed upon a
distant date for the marriage. re-
solved, in the meantime, to make one
asst desperate assault upon Howard
If this was successful she could, If
course. break off her engagement with
stephen. Then one day she received a
shock.
She had written to say that she
u return at once to DunWood-
was not proper that she should ay
longer with Mrs. Ell OF now that Mr.
Hastings had returned. But Dora
wrete back to say hat Howard was
% be married in a few days, and
that she must stay and attend the
ceremony. Eugenia ragged and wept
Whom could it be that Hastings was
70 MARRY? Then came a letter say
*ng that Toward was to be married
The next day. and would come to nee
with h S wife to Rose Hill, to which
place many Of the Dunwood people
had teen invited to meet the bride
~Fu-enia. Of course, must be at the
reception.
When she entered the great draw
ing oon and saw Dora arrayed in
her orange blossoms and her bridal
veil and gown Eugenia turned faint.
She could only gasp out: Dora
Deane! Dora Deane.."- and tottered
from the room. Somehow she man
aged to get back to Locust Grove,
and dispatched a messenger at once
or Stephen Grey. Eugenia Vas a
woman of action. and did not let the
grass grow under her feet When her
spirit was rouse
Stephen answered her summons
and was delighted to hear her say
that they would he married at once.
Ue had just received a letter saying
that the crash had come in his IA
embraced Eugenia and the prospects
ENLARGED Eugenia and the prospects
held out to him by that mythical viii
Of Uncle Nat. They were married
the next day and then came to the
Deane home Howard Hastings and
Uncle Nathaniel. Stephen had not
odd his bride that his father was a
bankrupt and he a pauper, SO the
thought that she was the wife Of
the son Of a very rich man partially
sustained her when Uncle Nathaniel
revealed himself to her and confront
Cd her with the evidences Of her
publicity But when informed of the
Grew failure she was completely
crushed.
Uncle Nathaniel relented enough
ultimately to help Eugenia and
Stephen in their nOverty and distress.
To Alice and Mrs. Deane he made
a moderate allowance. but Dora
was his love and his heir. With her
and Howard he made his home and
many of Dora's children came to
MAY about his knees and call him
"grandpa."
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