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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1890)
111 THE XEW'S I i newspaper for the people, laboring, for the people mid voiuing tlio sen-tiinont-s of Uie people of iu own Ci runt County. '': .views Is the oldest rifnvtM r l.twcn 'Die lilU- Mini Wiiiiicmnc.-tt the tar C'-.l cit dilation, thrrefmv in I Ik- Iw .t fur mlrt tiiii. GRANT COUNTY NEWS. T f..vmv city, aiuxr couxty. ohegox, tuuusiu y, xovkmbeh eo,Jsoo. Number So. 1 olunif! .V. TUB "AVENGED AT LAST; Or, a World-Wide Clia.se. A STORY OI: ll:TRIBUTION. "WAIIAHII." ioormwiHt, 10 1 OHA1TKU XIII. Vli!U Mr. limerick was chafing under the n-.traliit placed upon hi movement by Hii' iron walls of tin ocean steamer. Mcui-rcnrria In Now York were l iking unexpected and almost sudden turns. Kiom thn Jay when Armlda mw Ito jfii Hregy plrkfil up In an unconscious i oudilion alter tho col linton o( tlio f ruff,- wagnn and the carriage, her In i re -t In him hsd been on the Ineronse : ii'l. what wax more, wax undisguised. After lit i final wiovery she Insisted 'hat .ill the mippIlM In thai lino fur tlio house should lio purchss.sl from tlio Harlem grocery. q mu uf course no i ii" made any demur, nor count they n-ason-ildy, no long a 1'c.gcno supplied (,', . of niialltT rood enough for their i.se. Hut after awhile Arnu.l i's Interest li.nl increased to audi an extent Mint -ln lid pokon to llugene regarding the h"itoflts which might accrue to lilin In after lifo if ho possessed at limit n few accomplishments, to give the I'ifrtji-Htion i somo practical shape sho h. . .uggestt-d. giving 111 ni lessons In i. i'i-I1 herself and ho h.nl eagerly ac ri'ptc 1 li"r otter. The ro-ull wti that Kugfltio's pros it.i'c :-t the hou :o near totlramercy I 'ark he .u le snch a frequent occurrence thnl Mrs l laro very naturally tcrnarkod it .mil in ionlldinti.il moment referred to the f .ct when speaking to Mr. Wll imv. 'I he old man's reply was that ho did ti-it think thero was any Itnproprle i l.i KnjrtMiH coining to take tlio les suns, inasmuch at he understood ho re t urtW the favor hy giving Armlda an l-poi-limlty to prevent her knowledge f I-'rcncli from muting hy moans of con m 'nation In that language. At the i. ii.i.1 timo he pointed out, in as careful a riannrr ns his frank, open nature would permit, that it would he ndvlsu Ide mil to loavo the young coiiplo too iniiWi ulono. In thl optuloii Mrs. Do l.iro leadlly concurred and she resolved, hi low of ihe fact thi.t ao many highly hred young ladles had lately eloped "with low-horn corchmeii it ml street-ear conductor that, she would uxoriisr at le.ist a little euro in wutchlni; over her li'autiful iltiuli tot 'n aioolatlon with thli yoiiii)T grocer to whom she had taken siu-li a fnnuy. NotlhatNlinre.il ly liiinplued Armidu wan in loo ulth hii.i. hut inasmuch aa hlx lot in life aeeme 1 to 1k east lu so different n clinn-m-1 to Armida'N she thoujjlit It well to enforce her motherly prerogative junt a little, "t a pree.uitlonary measure. It wan rather strango (at leant so Mr. WiK'ox thoiihl) that Aruiida's regret over the nhseiire of I'erey l.ovol had not been as marked n that of her mother or : h sincere as he knew his own to !. '1 V- Kn:;lislinian hut found a warm and l.i, tm' plaue in tin) old man' i li..irt; l.i . mi icly had hoen half the pleasure of old Wilcox' later years, and he i.iissed I'orcy aadly. It v.ai ono nijhL alMiut thu tlmo when t'erey nan 1h.-1ij; Invited to permit one of the card party at lluunon AyriM to si. i'. I hi heart's blood, that Mrs. Delnro aiid Mr. Wilcox wuro (.ittinj,' In tho H-h.-ary. wonder I iik part of thu time and , isi ii siiik during the rcuialndor lu re-I-vi-1 lo the probability or othurwlso of iVivy I.oiel'n inlsxion lieini; onu which would terminato prolltahly at least so f .n- as tho object was conuuriiod or . hether tt would lie only onu moru to Ud to tho already lonjr list of failures, v. ... ii they heard notes of musia lu the p trior and thu uices of Aruiida and Il'ii'iie. "Hear inn," ald Mr. Wlloox. "but tiiis mi'teris ifetlinit serious. Hero's ti ii young Kroeer aalu. He was huro I ullit. too; he'll begin to think he o ...the til ace very soon, ami all Ui--.iim' lie hapjioned to ho laid up a week ... ;.! on account of an accident. It t...i.ll have been better for all eon is rin d if he had taken the live huudrod d illarn we offered liim; wo should thon I, i.-lH-en rid of htm with all obliga tions canceled " "Armlda tU uo ho make very rapid progress In hi studies and 1 really a v ry remarkable man." renponded Mrs. It, lam, without accepting Mr. Wilcox's remarks In their criou aciine, Thon iiotn ln that Iter hpparently light man in i of treating a nubjoct which each had a short time beforo thought so nerl . .lid nut eeui to ptoae Mr. Wilcox, , ho remained perfectly atleiit and con iiuiied to read the cvenintr paper. ho a-aiu spoke: -.Mr. Wilcox." Toe tone i,'i which iilie adilreawi-1 hur old friend v. , oulte aiifflelenti hal the paper lon i,.it the xenorablo inttllouatro could not I, ,u-dropped It nuickor, and lu an In--i tut he wm all atU-ntlou. "Ho you not think U would l wlso tocnnco.-t .. plan whorcby wo could, for n ,. at lout. Interrupt the .ludlos v h rli are being pursued with such In ,i. I .Lrfablu xeal III IhU Uotwe?" (hit 1 1 something whloh has oe , n. d to m very many times of late, hut I have boon walling lor thu first sK'i stlon ioin from you." wa ti ii.l I am very much puulod to coif , m of a auggesti-u which Is worth of ti i in,-." auswored tho widow. 1 a few mom lit they Iau ru 1 toU lo.t lu thought, from which . .. u...djul Mtuiuttau I sl4l llll'l vu.i. ly. -Sup-" fy togolbiT. Mid li-lh l . Mi. .1 i .ii of ' 1 . . I tt . .1 I " 1 1. .1 '. I.I 1 ii..d. Mr, h-larogave way , who tald: "I wr wnl. lt Is lU mostiO" . . i . , i- h t in wy lir1. tuat , , ! ttu imo thing." , prub..'.! .o."aU Mil !' I u ill I i J'1" I,,f mil von to give your suggestion ttrsU" "Well I was about to say, suppom that w'.ii-n I'erey comes back wo all go to i:urop" I'recisely the current of my thoughts," was Mrs. Dularo's ready r" (Kiise. "Tlien I'erey ran not come back a mo ment loo soon and this Mr. Kin crick, 1 whoever ho la. can purs.no his vocation without interruption. 1'or Armlda's future, which Is really threatened" (and hen the old man spoke with great nam estnesi) '1s tar too serious a mutter to be trilled wltb, ami must be saarttdly guanlesl." if Mru HflUro had only guessed tho true meaning of these word-, of ono of nature's gentlemen, she loo Mould have rejoiced at their tiuiert, but she did no!, or she would Imx- U'cn more earn cut In Imr manner, "Il I'erey remain where he I fur a few weeks longer, thou If he does not meet with any success, cable him to re turn home," said tho widow. "At any rato I must send him a message to-morrow, for I have not had a word from him now for thrco weeks, and my Instructions were that he should send n Hue or two at least once a week," were Mr. Wilcox's next words. There was just the slightest look of alarm In Mrs. Delaro's face as she glutictHl up at Mr. Wilcox and ijum tlolilngly said: "You do not mean that?" "Ilidoid It Is true," ho replied. "Then I fear somo harm must have happened him," said Mrs. Del are. "No, I hardly think that. Ho may haie had occasion to go up Into tho country hurriedly, and, anticipating that tie might tmo u tuostngo of im portance lo itend us, has delayed his communications. In fact, titer.) aru a hundivtl thlu-t which are liable to happcu on a Journey of that kind." wuro Mr. Wilcox's words as ho agulu took up tho paper. "In tho mean time I think It may he ai well to caution Armidu, mildly, atfout making too free with Kugcne liregy. Ail by tho by I forgot to tell you" (hern Mrs. Delaro Indulged In a suppressed rlpplu of merry laughter) "that jour old friend Mr. lllodgur who turned up again mi unexpectedly u few days since has made It ills business to investigate into the antecedents of this bumptious young grocer, as li'i terms him, but he do,H not appear to have any thing to report el present beyond the fact that Mm. liregy Is a very estima ble woman and knows good soap from bad." "When lllo.lgnr dlos," said Mr. Wll cox," I think somo one will have to In vent an Imperishable soap muiiuuioiit to place oi or hi-, grave, for I novur know a 1 MP. " I r H I'AII TOO Sl.ltlul S A MA rll.lt 111 in: Tini'i.i i wmi." man so devoted to It. Ho must have made a great study of tho article, but having inado a fortune In lu manufac ture I think he should limit his present acquaintance with It to that required for personal toilet purpose." After this Mr. Delaro resumed her fancy work, which she continued unit) sho leaned liaek lit horchalr and listened U her daughter's voleo in the room acrooii thu hall until tho alnioel foil aibep under Its sweet liilluonco. A for Mr. Wilcox, ho road his paper until he too suuciiiuIh'iI to the benign Influ ence of the sweet slralusof vocal miistc. Armlda all thli time had Ihx-ii alter nately conversing with and touching Kugon ) lu bllinful Ignurauoo thiit she was tho muw of so much concern to her mothor an 1 scU-apiiolntotl giurdlan. It had never onco mvurri'd lo lev Innocent mini that her Intercourse with th b.-llit young IVenchnnn tiossesse I evee the sllglni'St element of d.liis-.- l-i he Self o.- any one olo coneemed. Ve h;r pli-as.iru In his society was of a moi. genuine naliue. To-night there had not been much study, for Ann Ma was lu to gay a mood, and shn entertained Kugeuu in much the same manner as If lie were a high broil lover who had novur known what ll was lo wear an apron or roll a barrel of ugar. Tho youn; grocer was in an oostaey of dfllght and almost rev elled in tho mild o.ijoymcntof the hour. Armlda' lullueiice had uw.ikum d Ulgltt adrullons In hl heart; new teellngs had found birth in mm suscepume organ ami ho lived but to have the store each evening and bask In the bright sunshine of his Idol's presence. He did iml love Aruiida ho i.orililped her with tho sauiJ adulation which a slave might milder a prluoess. 'I hey were familiar to a degree with each other, anil yet wore very far apart. Neterlheloss they neither of then t-ter once recognised the dangerous cliar ooler of th ground on which they stood. An Interested observer wouhl nine prophesied that something must souh happen which would expose lo their view the dangerous shoals upon which luoy wero fast drifting. And so It was. 'I'hU very night Armlda was to ehaiigi tho wboio current uf Hugoue's thoughts aud she did It lu a song n (as she adillUd lo KugsiHe) that she had writ Wll brH aud had iked au old Uel I s. , UV-ri ' A.U M5s unii professor to set the music for lirr l lla.1 she mers-ly sung tt and never drawn his attention to it In so marked a manner he might Invo listened to the sweet tones without eier noticing tho! words, but as he svt and listened to her and nolleed the iiilet enrnestuess with which sho wrought out tho full mean-j Ing of each line, his heart beat rapidly I and loud. The words wnre simple but ' they were sot lo most clfecllvo music. cwth wonts and miislo Imlng Intorpmtod ti their fullest extent by Aruilila's ex- liretstve singing: , HVhcti rojr titp coMies la mj hp eosu i In ibull I krar wl strstns at mink ttiro' the . Imsy ctljr's 41m. HvrsMtac Mfheto loerr, vbuei I'tr tktsnst In mr ilrrsms, Till UI. lr, w rslr hihI lonliutHp, a reality now M'inl . V hps Mr ship rmtuM la wilt he to4V a brthl nt k BY Ab4 IpII o( mrtty Axy unJ hours Ih wlttfh hr lomrrtl tat hhi And ai he slowtjr rts will setlM nix hfait "lib bliss Wall bo (..Ills ma rh-s-ly te hlui suJ our Uih iml rlth n Ull WIipo mjr ship ctiiftrs Is IU II brtnit rur To elsii srouiul ur nwk nj. sruis, to twine within my h.ilrt Will It brlii m Mllta nJ xatlnt snu rostl) liHe olJ. Will It brtn toe rlht prrfsmrt nJ corii-rs uilnl wtih coiai Whrn mjr hli rumps tn-lt will ruiptr be for mo Thoufh alt lli items ot Orlrut. sll the JtwH nl the sva, All the treasures of the IdJIp. Its rich nrsu ImmiIiI rsmiprls. It iu-llsl later coiikm not turn, tu c titer in) Mulling eyes. When inv hli (Mines ln-I core nut If It t Tlio tiniest el trail thnt eer hjkjii tlic SOS, If It tirtnirs my kntKlitly here, ttiiMiuti no wealth ot Kohl lias to t w III welcome hint taRlmll)-, ami mjr true hetit lie iny w lu. Forever and forevnr when in) ship oonirs lo She sang the .song right through and as the last vibrating sounds of the ac- coitiiaulment tiled away she turned around on her stool as though to mark tho elliict on her listener. 1 hero ho sat on tranced and apoku not a word. Have you nothing to say about my song. Mr. llroay r she asuou. "it Is very beautiful," was all he said. "Now, do not supHse that I ntn tlsh lug for compliments, for nothing was farther from my thoughts. Hut I do like is'ople to say something, even If It Is disagreeable, when I slug a Ming, and especially ono of my own composing," tdio said In a half joking manner. Hut the young man beforo her was lu nu Joking mood, "t'ould ll bu,"lie thought, tu a moment of almost oe.suey, "that sho meant llitwo words for mo?" And as be pondered ho said to himself. "Someday I will ask bur." Just at this moment Mr. Wilcox looked over to Mrs. Delaro and said: "Is that Harlem gentleman going to stav here all night'.'" They certainly must lie too busily engaged to notice tho tlmu," was the reply. "I'Ut I wilt remind Aruiida, bv walking Into thu irlor, that 1 am pre paring to retire," and with these words she ro- l j p it her words Into elfect. When Mrs. Delani walked Into the parlor she -.poke very kindly to llu-p'iie in lie) ono e.iuld have lold that she !i -rl tV-1 any feelings of suspicion tow. lists him. They conversed to,;."thei or -. ii i.' moments, during which Mrs. Oelum i.iado kindly InnulrliH regarding Mr, li.egy. This seemed to remind Kuene of u duty ho had lo js-rforni And ho commenced it by asking Mrs. Delaro If chu could give him Mr. Illolgor't addrosi, as ho and hli mother wished to see him on some ini .tness mailers. Ai tkoy had never seen Mr. Hlo Igor except at their store they had never known his address. Mr i. lljlaro told Hugouo where he could tlnd Mr. Hlodgor most of the time, mil Kugeito In conlldeuce said that Mr. Hlodtfor had ottered to rent him a larger and more convenient store a little farlinr down-town, an I It was on that owcounl ho wished lo see lilin. As Hugone finally rose to go Mr Wilcox Joined the party and Mrs. Delaro observed that ho would probably willingly carry a message, to Mr. Hlodgcr from Kugeno as he saw that gentleman down town nearly every iiiornlug. Hut lCuguno was not dlj loed to Intrust Mr. W'lloox with his business, us ho said: "Oh, It dos not mutter," and thun bid them all good night. Heforo retiring Armlda and her mother sat fur a long time talking In tho llrelivht "Whv. mamma, how teibms vou are Wonilnc." said Armlda. I "This Is a serious matter," uld her I mother. "Ymi know nut w hat holms 1 and aspirations you may hive already engendered lu thai young man's heart. nor Into wbntr foolish delusions you may lead him." "I had novur thought of It In Ihnt light, nianium, donr," was the roply. "liut ll demands your thought, my child." ' And must I loll him not U come again'.''' "Well, no, nut iiiltn that, but do nut iliiite him illlto so often," said the sweet-U'iuiierisl widow, as sho Wissoo. the one treasure of her widowhood. I'llAlTI'lt XIV. "liiio.1 afterniHiii, Mrs. liregy," said Mr. Hlodger, as hu euterisl the store ou the following afternoon. Ho bad couio up tu llurlem to Inspect some buildings which he was liming erected, uud thought he would call on his (leeilvo tenant on the way huiuu uroyou, and how is tlio grocery liess?" "Well, my health U good, ami pros "How bust. bust- uess Is as good as usual," was the ready rosH)Use. "And where is your son to-diiyV" "He has Just gone tu put the horse lu th.' uMw m will It IjMk In a few moments.'' ( t on biarlng thjs eply Mr. Hlodger al"'' ilwolf on an upturned cracker 1 -r"'1 resumed: "Mrs. liregy. that " . u a vory J'u" "If '"" ,uro '? Y. Yes, he works very bard," asserted the lady, "but It Is uphill work and then Is a great deal to contend with In running a store." "1 don't doubt It, for 1 have had m own experience and know what it Is; still perseverance will overcome every thing, and many a hindrance have 1 found In my way," said Mr. lllodgur. "Hid t understand you to say th.i you were one In the soap business?' nsked Mrs. liregy. "Yes. ina'ain, until recent years ' was engaged In the manufacture of tha ery useful and necesnary commodity.' J "AMI WllKlll: IS Vol II stiff To-n.xv?" Here he picked up a sample from a box at his side, smelled tt, examined It with a critical eye, and continued: "Hut I am no longer Identified with that business, although the name uf Hlodgcr will live as long ns thero is nothing In vented to supersede the use of iio.ip." "Then koap has made you the wealthy man you are to day?" said Mrs. liregy. "Yes, madam," replied the talkative old fellow, "1 owe a good deal to soap. I am tolerably well oil, and It Is a great dal of satisfaction to know that while 1 have been accumulating a fair comxi tence I have at the same time lxen helping to make the world a good deal cleaner. And, by the way, I attribute not n Ilttlo of my success to my knowl edge of tho best methods of bringing my soap to tlio notice of the public and singing Its praises In verso. Allow me," said Hlodgcr. producing what looked amazingly Hko a crai-book from the recesses of his coat pocket, "to read to you what was conceded by all to lie my best eltort In that line. A gen-ii-iir (ho was lapsing Into soap onco more) literary production, one which net all the people of thu Tolled States talking and wondering who wrote it on thu morning when It appeared, at tho foot of an elegant cut of a washtuh, In all tho nowspapors from Maine to Cali fornia. Horn It Is: "A knotty problem In tblt world Willi wlilch we haio to eopii , Is how to Uoep our fstsis clean Tt folved by UMtr'l taij). i St. t'uut of old nald: "(Irest uro faltti Ami cburlty and lioix)" Hut uri'tiler fir Ibau these, my frlvii4, Is MoJqtr't malMui u. Tl umsI to wah the trotters uf Hli holiness the I 'ope. Ami little rhlldron laek their thtrl With iiuds from DtoJijtr i iMJi. Nonu gonulno without these verses on thu wrapper, over the signature of Stephen Hlodgor. l'or silo liy all lro cers and Druggists throughout the country.'" Mr. Hlodger looked round with an air of prldo as he finished reading and gracefully accepted the commendations which his verses drow forth from Mrs. I'regy. H'-fore he could continue the conver sation, however, sumo customer i came in and his listener had to wall on them No sooner was the store clear twain i)iall n,,. letter carrier stool In thmloor Snv and. lu the maniuir peculiar to New- York postmen, who aru always iu hiicIi n hurry, he lllp-d u letter Into the store from between bis lingers und did not even wait to see It drop In tho pin underneath the molasses barrel. "That's a gentlemanly way of band ing In a letter," said Mr. Hlodgor. while Mrs. Hregy picked ll up mil wijx'd It. "I guess tho poor fellows are on their foot so long and have so for lo walk thai they won't stepnyanl farther than they eun jiosslbly help." said Mrs Hregy, yin pathetically. Then she lore upon tho end of the en velum! and drew out the letter which she commenced to read. "Whatever can this mean'.' It Is from a lawyer s olllco," I non sue commence i ' tu n t.n I t M.lll M.llll .ill. Hli! tf.vi .,)(. . .......... Dear Matliun If you will please call at ourolltce .11 your earliest ciinvenieii.-e. you will hear of something to jour ahauiago. Yours very truly. Itiiin sr. A- T nsi:u " "Itrouse ,t-Tanner?" said Mr. Hlodg- or. "Why, they are mylnvy.Ti In Tem ple Court; whatever can they waul wiin you?'' 'That Is Homothlug ' '" "ot eu n guess at," exclnlmtsl tlio excited worn an. "It may lu they can toll m whorj my dear liusli.iiut is " "(Hi. no, It can't be that. They would haie iiothliii; to do with any tiling that concerned your husband, that could not losilhly b.i."sald Mr lllodgur .lust then lliigenu walked lu, and after shaking hands heartily with Mr. Hlodger lie recoil isl the letter which bis mill'"" bonded to him, aud us ho read it won durod what It could moan. Ho gavu his wonderiuent expression, and asked as much. Neither could unswer him. so it remained for him to muko the sug gestion that It was only just luniud iwo o'clock his mother might as well go down-town to llrouse .t Tanner's olllco .....I fl.,.1 .oil nil nhout 1L ,.iv.,ioinie.' nald Mr. Hlodger, "and I'll no alonif. You can't lu too careful with these lawyer lullowa." '1 ft; 1 nrfVjL ml M fib It did not take long for Mrs. Hregy to ; prepare herself, and very soon the peo ple ot the neighborhood i Hiked their ' heads out of the window to sou that i "stuck up" woman from the groco.-y walk down the street to tho uluvalod railroad with thu retired soap uinnu-' facturer. Kugune was on the tip-too of oxpoo- I tallou all the time his mother was away and full greatly rclltnod when ho saw her return. "(Jooxl news, my boy," she said before taking oil any of her ap parel. "My I'nclo Du Hols, who lived at Amiens lias left mo a lot of protorty worth nearly live hundred thousand francs, Hu died nearly a year ago and they have Ihhii trying to tlud me ever since. Hut some of my relations over thero are trying to swindle me out ot It TfToysay my uncle was Insane when hu made his will and did not know what hu was doing." "What did the lawyori have to say alioiit It any way?" asked llugene. "They say there will be some little trouble gutting the matter settled, but they do not doubt that I shall got the property eventually. Still, ll will take (Ulto a Hum ot money lo go over there and fight my greedy relatives, and 1 don't know where the money would come from It ll was not that Mr. Hlodifor Insists on advancing It at six (Kir cent Interest, until the altalr Is settled and wo can pay It back." "And have you accepted?" asked Kugene. Certainly not. 1 told Mr. Hlodger 1 should have to consult with yuu llrst," answered his mother. "Well, I suppose wu may have to ac cept somebody's aiklsianco before It Is all over, for If there Is law to bo paid for. It wtll take a groat dual ot money to do It. Then, too, If wo are to go to l'rauco the grocery will have to be sold," said Eugene. "Yes, that Is pretty certain, for wo can not take it with us, mid It will not take care of Itself here. Hut beforo wo take any stops at all lu any direction, we must understand from these lawyers exactly how tho matter stands and what tho exact chances are for my ifotllng hold of the proi-orty.7 was his mother's guarded reply. Secretly Eugene re joins! at the prospect ot going abroad, and when hu thought of the wealth which might xsslhly come to thotn ll struck him that after nil he might bo in a Hisltlou to make loo to Armidu De laro. Yol he kepi hi I own counsel and did not show any extraordinary eager ness to press after the wealth. Kiun beforo his mother hu restrained him self. They talked oier the matter to gether that night and Mrs. Hregy told hur sou a great ileal more than hu had ever know n l'fore regarding her early history ami the noble race of which she was a descendant- Mieulsotold hlininiich itlwiit her early life lu New York when she sH)iit hor honeymoon tu the tjuar- tier rrancaUe. I.ugenu was very mucii Interested and he forced much Informs from his mother which was entirely new to lilin. This conversation of courso brought back the occurrences of tho past few months to her mind more vividly aud she could hardly believe that so short a tlmo since she wus dragged down al most to the gutlci-iof the twin cities. These thoughts of the ms' however, never hud but one marl.ed result, name ly the renewal of her loo for her hus band from whom she had b.etisoar atod for so many years. Her wholi "noon Ni.ws, u 'hON," mii mm. soul had gone out for him In those early das s and had possessed her true love lu Its purest statu, and If to-d ty ho hud aptieurod beforo her iu ragi and squalor or the habiliments, of n prince her feelings toward him would havo re main unchanged. Had hu met her gar" liotwvcti fie prison bar still Ii i wjiiI I have lieen tho same to her. (Inly o,n man hid lived lu this world for Kinilie il'i Hols nn I that was Alphou e 1 : r and until she knew tho true cause oi Ills ib se. ilon ol her. If such It was. hi would hoi I hlui just as dour. The new developments In their exclt Inc history wuro the causo of much in torestlng conversation b'lw.en mother and i.ou for a goo I many days Tin la wye; i. cabled to 1'ranco and b-fore an other week passed their agent I there had given them full particulars an I t' wai definitely decided that some time during the coining spring Mrs. Ilreg) and Kugeno should start for Aui.ons. As soon as this was settled upon, Kugene theiighl lie might venture to say somothlug to Armlda a Unit ll She in turn Informed her mother an) thu consoqu tnro wai that the Hregy were often tho subject of conversation Mr. Wilcox rather doubted at flrl, hut he afterwards said. "The lawyer must know something about It, fur they are trustworthy num. and wo'ild not send the woman oil ou a wild goose chaxo. I suppoio this young grocor will bo s vory big man now nnd may take It Into his head to want lo marry Armidu." He was talking to Mrs. Dolaro when ho iftld thU. Sho quickly replied! tmJL Sei;y "Oh, no, I do not think mattors aro quite as serious as that Hut how Is tt about the woman's supposed husband? Has sho forgotten hlm amid the new excitement?" "No, Indeed, she hat not On the con trary sho promises to spend her money when sho gets ll for the purH))u of try Ing to Und her husband." "That reminds me to ask If you hare yet heard any thing from l'oroy," wan Mrs. Delaro's noxt question. "No, I have not, and It Is causing mo much concern. I have sunt message alter message, but no reply comes and to-morrow l havo made up my uiliul to cable the American Consul at Huenos Ayres and ask hlui to Investigate. It Is gutting serious and steps must !o taken nl unco to find out where ho Is," A sec ond later tho aged friend ot the Delaro family spoke up suddenly and asked; "Did you hoar that Mr. Howe, a part ner ot Mr. limerick's, Is dead?" "No, I did nut," replied Mrs. Dolaro. "ll occurred some time ago," said Mr. Wilcox, "and l beard down-town that this Kmerlck Is returning (rum Huonos Ayres. having closed out his business th u re. Also that ho Is gulng to soli out altogether. Hu Is a rather quoor tlsh, I am told, no in o ot his business transac tions not being quite as square as thoy might bo. The consequence Is that ho Is not spoken of very well among busi ness men and hat few frlunds." "Then I hope thai you will en deavor to see hlui as soon ns ho arrives, for Percy was very anxious that you should. Ho seemed to havo somo Idea that you will know the man," said Mrs. Delaro. 'You may dopond upon It I shall do my bust to sue hlui whun ho guts huro, (or l am ns much Interested as anybody In knowing who hu really Is." l'or thu next week or two there wuro no new developments either In regard to Percy Level or tho Hrcgys' fortune. Huguno and his mother, acting on thu advlco ot Mr. lllodgur, made rapid preparations to leave for Prance, and had oven taken passage on the 'i.a (las colgnn" for thuuarly part of May. Mr. Wilcox was sulturlng Intense anxiety ou nccount of nut hearing from Percy, and longed tor tho tlmo to come w licit ho would receive somo Informa tion by malt from tho American Consul, to whom ho had telegraphed asking him to make Inquiries. Iu fact so great was the old fellow's anxiety that ho began to show signs ot It lu his filat ures. Thu old gentleman was vory ro bust, mid could have combattcd success fully any snvcro physical trial, hut thu Btress of worry on his mind owing to tho halo of uncertainty which surrounded the fate of his choson friend and com panion worn too much fur hlm. He grew restloss, sometimes oven Irritable, mid llnnlly was told by his medical adviser that he must cease to trouble himself so much or hu would be a very sick man. Still nothing could divert his thoughts, and on the day that Mr. Kmerlck landed In New York from thu Hlo steamer, Mr. Wilcox was compelled to take to his bod. The strain on his mind hud been too much and ho had to iiii'cuiuti. Mr. Dolaro aud Armlda had dune their utmost to clieer mm, nnd hail i mlcavnrcd to force htm to eat and drink, nnd take amusement to divert his thoughts, hut their olforts wuro of no nvall. Iu a delicately-furnished bedroom lu the huusu near Oraiuercy Park was gathered a small company, wistfully gazing ujion a bod whereon lay thu quiet form of uu old man. Thu Ilttlo group ronslsted uf Mrs. Delaro and her daughtur, Mr. lllodgur and a physician, and they were suilly watching their good friend, Mr. Wilcox, tl.o tldo of whose lite wus fast ebbing away. Jool Wilcox was an old man who had long since passed tho thrce-score-and-ten mtlestonu on life's highway, and a slight cold, addisl lo Intense anxluty, on account ot tho man whom hu hid grown to love as a son, had produced a fever which proved too much fur his vitality. The old follow had outlived his day and generation, thuugh, Indued, ho had In his younger days cut adrift from all his relations and uarly asso ciations. In tho laUor days of his proijKirlty ho had not uiadu many friends (though hu could count ac quaintances by tho hundreds) as his re served and simple nature rendered hlm fearful lesl inuii should only like hlm tor his wealth und tho Influence which wealth brought with It. Tor Mario Dolaro hu had conceived a hearty lik ing, and how well ho had proved tho gtfiiul'.enosi of that friendship those riiil 1 t-'-VZ l-M V V y Awi.. i1 i--; fV )v jtHMU Tin: nuATii or mii. wii-ros. paes have told. Ilcsldos thu Delaro family, Percy I,ovel was tho only tier son who hml found the way to Joel Wilcox's heart, though tho old-tlmo friendship with lllodgur had been cor dlally renowod of lato. Although so few were the jwrsonal friends of the kind-honrlod old million aire, very many weru thoso among the poor and nuudy, tho tried and thu tempted thoio who fought on the losing sldo In tho battle ol Ufu who imti r i i ij fflit - 4 - had Known what It wus to nave 111 friendly help, tii.xt-rt..l nn l moral, of Joel Wilcox. Truly of this old man It might be said, as It vrns said of Ono greater than ho "ho won I ubout doing good. " And now the e.id was near. It was lato In thu afternoon of a lowly day In mld-w Inter, such a day as Is only know-it lu the northern latitudes uf North America. Away lu tho wostorn sky tlio crimson sun was fast kinking, lighting all the horlion with a golden radiance and, for tho nonce, gliding the closnly-bullt slnnits ot tho grout me lrovolls until Its spires mid roof shone resplendent us the palaces ot a lalry prince, l'or a few moments a bright ray slanted through thu window of tho still chnmlior and rested upon thu ploas ant and well-loved features of thn good old man. Then as tho sunlight gradual ly faded away to bo followed hy tho creeping shadows of the twilight, the gentle spirit of Jool Wilcox fled to that iaud whom sunlight aud shadow aro both asnaught In thoutornal brightness ot tho great (led. Cuiir iueit The Importance of purlfrlni; the blood fan net be orrreilliuated, for without purs blood you cannot enjoy tood health. At till teaion nearly every one ceedi s food inedlclno to puitfjr, vltallie, and euilch tho blood, and wo sk you to try Hood's Dosiillni- Biriaparllla. 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