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Show ROTRIlJUTIor IN A NA.ilI:. . . -Cr" MAUI ON WALL ACL. ' . " " " KM'.W, na a child. LsJ ii. that Allllt I.I,,:! Will llilllT-I llilllT-I -" 1 1 f I 111 the fi'M (if IIS. 1 Ml Unit I Im mm limit' , .1 L.I inv-nry . ..l.l.. .1, .1 with her, u ii.I, n.oi l by child lU curiosiiy, I determined t,. unravel It I iin'HtimiiMl my elders ;iaii.lnuiihor. I am, is nnd in . Ir. I, in nil i, mi pi.-pose. pi.-pose. 'I li.-n 1 In. , I Hi.. ii chimin. I They would Im.IIv Imve nn-M.-r.il my rtio.siinns, hnl liny known nny thing lo ti-ll. 'Jiic family liml in I thcio Allen Aunt Finn was ii bride, and hi' had inu..va I n tin- --in-. Till' ! I .!- .1. I'll, I III VIT lnt Iii Ini' i .-i-t iii Aim) l. i. t. ii ml in I li.. a r I I- ...ii w mi; i Ii r. She .i n Ii ,ii,i ml v.. .man. Inn ll ,ro win; (...i.ii.ii,;. ; .-,Mi,L,- in I,, i- evpr. h.n. Kii wii-. I, ,;, , in ii v r. . I. nt never lli-ll.il .1 inn "I r -I..I.M- ill 0 nj l li I ii f. ' u.ii. n In.h . iupcic.1 f .J. I. nl -I..' ncv.r i-h..vvcd ii-y I'lii.'ln.:.. Ir-i- vm, e vvos Hi,. ,-A.-,.:... 1 have . - I.- ..l.l. mm. I ti l- loves wore p-p. .'Lilly i. . . r 1. i. ih.. -,...Uo In r iu-L.'i. - , in,., il -.-, unit ocen- H,.,i..,l,y ii .. w....- um' liiK lull name, ( ..Ifi-y r..v i I n, 1.. i. - . . y scene il poetilinr!)-vn. poetilinr!)-vn. .rl.'ili el n- n.ilii,'. lllnl o'pooinliy when sin. I,i, ..!. .1 1- II, ll- slii. Irivi-tl Id do. At l.-.-i.-K tli.n- wni l ll::lit 111 his stern o.v i s Hull HciMiii-il In su;;i;est Irrilntlon. nl ..liter llin. n ii-nuu-so. Inn In- never t.ivo utterance to 111" tllilUL'lllH. I'nr n I'm; linn- I i'nvli-,1 h.T this Impassive ii. iii. Miiiir. n ii. I wondered If 1 would ever become quiet unit self-possessed self-possessed like li'-r. Inn lit l:il tills dead culm Iioiiii In worry me. nil. I I dolor-miiii'd dolor-miiii'd Hint If kIic hn.l nuy f i-. l init 1 would rouse her. l'p In ilir garret t In tp wore nunc old triloba nn. I hnvoa Hint Him family rind l.r.iiiL-lit In. in lli.-ir old Vlrgiuln linine. which liny nil owned. Init which wo liml hover lii-cn pcriulltctl to visit. 1 waited many ilnyii before I lm.l n chance to explore the atllo. I tin tl pine to town to spend tin' day, mnl the real ( the fmiiily were lit a picnic. I found It convenient to return on nn early trnlu, nud tln-n tunl Mi'vrritl hmira to n.vi'ir. I hint n vniliy f. Iln-: nn I iiHi-oiiiti-i) ' tlm i-rrnUy ulnlm l. the little, ami a ti-uirlo In'iu . en .-iiiiNi'li'iiri' mnl cnrloii. lly lii'uiiu. 'I'lic IiiIIit im.ii, tunl I wim mmli kiici'lliiu- lii'T'iri. Hif trunk tlmt I f.'lt mir-p -n Aunt Kliy.n'K. I hint tnkiii i, Iniiirli nt kiyn from pi iinilinntl.cr'M ciililn.'t rinl I trl.'d inn' nfl.-r urn. il"!-. until tin. lock lliinlly yli'lilrd. I liml In milt,' iiimiy inuiri of ronii'li'i m I I....I; out tin. ilnlnly ilri'scii, iiiiirr nud I'l.unnt lirlilnl tr.,ii-,'-;iil Hint liml Inin In 11' tiniliH-turl.i'. tiniliH-turl.i'. fi.r tw.'iily y.'iiin. Nnltiiui.' rcniiilin il Imt n lni k'ff pnnti.-tmiii'd pnnti.-tmiii'd bin In Hn li.uiiiin. My Ki'iinti .run ri'wiinli.l. It u llll..t Willi li'l-' li'l-' -rn. I tnnk lln iii out oiio hy on. What m-nri'i nt ii.Iiiiii .-I" -In,' niu-t linvi I1114I: Aunt l-:ii.:i hud lorliiinly toon ixipiilnr. ThiiM n.'i'iiii.l to be Diilhlni: from I'lidi' ( icon icy. I toNNoil li'itorn liori' mnl Ihor.. Inok-luc Inok-luc for liin iioi-iillnr t-riiiuii'il liinid' writ Inc. Imt In vnln. I plikoil iii 1 1 if In at pnoknuf. Thoy won' In a bold, nitiHi'iilhio liiiud. I iilniiood tit tlio ftljr-linliiro ftljr-linliiro ot tlio l'.rt In illauiny, Thoro. In linn, I'voti nti-nk,'K -kiii'Ii 11 oonlriiNt to my inn Ii 'n lulmroil i'IViii-In -wiin tlio nnino, (ii'iiftriy Ciiiyd.ui. 1 Inirrlr.lly lookoil tln-otti.'li. All liiiro the mum' irnnliir.'. 1 lioL'itn to rond tlioni. They wore ImpiiKidoiiod lovo li'lti'tx Hint mlulit linvn won -the li.nrt nf liny wollinu. ronld It ho io--ll.l.' lint my morn. i'IHhIi I'ii.Io .;o,.n.,y hi'.l wrlllon till-Ill? 1 1 K.I III' I'V.-I- Ini.l Him Ii :-.i IT noil nolll wlili-h wiii-iiikI ovory i.iyo of Hiono lollolH? In tlio Init lliroo lolt.TK II10 tnno elm 11 i-.'.l . Tlio wrilcr il.-!iil.'il. ovon roiniiinnilod. Iior to (lUi-niir.iuo tin nt-ti'lllioiM nt-ti'lllioiM of :.-.! ti.- lli yli.il.lM I hail llol'or lii'.ild Hi.' 11111110 ill-nil, .ncd hy any of tlio family, I wnuhl iiucMtum Aunt Klrr.il. 1 ' I found her hillin-u iil"iio mi llio piirrli out ovonln. J-ho nin.w 01 . I my i-nin moiiiIni-o iiu .(.. in In In-r iinial nh-Botit-tiihid.-d way. At hi-l I row lis if to bo. l.i.t t.inii',1 on. I -i;.l: "Aunt ll'la. iliil y.iu i'V.t know Gooriro l.ryiniliNV'' Tlio olli'rt wan llko iiucjio. She apriini; fr.uii In-r cliair. upon.-,! Iior ii. vainly 117.1111; In uponk. 11 1 I in-lnro 1 mill. I i-al.li Inr, foil lioinlly to tlio poroli. Tlio wlmlo fninlly ru-ln-.l out. Tlloy looked mlsili-iii!ifly nt mo mid juat im I wni woiiilci-lin; whai oilaiintlon to llivr, Kianilui'iili'-r il-w my nnn I In-,, null Iiitm I lid 1110 Into tlm "II tiui; room. Her sorrow nvomiiiio my t-onoliitlou rot to toll nmt ho Ronii know 1 lie wliolo ilory. There wni a limit xllonie. At InM he mid: "Mnry, yon iinvo d.uio very wronir. Your I'lirlowllr i"..' ci.t vmir Ann? i:iln Ir r .,-.i... of mltiil. ll limy oton lie the liiemiN of In r ilojlli." Mho luiUKod. hut I did Hot reply, ami ah.' i'oiiHiiiiiiI: "Tli. to in a n'crol. hut tlii 111111 never lie rep. uii-d. Your Aunt I'lin'.. fte.illl In Hie only H1I111: lllllt Hill lireiik jur llelli o." I hJd In mi.'pt thl n tlnal. end I a lont.-nt to do o. a Aunt l:hn. ill ..1, r. . ...i.'ii-j ...1 .. :.,n-i -,-, loomed II... u.'i-. I.. 1 , i.n-A.iiraiilr.l Ii t-: roil. .'. f-w )",in la i i- 1 m.irriril nod wont . -I. 1 Ind li.-.-ll lliore l- ll I. el, ct t ine ni.ti l . .-,::. -d to Virc 1 hy Hie ni:l,..'li.i-. HK-llt of Aunt Li X.r i il. .illi I ,..v had t -i k . n l. r l a k to Inr old hen .' f..r luunil. and l found nil II,- fa'inly tliore wlieii I arrived. 'I ho h-.u-o wa . i (..','., .I w ,lh old ! hoe fiuinl- and lU'hl.u-. uud l noticed tl al nil (-.-. imc In-1. ii. lUcly to nv..l I Ho I" iH .nr. y. That .'...nun; my mnlli.'r'i o.uiln oalh I mo int.. Hie lihr.-iry nod el( I tlm il..,ir. lie ma-ined overcome hy eriinlinn. Imt nt laat i.i..ko. "Vou nod your iaier have the ropu- tnllnil (if I . ',!.. I. llltlll. Mai v, lull neither of y.iu ni'i i-..iniaro Willi your Aunt I'.lia w h.-ii alio wii yoiuiL'. Kv-eryniie Kv-eryniie hit oil Inr mid uho had but one fault nn ;im.-i. vernal. le temper. I loo yon Inrt. I. til the ulllu that you o '.etlili .-uiiuii.-.l van pnt-chii-c.l only nt the price of h.-r liapi -i an. I rea-oi. -She wn the hello of Hie country, mid iniinli. red In r n.linircr.x hy the iciue. Put II mi plainly to ho icon that only ..ii" touch, d her heart. Th anln.r. w,.,m I will call l.owi", Wiih j ov, ci il,ii-v thai n -irl e.nild ih'-lro. ! II,. ..mi.-;, ha. 1. 1 and weallhy. inn! tl.cy s,- i, id an il cini.le. I:,.;h w ore . -.ii.i:;v p,.Mil,ir. i.ml n Hie wed. j . 1 1 1 1 l; .lav ii.pi-..i.elu ,1 II, o V. hnle iv-.uli- l..-i.M,., re I In lie- r ham. in,-". I "'l..!l( ainetr.Mr.,lo. I.ew i w na Ca 11 d J nwav on I, is in m.d ii new n.'in i.-r. I your um !e. win.-,- I, ..I I a no !. I..-,.: L-c j I!.-;. ii. -ar .1. Al:t ."-.It k..w. ll,-.; your Auiu l'.i . I p. I m m , , I i- pi-.-- ., ,1 Ida soil, no '. -ho, I ii 1 1 Sony to i.iv. em vmmc.i hiii.. '.-'he run d In.lliliiK fir 111 IM. Imt I t'lll.cl mid llano. I eiMMitli Willi him lo I ilir I'll lii- l-M.rlM""l H""-ill. "C e.cn -e I It re.i. In d l.ewia. nnd lillir n lu;-l. Imt iiii-atl-raclory i-orroi.iiidem-e lie lllirried lioine. "A loni; Interview followed. Wlmt pnaaed v o Hover know e,'( pt that your Aunt KV.tm Imt roinpli't eiuiii.ii of lioraelf nnd hndo lihn lenve lu-r nnd never rmue tiaek: nnd ho replied tlmt lie would p. hut would roluru whenever die lent for him. "The next we lio.ird wna Hint Lenta liml onllaled In the Civil War. wtiioh had juat hrokon out. tieoiL-o U. yiiol la now lieonllli. the neoopted niltor of your aunt. Six mimtlia wont hy nnd Hie wedding day n" aet. l-'.lirn lie-rnme lie-rnme pnlo nild thin. It wna wlilaioreil Hint she wna ilowly dyini; of n hrokou licnrt. Momliori. of the family up-li.'illeil up-li.'illeil to HoynolilH to :lve lier up, bill lie rofll.aed. Then wc bmi;od Iior lo cancel the enuiiuemout. polnllni: out the folly nnd wiekeilnous of luurryiui: a f mi ii she did not love. "At lnt alio boeilod, broke the en-euuemi'iit, en-euuemi'iit, anil wrole n lotiit totter to l.ow li, n.(.l(i':l.inK for nil Hint lie liml done, ami tollliiK him If be atlll cured for her to return. ".Now inme the burden! time nf our Uvea. 1 (In not llko lo think of her illf-foriim illf-foriim iih week uud inonitiM piiiied wllhi.ut nny reply from I.owla. She hud ilronpc.l tiniil wo iloapulred of bor life, hut prhlo cmno to the reaeue nnd alio hrlulilotio.l up, uoitn; tulo m.oioly more thmi ever. No pnriy or tuill wna complete without In r. It wna current cur-rent tiosaip Hint If alio had ever cnrcil for l.en-:a. he had oulllved It. "Your uncle renewed Ilia nllenliolia. wna in pled, nnd the woihlini; alun lly followed. The followliiK dnv we bad n hljj reception for tlicin. The whole ooiintryMlilo wna preaeut. In the midst of the feallvllloa l.enia wnlkid 111. W'uhimt n word nf civotlni; bo wont itrniht to Iior itml Haiti: 'I Imve come In answer to your letter. 1 have, come to claim you,' "Willi olio nuoulzliiKT Kliitice abe ilroppoil loenilnxly llfeleaa nt bla foot. "it wna wooka before abe rcirnlncil rntiaeiouaneaa, lltlt wltb renaon foiever ilethronod. "lly thla time Lowla wna ilenil anil bul led. Ii i v Ink boon killed at Hie Hat I li-(if li-(if Hull linn. "All the pnat wna hlntloil nut for your Aunt Kllrn except a rouioiuliraiici of mimes, nnd the att-:in-;o part of It wiia she th,mt;lit your I'ui-le HoynoliU wna no old Irlond of bora. (Zeon'roy Cniy.l.in. "lit onler to keep up the dcluaain wliiili waa a happy nun for tier, and which the fnlnlly pliyalcl.in said wna norcM.iiry to prevent bor beeomluu a hopoleaa mnnliie. Hie family hroke up Hovered old Ilea nnd llMieilltl(ina, Hll'l went to Illinois, your uncle rolll.-ta ully i-bniRdiit; bla niiuio to thai of tlm mini file believed l.llll to be. Happily be died without ilia, overlie Inr mistake. She la to he hurled by the uilc of bor old lovo." "Itut Hie letter?" 1 Inipilred. "Why .lid ii.tl l.i-uia conn, na aoott ii a be re-col re-col v id ItV' "lie (11.1. It wna claimed, thnimb not proved, that Itcyimhla hl'lho.l the poatina.-lcr to lloalfoy ll: Hint be hold It In-toiid, nnd lit Inst driven by re-iiior-e. sent It when too lnlu to do uny K.H.,1." The next day, na 1 iloml by Aunt Kllan'a urare, I Klnneed at the nek'b horitiu lioadatoiie and wna bnrdly aur-prlM-d to aeo tlio name, "tiooffroy Lowia rrnydon." I linked at Tnele (lonffrey, aa Cousin Itiiwilnu. Inlerprelliiif my tbnUKbta. wlilaponil: "Yes. bla piinlsbmont hna certainly been bitter enouiib." Waverlojr Mugu-r.lue. |