The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-05
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heart beat wildly-yh,t could it mean:
The Judge had determined to pni lin 10 q
severe test. AS soon as George entered tho
library he connencoi--
"Snce bcc,ning an inmaio of ny family,
George, you have conducted youSf in, an
honorable and worthy manner. flSTming
every duty cheerfuIly ard ncglecfing none.
You are now of age. and capaolo of doing
bu,incss Tor Yourself.
IL have p aced five thousand dollars in The
hank st your disposal: you can use this SUN as
you think proper ,r let il rcmain on inerc
AID k. ch RE If my ohcs unl'ra salary of
lfi.cn hunlrci ,l.rs "a year: in either ease
v"u must leave nv house for the present.
What d. YOU link of nv propo~alF'
George WIS completrIy brwdered. and
STAN ncred forth request Ia be all wei u few
hours for consideration. Tni. heing granted,
he retired tn his room and threw himsel; on a
bed in paroxvsm Of grief Could the Judge
have guessed what he himself hal scarcely
dared to hopel What risht had he t, his
bencfact,rs daughter and frune: None.
He wonld smother Ills feelings. and earn an
honorable living by his own cxertions,
Various were the rumors set nflrat by the
scandal mongcrs of C. rs 10 the caus OF
young Wentworth's leaving his patrons man
sion. inncndoes were unherded George now
His brow wore thoughtful EXPRESSION. and
his check grew u shade paler. The Judge ac
ted toward him in straight forward, frank
manner yet never addressed him in kind,
fatherly tone, MS had bee hi. woat, before the
Incident occure Oh The Ike. Ii he chanccd
to meet Idi in his walks, n ir endy glance ani
mol werc MI that passed: st he felt that his
looks b tr,ycl him f,r the warm blood GU n al
frnm his loving heart AMI tinted his cheeks
with the tell-ta'c blush; he cherished tho
lhought that her look was bcaming with love
and hGpc.
A little moro than year passed from tho
time George had left tie home "f th"sc hs
loved. II was on tho eve If another cociio,,
excitement ran hirh. and Judge s. was a.
g,in candidate tor Conarcss. For several
weeks srrics ~ ably write articles had op-
pcared in the JndSes paper. They were adj
dressed To I'll classcs-farmers, III 'chanics and
laborers. The original style clear and con
sincing arguments, deep aud profound rca-
snning of these articles Invariably carried con-
viction 10 tho rarties tn whom they were ad-
dr,s.cd All The newspapers in TINT Con-
grc-sioral DIS rict copied them and curiosity
was on tip-toc 10 discover their author. rs they
were simply signed by two little ''stars. -
The election pissed off, and judge s. was
elected bv a riumphan, majority.
Laie o nish'. when Ida aud her father
were returning from party given in honor o.
hi- election. they obser, cd light the prin
iiag Office. As Tho establishment was usually
closed at twilight. i, appeared singular that il
should he lit mp at this hour, so tho Judge de-
trrmincd to Learn thccauso. Requesting his
d,ugitcr to &C ompiny him. they ascendcd
The stairs AMI entered the Office qui 't, -
A -iyh' met their gaze which caused the hear
of onf of them beat Violently. AT the desk
short d-tan q from the door. snt George.
80 ''v-. mr. ir-si .s~'.s..s> H. ~. 40
Idl's fi;h stopped forward TO awaken he
.lre, or he Observed several political ESSAYS ly-
inc opcn on the desk. and freshly written
article with the mysrerious 'siar> attached.
The irnh flasrd upon the Jn'lgc IN moment
he VAS indebted To- Gc' roe for his success! He
hcckoned to Lila, who cam" tremhllnply To his
silc. dust then they saw. by the light of the
fl'cker'ng lamp, a smile pass over the slombrr-
cr's f ce AID he uttered the words dear Ida"
in tender voice.
"Oh. fither!' exclaimed the lovin, girl, af-
fectionaicly throwing her arps around her Ia
thc-s neck. 'lo l,' George come home again;
it is surely no sin fr him to lore me!'
Awakened by the sound of Ila's voice,
Gcorgr looked around confu .ei. aud as he saw
! Ida n Il hcr father cpdcavora 10 hide the man
uscriut Bu, tic Judge stopped him by saying
larghin2ly: ~
1T won't do. yop yonnr rascol you are fair.
| " cpnehrs-fouad nnt-'ak in your sleep. viii
yc--ha. IA. Bat com hrc take Id, and bc
happy knuw she lnycs von!'
George was bcwildci ci and rausported-hc
had heen awakened from pleasant dream 10
bright reality.
Matters were soon explained. and tho warm
hearted Judge. after blessing them th, prom
, isel Z, see them married before he started for
" ashingt'n.