Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-26
THE HEIR OF REMSTEAD PLACE.
lCoNCLCDED.

her mind Her ewes read but her heart
did not understand And often the let
ters seemed TO shapen themselves into
earnest, truthful, loving words that Paul
NAV once have said, treasured never to be
forgotten in the soul Yes she loved Paul
still; with a more calm solemn. brooding
love and had he come into the room Just
then, she would have knelt at his feet, no
more To be alien from his confidence and
affection
rs,ul seemed more beautiful and glori-
ous than ever to her in the Ia tegrity of hi.
soul Time had wrung the bitterness
from her breas and to be stepped in the
very wretchedness Of poverty would have
been preferable to her present dissatisfied
yearning if Paul were TO share that
wretchedness with her
The sun rose beautifully the next NOR
ming over the storm. The birds twittered
the flowers opened their velvet petals, ana
the river had learned some deeper mono
tones. Miriam sat in the parlor She
was arrayed in plain white dress, her
hair tastefully arranged and in harmony
with the pale, quiet, spiritual beauty of
her face Her lips were expressive Of
resolution, and there was much of ear
nestness and thought in her LIQUID ewes
the room-a middle aged man, with red
face, red hair, red whiskers, and a remar-
kabIy red waistcoat He was putting like
a porpoise, and giving expression to eccen-
tricities in every word and move 1ent
" Good morning, Mr. Morgan" said Mi
riam. take a chair
" Thank you and out came red
handkerchief of inexpressible dimensions
which didn't remove any of the redness
from his face Its warm; it's re7-v
warm; it's posittcely warm; no, it's hot
My head seems on -fre, and if | were to
stick 1t into a bucket of water it would
s-p-l-u-r phiz Its a fact; but what is
NrOng now n
= ! have little matter that wish you
to attend TO for me. il 1t Is not too trouble
some"
Your commands are never trouble
some, never annoying, never executed with
displeasure. What cool air comes in
at that window 1t is quite refreshing;
it Is poSitirely refreshing Well?'
Would it be asking too much to re
quest you to take charge Of the estates for
one year.
There it is again! So dreadfully
afraid Of imposing on me am provoked
positively provoked. But why do YOU
ask this ??
II am going 10 Europe
To Europe? Why. you are little
20 ose
the abruptn-ss and eccentricitv Of her
friend " \ on viii think me more of
goose still when you hear further of my
intentions want YOU to have this no
tice published in the different papers As
Miriam spoke, she handed him slip of
paper.
In went the handkerchief and out
c me the specs Mr. Morgan took a
pinch of snuff, and clossed his legs,
pushed back his chair, and opened the
paper, and read as follows
NorIcE.-The heirs Of ReInstead Place Orange corn-
~ Ne" York are notified that they can have Immediate
and peaceae possession thereof The right Of posses
SION Is hereby voluntarily relinquhed 20 the stronger
and prior claims Of heirship- Cai on, or address
CALEn +. McreAy.
Attorney at Law.
No. - Beekman Street. y Y.
Ham ph, gruntcd Mr. Morgan, showing
back his specs and again having recourse
TO his handkerchief This IS refreshing
positively refresh NJ, You were right;
YOU are really more Of a goose than |
thought you were
VIII YOU do this for me, Mr. Morgan !?
No was the abrupt answer
Emphatically no?
! es emphaticalIy and positively 30,
Then | shall apply elsewhere, calm
y returned Miriam
Mr. Morgan rose to his feet and after
passing once around the room, stopped in
front Of Miriam
Miss Lee, he said, are YOU insane p
am in earnest
No, YOU are not 1t Is 4 wilma nos
itive wilma supcrlative whim
The sense of right and duty, Mr. Nor
gan, Is no whim"
Right duty? humph! Th2re is no
such thing as right any moe 1t Is an
obsolete term and attribute But where
do von get this sense of right
Within my own soul, Mr. Morgan"
1t is simply an impulse
If 1t Is, it : holy, earnest impulse
Men often err from judgment women
rarely from impulse But DO not wish
70 argue the question You know, te1.
what IS right, and | do not want YOU Il
drive me from my purnose by vo.,r sonb1
,slrs anu fn'n''.. ..'-s-yor. Jaw phrases ana
- uehnH..vns of right My mind
: inade II | am as immoynble as a rock.
= large rock, Miss Lee2
ou are disposed 70 be iaaetious, this
morning = positively faoetious, But
once for all, will you DO this favor for me ?
ou shall lie remunerAted
Since YOU are in earnest. and cannot
be driven from your purpose. consent
our viii shall be my law Pardon me
II | have been coarse and abrupt
Z" have nothing Is pardon, Mr. Nor
gan. have known YOU for years. and
that Is enough Ny fAthers friends are
nv friends, Mr. Morgan
Thank YOU. than YOU Miriam allow
me 70 call vou Miriam Peace to the ash
e Of the dead /" and the lawyer brushed
away an honest tear "a shall proceed
regularly and energeticallv IN this matter
That : all | wish You are fully en-
powered to DO 30 BY virtue of Your of
Ace
" And the stronger virtue Of your will
Miriam
3. Ne~. bless YOU for the words Nr
Morgan. am strong; my viii is a virtue
now am doing right, and shall be re
warded for it ! have enough to support
me while travelling: it viii do me good /.
II will inspire me with hope it will bring
the warm flush 10 my cheeks. | shall
correspond regularly with you, Mr. Nor
gan-in a friendly business-like way, you
know. Keep me advised of what is going