Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-23
elected TsEisceyEazay.
FANNY CHEsTER's DESTINY.

IN Of his own, 10 had taken the little
)han left to his care into his heart & s
Il as his home. she had proved affec-
nate, good and everything to satisfy
a, save the horrible propensity of firt-
+, which she had eyinced almost from
+. 'sbaby days"
n vain the Judge reconstructed with
:; his words had no effect whatever.
IF men are SO weak, she would respond
b o wicked shake Of tho head, 81 am
responsible. They must bear the con-
uences."
DO you eve intend to marry?" the
ige asked her one day.
'he looked at him gravely for a mo-
at.
No." she responded frankly. "My in
tlons are to remain always as now. |
9 wealth, beauty, youth and en affec-
ate guardian; what more do 7 want?"
At present, nothing" be returned.
It the day may come when all these
be swept away. Your wealth may
.ppear, your beauty fade, your youth be
the remembrance of the past, and I,
r guardian be moldering in the dust
hat day what recourse would you have
ne smiled and then laughed outright,
What q doleful picture you havo con-
d up" she calculated. eff ever such an
entity comes I viii teach, or sew, Or do
ething 70 support myself. Anything,
die, would be preferable TO marrying
of the deceitful dandies of the nine
th century"
Zou are too hard" the Judge rejoined
KY. seThere are some men left. All are
dreaming popipjays. Fer instance,
at John Wallace"
10 beauty curled her lip disdainfully.
Wallace to be mentioned to her
WalIace, q poor, friondless orphan,
had entered her guardians office as an
an boy, and had studied ana worked
elf up until he was admitted to the
was too much beneath her in social
for even his name to be tolerated.
ohm Wallace, she reiterated. why,
lie, am surprised that you should
to man Ike him. One without
or lineage; one who knows not but
his very existence may be an in
able disgrace!'' r
ou have too artist cratic ideas for Re
can America" he responded, and |
he longed to tel her something of |
,nily, Of which she he'd lived in bliss |
norRnce.
IN that time forth she seemed to hirt |
more desperately thsn before. Ifshe |
3ntally met John Wallace when he |
to the house to consult the Judge, |
Gated him with supercilious con-
The Judge flushed with shame.
snny, dear" he ventured to say to |
.-r,, 10 1
in her conduct, ''you wound me. |
pleasure can you find in huniliating |
Wallace as you have done2 Why not |
it treat him IN q lady-hke and polite |
err"
scause hisairs annoy me-" was the |
"He bears everything with that |
calm, unimpassioned bearing that |
to say, = am as good as you, and do |
aed you,' which I consider insufera- |
asolenca from an inferior.
Judge sighed, but made no COM
W Years came at last, and Fanny was
airing for bail. She looked into the
ors that reflected her with evident sat.
;tion, and then swept down from her
tments to the judges library to ask |
opinion Of her toilet. Voices within |
acted her attention.
[ wish TO address Miss Chester, and |
ask your consent, " she heard some one
The puppy" she calculated, as she re-
nized his voice as that Of q young Eng
man with whom she had recently been
7e acquainted.
ne judge hesitated for moment
i l. H.
srned; s'bu5 as you have mentioned 1t
ne, Ifeel in duty bound 80 correct you
regerd to q popular belief. Miss
ester's fortune, as well rs my own, has
n lost through an unfortunate gpeeUla-
he fellow fairly gasped.
is it really so," ne asked.
1he Judge bowed his head.
But Of course that will mako no differ
. with you," he suggested, Gas you
b to seek my ward through no merce-
y motives"
The dandy WINGED.
Pardon me-" he stammered. f'I have
ored under q mistake. Not" he ad-
|, ''that I wish to seek her wealth, but
Y that she is reduced, she might be in
ced to follow her mothers profession
actress"
The Judge rose to his feet.
BE SO kind as to leave my house, sir,
Judge commanded, and the fellow
nix ont.
For moment Fanny stood like one
nsfxed. The calanaity-that of losing
: weaith-weuld have appalled, her; but
, other-that her mother could have
n an aotress-chilled her blood. She
he'd into tho library.
Tell me-is it so?" she questioned ago.
ingly.
which," ne asked, hoarsely, her white
s appealing 70 his heart
My mother?"
Yes" he said slowly. "Ohild, I did
know you were there"
She heard him not She stood and
red, and at les. threw herself upon his
berly breast.
DO not think weep for my wealth."
q she. Il can stand that, but the other
wa-L was SO proud Of my
ID family"
,he took OF her qusenly robes and re-
ined st home.
The intelligence OF the Judges failure
: through that city as If on wings Of fire,
1 the friends vho had admired the erich
sg Chester" dropped of one by one.
The Judge left his stately mansion and
y TO ok rooms in p small, neat boarding
use. He watched how bravely she bore
:, verses, and sighed.
Fanny insisted upon thu old programme
ich she had marked cut ior herself be-
e she had ever dieamed OF being re-
oed.
II viii not be a burden TO you," she
)lied 10 the Judge, when he pleaded
Ii her TO abandon her scheme.
She went bravely to the trustees of the
lool where she had been educated, and
her case before them. They listened
entively. They believed thure must be
Ring qualities within the girl, that she
1ld so readily face ler fate. They gave
r the position she desired.
The night before she was to COM
nee her labors The Judge called her to
Fanny. he said. Gin just six months
IN this day I was to give up your 2 rop-
y to your own care, and be your guard
D no longer. What can you think OF the
~ have fulfilled my trust Z"
She threw her arms around his neck
'.Do not thiuk of my loss, guardie, she
claimed. "You have been q father, a
ne, good father to me. / heve been q
Utterly of fashion. but now you shall see
at L can be something else. T"
lie pressed her convaisively TO his
.east.
God will reward you, he said; al knew
was not mistaken in my estimation OF
0ur nobility of character i