Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-20
TINE FREEMasoN's DAUGHTER.
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The college llfa ~ 4 lmyr 81. Aubyn aud Ned Wa.ra,
Nver and esgerly ~ they had ipoAed iorward
to Tins boar. they found II overDwiug with regrets
Standing together 10 the room witch they had
shared for four years thass IN epar Die hears we're
bidding silent farewell 10 the familiar OBJECTS about
-Four Large ruuks containing the clathinr nnd books
~ the Graduates 81 od In the centre OF the arge' airy
apartment, awaiting removal
Cone cannot vs four years in any spot without ieei
ing sort 81 sorrow on l6aviug it, Ned" said StAubyn,
reading the thoughts OF mis- roommate.
No, unless one were in prison. was the Driei re-
It. Auoyn went over to the large window, where mis-
TREND stood laoLirC ont upou The lawn belnF
This scene seems more beautiful than ever to-
night"
'But Ned old boy you'll no lonely away down in that
country home OF yours. Bett change your plausand
20 hone with me- said St Aubyn, earnestly.
I'm be down there in month, but must so nome
first All
Looking into walraven's face ST. Aubyn saw that he
had secret for fastening 20 the dreary village
which bad been his birth place.
What isit NadY Anything you wish 70 tell mey
he asked reading Alright the expression on WaraVens
"There is aweet little maiden down there that mas
stolen hall my heart from you was tho reply.
"Ab, traitori didnt we exchange a vow tnat no wo
man should ever come between our heartsy have
kept my vow sacredly,n said St Aubyn, snilnely
81 know, A. but You will not blame re when you see
the darugn
"Blue.eyed, sunnv.haired bewjtching." humm ID St,
Auhyu We'll wsl' no added, II wish you jog OF your
woonc, but as for St Apbyn, ne viii away to the land
And should my woong not speed well, III so with
you, replied WaraVen =.
the humble cottage where the earliest years OF bis life
The widow, who mad been kind friend to him, Civ.
ing him up to the future which had promised 50 much
when the oity honorable St Aubyn bad offered to ed
ucate him with hs own son, even though enc loved
nm better than life. now lay dying.
He entered the cottage 70 ind every WINDOW darA
ened and eve ~ sound nushed
His step arou 'ed the dying, and she murmured'
81 knew my boy would come ne loves me stii,
though his head is filled with book stuff !"
petite 'eIQuisit figure g,ided noiseIessy from the
sick and stood before Narayen IN The only other
the cottage afforded and two beautiful lips, held
Close ..., to W 5,iI., ear wni .pered
And he went in to the dsrkened room to kneei by ner
bedside and bury bis face IN his hands
"pou't take on 90; we shall meet again" murmured
she fhen requested all the women to leave the room
with the exception nj the bsaUt'fNl maiden, who in
deed seemed strangely out Of place Ia tbat room Of
poverty aud death She SO bright, 50 beautiful, and
the wrotshcd cottage 50 poverty 81 icSs an, death
stricken When the others an God In the outer room
and only Ned Nalragen ani The maiden stood IN th'
depth room, the woman sud
"L b We a secret Ned3y. my bog She knows for
feared YIN might not aef here in season and told u
10 her BRING mo the little box, pretty one ~
The url opened Hu cd crss-, which contained the
little spare linen he coisG" Afforded, and from the
scanty pile 'o1k small ebony box
Vow the key Saspa. tue woman, and N moment
TIE box Nae opcno1, displaying set OF ciamond Je"
elry
"your mother came few days ago an7 she gave M
thes, % keep OR She pat letter into the bottom
Of tho box and .he married q lord after YOU we're loft
atmy dooy She dda't love you az love YOU Noday
Walrayen did not lift hia face from ms hands after
tho hrst delighted glance into the ebony box
You are an the mother have ever kuowr," ne
sighed ClasDing th already cold hand.
| have always tired 70 DO my duty, Ned y
And have never known what u was % be loved
excepting as you have loved ms my mother he re-
Tse widow died with his hands clasped in hers and
happy, peaceful smile upon her paid face.
Her last words we're
wy boy I"
''WiIlyou come outside the cottare upon the porch
with meY wish to talk with yCu about my mother
Tho girl started 10 20 with him, but he paused Ia
faiy
And in the moonlight, this strange man and besuti
iu maiden talked of the dead, until the women within
came out 10 ind them there
Then the girl went in, and Walraven followed
II can be OF no further use he o and viii go home
she SAID to the women
"Aione at Midnight" said one
~ will 10 with her. replied ~slraveu, and when she
ready he drew her hand upon his arm and walked
home with her
From that -ur be held possession Of her heart and
ia afscii ms and be well employed the time untd
four weeks attor MS first lSsai ng to her voice, in q
whisper she "a confessed tn ris ardent plcadrgs Tor
her love thatit bad been his since that night when
they stood togethor by the dying And he had asked
her to DO his bride
She bjushingy haprily consented aud ne bestowed
npcn her the diamonds hetrnthal gilt Il WAS only
the nnrniug after the hetrothal, that this beautiful
grl, whose name we shall learn by aud hy received q
letter from her ony relative, bidding her come her
al The great house where she performed the office o
head house Keeper
She had only time to bid her lover hasty good bye
and pr missed to become his BRIDE when she saoud re-
turn -,,-.,
u will return, and we Will delay our hgp.lnoss nc
longer she said, and went away
The rny GLOWING the arrived Of ST. Aubyn at biz
home, Madame ST. Auhyn was called suddenly To her
miles
Madame Delaney who mad been house keeper at the
Hall Tor nearly twenty years had al her designs upon
the young master and her plans had the advantage OF
many years TO mature
The honse keeper bad very beautiful and accom-
plianed daughter
beautiful She had been ON he cradle, but her ac.
compliments mad been acquired at this most select
schools the country afforded.
This daughter, EVAngellue Delaney, knew well the
plans Of her mother, and ready TO do her part in
capyat'ng the young master OF the Han When her
own and his education sh puld have been finished.
She was at the Hall when the master returned from
The deSsrture of Madame st Aubyn seemed favorl
bic for the plans OF Madame Delaney and her hand.
some daughter, and they lost no time IN beg,nnin,
their work.
With consummstc sill, meeting was planned and
while 81, Aubyn was walking IN the splendid peander
grove, he came suddenly into viuewreathed rbor IN
which was magnificent fountain.
sitting directly underneath the silver spray sat the
most beauuiul vision Of loyelness his eyes ever DO
mold
ing robe Ut muslin coucealodher body thout hiding
tho exquisite outline OF her most perfect form. She
vas toying with mo sprays OF crystal water, falling
softly over her and With her bare, white, exclusively
rounded arms was lutlng tho wealth OF gnlu.u hair
from her uath,clka shoIltCr7 revealing their ritv
and splendid proportions then letting the suupg 'til
ali over tle iust ej, beautiful f.ve ana white shout
Ugr bare ~ tc Il Ct rested upon the 1' green grass
of he ar0or floor, and as one Eltnn4 80 Auhyu eyes
and M unry took iu obi Ih0 Waich'rss beauty OF tle
a.y aud Iural 10 t'a snparb rrwLura
NuaIf Hgv. been 1n mad n. r.tl71ta. NrUou.
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