The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-01

skunk out.
For a moment Fanny stood like one
transfxed. The calamity-that of losing
her wealth-would have appalled, her
| but the other-that her mother could
have been an actress-chilled her blood.
| She rushed into the library.
Tell me-is it SOP" she questioned
agonizingly.
sWhich?" he asked, hoarsely, her
! white face appealing to his heart.
| "My mother p
YES" he said slowly. s'Child, did
| not know you were there"
She heard him not She stood and
stared, and at last threw herself upon bis
fatherly breast.
do not think [ weep for my wealth, u
| said she. 81 can stand that, but the
| other humiliation vel was SO proud
| of my good family"
She took off her queenly robes and re-
| manned at home.
The intelligence Of the Judges failure
| flew through that city as if on wings of
! fire, and the friends who had admired
the rich Miss Chester dropped off one
| by one.
The Judge left his stately mansion and
they took rooms in small, neat boarding
house. He watched how bravely she
bore her reverses, and sighed.
Fanny insisted upon the old program
me which she had marked out fcc her.
self before she had ever dreamed Of be-
ing reduced.
Il viii not be burden to you," she
replied to the Judge, when he pleaded
with her to abandon her scheme
She went bravely TO the trustees Of the
school where she had been educated, and
laid her case before them. They listen
ed attentively. They believed there must
be sterling qualities within the girl. that
| she could SO readily face her fate. They
gave her the position she desired.
The night before she was to commence
her labors the Judge called her to him.
Fanny" he said, lin just six months
from this day [ was to give up your
property to your own care, and be your
guardian no longer. What can you think
Of the way have fulfilled my trust ?'
She threw her arms around his neck
DO not think of my loss, guardian, -
she exclaimed. 'sYou have been faith
er, a true good father TO me. | have
been butterfly Of fashion, but now you
| shall see that | can be something else "
He pressed her conyulsively to his
| heart.
"God will reward you," he said II
know | was not mistaken In MY estima-
ton of your nobility Of character"
For mouths she held her position as
teacher honorably, and declared herself
happier than she had been in her life
| before.
John Wallace visited the old Judge in
| their humble lodgings much more fire.
quently than in their prosperous days.
Fanny was very pleasant, and seemed
anxious to erase the rudeness Of the past
from his mind. Their intimacy ripened
into friendship. and from friendship into
| love.
The Judge looked on with intense
satisfaction.
The anniversary of Fanny Chester's
twentyfirst birthday came,-the day on
which he was to yield up his control over
her.
Il wish you to take ride with me,
Fanny" he observed, and she prepared
to do SO.
They drove to his old residence.
"What does this mean?" she asked,
with flushed cheeks.
Il mean that | have taken fancy to
visit our old home" he ventured. You
know it has only been occupied by SER
wants since we left it.
! She made no response. She followed
him up to the high brown steps into the
house. He lead her into the library and
offered her chair.
He then took a roll of papers and laid
them before her.
This is your birthday, my dear" he
said, land | render up to you all that
which was entrusted to my care. knew
you were noble and good, and had a
strength of character which you yourself
was unaware Of. Loving you as | did
and do, it panied my heart to see you
| that shallow creature woman of fash
iona firI. | know you know not your
own heart, and judged your friends wrong.
| In all things else but this one you were
| perfect, and before [ relinquished all
| claims to you | wished to open your eyes.
My poverty, your loss, was but q pretense.
| Can you forgive me ?''
She sprang from her chair. She bur-
| led her face in his bosom and wept.
Il thank you,' she said, when her
emotion subsidized sufficiently to allow her
TO speak.
You have taught me lesson which
SA'-'A hN'1i iCi 7CS- L W All HSFS again
be the useless foolish creature OF the
past.
The Judge was satisfied, and he wiped
suspicious moisture from his eyes.
And John Wallace 2" she asked, With
a questioning look.
Believed as you did, my dear"
She made no comments.
The circle in which she reiened su-
preme was surprised to hear that her
poverty was but freak to test their
| friendship; and many Of the heartless
dandies cursed the stupidity in giving
| her up so easily.
A month passed, and John Wallace
| had not called. He sent in his congrat-
ulations to the Judge and Miss Chester,
but that was all.
| Fanny wrote him note.
Mr.. Wallace obeyed the summons. Six
months later Fanny Chester became
Fanny Wallace.
Mr.. Wallace is now one Of our most
| eminent lawyers-a noble example OF
what poor. friendless boy, if ambitious
and industrious, can accomplish and be-
come
The old Judge lives yet, and is con
tented and happy.
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