The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-26


| there is hotel!'
| Maria shot him look out OF her fash
| ing eyes that called smile to his face.
But John did not see it; for he was
watching Hatty as she fitted here and
| there, preparing the lunch for the vlsl
tor. Then he and Maria left the kitch
| en-.
The man was apparently very hungry
| Judging from the length of time requir-
ed to satisfy himself And all the while
he was plying Hatty with questions
about herself and her parents. till the
poor girl began to think he was crazy.
But at length he arose to go, and with
many thanks to Hatty, and promise to
see her again soon, he took his depar-
ture.
A week passed, and the old man again
stood at the door of the Hayward farm
house.
Presently little figure fitted past
him, and he recognized Hatty Sinclair.
He hurried after her, and soon overlook
her.
"You have LEFT them at last?'' said
he, inquiringly. ''Where are you 60
ing p
81 cannot tell" said she, stopping and
| looking back to the house.
Poor child! She had no thought of
that.
you can go with me-" said the man.
your father was my brother, Hatty l
am your Uncle James!'
Hatty gave glad cry; but the next
moment she thought of the misery that
had driven her away, and burst into
! tears.
''Poor grill" Did they drive you
away ?''
''He is going to be married to Maria,
tonight, said she musingly.
at is false - said the old man.
Maria told me so,'' replied Hatty,
yet in state of abstraction, "and could
stay there no longer
1T is false /" repeated the man. "I
heard John Hayward say that Maria
Dalton should never be his wife, and he
will not break his word. She told you
falsehood. But never mind now. Go
home with me, and we will show Miss
Maria Dalton that she has overreached
herself -
"Oh, hope he will not marry hcI -
exclaimed Hatty ''for [ fear that he
would not be happy with her!''
"You unselfsh child - exclaimed her
| Uncle James 'sHe does not deserve to
be happy, if he does marry that empty
head But he will not; so we will hur-
ry on the village, and take the train for
home.'
There was much CONSERVATION at the
Hayward farmhouse the next morning
Mrs. Hayward was really vexed when
she learned that Hatty had left her, for
she had been very faithful but within
was a feeling of relief that the girl
was out Of Johns way.
Maria Dalton pretended to be greatly
shocked, and limited in various subtle
ways that nothing better could have been
expected.
John was very much grieved, and
came very near being angry with his
mother,
ct is shame ~ said he Indignantly
sand no one shall ever say with truth,
that John Hayward ever allowed the
humblest of Gods creatures to be driven
away from the Hayward homestead. l
shall go after her and bring her back
"She never comes inside of my house
again !" said Mrs. Hayward ''The art
full beggar' p
''Ihen never shall ~ said John, with
compressed lips, and white face
He went out to the stables and saodled
a horse, galloped off to the village There
he learned thas Hatty had taken the
train in company with an old man. John
knew by the description that he was the
same who called at the farm.
''Thank God, she had found even so
humble friend ~ murmured John.
He wrote hasty note to his mother,
telling her that he was off after Hatty,
| and sent the note and his horse back to
the farm and the next train took him
away on his search.
Mrs. Hayward was more incensed
than ever when she received John
note. -.--,
Il declare he shall never have cent
of the properto if can hell it I" she ex-
claimed, The great simpleton!'
Maria Dalton was considerably alarm
ed, for if he learned what falsehood she
had told, there would be no more hope.
She consoled her troubled mind, how
ever. with the belief that he would not
find Hatty; and his letters which came
regularly, strengthened that belief.
| Then there came letter, stating that
he would be at home soon, but saying
nothing whatever about Hatty; from
which they judged that he had failed, and
given up the search.
The Monday following, an elegant car
riage, drawn By two thoroughbreds stop
ped before the Hayward farmhouse, and
servant hurried up to the house.
''For Miss Maria Dalton" said he
placing card in Mrs. Hayward hand
Maria was then in the parlor in fut-
ter OF excitement. She gave a cry ofioy
when she res d the name.
James Sinclair, my uncle said she
proudly. Mrs. Hayward viii you have
the kindness to tell the servant to show
lin in"