Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-04

l would rather remain quietly at
home. Uncle" And here she
paused and hesitated.
"Well, child, what is it,"
"YOu are my guardian and trus-
tee, UNCLE" she went on, as if fore
ing herself to speak. "Will you tell
me how much money Cora and L
have each got?"
"About ten thousand dollars, Ii
sa. But what makes you ask?"
"And can L do as l please with
it ?''
THAT depends on circumstances.
Probably yes"
''Well uncle, want to lend it to
Mr.. Kirkwood, to help him to get
into business again"
"Child, what for?'
because he has no friends left,
uncle because | feel so sorry for
him" said Lisa Segrist, with deep
ening color and dOwncast eyes.
"And, uncle, he must not know who
let him have it."
"Why not, you little net work of
riddles and mystery 2"
"Oh, because l couldn't bear to
have him know. 1t could be man
aged couldn't it ?"
'Yes, 1 suppose. But are you
really in earnest, Lisa 2"
eyes, uncle"
"And the interest of the money,
which has always supplied you with
pins and ribbons and tape, and
gimcrackery in general p
81 can do without that, uncle" F"
Lisa Pesolutely answered. "But you
mustn't tell Cora. She would think
it silly and romantic"
"WelI, well, child" said Uncle
Segrist, smiling, though he was in
reality deeply moved. "IOu shall
! have your own way"
The next week Mr.. Kirkwood's
lawyer informed him that ten thou
sand dollars lay at his banking
house, subject to his draft or order
at any time.
'0Ten thousand dollars ~ cried
poor Guy, quite overwhelmed at the
magnitude of the sum; "who would
lend me ten thousand dollars ?'
"That is what l am not at liberty
to inform you," said Mr.. Jessup
stifly.
And it was in vain that Guy
Kirkwood, marshalling in his MEM
ory all his probable and improbable
| friends, tried to fix the benefit upon
| one or other of them. No, he could
not place it anywhere, this mystic
rious benefactor he must just ac-
| cept it in the spirit in which il had
been given.
"And viii try to prove to my
unknown friend" he said, in chOk-
ing voice, "that the favor has not
been bestwed in vain. Upon this
foundation, Heaven helping me, 1
will build up the beginning of new
fortune, a more prosperous ca
reer."
Mr.. Kirkwood's words proved al
most prophetic. Five years from
that time he had not only regained
his former position in the CONNER
cial world, but had shot beyond it !;
and Cora Segrist, who in the mean
time had INDUCED in several futile
firtations; and broken off two en-
gagements, began seriously to con-
slider the propriety of once more
spreading her net for the bird she
had let fly so long ago.
because really am getting quite
middle-aged % said Cora demurely;
''and Mr.. Kirkwood certainly is
more charming than ever!"
Guy KirkWood came often to Mr..
Segrist's mansion; but Cora, dispos-
ed though she was to take the most
favorable view of matters, could not
but mistrust that it was more on
her sisters account than her own.
'DOes he really care for her, l
wonder ?" thought Cora; cor is it
to revenge himself upon me for the
cavalier manner in which dismiss
ed him five years ago ? Nonsense I!
Lisa isn't halfas pretty as L am, and
she never was. shall win this b&t-
tie yet.'
Mr.. Kirkwood had just posted a
letter-a missive whereon hung his
| fate-directed to Lisa Segrist. For
he had learned TO love the shy, gen.
tie girl, and, lacking courage 20 tell
her so in words, he had put the SUD
stance of his hearts hope on paper.
"For I won't live in this sort of
suspense any longer, was his secret
resolve.
From the post-office he went di-
rectly to old Jessup's law sanctum.
''Have you paid back that ten
thousand dollars, according to my
| orders z" he said.
81 paid it to-day, with legal inter
est, both simple and compound,
for five years." answered Jessup sue
cinctly.
al only wish I knew whom to
thank for this stepping-stone to for
tune"
Old Mr.. Segrist, who was sitting
by looked up queerly, over the top
| of his spectacle glasses.
"What would you give to know,
Guy 2" said he.
''Half am WORTH" was the i'm
| pulsive answer.
| "Well," chuckled the old man, 81
can tell you on cheaper terms than
that. was bound over to secrecy
for five years, but the time was up
last week. Your mysterious good
angel was none other than my little
niece Lisa"
Kirkwood colored-his heart gave
a great upward bound. Lisa his
Lisai He turned silently away,
and left the Office.
ga curious way of acknowledge
ing a favor" cried Mr.. Segrist a
little testify.
"Hem % commented Mr.. Jessup.
"There are some people who feel
too little to say 'thanke,' and some
who feel too much. Ny client,
rather think, belongs to the latter
class. do not believe he is un-
grateful"
''Nor 1 neither-on the whole, -
said Mr.. Segrist, repenting him of
his haste.
AS for Guy, he went straigh TO
Lisa.
''Lisa," he said, 81 have written
you letter which you will proba-
! bly, receive tomorrow morning, but
l cannot wait for it to come now
L have learned this evening whose
hand lifted me from the deeps OF
| poverty and Encouragement -
whose hidden bounty carved out a
new path for me. Lisa, there is but
one way to pay you: to gve you my
self and my whole heart, if you will
deign to accept the poor return"
Lisa had grown very pale and
quiet.
NO." she said. 'I accept no more
tribute of gratitude.
''But, Lisa the letter which
wrote to you before / heard these
tidings-the letter asking you to be
my wife-you must answer that
nOw," he pleaded, refusing to let GO
her trembling hand. "You have
said No TO my second offer; what
say you to my first ?"
| The roses had returned to Lisa's
cheek, the soft light to her eyes, as
she put the other hand willingly il
hirkwood's and answered;
"Yes."
Newspaper Pluck.
Buckingham, of the Concordis
Empire is not afraid to speak out II
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