Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-16

flood Of tears, and Mr.. Leicester comfort
ed her with a great many fond words,
which would not look half so delightful
and charming in print as they really were,
from the fact that certain things are uni
versally pronounced silly, unless one hap
pens to be of the drdnaatis persone-then
they are better and more to be desired
than the wisdom of Solomon.
By and by it grew chilly, and the damp
mists came up from the river, and Mr..
Leicester said Della must go in, though
she, foolish child, would have tarried
there gladly, nor thought Of damp or
FchiH, if, it had been January instead of
August, if he was only there. = "a
81 want to see your father, too, Della,''
he said; and SO they went in. Mr. Lind
say sat by the kitchen table, his arms
crossed and leaning on it, and before him.
scattered about sundry bills, papers, etc.
| He looked up, then made motion to
gather them up Mr. Leicester drew
| Della's arm through his, and came quick
| ly forward.
a"Mr. Lindsay, love your daughter and
she loves me-" he said, in a steady, as
sured voice. 81 know Mr. Wilson would
be more acceptable to you, but | think
you are too much Of gentleman to OBJ
ject to me on property grounds. l think
we can manage to live-Della and l.
somehow. What do you say to us?'
Mr.. Lindsay glanced from the radiant,
strong, quiet one beside her, and, though
| it cost him little effort, he said, cheer
fully: Is
81 will add my blessing, if that is what
| you ask. God knows that my child's hap
piness is more to me than money-a thou
sand times
| Paul Leicester's face softened into a
rare smile. "You are brave man, Dean
| Lindsay" he said, warmly, his eyes kind
I ling, "and you shall never be sorry for
having trusted me-"
Mr.. Leicester begged for an early we'd
ding day, and soon won Della to his side
| by his eloquence and persistence. "It
| was as well, perhaps, now as at any time"
| Mr.. Lindsay thought, and also yielded.
Mrs. Lindsay had too long leaned upon
and deferred to Della to think of Directing
to anything she asked and so 1t was ar
ranged for the last week in September.
! Two weeks before the appointed time Mr..
| Leicester said it would be necessary for
him to be away a week, and, without men
| tioning his destination, took his departure
! The week passed. and then ten days, and
| he neither came nor wrote to them. And
then it lacked but one Of the day fixed for
the wedding, and Della grew nervous and
Mr.. Lindsay angry. But the afternoon
smile, said he was DELAYED by business.
BY the way" he added, taking fold
ed paper from his pocket, and tossing it
to Mr.. Lindsay, 81 saw Mr.. Wilson as
came along"
"The mortgage deed I" exclaimed Lind
say, looking perplexed.
eyes, it's no more than fair [ should
make you some present when you have so
generously given me this dear girl" put
| ting his arm about Della.
"But [ don't understand. IL
Thought [ was poor fellow, f" finished
| Leicester, smiling. 81 know you did, and
I will add that [ have been to considera-
| BILE trouble to give you that impression
learning farming, for instance! Do you
remember that, Dean?" he asked abruptly,
tossing letter he had written to his
cousin in New Orleans.
| Mr.. Lindsay rose to his feet white and
| trembling.
"You are not he-you are not Julian
Richardson?' he gasped.
81 am very much afraid I am that eccen-
trio parsonage" he replied, laughing. |
believe was christened Julian Paul Rich
ardson. When [ received your letter
conceived the idea of visiting you lncog.
Your second letter determined me, and |
must confess | am charmed at the success
of my experiment" he said with bright
smile upon Della, who chung to his arm,
pale with wonder and excitement. "You
see, Dean, desired to know if you were
worth helping-it's foolish hobby OF
mine, always-and there was no other
practicable way. [ think we'll not trouble
Mr.. Wilson again, my good cousin! For,
as | told you once before, [ think we can
manage to live some way-Della and L
can we not-my darling?"
And for answer Della hid her face on
his shoulder, and cried woman-fashion