The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-05


that he could not JON their party. He
thought he knew well what he would
answer There was only one woman
in the world who would venture to
share his poverty. but she was the only
woman he wanted, for she was Lola.
When the girl arrived at Granny's
house she found the old lady walking
up and down the path with a golden
headed stieK aud large parasol, and
face of much unusual perturbation.
81 have given the children holi-
day. and they are making hay in the
meadow" said Granny to Lola. 81
am going to have talk with you. l
have got at last, " she continued, swhat
| have long been seeking for you,
situation in Paris, where you can see
little of the world, and improve your
self III French. For girl who has to
earn he bread such improvements ale
desirable, and you cannot go on ex-
penslye trips as your cousins can L
have a letter here from the gentleman
who engages you He will wait for you
till tomorrow when you must Join
him.
Lola's cheek had become white. She
reflected for few moments, and then
raised her eyes grayely to the old lady's
face saying:
g | cannot go.
"Now, Lola, listen to me. You are
only connection OF this family. l
have always treated you as If you were
my grandchild, and if | could have
done more for you | should have been
glad, but | am+too poor.
g should not have accepted more, "
said Lola.
''Don't be pert, miss, with your
should nots and cannots. L have some
questions to ask you. Arthur Gray has
gone 10 London. Do you know what
his business is 2"
"No," said Lola.
i" Is it possible that lie asked you to
marry him 2"
ono"
But he has done just the same, and
you expect that he viii ask you when
he comes back2"
eyes" said Lola.
" And You won't go away to earn
your bread because you are waiting to
be milestone around a poor mans
neck You are resolved to wreck COM
pletely all the hopes he had cherished
before ne met yOu?"
A dreadful look had come into the
young girls eyes; she put her hand
dizzily to her head.
You silly child, don't you see that
| be is poor man no one could be
poorer except yourself. If be were an
ordinary man, this ought to deter you,
for he would have to toll Ill a way you
know little about to give you bread to
eat. He Is not common man, but
with great career before him, that is,
If you, a chit Of o girl, do not step III
| to spoil it. He Is too generous to tell
you this, perhaps, but [ have no scruple
in hurting you when 1t ought to be
| done"
"Tell me about his career" said
Lola.
1.-The great person who introduced
me to him in London" continued
| Granny, "sald to ME, This Will be
distinguished man in a few years
hence, ii he only regain his health,
and keep himself free of encumbrances.
/ shall keep an eye on his career and
push him onward If / can. Gray
talked to me about 1t during our jour
ney down here; told me all his hopes
while | was petting and taking care of
| him. I said, You must beware of a
| foolish marriage The worst thing that
could happen to me. was his answer.
| 1 hope you have nothing dangerous
| down in your country | remembered
only my grand daughters, and they
were great deal too sensible to take
any interest in him. | never thought
of you at all, child yet here you are
doing the mischief, being neither wise
| for your own interests, nor generous in
| looking to his You have ruined him
| so completely that he is gone to refuse
an offer which would have given him
| fame and fortune had you not been in
| the way"
What is that offer. Z" asked Lola.
can expedition is sailing next week
to the North Pole, or thereabouts.
| What they are going to do [ am not
sure about; but they are scientific
men, aud they have induced Arthur
Gray to be of'their party. A few short
weeks ago | would have looked upon
any one who had prevented his accept
| ing this as an enemy Now he goes to
| London to refuse it, III order that he
| may pm liilIiSttl W NiI utiotI,f ditti Ob-
security for life; that he may live in re-
pining over what you have seltishly
forced upon him, he being far too gen
erous TO disappolnt you.
Lola did not answer a word, but
stood with her face turned away, look
ing into the forest then slowly turned
away and began walking like a sleep
walker towards an opening III the trees.
| Granny looked after her angrily, too
full OF Arthur's wrongs to have pity
for the girl whom she counted his enc
N.Y. IAN obstinate monkey she said
to herself, and muttered her way back
to the house, while Lola spent two long
hours alone in the forest. Only the
trees, and the river, and the shining
grass saw her struggle; wien she came
back to Granny her face looked gray
and old. " / will join the gentleman
to- night, she said, ''and go to Paris
with him"
Now that Granny was triumphant, a
new feeling of pity came into her
heart But she knew that she had
done her duty, and that Lola was be
having we'll. She patted the girl on
the shoulder and sent her home to
pack up her things, and made vague
promises in her own mind that some
thing good must certainly be done for
Lola.
When Gray came back from London
there was no Lola in the forest country,
and Granny explained to him how