The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-09

most Of them keen on the scent after old
Halowell's gold.
But Marian Esterly had sense as well as
good looks and she was not deceived by
their pretensions.
She remembered the time when the poor
school mistress might have sat evening af-
ter evening ut parties and social gatherings,
n tced and neglected by all those obsequi-
Gus, fine gentlemen who now protested
to be so deeply in love with her; and so she
treated them all with GOODNESS which drove
them to the verge of distraction.
She had been just year mistress of Hal
lowell, when one day old Gilbert came to
her with a troubled face. and asked an an
dience.
She babe him him sit down. and speak
without restraint but the old man made
laundering work of it. Marion had to
question and encourage him continually,
but at last his story was told. In effect it
was this
When Estellc llallowcll had died. years
and years before, in an obscure Scottish
village, she had left a soa--George Hal
lowcll's child, born three months after sep
araton from him. This son had hated his
father for the wrongs he had left inflicted
upon Estcllc. and had never made himself
hllON " W nun llullON cii iiuNi
and died unconscious of the fact that he was
father.
This son had died two months previous,
leaving one son behind hm-George Hal
lowell's grandson and heir atall
Clement lIallowell-that was the young
mans name--was now clerk in a bank in
London, on Il salary of one hundred and
fifty pounds a year, all unconscious Of the
fact that by right of kin he was the heir to
one hundred thousand pounds.
These facts old Gilbert had just learned
through Il friend of Estele's--an old man
who had strolled to the village, picking up
living by stunning on an ancient harp
and singing few old ballads lie had
been player in company with Estelle's
father, and always, so to speak, lad kept
track of the family.
Some women would have doubted the old
strolers story; but Miss Estcrly did not
She saw him herself, and got out of him
every minute particular.
IL thought it my duty to tell you ma'an,
he said to Marian; "but I'd rather have cut
my head of. | said to Polly, said | "lt
seems wicked, burning shame to go and
disturb the dear young lady's peace, now
that everything is flowing on so beautiful
And said Polly to me: Gilbert, always do
your duty, man, and you'n be happy"
"You did perfectly right to tell me, Gill
bert" said Miss Esterly kindly; 81 should
have been very sorry il you had not. There
has been great wrong done. Thank
heaven, it is in my power TO right it,
"What will you do ma'am." asked the
man, though from his knowledge of Miss
Esterly's character ii was not difficult for
him to guess
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1t was not until after Miss Esteriy had
delivered everything into the hands OF Law
yer Secors as agent, and herself left for
distant town where school was offered her,
J.on6on and TOOL, nossossion If his o,yp
shortly after Marian's school began III
Westlake, she became acquainted with
young gentleman named Burke, poor ar
list handsome and cultivated, but without
money. friends or influence.
lie secured board at the house NEXT to the
one where Marian lodged, and he always
waited until her school was out for the day
before he took his walk around the park
by the beautiful lake; and She always went
with him.
AS natural consequence, thsy fell ir
love with each other, and Marian was 90
happy in her choice that it never occurred
to her to lament the splendors she had lost
in renouncing the llallowell inheritance.
Young Burke was eager for the wedding
not to be delayed; and one summer morn
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