The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-19
crystal vial. II cntreat that it NAV be
buried with me!''
I liant n, hand I, ,,,.-A

l bent my head, and he went on:
when she was out Of my sight,
blissful oblivion followed. A year af.
ter, by the unexpected death of my
cousin, became Sir Leicester Coming.
ton, and the owner of wealth, but no
riches could bring me wealth, for l
had learned that Gertrude was an un-
happy and ill-used wife, because she
could not bcstow that love she had not
to give. it being mine. My uncle had
sold her, and broken her heart. We
had one consolation-thc knowledge
that each was faithful to the other,
and though here parted, in the word to
come we should be reunited. 1t is she
who has first been summoned.
Listen to my story, and you WILL"
he sa I.
"He is mad, surely" I reflected, look.
ing into his face. ''There is no trace of
death there. will humor him.
Perceiving me quiet, he then pro-
ceeded:
''A1r. Hartopp, have great favor
to ask of you, but before that my mar
rative must he told, and briefly, for
quarter of an hour is already gone.
Left an ophan at an early age, l was
brought up under a maternal uncle's
guardianship, and with his only
daughter, Gertrude. my cousin. To
This morning. proceeded Sir Lei
cester, 81 received intelligence of her
death, upon which, having arranged
my affairs, I instantly prepared to fol-
low her. She waits me! In few
moments we shall be together
I made movement, but he checked
me.
"Help is useless" he said, ''and have
one favor yet to ask. Next Thursday
Gertrude will be buried in the cemetery
you will see written on that paper. T
have made arrangements that another
grave shall be dug during the night by
it, in which my body is to rest. Will
you promise to see this done?''
| hesitated, when he cried with con.
vulsive agony:
ooh, sir, do not refuse the last wish
of a dying man,
l could not at that moment; it
would have been impossible.
''Sir Leicester I said, sit shall be
as you DESIRE
'Thanks! thanks!'' he exclaimed,
Ia bright smile on his features. 'sAh,
Gertrude! Hush! hush! How softly
she comes! She is here-here!''
lie extended his arms. His eyes
were directed upward, as slowly he
sank back on his chair. He was dead
l looked at the watch; it was the very
hour he had mentioned.
+ fulfilled my promise, and his re.
mains were inferred by Lady Worth's,
unchecked by Lord Worth, who had
gone abroad. Therefore. until this day,
no one. save the two faithful servants
anu myself, is aware that those who, in
life were so heartlessly parted, reposa
together in death.
The Catholic Industrial School Real
Estate Observation-Disclosures Man
Gets "a Lot.
The managers of this excellent and
deserving enterprise have most wisely
decided to chan,;e the original design
in the distribution of the real estate
which is made for the benefit of the in
stitution named in the advertisement
on the first page, where full particulars
will be found. The idea is to reduce
the number of shares from $500 to 1903,
and to increase the price Of them to
$3.50 each, and as there are 1903 parcels OF
real estate to be disposed of, each share
holder must get one of the parcels.
The wisdom Of this change will be ap-
parent when it is considered, as shown
by the canvass thus far. that many.
discovering the advantages Of the PRO
|ject, desire to and do purchase large
number of shares. while those who arc
DESTROYS ofinvesting, and cannot afford
to purchase full share can easily form
clubs, and by paying a small amount
acquire chance of becoming part own
er in the grand $4,000 prize, or at
any rate, get nearly their money back
from the sale Of the real estate which
they are certain to d4a,0. As the
scheme 1,o,o stands each share ,oiN
dr01v u prize. and the chances of OBJ
tanning one Of the grand prizes is in
creased in large proportion.
The payments, according to the new ar
arrangement, will be 5000 or OF before
the first of March, and $50 in a year
from that time. The demand for the
shares throughout the State has been
considerable and the approval Of the
new plan is very general. It is pleas
ant to observe that responsible parties
from distance have investigated the
project and inspected the property to
be distributed, and have universally &C
knowledged that the scheme is the most
liberal and deserving ever offered to the
public. The change must recommend
itself to those who invest from purely
business motives. while those who par
ticipate on other grounds cannot but be
pleased, as it will materially accelerate
the project, and give them an opportu.