Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-12-23


on his oars in the middle of the lake, witt
Maud In the stern sheets, trailing he
taper Anglers In the water, and the moon
light streaming over oil.
Miss Copeland" he said, 1.-THE nrst da,
Of our acquaintance overheard you re
mark that the man who married 70,
must be able to command circumstances
himself and you. have thought OF thu
a great many times since, AMI nov
wish Ia say to you that thus far circum
stances have presented nothing formula
Ole for me to oyer come, but | b We takeI
tOierablc good care of myself-that is .,
say, have kept myself aloft from mos
vi the Vices that men with as much money
to spend rs | have generally fall into
With such antecetlents, is it cgotism Z,
fancy that possess the other qualifica
tons? Will you let me try to commant
your"
He reached forward and took the hand
that lay listlessly In her lap. Did he fe,
a slight pressure. At any rate it wa
not withdrawn. In al instant be was OF
one knee at her feet.
"Maud r. he said, In low tone. Vibrant
with suppressed passion. Il love you."
Eagerly he sought 10 look into hcl
averted face. Suddenly she turned II to
ward him. with the moonlight failing
full upon it. With a thrill Of ecstacy h,
clasped her i'm his arms. exclaiming:
My darling!"
My king!" she whispered, with hel
lips and her cheek against his. That WA
his answer. Could he fail to be salts
fled?
Gayl Farnsworth's face was white aiG
Set. There was something like fright
ened Took i'm his eyes. His form trcm
bied with emotion, and great drops q
sweat stood OH the forehead he pressed
with his left hand.
Maud Copeland chung to his righ
hand, trying to look into his averted face
The proud fire Of her eyes was drowned
In tears now, and her beautiful face Wal
drawn into panied lines.
Don't look so. Gayl,' she pleaded
You know that shall love you all my
life. 1t breaks my heart TO see you sui
fer SO, my darling"
He turned to her with his own eyei
suffused. There was nothing Of reprOach
there, only sharp pain and awakening
terror.
Maud" he said, huskiIy. us this de.
cision final? Can nothing move you?'
She bowed until her lips and cheek,
rested against his hand, anu with heI
hot tears streaming over it, she asked:
"Gayl. can disObey my father?"
"But he hrs 10 right To trammel your
young life. Think of my suffering and
your own. Does any right, human oil
divine, warrant him in crushing us-and
for Il within? There Is no fault Of mine
o. my darling! such an outrage"
"Hush !" she interrupted the passionate
Outburst. Remember, he has been
father, mother and sister to me from the
moment of my birth. He has been ten
| der with me-even you could not be
more SO. And am all he has to love
U, you do not know! He has given IN.
some such love as he bore poor mama
whom l resemble so closely that he has
told me time and again that il l were to
go it would be like losing her over
again. Be generous Gayi. Cam | rot
him to give to you? Remember he Is All
old man without anything TO look for
ward tO-with nothing To love or live fol-
but me. What would be Left Tor him
were to desert him 7"
Her filial devotion, her tenderness for
her fathers dcsolatiOn, called forth all
the better qualities OF Gayl Farnsworth's
nature. Taking her In his arms, he said
Forgive me, dearest, no longer urge
you TO become my wife against your
fathers consent. 1 will not seek 10
break down that very loyalty which Is
most TO be sought for i'm wife. L can
but commend your love and devotion all
the more for IT,"
"Oh, Gayl, am so glad" cried Maud.
nesting i'm his arms. I'VE will be true
to each other. and he may relent eventu-
ally. You are willing To wait, Gayle"
Not i'm inactivity. 1 mean to remove
the obstacle with my own hand"
But how can you. dear? You are
rich already, and you don't know how
TO work."
ut isn't too late to learn, vet, is it 90
1t was not until just ut the end of the
season that Judge Copeland came to the
watering place to be met, on the day fol-
lowing his arrival, by Gayl FarnswOrtf ,
who demanded his daughters hand in
marriage, and this was the reply:
MIR. Farnsworth. you are u stranger to
me-a fact i'm which, IN a matter of SO
much moment as my daughters happi.
ness for lite, cannot be offset by even
such excellent references us you are able
to give me. There are matters Of tenn
permanent and manhood. generally Of most
vital importance in the relation cOntem-
plated, which such reference cannot at
test; but that is mere question of time
and acquaintance, an Object which might
easily be surmoEnted. In fact will say
that l am well pleased with your appear
ance But there is another matter, one
seldom taken into consideration, but to
me of the last moment. You are rich
man-you haye always been rich. The
experience OF long life, in position of
fering unusual opportunity to observe
men taught me that nothing is so pre-
cartons as wealth. Sir, surprising you
were beggared tomorrow, what would
You do !-what could you do! Wait un-
ill have finished. Youth is sanguine;
but age teaches the reality of things. MI.
Farnsworth, q man who has begun ut the
bottom of the ladder and worked his way
up has nothing to fear. His muscles are
trained and tense. But man whose
muscles, physical and mental. are all re-
| Taxed for want of use is always q
broken reed in adversely. This Is your
misfortune, perhaps, more than your
fault; but you cannot blame me for de-
clining to intrust my daughters future
i'm the hands of such man. You have
my answer"
Assurances, argument, entreaty were
all lost on Judge Copeland. He listened
with no show of Impotence, but with
compressed lips and mistaken hrmness
In despair Gayl went from him to Maud
and we have seen the result of the inter.
view. An hour later he stood again in
the presence of her parent.
Mr.. Copeland" he said, ~ have just
been urging your daughter to exercise
the right which the law gives her-she
being of age-and marry me without