The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

will have it brought up as soon as it
comes.''
"May," she told her niece, che is gen
tleman, every inch of him, and as handsome
as picture"
II like his Manner" May answered wash
ing her peas at the sink. 'sShall l make a
custard Auntie ?"
eff you will, DEAR Oh, dear, to think of
Cynthia taking this day of all others to act
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Fer Cynthia, the only servant, had been
detected in the act Of passing spoons from
the kitchen to villainous looking tramp,
and the pair had been handed over to the
village constable. Which accounted for the
fact that May was installed assistant cook,
till such times as Cynthia could be re-
placed.
s'And nobody knows when that will be, y
said Miss Strong, ''for servants at Norton
are scarcer than old gold"
None appearing 10 replace the thievfsh
Cynthia, May was often found in the kitch-
en-, not very efficient but willing, and sue
ceeding in many culinary triunphs sim
ply by obeying orders.
s'I'll make q good cook of you yet" her
aunt often told her; and she laughed mer-
rtly at the hope. But Lucien Gaylord, en-
.joying brief summer holiday, often wished
heartily that he might be permitted to live
upon bread aud milk if by so doing he could
keep May out of the kitchen. Whenever
she was free she found him waiting for
her. and they rested upon the porch, or
walked in shady lanes, chatting pleasantly,
gradually going beyond surface talk,
mutually interested and pleased to find so
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time sped on too swiftly when they were to-
gether.
It puzzled Lucien often not to find abso.
lutely nothing Of rustic awkwardness IN
this lovely girl, who was sef-possessed and
graceful as if bred in the highest society.
She was reticent about herself, but very
frank about her duties as cook and assistant
in the house.
Having nothing to hide Lucien sooa IN
folded his own life to her, won by her gen
tie sympathy and evident interest. He told
her of his boyhood with a wealthy father,
who died suddenly, leaving nothing of a
once handsome fortune; of his mother who
sank soon under the pressure Of sorrow and
poverty; of his own position as clerk III a
VIII olesale dry-goods house, upon o small
salary.
Often he told her of the dreams his faith
er's death had scattered, the hope Of being
great lawyer, or an author, moving the
world by his pen. Yet he was bravely
cheerful, hoping to conquer fortune by per-
severance and energy.
Not until they were fast friends did he
tell her all this, and a little later he told
her of u new dream, new hope, love
death only could destroy.
s.Will you let me take back to my druid
gerry the hope that If can conquer fortune
you will come to share it," he asked
.Will you be my wife love, in that future
when hope to gather about me at least
comfort for a home"
He had wooed her in straigh t-forward
manly fashion, and she was not surp rised
She put her hand in his, promising all he
asked
He went back to his desk in the auntumn
but only week later was offered better
position in the counting house of the great
merchant prince, John Burnette.
at is so strange" he wrote to May, MIR
Burnctte himself seems interested in me.
though | am an entire stranger to him. lie
watcnes me and promotes me rapidly. seem-
ingly pleased with all | do. DAZZLING. If
this continues our home will soon be Sc
cure :.
/. did continue Mr. Burnette. y man Of
grave reserved presence. seemed inspired
by some deep interest in his new clerk. He
watched him keenly, moving him from de-
partment, to department in his vast busi-
ness. till he had some insight into every
branch. He gave him confidential business
TO transact, and put him in his counting
house.
And I.ucien, working ever for May.
s;rove 10 meet every demand made upon
his brains and hands. giving every new
branch Of the business the closest attention
and straining every power to repay faithful
ly the confidence repesed in him
Nearly two years had passed. when one
morning MIR. Burnette called Lucien into
his private office. closing the door after
him
Il am abou, to make a strange disclosure
to YOU he said gravely. land YOU must
weigh well. what say to you Up TO this
time you have known me only as a business
man; to>day | speak to yon as friend to
friend. | an n rich man. bu, have few
friends. Lucieu Gaylord. Shall | count
you as one"
You honor me he faltered. overwhelm-
ell with surprise.
=. am . father Mr.. Bursctie said. land
my only child is 4 daughter, whose future
has been 10 me subject of deep. prayer
tul anxiety have feared that when | die,
the wealth leave would make her the wife
Of some plausible forsune-hunser. l have
feared that my business would fall to ruin
in incompetent hands. Often have hoped
TO meet. at sometime. an honorhle upright
man. TO whom could teach the secret Of my
success. and who might succeed to my bust
ness l have prayed that when die.
nigh, leave my child under the protecting
care Of q husband. who had not sought her
for her wealth. q man of pure heart and
] firm principle Lucien Gaylord. | have
found the man | sought To-day you viii
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