Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-30


young lady had been awakened by
the shouting, and not knowing but
they were making fun of her, and
suddenly remembering that she was
in position which some of her
backbiting friends, who liked to crit.
else her actions, would style unlady-
like, quickly made her way back as
she had come.
Norton had kept his pronis' The
week slipped by, an VI : Cprs'n
never knew how near ,a'h she had
been, nor how braveIy sh, bad boon
rescued.
On the last eyenIng, Charley found
himself sitting alone with her on the
inn porch The lady who was TO join
the party was m0mentar ly expected
He felt slightly nervous almost BASH
full. He had lost good deal of his
confidence in himself since he had
met this forward girl" lie could
not fiirt with her.
She started tho conversation
Your curiosity about our future
companion will soon be satisfied, Mr..
Berton."
Cant you tell me, so that 1 may
be prepared p be asked
Before she had time to reply, how
ever, g sudden thought struck him.
"Oh of course | knew who it is"
be said show stupid no. to have
guessed it before. Your mother, Of
course, will expect in minute to
see" but he stopped, something in
her face made him do so.
my mother is dead said she, 10
low voice.
'Oh excuse my carelessnes4,'
Charley said, hastily.
An awkward silence ensued He
felt extremely uncomfortable,
Jessie's last speech was in such
changed tone rs to have made bin
start
Il was bat two years old when she
died, so | remember very little Of
her, only that once | was taken in
her room-she was lying in bed, and
papa stood beside her, crying she
kissed me great many times, and
said Take care of my child Ben,
and then | thought went to 1Ieep; |
did not know what death was
Charley sali nothing He did not
know what to say. There was
was something in bis throat which
be could not cough up.
Il often wish bad MOTHER she
went on, Il might be better girl
but papa is always very kind. He
thinks look like mamma, aud until
be came here, we have never been
separated more than one day. He
has been my only school teacher.
She pan led again and them relnrnnI
to her old gay style. Now am
boring your she said.
NO, indeed please go on. am
very much interested,' sail Char
ley.
Hush said she. Listen I
In tho room next to them the
shril voice of child was relating
what had happened at the quarry.
Not 8 detail was omitted, not syl
Iablo vas l)4t to the couple on the
porch.
When the story was told, she turn.
ed to him haIf-crying, balf-laughing,
and held out her hand. He took
it,
SIS it true, Charley P she asked
she had never called him Charley be-
fore
Yes. -
You need not make any excuses,
| know how bravely you did it. |
don't know how to thank you
She stopped, lie was holding her
hand very tightly, and the hand, she
knew, as throbbing as il their were
steam engine in il. She tried to
release it, but be held it tighter still
you have my hand. Mr.. Berton,
she said, looking him in the face
What she saw there made her look
more quickly to the floor.
You have my heart, JESSIE he
said, with an eArnestness that made
her heart throb till she was well
nigh choked. The forward girl
was modest now. She was tremb>
ling all over. But she did not try TO
tako her hand away All ! that
! little hand it was his hand now,
and her heart was with it. They
were happy, indescribably and SUI
premely happy.
All human joys are feeting. They
we're reminded Of the fact by hear
ing the latch to the gate lifted.
Mossrs Norton and Corson entered
accompanied by a very pretty young
lady Charley's hair stood on end
1t was Nellie Montague.
When Jessie was about to intro
duce them, Nellie remarked that
Charley and | do not need 40 intro
duc.ion,' and Charley was just sui
ficiently recoVe ed 70 stammer out
something about having met the
lady before
During the rest Of the evening he
sat in a corner, and confined his con-
versation to monosyllables. Ho
was thinking At night he toll
Merton all.
60 to sleep, Charley said that
Individual Put your trust 10 Nor
ton and he will fetch you through
C)mfortel by this oecurance he
resigned himself TO the denizens Of
dreamlsnd without further remark
When he arose at noon the follow
ing day, ne found that Norton ani
Nellie had t.kan walk together, as
had also Mr.. Corson and bis daugh
ter. Charley succeeded after some
time 10 finding the latter couple
Jessie had just told her father what
had happened, and the latter had
finally consented to her marriage.
| Consequently, few minutes after
wards, when they met the other
party in the woods, she said
ALLOW me TO introduce Mr. Char
les Berton in new character, as my
future lord and master