The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-28
WON AT LAST.

WON AT LAST.
\ plain woman and Il pink cotton
handkerchief are not the most promis-
ing materials for picture. But Mary
Cromtord, though plain, had a graceful
figure, and the pink handkerchief which
she was trimming formed pretty CON
trast To her white dress as she sat on the
edge Of q little chasm in a Swiss valley.
Sine WAS 4 healthy, sweet, graceful Eng
lisa girl, and she and her bit of pink
cotton formed no unworthy center to
the scene of hill and dale.
Fraulgin Muller, her former governess,
sat beside her. The stiff, tight dress, the
hair primly laid over the ears the broad
hat tied with big bow under the chin,
bespoke Der nationality.
Nary's POSITION was a difficult one.
Adopted when She was Il child by dis
tant relative, rich bachelor, she lad
been recognized - his daughter; and
though the fine old house where they
dwclt, with it. park and surrounding
land, had been cntailed on male heir,
it was known that that heir had offended
the old man; and no one was surprised
when, on his sudden death, the only
viii, dated many years back, was found
TO leave to Mary Cromford the whole of
her bCnCfaetors personal property, which
by every means he had taken care to IN
crease at the expense of the estate. No
one was surprised except the heir, Mr..
Manton. handsome. stern. proud man
Of over forty years, whose grave dignity
Ill
was Identified as he stated his strong
sense OF injustice He was a poor man;
and he found himself master of a hand
some estate, requiring instant outlay and
Il handsome income to keep it absolute
deterioration. If his uncle had felt no
regard or consideration for him, at least
he MIGHT have respected the land itself.
The lawyers shook their heads. 1t might
net seem equitable. There was no help
for it, No help for it? Mr.. Manton
thought, otherwise. Having made Mary's
acquaintance in the necessary course OF
bushes. be one day demanded Il private
interview. and with the utmost candor
told her that she alone could remedy the
evil and save the estate by-marrying
him; that he had high esteem for her
qualities; that his affections were en-
tlrcly ii her disposal, and that he would
make her coed husband. Mary doubt
cd none OF these propositions. Mr.. Man
tons somewhat naif candor had its
charms Tor her; and like all noble
women, she was infinitely attracted by
the lae2 OF seli-sacnLce Tor the sake OF
justice. But tins seil-sacrilce was a
trtIc too hard, for was not there Tom
Derby, whom she had loved for years,
and who loved her we'll?
She thought he loved her, but there
was the pinch, for her uncle, with an
olj mans vision, had impressed upon
her, with the continued droppings which
wear away the stone, that men seek
money; that it WAS known she would
have money, and that. therefore, it be-
hooycd her to look to it. lest those who
sought her hand should be rather SOCK
in- her purse. And when Tom Derby
had come TOO often, or had linrcr,d too
long, he had thrown out hints that
Derby was poor; that he exrectcd. that
he hopad. and so on. till the poi,on had
eaten INTO her soul. AMI vet her nature
WIS ~ frank 81 anfaranistic ia s,sni-
cion. but She w,s hliTdf,IIsl Inv hot
blind ouiJa tba worldly wisdom, Of oiG
age. Therefore. when she stood alone,
when Mr.. Manton candidiy asked her to
sacrifice herself for him. his very
frankns,s and coolneSs tempted her to
WELD, for. she said WAS it not better to
take a cold esteem. honestly Offered
t1.n u love which mioLt no Inlv
NJ. sA, could not frlor tha wnr,i a,-o,,
Is herself. When SIN o,rht +, ha,-n~
given IN, an sw,r. her whole innar bsin~
rls, no arlin.t tn, f.ls,ho,j md sLo
f,1,l herself IN g, CROFT strait
u Iyas tbar. y, 5t,ar u.a,.9,, sh, SIC
.Gn,ly askpl Mir Nf,nt,n s.Uos H.,
not such 4 taing n, a deed Of mift9
Night not she return to him 50 much of
her fatal legacy as should remove the
stain Of Injustice"
No; Mr.. Mautou's dignity forbade
him to receive the lesser boon-it must
be all or nothing. Then, while she still
hositated, She had Il letter from Tom
Derby lie w,s coming 10 see her; he
begged her to receive him ON such a day:
and driven 10 decision, she avoided il
by ruuuin@uWuy. She would see what
time and absence would DO to help her
- settle her mimi.
Some of those things were revolving
i'm her mind Is She ahsgntly played with
her coffee and spoon when Il deep SIGH
from FrauInjp made her Ionk mn Fran.
leiu WAS at the window, gazing ont with
. va ,,,l Sr,..,l ~,
joined her, anu The amused smile AGAIN
iloatcd oyerher features Is she saw tall,
UaEJiHly figure, with short trowsers, low
Shoes, much blue stocking, large UNI
brC'la of green and white plaid, enor-
NOUS spcctacics. ana hat ON the hack
uf his head. ana vat witIaI . l-in,Il,. s,,J