The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-07-17

ly had left the room the colonel pickeC
them up uns sen. aud put them some
where inside his coat.
Poor Nelly's fair weather did not
last long. The next afternoon the ole
general sent for her. ia towering rage
his face looking apoplectic.
"Sit down there, be said. pointing
TO n chair opposite, and Nelly obeyed
"What is this hear about being en-.
gagged TO that idiotic young DetmoldY'
81 don't know, sir"
"And you don't know" cried the old
general, "that lac is brainless fool and
an unprincipled knave. His father II
WE ,kless gambler in Wall street, GOV
cred mp with debts that he hopes his
sons marriage will help him to pay
But. by heaven, not penny OF my for
tune shall ever go that way. Promise
10 young Detmold, or that you viii
break with him if you have had the
folly 10 do so already, or you shall ney.
er see a shilling OF my money after
am gone.
There were legal.looking documents
on the table before tho old general.
"Do You promise?" he cried, holding o
pen suspended in his hand.
"Eo, exclaimed Nelly. as she rose
Indignantly 10 her feet. II cannot be
frightened by threats. 1 have the
blood OF the MOrtimers in my veins"
aud she swept proudly ont Of tho room.
Nelly carried her snn-hat in heI
hand, pretty. broad brimmed Leg.
horn, trimmed with trailing vines.
Dry-eyed and pale, with her small
mouth set in rigid line, she walked
swiftly down the path that led 10 tho
laurel wood; but she had not m ere
than reached the shade when young
petmold sprang into the path before
her.
"Oh. Nelly, dearest Nelly" he began
eagerly, Il Az glad to find you here.
have some something very particular.
ly 10 say"
stop" erred Nelly, imporiously
"and listen 10 what have 20 say to
you am poor girl, Mr.. Detmold.
| have not "A penny in the world. Go
aud tell the other young men at the
hotel that my uncle has willed all his
fortune away from me. The young
man stood as IL petrihed, aud she swept
on down the path before him.
A quarter Of nile Of rapid, almost
breathless walking through the under.
growth brought Nelly against the San
skirt professor, who had carried his
lexicon out into the shade. In "A mo-.
ment he had confronted her, his saliow
face beaming with happiness.
II. y
ai0ne." said he. For days have
sought an opportun.ty to speak.
"pon't say it," ciiei Nellv, Will
tragic despair: "let re speak 10 you.
AN q poor girl, aud il is all a mistake
about my being an heiress. The gen
cral has willed away from me every
pen.v oi his fortune. "
"Miss Mortimer" exclaimed the pro
iessor, in n panied and reproachful
voice, show could you think me 50
mercenayl have loved you fox your
self alone.
Don't don't, cried Nelly in plain.
tive tones. "You are n good Lasn
worlds nbo-e me, but could not mar
" you. should be a nlllston,
around your neck.
She ran from him abruptly, and
dashed into the thick woods iarthel
and farther, deeper aud deeper, losing
breath, then stopping To listen IT sh,
wCEe followed. She was IN stTang,
place, where large sOInbre trees grew
Ii was late ia the afternoon. The SUI
was setting, the twilight gltasrinl
around her, when Nelly rested on q
mosgy log and leaned against tree
trunk with her feet in the ferns. She
was soDb.ng, because she felt utterly
miserable. detected aud abandoned
And stealthily the night came on. Sud
denly there came crunching and
cracking Of bushes near by. aud Nell!
sprHug ap with scream.
Don't be afraid. said a deep man
ly voice which She knew we'll; III vii
not harm YOU, Miss Mortimer" OK
claimed Col. Hawley; lyon here alon'
miles away from the hotel? / know
tho aversion you cheglsh toward me,
he added. coldly, but you must ALLOW
me 10 see YOU to tho house.
Nelly tried 10 hide her tear-staineC
face. II know that you dislike me
Col. Hawley. she answered, 'and IL i
unnecessary FOR you IN impose so disa
greeable task upnn yourself ! al
walk home perfectly well alone.
"Miss Mortimer" said he, ignorin.
the speech, ~ see you have been weep
ing, aud know that You have quarrele,
with your uncle. He was on the pOin
Of doing You "a great wrong. But le
me relieve your mind in regard 10 th'
money. have reasoned with him AM
tho new will mas been destroyed. lor
arc still the hciress, and VII Away
80 remain.
"ADd ne had given the money &
you." said Nelly, sharply, 'ans yo'
refused II"
"Why do YOU ask? II is all your
now. Not n penny ~ II shall nc take'
from you.
II hate money, cried Nelly.passion
ately. "And you believe ] could com
here aud CRY my eyes ont because q
the loss Of some pai,ry thousandsl'
"Bgt Why else should yon gricveY'
Have | not troubles 81 my own?'
81 nm powerless, Miss Mortimer. {
discover them. "
"You despise me. she cried. "Yo
think / am vain. fhallow, frivolou
creature, incapable OF apPreciating no
blenesa In man.
He turned away in tho dusk, anl wa
silent for moment 'Can u be TIA
you wish to torture mef' he said: "tha
YOU delight in playing last aud loos
with the heart Of meD7 Havo 20
guessed that loved YOU aRains. n
reason. aud the deepest conviction q
my nature? ! have told 10 only 90 this,
De- added. Wi,h great emotion IN hi
sirohg voice, taking the little viihere
bunch Of lorget-me-nots from h'
breast aud kissed it.
Nelly gave cry th-t sceIaed :
pierce the very depths 81 the fores
"Aud I must have loved You vithou
knowing n, shc murmUred. "lhOug
/ affected 20 dislike you. l coul1 nc
help sssipg LAas YOU were better an
poblor than all otheg men. coui
not help revering you in ny heart.
When the two walked back 10 th
hotel IN the moonlight, Rose saw thel
! with astonishmcnf. aud ran 81 tell At
by. II suspect Number Thirteen ha
won after all. said she, "for Nell
looked as if she bad last suTrcndere
I. - lie enemy