Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-10-26

a cheek dyed on the instant deeper scar.
let. and ran away as Betty came out to
chat with me.
From that night dated an od change.
My adopted child seemed shy of letting
me Keep her hand-shy even OF chatting
as she did. She was graver, more wom-
anly. | fancied she did not care for me
as she did. Perhaps some of these far
mers who leaned over the gce at sunset.
som" of those young fellows who so Of
ten escorted her home from church. hal
won Ter from me.ai grew a little moohy.
| found myself in brown studies when
should have been at work. AT last lie
terinined to discover whether [ was real
ly to lose my child, and went down To
the cottage. found her there sitting
at work with Betty.
After all. il was no easy. task. / could
not do as had hoped. | tried j-sting.
aud spoke OF one and OF the O.Oer young
fellows near. 1--WE sh1li have Nellie
stolen from us, suppose" said. ''Thrre
is no hing so easy lost from flmily us =
pretty daughter. But who is To have
You. Nelie?"
She looked mt me rs children look be-
fore they burst INFO tears-Hrr chin OUT
vering. her throat swellng-tnen she
dropped her work, and stole from the
room without answering me.
'What ails the chill. Bet w" [ asked.
"have offended hcr?"
Old Betty stood before M sturdy and
stern-a look ia her face that l had
never yet seen there.
MASTER Albert" she said, "whaiever
sho was wnen she came here. Nellie Is
Il, Al NJ
can't believe you've done it on purpose.
You cOuldn'I-such a sweet irnotpnt
tIling-but it's done. All l en- say is.
go away. or let her go. and maybe the
wound would heal. | ought to have
spoken in time. | was an old fool. Oh.
how could you. Master Albert? How
conld you p
What have | done? ?" cried. ~
would raher die than harm her."
'And yet you lave made her love you =
said Betty. sternly. You who knew
You cnulI never love her. You've been
very selfish. Master Albert
new light dawEel upon nue., a radi-
ance brilliant beyond my hopes.
Betty" said |. won are dreaming
She must think me old enOu gh TO be
her grandfather. with my long face aud
u III.
one dream broken; don't set me dream
ing again for heavens sake"
Old Betty looked at me. then caught
my face i'll both her hun Is and kissed
me.
tell you word more; % antl find out
what You want to know Tor Yourself.
You silly. handsome, gOCd-fOr nothing
fellow"
| found my child under the grape
vine. her face WIS wet with tears. | sat
down by her. And put my arm ground
her waist.
Nellie" said |. ',lon't shrink from
me. am your true frie.ld. Your friend
whatever answer you may give me now.
| am older than you. | am not vain
enough TO think myself young girls
b"ail-ideal. But TO love you dearly.
Nellie. Can yOu love me enough to be
my wife? Ii you cantIOt. il another claimS
your heart, do not say Yes from grail
Jude. Tell me the truth. and still retain
fathers, il brothers affection, Mel
lie"
bent over her and my life SCENE! in
her Keeping. UnlIl th It nome II II .d
not known myself loved her matlly
II iclt " llD y -sBs'lltT. D"tltG tilln III
my youth [ had loved Aletta Stanton
"NellIc.' si'l; Nellie ?; and a brown
iIlnd VA !. i'll Ot Its own accord in mils.
AMI beneath my gaz', The Il ,rk eyes eli
no. al Ire IL iiii tilin elves. bui hli ,rir
w etness OH my breaS:. Nellie was
IN ~.
sat 'riti her he iting heart so near nv
Own. and though il I'll over | r.nr.n
b rae iii chill in her cotton ypwn >t,n j.
i'iT IN tie gale v al t.i, c.riiic.i ol In
We ding day. | remembered The .il,i
Nnon In tau5li th'. girl with VIII nm
hid p '-scd - nl'I' happy II 'urS.
frl til 1t this lii. Spru ~. pnnx-!ik
from The ashes "t tie dead, Was pure<t
feeling OF lny life.
81 iny oil falcy of kc"pllg house viii.
my child ctin. true at last; only wier.
size crossed the threshold III NV htnn,
with me | called her wife. And the
ioic.i of her brown hand brings cointor.
wi il i; still her SWEET voi''e is bett,.r to
me than all the music in the W. rll; IN /.
-,S in my youth fancied myS II old.S,lre
ly in my aye shall believe myself young
Tor while We are loving AMI bring loved
youth can never die. an while We live
! and NY Nellie muSi love each other