Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25

! world trample down these demons
of temptations. | would prove my
1 self man ii l had any M tivo.
There was no mistaking tho pray
or 10 bis eyes, the pleading in BIZ
voice.
/, Only for moment, close to tht
low window, before a hand like :
snow fake fell upon his shoulder, {
voice low and sweet, murmured low
in his ear.
BE man for my sake
She was gore before he spoke
again, sni he wandered off to thu
woodsto muse npon q possibility o.
this new life.
The next day Mrs.s Tollman los,
her Summer boarder. Society Ian
guidly contemplating Miss Gamer.
on for the next three years founC
her eccentric.
She was grave and gay by flashes
fascinating in either mood, but she
was mysteriously unapproachabIe.
The. bravest sutton found himself
met at the point where friendly at
tentions norge into lovers devotion
by wall of Icy reserve that was i'm
rassable. She never flirted, but she
had the reputation of flirt, because
she was popular and admired, and
remained SINGLE until twenty-seven
Il hn r. ~ 20 hn IL.
she bad distinctly told several in.
quisitive lady friends that she was
not engaged, so there was not even
the spice of romance in the gossip.
s. knew her not 10 those
three years. but Mrs. Tollman was
the recipient of various hampers oil
city delicacies from her and would
acknowledge the same by letter.
| One of those, dated three years af.
ter the beautiful Miss Cameron left
s. after deliberately thanking
that young lady for hamper o.
dainties added:
do you remember my nephew
John Furber? He left me the day
after you did aud | fretted more
than little. But no took a turn fol
good, heaven be thanked. He work
ed himself no, and to day he writes
me he has made friends with his fat b.
er, and is to be taken partner in q
commercial house. His fathers tC
buy il, but Johns earned place toe
by hard, honest work Oh, ny dear
I'm happier than | ever thought to
be. Perhaps you have heard of the
house in London that John is in. But
III tire you, writing about my af-
fairs. | wouldn't only l thought
perhaps you'll remember John
In London, Leonie murmured; $40
near me all these years, aud yet new
er seeking mo. Was l too bold +?
Did | drive him away by show
ling him my heart too plainly
VOL, even so, l am glad. | gave
him the first step toward an honor,
able manhood. Remember him
Yes Mrs. Tollman | do remember
John.
She had folded tho letter and was
dressing for the opera, when a visi.
tor was announced
What a barbarous hour she MUIR
INJURED, not looking at the card. I'm
few moments Jane
She was robed in her feecy dress
of white lace, over pale blue silk,
had clasped diamonds on throat and
wrists, and in the little ears, when
she took the opera cloak from the
maids hand, she looked at the card
John Furber.'
A great heart throb sent the blood
over her brow and neck then it IA
ded, leaving only soft tint upon
the fair cheeks, and In the dark eyes
a light of happiness harmonizing
we'll with the smiling lips.
She looked like some visitant from
fanother world, in the radience of her
] beauty, as she came across tho wide
ir0rawing room to the window where
he stood.
He had not heard her light step,
| but he turned when she was near,
showing the stamp of bis better life
in his noble face.
Ho held out his hand, looking
earnestly into her face, and seeing
she only spoke a happy truth, as,
taking it she said:
i am glad to see YOU
Leonie.' he said you gave me a
hope three years ago, that has borne
me above temptation and suffering
to position where l am net asham-
ed to look any man in tho face. Leo
ME, you babe me-
Blushing brightly, she took up
the words us he paused:
TO be man, John, for my sake.'
And | obeyed you, my love, my
darling have come for my reward
Leonie, loving you with all my heart
daring now to ask you for your love
in return
So, society had ripple of sensa.
tion in fashionable wedding. when
John Furber married Miss Leonie
Cameron.
But only you and /, reader, know
the romance of the Summer in S.
of how john Furber redeemed his
manhood for Leonie's sake.