Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

and kind, and don't want to hurt hin
-but-but-he must 60 away"
"Her heart sank upon his knees will
the great effort of that request.
"My poor child, he said, 81 know your
secret, Bravely said, my little Madge
my bonny girl! You have had the truth
out and done nobly. You are worthy OF
the man that is to have you, and that is
saying good deal" Then raising hel
head gently, he babe her listen, for he
was going to tell a secret in return for
hers. When she heard it she waited with
wide, wondering eyes while he told it a
second time, for she could not believe in
her joy. "As you know Madge," he be-
gan, most people in this world have
more cousins than one" And then
he went on to explain to her that Herbert
Fitzallan was distant cousin and that it
was to him her father wished her to be
married. Fitzallan's father had been the
companion of his labors and Herbert him
self had been loved by the dying man as
son, Tor Herbert was twenty when little
Madge was an orphaned baby Of four.
"You ask what about Jack, then?' said
the old man. "That was my clever trick,
Madge. l never said you were to
marry Jack. l told you Of your fathers
wish. l brought Jack here, the only
cousin you knew; and I praised his good
qualities are fine enough, | can
tell you, and appreciated by young
lady not far from here. l knew that way
ward heart Of yours, and l knew that a
woman should not marry without real
love, and great store of it too. So l left
my darling open to the idea that Jack was
to be the lucky fellow; and she did just
what and all sensible folks expected
almost hated Jack and her DOOM Then
l took care that the man you were meant
for-who, my dear, has the best and
truest heart in the world-should come
in the way just at the right time and show
an interest in you. So have I not sue
ceeded and made my Madge choose her
fathers choice with her own free heart
and will? AS for Fitzallen, he is all i'm
patience for tomorrow, and he would
have told you the secret at that ball the
other night, when he says he was put to
a desperate trial, but he had promised
never to disclose it till we were quite
sure OF success. Well, are you happy
now, Madge?'
my dear, good second father! How
can l love you enough?' was all she could
say when she lett his arms round her in
that moment of fulfilled desires, and his
lips pressed to her forehead in fatherly
affection now that his long solicitude was
at an end and his hard task we'll done.
That very night Madge, scarcely able
to realize her Joy, was betrothed to Her.
bert Fitzallen, who, when once the secret
was disclosed would, not wait another
hour
Have l not waited years." he said.
''All my time abroad was waiting, and
then I came back and found my Magde
more than ever had dared to hope"
But Madge in her new freedom did not
forget poor Jack. Indeed she was almost
in trouble about her unkindness to him
when she heard that he had been only
playing part bearing all her teasing,
and being purposely ungracious whenever
she grew kind. But Gertrude consoled
her efectually on that score by telling an
other secret after her kiss of cOngratula-
ton.
"Jack was indeed doing his best to car
ry out the plan" she said; "and he was
often grieved about you but dear Madge,
you must congratulate us now-not me,
but us. Jack and made it up between
us months ago, and we had many quiet
laugh about you
So Madge herself accepted the ring and
wore her golden letters by her own free
| will after all; nor was there ever happier
or more willing captive. AS for Fitzallan,
if he was not another Arthur, as the girls
fancy had prompted her to call him, he
was ''blameless" as the prince Of the
''ldyls," and far more blest; and if he
reigned over no realm he was at least king
of one brave and tender heart-a kingdom
wide enough to satisfy his desires and a
prize which time proved to be we'll worth
his years Of waiting.