Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-10-04
ALUCKY SOVEREIGN.

ngnt, and fragrant OdOr of the roses and
The pudding grape vines fingered around
tnem as If the tender scents were fitting
tributes to them. l~fo -
Two fair young girls, the same age 10
an hour, and unlike as sisters could be.
and each perfect type of her own style
of lOveliness of them peeresses i'm
their royal dover of beauty. = : - -
Rose stood leaning against the railing
OF the yeranda, her hanghty eyes, that
could from the cool, brilliant gray they
now looked into such liquid darkness
wnen occasions required splendid,
GAIN, cool eyes-were cleaning away
railing In purple-gray veil of tissue
over wood and lawn.
she turned her face toward her COM
paniOn. Her eyes, suddenly called in
tnelr wandering, listless glances, and
showing half-vexed, half-amused ex-
preston. - ~
BELL, how much longer are we going
to stay here?oat least how much longer
do you want to stop? 1 am sure I shall
die of ennui if have much more of it,"
"Oh, don't think of going back to town
yet, Rose. l wish we might never have
to GO"
."Never go backp Why Bell. is it pos
sible you are so infatuated with the
country as to actually wish that? Child,
for three months it is all very we'll to
bury ones self as we are buried, and I've
no doubt mamma will feel much better
and stronger for it; but to stay longer in
a hired cottage, with only one half
grown girl to assist in the work, and no
amusements of any sort, and our joint
stock OF earnings exhausting itself dali
F.I tell you, Bell, / prefer our own
suite OF rooms at home, and my music
scholars, and your bookkeeping, with a
chance of occasional enjoyments."
dare say you are right, dear. But l
d0,lOye the country"
SO would if, for instance, lived in
the mansion over yOnder -Fernly Court,
you knOw-where the stately house
Keeper showed us through, and descant-
ed on the many qualities and vast wealth
OF IT'S owner. forgot to tell you, Bell
that there will be a grand reception
given week after he gets back, and he
Is expected hourly"
Bell lifted her eyes in graceful Lit.
tie gesture of surprise.
"A reception? Oh, ROsel and of course
there'll be dance. Oh, dear, how I'd
like to gOr' =; EYff..g. ri. -Ir
"Of course you'd like to go. But dc
you think for a moment that the aristO-
cratic families around here would con-
descend to associate with us"
Bells face grew stern. ~ 80
why not? We are ladies born and
bred, If we do work for living"
"YOu foolish child. can tell you oul
faces and our handsome dresses-if we
had sthem-wOuld take us where Oul
family name would not.-And,, I can
tell you something else, Bell-"JvsG
The little gate at the roadside opened
at that instant, and the sound of lag
ging footsteps coming toward the house
interrupted Roses remark, and then q
dusty, travel-stained man paused at the
foot of the steps, and touched his dingy
hat-rim to the girls. :
He was evidently one of the many re-
spectacle, discouraged, disheartened mel
one so often sees tramping through the
country in search of work. .l --rT 4"
Rose drew herself up.
$50 away. We have nothing for you
We don't encourage tramps here"
He touched his hat-the rim was de-
cidedly battered dusty:
Il beg you pardon, ladies; but if you
will give me "a" fr il
Rose swept across the floor angrily. -
"Will you march off, or will have TIT
dog set on you? Bell, go tell Jane, II
unfasten Rover" --s.l
The man turned away slowly, as if t,
move with an effort, and Bell sprung vi
in an impulse of remOnstratiye protest
''ROse, how can you be so heartleSs
He is as pale as death, and only see hOv
he drags himself along! You Nigh
have let him set down minute, and a
least have given him kind word and
piece of bread and butter"
contemptous laugh pealed from
r Je's realms.
Tired and I'LL Trunk aud a thiet
You'd better sayl A plee of tread an
butter = IA heurd, BellP'
p Bell raised heI- finger Warnfqly.
"Oh, Rose, don't; he ri hear YOU.
Rose raised her voice hsey higher.
"Letshim hear, thenl Pe1rbans v
had better sit and watch that a. 6c
not faint and fall"
She swept haughtily into he nous
leaving bell with her cheeks llushinl
and a compassion born of the swe,
wOmanly sympathy glowing in her dee
blue eyes as she watched the man wal
slowly, painfully along, and finally ha
at the gate, as in utter discOuragemel
at the long stretch of road between hi
and the next house, where he might fiji
what Rose had rudely denied-the ma
nifcent country seat of Lionel Graz
vile, from whose doors no beggar W;
ever turned away hungry.
Bell saw him, and her quick instinc
told her what she imagined his mann,
meant. " p I, ISL oLL4L-o1 : =
Quick as bird, she dashed up stall
to her room and snatched her pOrtemOl
naie from the bureau drawer, and WI
in, no hor
as she ran swiftly after him, still again
the gate-pOst, and still looking with tn
same strange expression on his pale ia,
at the towers of Fernly Court.
"Here, please, it isn't much but it's a
have to spare. Take it, please"
He looked supposedly at her, and the
at the money. .-- ...-sJ
"You are very kind, but you are mi
taken. / only want a.
Bell thrust the money in his hand.
seNever mind, please. / think L ca
see you are proud; but please take
Therew 0ITf E.IT.l
He seemed amused at her eagernes
but made no more ado about acceptln
the gift and pOcketing it, as hestOOd an
watched her slim figure fitting ava
like spirit in the dust.
The next day Rose came into Bell
room, radiant as she only permitted ne
self to be under rare circumstances, HI
gray eyes flashing: and her red lips par
ed i'm a smile of triumphant delight.
BELL, see ,thisl Now what DO yo
say?" y - - 49, y ~ y
She Laid square mOnogrammed, el
yelope in the girls lap, addressed to I'll
Misses Melton, and bearing inside inv
tatiOns to the reception at Fernley Coul
for fortnight from that night.
Rose watched the sweet girls face glo
under the surprise, then saw to he
tho Aucln Of dolinhf fada