The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-08-14

"By Jover sail the LAWYER. "vo1r
joyful news has been too much for him
A big part of his money was at stake.
you see, and he's hidden his feelings SO
long under mask of resignation that
now he is overcome. Get a cab at once, =
he added, to the boy.
But Mr., McGraw revived. and by the
time the cab reached the office he was
able to go home alone. He. however.
asked Martin to go with him; and as the
cab rolled along, his eyes were still fixed
upon his dilapidated companion.
Nobody would know you, suppose?''
he said to the sailor
Not a soul, sir, said Martin.
"Not even the-a-the person you
spoke of as your sweetheart q
"She least of any, said Martin. 81
think she'd run away from me on sight. !"
You think SO?
I'm sure of it, | bet you a dollar
she would"
Yet it wouldn't pain you?
Why, no-why should it? Women
folks are made that way. But I'll soon
prlnk up if | get chance"
He began To prink up already, put
his hat back, and brushed his nlmpled
hair from his forehead. looked from the
window Of the cab with the air of a man
to whom life was mspeakablv rare and
sweet He was emaciatCd, shrunken
sallow, icrcc-cyed and forlorn; he was
poor and patched; hut Mr.. McGraw
would willingly have taken his place in
the race for happiness; he knew that all
was lost. Here was Martin Malloy: that
was the end OF everything.
The thought came a little too late that
seeing her long-lost lover might kill the
girl or drive her mad He began to ex-
plain to Martin, as gradually as he
could, that the house to which they
were iourncying was the one that con
tanned his sweetheart. Mr. McGraw
chose the most careful phraseology he
could muster, but the sailor seemed all
at once TO get on fire. He flung his hat
upon the seat beside him; he stretched
from the window his long shr1nkcn
neck
You'd better get ont and come III
after I've broken 1T to her. 1t may kill
her; il may drive her mad. The shock
was terrible one to me, said Mr.. Me
Graw.
"That be hanged" SAID Martin.
g You're an old man, you know, and
Thought of your money but my Mag
gler' here he stopped, and the fame Of
delight burned IN his checks and eyes.
He grew suddenly young and strong I'M
der the gaze Of poor Mr.. McGraw.
Maggie sat there by the window, as
she had promised. Oh, the bitterness
Of that moment to one, the happiness to
the other Que moment Mr.. McGraw
saw her as he had left her-paIc. calm,
subdued, patient; the next, q crimson
glow had lcaped to her face, then left il
paler than before; suddenly it disnp-
peared, and Mr.. McGraw tgought it had
fallen away somewhere III Z faint; hut
presently it shone on the Least of the
sailor, SO radiant aud beautiful that it
dazzlod poor Mr. McGraw
"Why. you did know me-, said Mar
tin, tears bursting out of his burning
eyes. " In spite of everything. she did
know mel | owe You a dollar, Mr..
McGrawI"
"Aud, Master Shallow, ] owe YOU a
thousand pounds, quoted Mr.. McGraw,
with a bitter grin.
What more can be said? The wedding
tOoh pIdCt ittllS Idtcf on, alltf llle law
suit had been decided IN favor OF Mr..
McGraw Maggios wedding trip was
across the sea, but not in 1t steamer. 1t
was IN trim little vessel, which Mr..
McGraw gave as a wedding present, at
the express request Of the BRIDE.
" Martin wouldn't giyeup the seq, she
said
And You wouldn't give up Martin,
said Mr. McGraw.
''Why, no, sir, not for the world,
said the foolish girl.
So poor Mr.. McGraw took passage
alone