The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-24

J dread pain to myself, seeing it in others.
1 will seek out the boy, and do all that
money can do, but L couldn't have
stopped"
1t was terrible beginning of Daisy's
love romance, but she had to be salts
fed with his words. It turned out the
boy was not seriously injured-so Mr.
J LIE Roy told her the next day and
Daisy soon forgot everything else, save
that she loved and was loved
1t was now time for Daisy to return
: home, and so she had postponed telling
her parents of her engagement till she
should see them; she was anxious to go.
Amy had enjoyed the eclat of intro
ducing new star, and of bringing about
the most conspicuous match of the sea-
son; and, beside that, she dearly loved
her cousin, so she was sorry to have her
go.
Mr.. Allen and his wife were wholly
unprepared to find their daughter had
grown in three short months to the dig
nifty of lover; but they were indulgent
parents where the happiness of her they
loved better than themselves was con-
cerned, and did not check her enthu-
siasm as she told them about him. He
was to visit them in week, Daisy said,
and they waited till then to express an
opinion.
One day, week later, hack drove
through the little village to the parson-
age gate. Charles LIE Roy gave blank
look around as he alighted and stopped
to pay the driver. AS he walked slowly
up the garden path the blank look
changed to cOntemptuous one, and he
with difficulty smoothed away both ex-
pressions as he reached the door,
The parsonage was small, neat house
nothing elegant, indeed; but to his
eyes, expecting to see an imposing struc-
ture, it seemed very plain and insignif-
cant. He had not known Daisy's father
was a minister, having never cared to
ask about her family; for he had thought
and truly, that only immense wealth
could procure the magnificent costumes
he daily saw her attired in.
Daisy was conscious of a something,
she could not define what, in his man
ner, as he greeted her and was presented
to her parents.
She watched him curiously, too, at
the supper-table, wondering at his
strange manner, and disappointed with
the impression he was making, which
she saw was not favorable. But she
soon knew what was the trouble. Just
before the meal was finished the servant
| brought in letter to Dr. Allen, which
he laid beside his plate to read at his
| leisure.
AS Daisy and Mr. LIE Roy walked from
the supper room together, he turned to
her and said
"May 1 see you alone, few minutes,
Miss Daisy?"
Daisy looked quickly up, and started
to see in his face the same expression
which it had worn when he explained to
her why he had not stopped his flying
horses. She led him to the library, and
the door had scarcely closed when he
turned and hurriedly said:
"Miss Daisy, instead of coming to
ask your parents consent to our engage
ment, have come to give you back
your freedom"
Daisy gave faint cry, and looked into
his face with piteous eyes. For an in
slant the selfish nature of the man
wavered; but he went on
CT did love you-I do ~ here he drew
her to him, which Daisy passively suf-
fered him to do, Z" but it is only Just to
tell you, have lost all my fortune-I
am poor man, and would not doom
one so bright and fair to poverty"
"Oh, Charley" with glad little
laugh, " is that all l'
He saw the situation at glance, and
changed his tactics. Withdrawing his
arm he said, coldly: "All it is enough. |
Poverty is bad enough for one, but for
two"
The trembling, piteous-eyed maiden |
changed to majestic woman, as Daisy
suddenly in lightning flash read the |
truth in the cowardly eyes which evaded |
hers. The glamour fell from her'eyes as
she confronted him with the gesture of |
a queen.
ct see it all, Mr.. LIE Roy Nay-let |
me speak las he tried to interrupt herr. |
You saw me with my cousins costly |
dresses and diamonds, and deemed me |
rich; you needed fortune to mend your
broken one, and you pretended to love |
me! L see-I see it all !"
She drew the cleaning solitaire from !
her finger, and laying it in his hand |
calmly awaited his next movement.
There was nothing for him to do or
say, and he Immediately took his de-
parture.
If he felt momentary shame it soon
passed away, as he looked back on the
little parsonage, and thought how
nearly he had compromised himself.
AS soon as the door closed on him,
Daisy wound her way to her II others !
room. What was her surprise on open
ing the door to find her in tears, and her
husband vainly trying to comfort her
The mystery was made clear as her |
father handed her letter, which was
from London, and ran thus:
REV. DIR. ALLEN: DEAR SIR have
learned that a person by the name of |
Payton, alias LIE Roy, is to be at your
house this week. Ihave Just lately dis
cnverad his Wharaahnnts and knnwinc |