The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24

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persed, he sought Thyra and led her from the
| hall.
As they were about to step into the carriage
awaiting them at the door, rufiianly fellow
stepped in front OF them, drew a pistol from
his pocket, and was about to discharge its con-
tents through Thyras heart, when Lord Dashier
dealt him terrible bfow which caused him to
miss his am and the charge took effect in her
| arm. The wound was not a serious one, and
the ball was soon dislodged by skillful sur
| geon still, it was very painful.
| Since the death OF their father, which oc
CURED a year previous to this event, Thyra and
her sister, with the help of two servants had
! been keeping house III some rented rooms, in
| very pleasant portion OF the city, and TO this
| comfortable little home the wounded girl was
! Immediately taken, the policemen taking the
| woud-bc assassin in charge. 1t was not known
until tine following day who he was. Then,
when his name was announced in the papers.as
Jack Shaw, what shudder it caused poor Thy
IA And so intense was the feeling against
him by the admirers of Thyra that, had it been
possible, he would have been taken from his
prison and hung to the nearest lamp-post. And
Lord Dashier, though he would gladly have
shot the villain, sat hour by hour by his dar-
ling's side, as she lay, pale and PROSTATE, with
his heart overlooking with gratitude that her
life, 30 precious to him, had been spared.
For number of days he left home, business,
and all beside, 10 be near her. And it seemed
TO him that the half of London, among which
were the rich and titled, called to inquire after
her during the days he was there. :" Ii my
mother and sisters would only come and take
one look at the precious girl, / am sure they
would feel differently toward her." thought
Dashier as he sat gazing at her one evening
while she lay sweetly sleeping on the broad,
comfortable sofa where she had mostly recllned
since the assault
The following morning he went home, re-
solving on his way thither that he would make
OSt IN alyaa To1x naal inrfl
sympathies in Thyra's behalf, by giving an
account of her suifeTings and the patience with
which she endured them. but when he reached
| that place her looks were 50 forbidding he vent
ured net word until she commenced.
My son. she began "can Won tell me
where You have been all the past three daysf
/ need not ask you, for already know, but what
possible good can 1t do Tor you to stay there all
the time, to the utter neglect of your business,
society and myself, for you know | am quite
alone since your sisters were both married Y
81 know you are, my dear mother, and l
mean to try to be with you az much as can,
and TO try to do everything ii my power TO
promote your happiness"
"Ah don't say that Robert" inter
rupted his mother "when you are chasing
around after that low-bon girl against my
| wishes"
"Mother, are we so much better than scores
OF others fully OR equals, who are daily offer
| ing their sympathies and services 10 the poor
wounded girl whom you so despise? And now
want to ask you, who are always so ready TO as
sist the suffering, if YOU will not go with me to
see her, just once, if no more"
- If she Is suffering / am sorry, Robert but
by what | have heard the wound was by no
means dangerous one, and she will soon
cover under any circumstances am willing TO
send her anything l have that would benefit
her, but as for visiting her l cannot"
Il would be very much pleased if You would.
mother, for-and, perhaps, You surmise as
much-she will some day become my wife,"
- Your wife " screamed Lady Dashier, rising
from her chair, and raising herself up to her
fullest height, "neyer, never will l submit TO il.
! Never shall the name of Dashier be so dis
graced. Her father, as YOU know, was but
! poor tenant Of ours one of the common herd,
and though j could but offer my coincidence to
his two daughters when he died, in no way
considered them our equals. l have long been
panied at the course you pursuing, my
boy, but thought, perhaps, it was only ro-
mantle attachment that would die out Of itself,
If unopposed, and am sure you cannot now
| be in earnest"
Here Lady Dashier fell back into her chair,
completely exhausted by the emotions that the
announcement had caused her.
Lord Dashier had never seen his mother in
such towering passion before, and that he
| might not further increase her misery he silent
ly left the room without saying more at this
! time. a few moments after he brought her
glass Of wine, telling her he had sent for Bea-
trice, who had married brother of Edith Sewers
to come and stay with her few days.
"And why not send for Edith said she;
'you know, Isoby, il has been the wish of my
heart for you to marry her. Tell me now will
you not give up that foolish fancy for that girl
and take Edith? She is all you can desire, lovely
III person, of good BIRTH, and has riches untold,
and the latter we shall not have long if You do
not compel our tenants to pay more promptly
than they have of late"
/ tbar, too
though mean they shall all pay up sometime"
"Iour father used to say it was easier for
them TO pay regularly; it was not the thing, at
all, he thought, for them to get too deeply in
debt"
"They have got to be more punctual, mother.
so give yourself 10 uneasness on that score it
Is my desire to take your advice in everything
l undertake. when possibly cam"
"Then will you not listen to me on that sub
ject which Is OF such vital Importance to lis
| both, overcome that romantic attachment of
which we have been talking, renew your court
ship with Edith, and how happy we may all be-
! come. You have not treated her quite well,
know, but her liking. is so great for you, am
sure she will overlook it."
81 have never meant TO treat Edith i'll,
mother, and have still great regard for her,
but as for marrying her, L have not the least
| idea of it.
Lord Dasher now left his mother again. as
he saw she was becoming as deeply agItated as
oiuOiAilS COuCDillfl 10 uIlVc MN
around among the tenantry, that he might col
| lect what he could of the rent due, determined
that this request Of his mothers should be
granted if the other, affecting his heart, could
| not
"You are good boy" she said as he laid a
roll Of bills in her lap on his return, and she
again looked comparatively happy
1t shall be my constant study to know how
1 may best show my devotedness to you, my
mother, 80 do not try to thwart the one great
desire of my heart" Fearing he was now on
dangerous ground again, he drew her attention
to subject quite foreign to the one in ques-
ton. Twenty-four hours later he started for
London, grieved to see his mother in tears "a
he was about to leave, and his sister Beatrice,
who had arrived, looking reproachfuy at him.
As he was whrled along the busy thorough
fare his thoughts were rather gloomy, and he
asked himself if he was doing right, in thus
persistng in his attentions to Thyra. against
his mothers wishes. And then he asked him
self another question Would he be doing
right to marry one for whom he could never
entertain more than brotherly regard? He
knew Edith could never fill any other place in
his heart, while Thyra was the object of his
souls purest and warmest affection Then