Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-06
A Hero.

"A uCIOs
The stars We're looking down, tina,
beautiful summer night, upon the VII
lage OF NJ - in Cumberland Valley,
Penhsy lvania, aud shed a soft. silvcTy
light upon all things. 1t wouli Seen
- II II. assassin's arm could be LITE J.,
no btasphemous lips opened, nor even
. heait WAX rebeilious unaer the calm
and peaceful Influences of the sur
rounulnRs.
But there was one heart that refused
to # ceive any consolation from nature
or natures God IN the village. Frank
Gayle had come home, O few weeks
since, filed with honest pride ut his
successful completion Of college
course, to receive from home frienas
acceptable and hearty congratulations.
His iiie had been without rutfis, and
he hau eemed on smooth high road
to distinction. His father, the village
msgEate, had placed means in Ills
HAMS en- demand. leaving him tu
realize whatever his ambitioD might
dictA,e. But he was suddenly awakeLe D.,
as II 1, ON beautiful drexu. Mr., Gay
lOro dled, after u few days lllness, ant,
Frank was startled to hud himself, two
sisters, n younger brother aid Ills
mother, without y penny, his father t
estate being inaol, ent.
This nIgnt he had gone out into the
grove IN front Of the ulansiOu, ito
have il out with hilaseit." Feeling
alone the long pent W. emotions urok'
forth uncontrolled. CJuid he give W,
his ambition and hope? he cursed his
fate. He ragged like mailman. A
last, overcome, no droppe, on tia.
sward, where he lay tor y, me Time.
Finally he arose as new maD, anu
walker slowly but firmly TO the hOu
His Dlancheu face spoke Ut sorrow, bu.
also oil stern resolution. He had r.
solved to earn bread Tor hIu.self anu
loved ones, at whatever sacrifice to hlm
SET.
He did not notice the light, fem,
nine robe which swept swiftly iron, be-
hind some neighbOrlng bushes anu do
appeared among the trees.
The next day he set forth in quest vi
employ ment, and tlat AFTERNOON AS
tonlshed, bis arist0oratlc mother by
announcing his engagement III the
village -four mill as book keeper auu
manager, ut the salary Of forty tive dol
lars y month.
Tue family moved into small hous.
with poor grace, and by NO mean.
Ightened his load by their bitter 70
grets, and even reproaches for III.
seeming reconciliation to Ills lot.
His employer, Mr.. Kasson, was al
old friend Of Franks father, and tool
great interest in him. He enusavored
TO assist him with money, ostensibiy
for extra services; but Gay lord Stout,
refused it, and persisted in his piOa.
ding course. f.
Occasionally be would accept the oft.
4epeased invitations to the KassOu man
gion. drawn there by lovely magnet.
Hannah Kasson was tall aud noble.
looking woman, losing none Of her
common sense in receiving the refining
influences of q liberal education
Franks enjoyment OF her society WOE
never narred with = sense OF the dit.
ference in their circumstances. Aud
yet. how dared he, poor book keeper
aspire to her hand p
Months and years rolled on, and the
silver marks of care appeared among
Franks dark looks. Only stern seuss
OF duty kept him ut his post.
Miss Kasson had spent two years il
Europe, and had just returned. FrauL
Was IN the mill Office one afternoon
and had just finished reading u letter
from his brother, then at school, whel
he espied dainty note on his desk. l
was an invitation from Miss Kassun t,
cali that evening. He hurrieiIy pre-.
pared favorable repiy, and, sending
it back by the Office boy, hasteneu
home.
What is this? ?" said HauHah K AZ.
son. Il. surprise, as sue opened her
supposed answer from Frank, and
found u strange handwriting.
"BRoTHER FRANK:-You have no
sympathy for an open, generous nature
liAe mine; but Can you not soften that
misery heart and send me fifty dollar.
by return mail ? wish to attend the
governors reception, and need that
much II prepare for it. You will be
!niiy repaid for what little you have
done for me. My education .hall NO,
Do thrown away for lack Of ambition
a. MAS my older brothers.
GHoKaE GAYLORD"
A flush Of indignation mounted Miss
Kass0n's fair brow.
80 The thsnkleAs scamp" she ex.
claimed. And then her proud head
was bowen down. and when it was
raised there Was q tender look on her
isce Tor sumo enc, AZ d it was not the
younger brother.
That night her reception of Frank
PartOok 80 much Of olden times that he
almost forgot his resolution to be cold
AMI formal with her.
=" It's only pity" he said az he walked
slowly home, land l must not il
duIge my self"
luduise himself! As if he ever had
All this time no one had been his con-
6daLi; but there was one who under
STOOD lin, yet said nothing save BY
acie-his mother.
Ihat evening he threw himself in q
chair the front porch TO think over
msiisfs, Wien Mrs. Gaylo,d, passing,
sfoopsd and kissed him. Tnat little
act unlocked the fountains, and the