The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-05-08
EARNING HER OWN LIVING.

NemOer. ne carved Dutch CLOCK IN
Judge Harrison's study had just
struck g. Judge Harrison himself,
an austere-looking, silver haired man,
sat upright IN his chair, gazing cold
ly at his guest.
"Well," said DR., Hooper, pulling
on his gloves, 'sof course it isn't for
me or any one else to interfere in
family matters. But your grand
child is left totally anproyided for,"
II eah not help rilat,sA said the
Judge, fi'igidly. Eight years ago
| offered to support the child and
the father, if he would only consent
to leave that outlandish foreign wife
Of his. He married her against my
will; he eluhg to her against my will.
Let him abide by his decision
at is only natural, Judge, that a
man should cleave unto his wife, :
urg d the doctor. 1854 a4il :
at is only natural, then, that a
man should provide for the child of
that wife, DR.. Hooper. AT all events,
! shall assume no further RESPONSE
bilitv." t,a sss
''But, Judge Harrison you are a
rich man p "a
q "Granted-but as ! made my mon
ey myself, feel that l have a right
to 81 end it to suit myselfna8
Hilda is q fine girl" pleaded DR.
Hooper. sla JEBf as
''No doubt, no doubt, but you will
pardon me if | feel no very great anxi-
ETY. to see the child Of the German
singing woman who stole my sons
heart away from me" a 80
DR.. Hooper hesitatcd. 5naqe
q Judge he said at last in tone
of appealing earnestness, st'you have
another granddaughter"
Il have. My daughters child,
Marian Lennox, makes it her home
with me.
and yet. yourwonld deny a. SINH
lar home to Hilda llIarrisonY"
Judge IIarrison's shaggy white
beows met in u straight, frowning
line af s4.E
Doctor said he, you will fail to
make the DISTINCTION between duti
FIJI child and one who has been nm
dutiful."
Let me see Miss Lennox," said
DR., Hooper. "Let me interest her
IN the fact Of this desolate, unknown
cousin. She has a woman's heat in
her bosom. | am sure Lean move
her.h
Judge Harrison smiled coldly as
he touched a small gilded call.bell
which stood on the table beside him.
"Send Miss Marian here,' said he
to a servant, and the man noiselessly
obeyed. nf q +
In another minnie, tall, prin-
cess-like girl stood in the room--a
hair OF pale gold, deep, blue eyes,
like azure stars, and dress of soft
blue silk that fell in, picturesque
folds about her and trailing noise
lcssIy over the carpet as she walked.
Marian" said the Judge, ''this is
Dr.. Hooper. He has come here to
plead the cause of your uncle Seyern's
daughter, Hilda. Severn deliberate
ly disobeyed me at first in marrying
Hildergarde Boehne---he rejected the
offer | aft,rward made of taking him
and the child home, if he would but
leave the siren who had big hted all
his life. Now he is dead, and has
left his child unprovided for ] say,
as he has sowed, 80 let his child reap.
What do you sayY
+" / think grandpapa is quite right"
said Marian, in a soft, sweet voice.
"Grandpapa is always right"
Then you have no word to speak
for this lonely little orphan?'' cried
out DIR. Hooper, deeply Indignant
Marian laid her ringed hand upon
that of her grandfather and nestled
close to him. az .F
I'll Ways defer my Judgment to that
of erandpapa," said she-and Judge
Hsrrison passing his arm around the
girls waist, looked with ill-conceal-
ed triumph, at the luckless special
Il
DR.. Hooper bowed, spoke his adieu,
and departed. 2 'fAa l9als !
When he returned to his own hum
bic residence, a dark eyed girl met
him at the door. 4I fe5ii n
Have you seen him., doctor-my
grandfather" she cried eagerly:
DIR. Hooper nodded.
''It's Of on use. though" said he.
'The old man has heart like gran
tie; and that girl, your cousin, is of
cast IRON ~
ale will not take me?"
ssNo.''
Hilda Harrison set her lips togeth-
er. #9. tef
"Well," said she, "then l must
manage to provide for myself n
7 'sNo hurry, lass; no hurry,''f said
the kindly littleadoctor.y $50 tell the
wife to bring me cup of hot coffee,
before / start out again" sa
"Hilda,' he said, presently, as he
sat tea sting his feet before the fire,
with his wife Knitting opposite, and
Judge Harrison's granddaughter
leaning against the window and look
ing out into the stormy darkness,
what are you going todoYsaa as
II don't think Iqtlite know, doc
tor"
ts..You are 1872"