The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
Love and PRIDE
OR,
WON 1x a SONG
BY HARRIET L. s. CREssY.

Lord Dashier, just home from college, and
the successor of his fathers immense estate, was
one day strolling ever the grounds occupied by
the tenantIy, when his ear was greeted by the
sound of the most charming voice, as he thought,
he had ever heard. 1t was female voice,
chanting one of the current songs OF the day,
and proceeded from q little glen, where the
song had, as it seemed, hidden herself, to
carol with the birds. His curiosity was greatly
excited To know who the singer was, still he had
not the audacity to intrude upon her retirement,
so he seated himself on n stlle near by, listen
ing spebound until the singer ceased. Nor
did he then leave the spot, but in the course
few minutes she left her place of concealment
and III passing him for her home. he exclaimed,
Little Miss, may l ask you If you have seen
greyhound in this quarter? missed one of mine
this afternoon and have been looking for it eveT
since At first the girl was startled at sight of
the high-bred gentleman, but. gathering her
self possession replied, mo, sir, 1 have not,
but VIII ask my father when he comes home
from his work if he has seen it."
"Who is your father, please-I think he must
be very proud Of girl who can sing like you Z"
"John Little, sir, one of Lord Dasher's
tenants"
- Yes, he is one of my tenants, and now that
You have learned who | am, will you permit me
to tell YOU what l think of your voice. while you
sit down beside me on the stile few mnutes2"
Fearing to displease the young landowner,
upon whom her father was so dependent she
complied, though it was done reluctantly, and
with the hope OF speedy escape from the pres
encc OF so exalted parsonage.
81 have heard" he began "the greatest
singers of this country, and perhaps in any
other, but must say without the least dissimu
latioll. you have a voice which, If cultivated,
would surpass any have ever heard
This compliment from one she looked up to
as the great LORD Dasher caused deep blush
a., Ias nj oil
she uale cd not say as much. she felt that he was
flattering her. She had often been told that
she possessed very sweet voice, but had no
idea she had the capacity to ever become
great singer.
''Woud You like to be placed under the tuition
Of great master?" he continued.
"Oh, yes, very much, indeed. sir, but father
has not the means to do it, neither would he
permit me to leave him since mother died l
have been all his dependence /; there are three
OF US left-father my little 12-years-oid sister,
and myself"
You are about seventeenY'
E'No, 16 last February"
As the artless girl sat and answered his qIles-
tons Lord Dashier gaZed into the depths Of her
liquid dark eyes, whose long lashes partly shaded
the round blishing cheek, listened TO t1e brief
sentences which passed her ruby lips, which,
unless speaking, concealed the even, white
teeth. and saw the luxuriant brown hair slight
~
never seen so lovely picture. And he then
resolved that 40 rare a flower should not
{" waste its sweetness on the desert all" even
though she were peasants daughter.
Ihyras mother was something OF scholar
In her day, and had taught her little girl all she
could before she died. besides leaving her quite
a little library Of books These had been the
chllds chief companions, and, in conversing
with her, Lord Dashler was surprised at her IN
telllgence. AS they sat chatting upon different
subjects, the moments glided on so swiftly that
two hours passed before they parted. And
even then the young Lord would not release
Thyra until he had extracted promise from
her to meet him the following day, at an APP
pointed hour, IN the glen, when nc would bring
her some valuable books he was anxious she
should read. He would also give her the first
instructions in the French language, which he
was DESTROYS she should learn.
After she left her apparent admirer, she ran
as fast as possible to the little cottage, where
she feared her father had been waiting for her
to cook his supper, but fortunately he had not
returned, and know nothing of her extended
absence. With burning cheeks she went about
her tasks, feeling that she had perhaps done
very wrong in promising to meet Lord Dashier
the following day. Although she felt some
what flattered at his compliments, and thought
him the noblest, finest-loolxing young gentle
man the country probably afforded, she heartily
wished she had not met him she feared there
Wub hOiltintllp NIOllB uDOuJ Htf bO ipub
with him, as it was circumstance about which
she dared not speak to her father. A
dozen times she said to herself, Z" will not
meet him again, unless he comes TO the cottage
to see me-" Then the thought would force it
self into her mind Z" He is our landlord, and If
Irefuse he may be hard with poor father so
will go and stay just long enough to get the
books he offered to fetch me, and then hasten
home" So, after Thyra did up her work after
dinner the next afternoon, she sent her little
sister to play with some neighboring children,
her father having already gone to another town
to market some vegetables, then fastened the
cottage door, and started with fast-throbbing
heart and scared face for the glen. Lord
Dashier was there in advance Of her.
81 was afraid you would not come" he said,
placing pile Of costly-looking books in her
hands.
I" / am afraid IL was an improper step, Lord
Dashier," she replied.
"Oh, perfectly proper, or would not have
asked you. My motives In meeting you are