Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-28

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During the weeks that followed, Fred
spent much of his time in rowing around
his old pleasure haunts, and visiting his
former friends. twas at this visit he met
Nellie Armitage, and their friendship soon
ripened into love. This was the cause OF
much annoyance to Mr.. Harmon, for he
had planned brilliant match for his son
when the time came for him to marry, and
his pride was hurt to find his son was in
terested in one whom he considered SO far
beneath him both in wealth and social po-
sition.
As Mr.. Harmon sat reading his paper,
his wife came into the room, and, in a
laughing manner, said:
Erred seems quite in love with the school
teacher; quite brilliant match-don't you
think so, my dear?"
Nothing could have been more disagree
able to Mr. Harmon than this remark, and
he threw down his paper. Turning hastily
around, he remarked:
"This must-yes, it shall-be put an end
to! If Fred dares to marry that girl I will
cut him off without one CENT?
Mrs. Harmon now saw her way clear, and
she lost no opportunity to widen the breach
between father and son.
We will not enter into the details Of all
that passed between the proud, stern, am
bilious father and his scheming wife. Suf-
fee to say that two years later found Fred
Harmon entirely separated from his father
commencing business as physician in an
other city, among strangers.
1t was during visit to Nellie in his ma
tive town, some time after, that the con-
versation took place which We record at the
opening Of our story.
Strange as it may seem, the once devoted
love between father and son, had, through
the influence Of an unprincipled, designing
woman, been turned to hate, and they now
met as strangers.
Subsequent events show that in spite of
all the power that Mrs. Harmon exercised
over her husband, he still retained the old
nurse, Katie, in his family, and no person
could influence him against her. Katie
was true to her charge, and never lost an
opportunity to try to heal the wound be-
tween father and son.
Mrs. Harmon, suspecting that Katie had
some influence, and, fearing she might undo
what she had already done, left no stone
unturned, till at last, one day, upon her
husbands temporary visit to the city, she
discharged her.
| a few days later, Mr.. Harmon returned
and complained Of not feeling well. The
next morning found him confined to his
bed, and under the care Of physician. A
great change seemed to have come over
him, both in mind and body; he seemed to
shrink from his wife, and did not wish to
have her around him. Calling his physi-
clan to his bedside, he asked him to 90 for
Katie; he wished to speak to her; he
knew his end was drawing near, and he
must have some one with him that he could
trust.
Receiving the summons, Katie fastened
to the bedside Of her old master. What
was the subject Of conversation between
them during the two hours of her stay no
one ever knew. Katie never saw her mas
ter again, for the next day she was called
away to q distant city.
After lingering q few days, Mr.. Harmon
passed to his higher home, and Mrs. Har-
mon found herself the sole heir to his i'm
mense fortune.
On hearing of his fathers death, a few
weeks after it had occurred, Fred Harmon
felt deeply his loss, for he had never ceased
to love and revere him, even though forced
to be separated. On finding how the will
had been made, he felt hurt that he should
have been entirely cut off, and sought
counsel from lawyer, trusting something
might be done. They informed him that
all attempts to recover anything from the
estate would be useless.
1t was a great blow to Fred, for he had
hoped to be able to set up little home of
his own soon but it seemed as if fate was
against him. Still he kept on with brave
heart. trusting brighter day would come
yet. He was favored in one way, at least,
for Nellie Armitage was visiting friends in
the city; so he had the pleasure of seeing
her often, and he felt that one, at least, was
praying for his success.
She was kind, sentle-hearted girl, yet
no one would think of calling her beauti-
full; still there was a look in her clear,
bright eyes that won the respect of all who
knew her. From her childhood she had
always been kind to the poor, and many a
little heart was made happy at Christmas
time by some gift from "Miss Nellie" as
she was universally called.
One day when looking from. the window,
Nellie saw a child struggling through the
storm, thinly clad, and with pair of half
worn shoes upon her little feet. She hast
ened to the door and called the child at
first the little one seemed to shrink from