Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-03
CHAPTER II.

When Thyra reached the cottage the young
rustic, whom Lord Dashier had seemed to see
In his minds eye as an admirer of Thyra's,
stood at the door knocking for admittance.
Knowing of Mr.. Littles dislike to him as
suitOr to his daughter, he came only in his alb
sence, and, having seen him pass on his way TO
the market while he was at his work, he left
the field at the earliest moment for the pur-
pose of meeting Thyrl for o few moments
Thyra, seeing him while yet little distance
from the,cottage, secreted her hooks beneath a
clump of ferns, and came running toward him
with only few wild flowers in her hands
"Where have You been?" he asked, rather
sternly. 81 should think YOU would have ex-
pected me, and SO stayed at home. You might
have known l would see your father GO"
Thyra was rexed at his authoritative man
ner, as their acquaintance or intimacy was net
sufficient to warrant it.
II supposed you were at your work, and had
no time to come" she replied.
"Well, next time stay at homo and see
whether am or not
"Perhaps so, and perhaps net.p
sob, Thyra,' said the lout, assuming great
tenderness, don't be SO crusty; you know I
idollze you, and have come to-day to ask You to
be my wife"
My father says he cannot spare me to be
anybody's wife, beside am too young to think
OF marrying, so do not bother me any more,
Jack"
'Oh, you have got some other fellow in
your eye, s'pose, bat let me find out who it is,
and he'll fare hard. I wcnld take his hearts
blood, Thyra.''
"Then ysR would be murderer, and 1
surely would -not have you after that, but
might go to see you hung"
You little vixen, you are only trying to
bother me. I know you love me after all.
and would feel dreadfully if I should go to
counting some other girl"
1T would be the happiest moment of my
life If could hear that you were. Now I am
in earnest, Jack. You have no claim on me.
have never given you any encouragement"
blast you for saying that. l tell You that
you have and if you viii not marry me you
will rue the day that you ever refused me-"
Thyra became little frightened at his
threats, and to her great relief saw her
father coming at little distance from the
cottage. "There comes father she said ::
do you want to see him?"
" No; curse him, and You, too," said the in
furiated youth, rushing from the door. "Iam
coming again the first time see him 90 away
so mind and be at home" he yelled, as he went
buzzing through the door.
Happily for him the old man did not see him
depart for the latter had already made up his
mind If he saw the young scapegrace hanging
around his premises again. he should resort TO
violence. And Thyra, knowing how the matter
stood, did not tell her father of the intruder's
visit. His heart seemed so fun of trouble ON
his return she tried to keep everything unpleas-
ant from HIM ~ have got no money TODAY"
he sorrowfully said "The market 70 co DIM
they pay next to nothing for what they do bury.
And what will be done when our new landlord
sends for his rent, which will be in day or
TWO, II he IS as punctual as the old Earl was. I
DO not know. l shall not have half enough TO
pay hum. 1t seems to me the times never were
so hard. For aught I know the bailiffs NAV
turn us into the street. Why, my little girl, I
have seen many family served in that way
and when you were wee bit of child we
would have Jared no better, only that your
mother. Heaven bless her, had a little money.
which helped us out of the scrape''
Z" Yes, papa, Just remember It but. from
what have heard of our young Lord, do not
think he vii be as bard with his tenants as his
father was; but IN ease he is, give yourself no
uneasIness; you know mother left me little
money, and you can have it if it is necessary"
My precious child, said her father, pattifng
her head with his horny hand, "that would be
too bad but If took 1t would pay it to You
again just as soon as could"
81 know you would. father; then do not
worry any more for fear OF not getting the
money!"
So the poor man retired with lighter heart
than he brought home from the market, and
Ihyra then took the opportunity to go and get
the books she had laid under the ferns, sitting
up I'LL late IN the night to ponder over their
contents. The volume of Cowper's poems.
which was among the number, she was perfect
" Delighted with, and one of SCOTS novels she
thought she would ike very much.
How kind Lord Dashier is Thought she
sc to bring me these nice books. and viii read
all l possibly can in them before I see him
again, which viii not be until day after to-
morrow"
And when they met again in the glen he was
astonshed at her power OF memory as she sat
and recited poem after poem that she had
learned in the short space of time since he
gave her the books. Her French lesson. too.
was perfect. After this they met nearly every
day for the space of two weeks. Fox-huntinc.
business, social part;es-an were neglected for
the sake of meeting the little peasant girl.
Then Lord Dashier declared his love, saving 1t
would be impossible to live without her. no
matter what the world might say.
You will so to London, Thyra, and become
the great singer l wish You to, just for my
sake, if for nothing else, win you not?' he now
asked
81 must she replied; '.yet it viii kill faith
er to part with me, and how viii be and others
think my expenses are paid?"
Il have eonjured up plan," said Dashier
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