Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-06

ing with the girl of whom be had
dreamed ever since the day when he
had first seen her fair face, and heard
her sweet, girlish voice thanking him
for the forget-me-nots.
He had still twig of the flowers
preserved between the leaves of the
Bible which his mother had given him
on parting.
Brand, hugh mastiff, growled lit
tie on seeing the intruder upon his
masters premises; but word from his
young mistress quoted him. And
then with graceful womanly dignity
she babe him good evening; and be
saw her tripping back to the house with
her hand on Brands huge neck to keep
him quiet.
The young tutor, as he retraced his
steps over the heath, pretended not tc
see the figure lurking behind the viii
low, or the heads of the two disobedi-
ent ones in the long gorse.
He smiled to himself, thinking oil
their disappointment in seeing him re-
turn from his visit thus honorably es-
corted, instead of with Brand at his
heels and old Orig with blunderbus,
and the young lady probably laughing
at his discontinue, as the plotters had
doubtless delightedly pictured to them
selves.
Punctually on Saturday afternoon he
was again at the manor-house, and one
delightful hour was passed in reading
and conversing thereupon with Mr..
Gregory and his fair niece.
The old gentleman was a scholar, and
was DESTROYS of making his niece one,
though she privately acknowledged to
Mr.. Norwood that she enjoyed her sol
itary rambles on the heath much more
than porting over Greek and Latin
books. And as days and weeks passed
by and the young man continued his
twice-aweek visits, life began to assume
a different aspect for him, though
scarcely a happier one. For what mat
tered it that he found delight IN loving
this young girl, and in sometimes bliss
fully dreaming that she might be won
10 love him, when between them stood
that great barrier of his poverty and
obscurlty?
He knew that Mr. Gregory was a
rich man, and that his niece would in
merit his wealth-for everybody said
so; and for him to aspire to her hand
pshawl
And SO the spring passed, and sum-
mer came with its wealth of beauty,
and tine moor was all purple with
heather and bluebells. But Mr.. Greg
DRY lay i'll at the old manor-house-so
i'll that the readings were discontinued
and Robert Norwood had no longer an
excuse for going there except to inquire
after his patrons health.
But one day there came note, writ
ten by Alice for her uncle, saying that
he particularly desired to see Mr.. Nor
wood, and that he must come prepar-
ed to stay to tea. And when, rather
wondering at this strange summons, he
repaired to the manor house, and the
door was opened for hira, he was met
by a pale, sweet-lookins :matron, and a
tall, handsome girl, at the sight of
whom he stood transfixed
Mother Helen !"
Mrs Norwood led her bewildered
son to private room, and there, in a
long interview and with tears, told him
what yet more astonished him.
Mr. Gregory was his fathers cousin
the very friend and cousin to whom
then uncle had, in fit of resentment
at his fathers marriage, left the for
tune which should in strict Justice
have been equally divided between
them
This has been the result of the false
hood and scheming of Gregory-urged
thereto by jealousy and revenge at FL
len Maynard's having preferred Robert
Norwood to himself.
The old man, now probably on what
would prove his death-bed, had sent ur-
gently for the wife and daughter Of his
injured relative, and had confessed all
this, and had asked their forgiveness.
'But why did he not tell me this be-
fore? ?" inquired the young tutor.
Because he had not decided what
to do; because he wished-so he told
find out for himself how far
you were worthy Of"
'Of what"
''Of all that he might do for you. He
has made his will, Robert, and left to
us all that your father should have in
herited. 1t is just as he himself says,
and as | think"
A flush of crimson swept over the
Young tutors pale face
81 am so glad, mother, for your sake,
and"-he taltered-" Helen's."
"And we for you, my dear boy"
Then there was moments silence,
'Have you seen Alice, mother?"
Her fearful, motherly smile, as she
told him that she understood
al.
"Mr. Gregory told me all about it."
ooh mother! and he"
He won't Object. He wishes it rs
much rs could do, since | have seen
her, and the mother stopped down and
pressed motherlv kiss upon the fore
head of her son. "Alice has been sit
ting with her uncle" she said, ''but had
Just gone out for little walk in the
garden. suppose you can join her, il
you will. And when you come in, Mr..
gregory will be ready to see you. He
wish to see us all to tea to-
gether this evening"
About an hour after this, Mrs. Nor
wood, going down stairs; saw the young
couple in the hall just come in from their
walk, Robert Norwood helping Alice
gregory off with her shawl, in exactly
me clumsy way in which she would
nave known he would do such a thing,
while Alice smiled at mis- awkwardness.
you will never know how to wait
upon a lady, Robert, his mother said.
Il shall in time he replied. his face
aglow with happiness. Il am beginning
o learn now. You have very clumsy,
boy, mother" he added in
! whisper, rs Alice blushingly disap-
Deared, but tomorrow / will tell you
now all my good fortune came of their
having tried to make an April Fool of
me-"
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