Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03

Will Slo1m Oh SCOTu lie DrOko my
carefully adjusted words asunder.
lit is invariably money, filthy lucre I"
he burst out "The world has set up its
idol-a great golden Meloch land
everybody is in a hurry to bow down;
and the struggle is, who shall succeed in
making the deepest obeisance. You are
a lawyer Parke, and like the rest. L
ought to have remembered that"
"You will pardon me if am triae
less sentimental than young gentleman
in love" replied, with a smile.
The storm was over, and the deep
ominious calm came back again in an in
slant. Gerald could see the difficulties
of the situation every whit as well as [,
and it was the embarrassment they
caused that had led to the tiny ebuli-
ton.
81 apologize e" he said simply. "Of
late fear I've been scarcely civil many
times. am edging toward the Rubi-
con, aud it worries me. Fate is against
me, but-I'n conquer yet;" and he be-
gan to stride slowly up and down the
room.
Nothing was to be gained by blink
ing OF the facts.
Millicent Tranton is not of age; you
are, comparatively speaking, a poor
sutton; and her father is both a rich and
hard man, Gerald" I said.
He WINGED, but admitted at once my
conclusions.
"You think Captain Tranton will say
No p in tones of terror" he said, cum
less the insolence of the proposition
takes his breath away [ fear so, too;
but this discussion has at least quicken
ed my resolve, and before many days
have been passed that question, at any
rate, will be decided. I will first make
quite sure of Milly, (what world OF
tenderness trembled about the name),
aud then l will try her father. [ am
not exactly rich, as all Ashdale knows,
after that crash; but am a gentleman;
I have health, honor and brains; [ can
surely keep a wife, and time will help to
free what remains of the old property
around the lodge"
sation now took fresh turn, and we sat
late.
was searching my Office pigeon-holes
next morning for missing document,
when my clerk announced Captain Tran
ton. A moment more and he was before
me; tall, thin, grizzled man, with an
eye like hawks and mouth continual
~ lowering between a sheer and
frown. He received my salutation as
frigidly as ever, and sat down. At first,
vaguely, and from association of thought,
I wondered if his errand had anything to
do with my friend. [ speedily found it
had not. Captain Tranton was going
north, he had property beyond the
Tweed, and wished my advice upon a
plain matter of business, dispute be-
tween a tenant and himself. Once
again, and so far as personal view was
concerned, for the last time, the ingram
ed selfshness of the mans heart was re-
vealed to me. pitied the unknown
Scotchman who had incurred his dis
pleasure, and made my advice of as
mild tenor as possible. He took notes
of all I said in little red-backed pocket
book, thanked me and departed. It was
then the 9Th of October.
&c [ shall be back on the 10Th, or goth
at latest, Mr.. Parke." he said, turning
for an instant on the Threshold; CT
will call at once and inform you of the
result if do not have need to write.'
[ bowed and returned his GOOD
morning."
Half dozen days later Gerald and I
met at a dinner party at the rectory
Mrs. Tranton and her daughter were
there also, for the Rev. Eustace Bronze
was bright and shining light in our So
cial armament as well as in his oaken
pulpit; his entertainments were invari-
ably well attended and select. Mill
cent was the belle of the evening, She
found plenty of obsequious admirers,
from the sleek-faced little curate to the
pompous old squire of the manor house.
[ watched her this time keenly, critical
~, and gave my verdict in her favor
Her mother was shy, pensive woman,
who took but a languid interest even in
the affairs of her own household, and
who would no more have dreamed of de-
flying her husband III trivial matter
than In a great one. Millicent exhibited
In her vivacity self-reliance and mild
spirit of inquiry She was slight, but
of good figure; lovely tonight in a
dress that both fitted her and was a
tribute to good taste. She could sing
and play as I had heard only one other
country lassie do, and that was with
dOAOC dSOs
Once or twice that evening [ fancied that
signals passed between Millicent Tran
ton and Gerald Myrtlemore, and after
a certain episode behind a music book,
tell-tale blush reigned on both faces.
l was not surprised next evening,
when sitting alone in my room, copy
of Current Review in my hand and
comfort all around, to receive a visit
from my friend. Gerald came in with
as grave step as ever, but there was as
strange compound Of JOY and anxiety
upon his face as [ had ever seen. He
gave my outstretched hand a grip in ST.
lence and took his old station to the left
of the fire.
'Fair stood the nind for France"
1 hummed. "Ah, Gerald, I DOM know,
I am sure. what has brought those words
to my lips"
81 have proved one chance, at any
rate" he said, with beanling eyes, "and
| am on the straight road to the other