The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-15

abrupt ending. Both young. both in,
pulsive, what wonder that the NOR
these two saw of each other the stronge
grew the charm that drew them to
gether.
Mrs. Shears looked on unsuspiciOus
~; it pleased her genial heart to So
.'the children" Us she called them. IN
joying themselves; and sd the summe
hours flew all too swiftly by. AT lengtl
came day when, all through an acci
dent in which, by tine falling of - tree
Steven Haughton nearly lost his life, tn
thin veil which the Saucy boy-gol ha;
been rearing, called friendship. fell aside
and his true face became disclosed, and
with sense almost Of fear. Daisy awoke
as from y dream. to see whittier she haC
been drifting.
Can it really be that l care for him
this young farmer whom a few month.
ago did not knowg'
Then she questioned her heart, and
its answer came quickly:
"Ah yes. | do! dol"
And Steven. lying in his room with
his broken arm in sling, felt happier
than king. Never to his dying day
would he forget the look of anguish tina,
he had read in the lovely face his eyes
had rested upon when they had opened
from the uncOnsciousness that the dread.
full stunning blow had brought.
..Shc loves mer' he thought triumph.
antly; land before long. please God,
shall hear her sweet lips say So"
But il was not to be, for it 30 happened
that the younS man had just arisen from
his bed Of pain and resumed the role OF
a convalcscent. when Mr.. Nelson came
TO spend few days with his daughter.
1t was but short time before. with q
keenness of vision for which he con.
graduated himself. he saw how matters
were. He noticed how the blood rushed
to the yonng mans pale cheeks when
ever Daisy addressed him, and how an
answering light sprung INTO the maiden's
blue eyes.
This will never do" he thought to
himself. in positive alarm. "My Daisy
farmers wifc-or rather drudge? The
idea is prepoSterOus! How foolish !
was ever to allow the child away from
me. But after all it is not beyond rem.
edy. He has not spoken to her. / know,
for she would have told me. Twill take
her home at once. Once away from his
society the danger will be over"
Poor little Daisy! She acquiesces un-
questioningly to her fathers sudden
mandate of departure, as what else can
she do? She well knows what the feel
ing is that thrObs with her every pulse
for Steven, but though his admiration
has been plainly evidenced, no words OF
love have been spoken, and when she
sees how quietly, almost coldly, he an
swers her farewell, her warm young
heart chills. And the years pSss, and
yet it does not awake from that chill.
In vain does her anxious father, in
wardly remorseful for what he recog-
nizes rs his own doing, crafty, before
it is spoken. every desire; nothing brings
back the old happy girlish animation.
At length they go away, Mr.. Nelson
fondly hoping great results from the
change of scene and surroundings.
They AFRO in London. when one even
ing MIR. Nelson urges his daughter to
accompany him TO hear noted lecturer.
Il do not care much TO go, papa. but
to please you WILL" Daisy answers.
And before long, leaning upon her
fathers arm, she enters the thronged
hail.
Their tickets entitle them to seats in
one Of the foremost rows, and thither
the usher takes them.
The lecture begins even as they enter.
What is it that causes Daisy to start
and tremble? As the deep rich tones
of the orator fall upon her ear they
bring with vivid force that summer five
years ago. when all unaskod and un-
sought her girlish heart went ont Of her
keeping for ever. With an effort she
controls herself and raises her eyes to
the platform. Her ears have not de-
ceived her She sees q tall manly fig
ure. whose handsome features, eloquent
with power and talent, are those OF the
never-fOrgottcn hero of her fancy.
At the same moment, looking down,
his gaze meets full her own.
Never before did the great question
upon which he is treating get as ably
handled.
sour favorite orator surpassed him
SELF" so says the voice of the press the
following day.
It does not tell, for it does not know,
what 1t was thai lent snch more than
usual fire and vigor to the speakers ut
teranccs; but we who are behind the
scenes can say that it was the radiant
expression of surprised gladness that
looked out of Daisy's blue orbs.
As Mr.. Nelson and his daughter, issue
from the hall, some one comes towards
Daisy with outstretched hand, and the
exclamation:
"HoW glad ! am to see YOU, Miss
Nelson! 1t is anpneypected, and there
fore oil the more welcome surprise, !
read your familiar name amongst the
list OF arrivals published In the papers,
but did not know whetherit were real
ly my old friend or not.
The bright color battles Daisy's face
at the unaffected pleasure in his tones,
and she answers frankly and simply, as
she places her small glovcd hand in his:
81. too, am very glad to meet yon.
Then, turning to her father, who by
this time has recognized to his infinite
wonderment in the celebrated orator
the young man be met five years ago in
the country. she says' Papa, this Is
Mr.. Hanghton-you surely remember
him.
After that every evening tnat Mr.
HaugntonIs engasements allow MN =, 70
can ms own mus MN ~ Daisy sius'
ana AFTER little everything Is exp,aineu;
ana she learns now II was ina ne naa
allowed her' thouSn loving her passion
ateiy' 10 go OUT OF ms hIe wi'hout .
word or question, and how ne, whom
her tanner haa iookeu upon ~ u 9etri -
mentai, was In reaiity heir 10 larSe
fortune, and even then engaged In the
scientific pursuits which aiterward made
his name noted, Ills heallh I0f Ihe Time