Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-11

Q1mpleS marked nof pleasant smile, as
looking straight into his face with frank
clear eyes, she held out her hand to
greet him, and made captive of him for
ever.
"Your brother" she said, els already
one of the family, and he has made you
so well known to us that 1 feel as though
l were welcoming an old friend
"Thank you very much, " said he, ST
hope may yet be privileged to give you
better reason for regarding me as SUCH"
That night, as he sat in his room long
after the household was asleep, he could
but ask himself, with beating heart,
whether it we're possible that there was
in store for him q compensation for
much of WEAKNESS in his life hitherto,
SO UNNECESSARILY rich as the love of this
girl. He never thought of himself as
living life of self-sacrifce He had
found some things rather hard to bear,
and life had perhaps been blank for him
"a negative thing. Rut with Lillian by
his side-how naturally the name slid
into his thoughts whole life would
be flooded with JOY. Was he too old to
hope for such bliss? He was barely 81
in years, and he was younger in that he
had never been hackneyed in the ways of
love, and his heart had never bowed to a
meaner passion.
When he descended next morning,
there was the light of hope and love in
his face.
"Why, Charlie" exclaimed Teddy,
chow young you look 1t you grow
backward at this rate while you are at
Wilmore Court, mother will hardly know
which is which"
The young man looked at him from
day to day with wonder, for his whole
being was transformed. He had never
realized till now the buoyancy and en-
ergy of the spirit which had been cab
ined and confined at home. Every day
the wonder grew, for every day the light
of hope burned clearer and stronger
within him.
He watched Teddy and Lillian in frank
and happy intercourse, and thought with
delight that they were already as brother
and sister. Her manner to him was con-
fdential, almost afectionate He was
sure of his ground; more and more sure
each day, till the very last, on the eve
of which he sat in his bedroom, musing
much, for he had determined that he
would know his fate on the morrow.
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There was tap at the door.
"Come in," he cried, and, turning,
saw his brother, with brilliant flush
on his face and strange fire in his
eyes.
''Charlie," said he, in voice that
quivered with some deep feeling. ST
want to tell you something"
yes" said he kindly, and scarcely
noticing these signs of unusual emotion.
"And have, ] think, something to tell
you. What is your news?"
Teddy walked to the window, and stood
there looking out for few seconds be-
fore he asked, speaking abruptly, and
without turning:
"Charlie, what do you think of Lillian
Jermyn?"
Had the boy then discovered his secret,
and was he coming to urge him to the
step on which he had already deter
mined? His agitation was so great that
he could scarcely find words to speak,
but he began to answer slowly in low
tones:
CT should, perhaps, have spoken to
you earlier, Teddy"
The young man turned to him impul-
s1vely.
"Ah p he exclaimed, "you have seen
it all. might have known that, dear
old brother. Charlie, bless me, con-
graduate me, make much of me; she has
promised to be my wife"
He had thrown his arms around his ell
der brothers neck in the old childish
nd
herent in his Joy; he did not observe, or
if he did observe attributed to wrong
cause his brothers emotion, though he
felt in every fiber of his frame thrill of
grateful recognition as his brother kissed
his forehead and said: "God bless you,
Teddy, and make you worthy of such a
treasure"
An hour later as Teddy was leaving
him he said: "Ok, Charley, there was
something you were going to tell me-
What was it,"
ooh, that was small matter, we will
not mix it with your Joy tonight"
Mrs. Pemberton did not approve of
the match. Years we're growing on her,
and her one hope seemed farther from
fulfllment than ever. Her yearning
love for her younger son made her more
tender than was he wont in all that she
said to him, but toward Charles she was
cold and bitter in her heart, though she
cloaked her GOODNESS and bitterness to
herself under the thought of resignation
only to the Divine will.
Tt is you," she said, "who have
made this match, in your poor short
sighted ambition. You have been per-
mitted to have your own way in all
things; and you are right, probably, as
this world goes. But the fashion of this
world passeth away. You have been
selfish all through Edwards career, and
sooner or later you will reap as you have
sown."
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