The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-07
:. Is that he 9r said he. "Good morning
irs. Poutiey, arr rather in hurry to.

Mrs. Poutiey, arr rather in hurry to.
day ~
Mrs. Poutley looked after Miss MaxIliar
IN amazement.
And me not half through that story OF
Sophia Sidley's engagement to Lemuel
Stokes said shes "well, don't call that
halfway polite ~
Madeline MaxiIlian was creature Of inn
pulse. She had made up her mind, as it
were, in the twinkling of an eye. She
would herself appeal to this gentleman who
had invaded the peaceful domains Of hei
fathers lifelong sphere. She would tell
him exactly the state of the case, and put Il
to his honor whether, TO save the College
few hundred dollars year, twas right to
superanauate one of its most faithful SER
rants. And as she pondered all these things
in her heart, it grew hot and indignant with
In her.
With a quick, slastic step, abe overtool
the tall figure.
Ill beg your pardon, sir" said she,
FIRMLY, :" but am Madeline Maxillian, =
DIR. Maxillian's daughter. suppose, witt
unconscious irony, "you have heard Of
him ~ HA
The toll gentleman bowed. EVERY
scholar must have heard Of DR.. Maxillian,"
said he. IN win be one of my greatest
happinesses, in coming to Collegetown, to
make his cquaintance--and," with an after
thought, that of his daughter, as well !"
''Oh, pray don't trouble yourself to be
complimentary" said Madeline, growing
secretly irritated. 81 assure You that isn't
at all necessary. But il you respect papa
as much as you shy you do, / wonder you
can find it in your heart to do such a selfish
and cruel thingl"
eli" cried the stranger. Selfish
Cruel!"
"Oh, dare say it seems right and just
70 you,n said Madeline, gathering courage
As she spoke. But peoples ideas of right
and justice differ strangely, think. I call
it selfish and cruel both, yes, and abomi-
nable into the bargain,-to step in and Dust
from his means of livelihood gentleman
who haS spent his life in elevating the
standard of the Collegetown Library. What
Is hundred year more or less to you
And to papa the position is everything /
And you know it as well as do! Oh for
shame for shamel |"
But stop, stopi" cried the gentleman,
hurriedly. :" don't know what oil this is
about"
"Mr. Cleveland, if you think to put me
off in this sort of way" cried Indignant
Madeline.
Bat my name Is not Cleveland" he ex-
planned. 81 am Cornelius Clifford, have
come here to take charge of the new Episco-
pal Church. And I really have not heard
word about any changes in the Collegetown
Library You see, you must make allow
ances for me, am stranger in the place y
Madeline wrung her poor little cotton
gloved hands in despair.
It's just like me-" walled She I'm
always making some horrid, humiliating
mistake. Oh, forgive me, please-please
forgive me, Mr.. Clifford. II thought
you were Mr.. Cleyelandl"
But Mr.. Cleveland, the new College
President, is friend of mine." said Mr..
Clifford, looking very much concerned, and
extremely handsome. Cannot use my
influence with him to avert this unfortunate
state of affairs, which"
"Oh, could you ?" cried Madeline, new
hope irradiating her dimpled face. "Oh,
IT you could, / should be indebted to yor
always, yes to the very end of my life
Because it is such u cruel wrong, and papa
is SO full of dignity, that he would die soon
or than to demonstrate Oh, Mr.. Clifford,
do help me,-do advise me ="
And the upshot of it all was that DIR.
Madllian was triumphantly reinstated in
his old position of College Librarian, and
Mr.. Cleveland md the Reverend Mr.. Gilt
ford both became household friends at the
little cottage where the genial old scholar
dwelt. DR.. Maxillian, like most absent
minded saeGnts, had had enemies,--but
their Vaccinations were now exposed, and
rendered futile.
Mr.. Cleveland's tastes coincide with
mine" said the old gentleman, exiltantly.
Exactly. And really thought that Cliff
ford came here to see me, also, until-until
he asked me for permission to pay his id
dresses to my daughter Very strange, in.
aeed-very. Why, it is but the other do,
that Madeline was playing with her dolls!"
But Cornelius, mind" said Madeline
with warning gesture "you are never.
never to tell papa how mistook you for
the College President I should be morti-
fed to death If any one knew that! |"
And Mr.. Clifford promised eternal secrs
oy.-Shrley BRONZE.