Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-21

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| protector; 'sy-e-A fsknow,Sbut cannot say
any moro about il. We have lived hare such
a little wAils, and poor papa did not even
know you. You must wait till Aunt Lucie
comes from Paris" '
| eyes, but, darling" F-''
| eyes, but, Clarry, cannot promise you
any more And I want you to 20 now,
really, because expect-uhy lawyer"
| The dignity with which she finished would
have made her lawyer smile indeed could he
have seen around the curve he was this mo-
| ment turning. The winding road was grow
ing a familiar one to Hugh Wexson. Bust
ness had brought him three times already to
Gresham since that first eventful day. A
| witness was out of town, he had called to tell
| her that. Other matters as much requiring
| interviews Lennon to his utter amazement,
being dropped unceremoniously from the
case.
This would be- the; last time he need call at
Gresham. He was thinking absently, as be
was thinking always these latter days, as he
turned and saw her at the gate. Garry
Berry was striding impatiently the other
way; there was none to see him take the little
white hand and look down-intothe eyes of
his little Lucie, it always seemed to him.
Under the old charm he went in with her; an
hour passed in light talk before he arose to 90.
'sYour affairs as far as we are concerned,
are now settled, said he, only just remember
ing the business that brought him; s'the rest
| remains to your executors, and suppose
there is ne needssof my coming here again.
But fsel . strong interest in you, Miss Ray;
would like to serve you. 4 You sare--n he
paused bit under the first thought seyou
are all too young, too fair, I think, to be left
unrestzained. with so much money. Tell me,
frankly, have you any lovers?"
She was one Ray Gresham; a girl Of warm,
tender nature, but romantic, easily infatu-
atsd; she ga2sd up at him, and somehow the
earnest faoe the quiet words, grew more 10
her that monsnt than her rightful lovers
madAase protastations and most impasdcnad
looks. She had never told q lie in all her
life; ell Ms saans, now, So regarded Hugh
Wexssa steadily, nnilnglY and quietly an
swsral: l. rs - = St
sNo.n san
It was an impulse, bat, evsr after, The b did
nss trouble ksr; she followed him to the door,
living hat Ia The smile th1t lit his faoA A
bit aWed, Ut earnestly, she gave Inn her
hand 1t part e. - .~
"Y0 ~ como asafns' she said, softly.
III yea wish iA-yes."
Hs wsaM % sxaia; he was sure4 THAI, as
he walled Aswiy beck towards homo; he
|swsuA 70 anywhere the wsndrcus eyes Of hts
ktele Inos ealled him. Three evenings Later
found Em taking his way to Gresham. For
vhAt9 Only casing to hook into the gray
blue oFhs g never in his life befora Al
thoaxh his Ettle Lacie be had for ever pus
behinA kn For she woald cartainA nsver
forgive hxn; whatever the mystery, she
wox1d never forgive him for being
90 hasby, soeAaly satisfied. And 20 u we're
foe2agh V HpsMrec*- .. 49,
: So thinA4Ag hat moment, be waxksd up
the hwAs S1Aaenly he shaded his eys and
paused VIZ vsG i Standing By ~ >bnsh
yonar, that AieAt figure with tho bronssd.
wavy hair, hpnl1fAg down to ths ressG3 1uss
as ~ hal glagEissd kAr many Nn s~snipg
tnr dswa ~ years. A vixen it must be,
born 4 hb o~A iRAEin&11aa, md ut % Ike.
50 Mai h sass2 un1s 1saef; hy1imAafily
he simtnA 1srwasa q il The cid dA5s-
- ~ Ao " ~ ressh@ tarneA sud
~. 81 - stsod fAoe 10 faos M Incie
aY; kAGA Cry with epuaheaanes . bit
marc asAtAsl. q lit ha6ng sirlish fseahpaas, q
~ aAAAOws1 by tbs passing yara Yet
svsa more hssukeal SAe seemed 10 ~ man
sn.ag - h9 With IL Heeh-ssatine Asars
and The paaxd fscs.. s,sx,, 90 -.
Did b saFea go
Ek %psskoa ,assr.sd t,eliu, slae sbu.,au.ant,
sAnat1D atvs him -. Bue ssaahsv u
haA ns~~ essnnsl - - tkas II vaa1d
nssb ~, ~, Aitss ~ soas4 1is1ngH@
paalAa, l. ees3eask saisa2 Hiluxftd -. -
nvs haslr ~ AH, - - esenplste
nd 81
n4sssss Ct ~ 1sazs But stk Struggled
Eavsly. - + xs,;.Y ,f,.;ri -.
ts HasA EemR ua.A ~ knew - saad.
szAAin0 ~ hasA svsa oi1sn11
~ - IA upt Aa1n it. .,yAs ysase hid end
@ay rolled haek - HIN; ks was AGs now
dn4lF to Asse IN Ms treahls sss+aaA- hat
s&da Ct THAR we6aax day.
"LsaA,p be bqoks 10, jxhilaatly. 3D. you
know II Is al . mistake between Yen and
meT
Sic oonh snay look st lin. only ksban
durnhy to the strange suesksns that be
asked But soan she realized.
"EhS lstr-tAe Attar nSva cam TO M.
And ii was usw servant hTought another
Mans - NE that night. Oh, can il bea-can
this hapd thing beF
- SAAy k&Aa En- eAtSe axU1 lAnAAHa1s
they food looking 1T each other But thsy
were f0adaf lovers than srer, now; aa1 he
nsxs insnssas she was IN his arms fast for
assang the hapd years beneath The spell u
his PASSIONATE kiaaes and the sveas pcoznise
Of he years to coma. -
/ And shortly they wat in to tall ID all 10
Ray. : 50 a.
at win just smt roanaaAc Ray saad
Imsie. 80. -, ~
BY the window sho sat, quito lost in her
own Wild dream. She had bssa dreaming
these three days past. Hugh Wexsoo loved
her; that was tASsscpst Of the p&esure. Of all
his inAases IN her. S1rs, amid, it all, this
foolish Iafla girl loved hsr rieAtful lever, but
the simple fact that such man should
want her was quito enough for nay Ray
Gresham
Truly it has hesn enough. Upstairs even
now lies the little nots destined for poor
ClafrJ Berry, whenA h Reforms homo on The
morrow; The deeia % note Stating that all
must be ct an cad between them While she
sits proudly dreaming yet withal-
Rnt the two have come in and stand before
her. A duHer girl than Ray Gresham must
have guessed their happy faces; almost before
they speak IL is flashing all On her. But she
is ons Ray Gresham still; just little glance
she turns with fate, and then self sinks, I'M
important, before this romantic tale And
suddenly, with a genuine sigh of relief, she
hurries IN the stairs and tears the little note