New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
FOR WOMAN'S LOVE.
A BRILLIANT MATCH.
by MRS. sOUTBwORTH.
AUTHOR OF 'THE HIDDEN HAND" 'sELF-MADE," &C.

"Well, to think of it! Why, remember
Regulas Rothsay-Or Rule as we used to call him In
them days-when he little bit Of fellow hardly up
to my knee, running about bare-fooed and doing odd
Jobs round the foundry All and now he is elected Gov
ernor of this by the biggest majority ever heard Of
engage be married to tue finest young lady In the
country with the full consent Of all her proud relations
To be married to-day and to be naugurated to morrow.
and he only hrytwo years old this blessed seventh Of
Junel Wei, WELL wonders will never cease. But tell
YOU what neighbors such thing could never happen in
any country but this"
The speaker little, hale old man OF sixty years,
with bald head, sharp face, rnddy complexion ana
a figure almost twisted as yew tree, and abont as
tough He sias Marwig one OF tie foremen OF the
foundry
aWeI 7 don't believe Regnlas Rothsay wonld ever
have risen to his present position If it had not been for
his love OF Corona Haught No more do believe tl'C
Old Rockharrt would have allowed his beautlrh
granddaughter TO be engaged TO Rothsay the young
man had not elected Governor with the prospect OF
reaching still higher honors" observed astouI hoI"
10. ed matrou of ifty-flve.
g think you are about right iii that, Mrs' Bounce
said Marwig.
And how hard he worked for her And how long she
waited for hml Why, remember them botn SO wen!
They were the very Of friends from their chdhoou
the wealthy little lady and the poor orphan boy she
taught him read when she was only seven years ou
and he was twelve. And her naughty people no more
objected TO her fancy for teaching the poor orphan boy to
read than If he had been dog she training to stand
on hind legs, low and mean they thought ht ana
so high and mighty themselves. And now 10 thlhK Oh
him."
"Av ay but what gets me, Mrs. Bounce is the qles-
ton why one of ny boys yours couldn't have done the
same thing and been an honor My Sam and your
Phil had heap more sense than that little fellow and
better education too begin with Why people used to
say little Ruly off his head when they found him
porting over his book every minute he could snatch from
running errands Now what allied our sharp lads not to
rise to honOrs, instead OF keeping on W0rkug III tOck
haart & SONS foundry HS '"e"' 4n"' "n"' ~ ''
Well. no. I don't think its luck, Mr. Marwig IT Is
gifts Gifts divers you know And as for me-
think our working lads are doing us honor think
IL is lust as honorable to make steam engine as IL 10
make "A state Cabinet"
That is very true, Mrs: Bounce" said young man
who was "A newcomer in the neigh60rho01 ana one Oh
the bookkcepes OF the great firm Bt what WISH hd 10
BY hook and by crook, az the saving Is, Mr. Wall !
she loaned him books He left here when he was about
WSers did he 2, ~ inquired the bookkeeper
He went city and got into the printing office OF
TIE Natogaal WATCH And he learned the ira le And OH.
rel on lie worked hard and be studied hard. Aftera
while began to write short, telling paragraphs foi me
UaLb and these AT length were noticed and copied"
And after few years he became assistant editor OF
ics. And by the time he was twenty-five years old
And OF course, he made it slch paper as 1t mad
never been before. Quite apower IN politics" again
suggested the bookkeeper.
Sou better believe IT, reckon you know as well as
| do the power OF The Watch"
aOh. YES Aud see the rest. He was elected state
| Representative; then state Senator
Yes indeed You've hit il. And he Is going 20
marry his love to-day and 10 take his seat a. GOV
cnor Tomorrow concluded the matron' Win llite
/ chuckc.
Rccums Rohsay viii never take his scat as Governor
OF th state, spoke NOrirh voice IRON TIE thtket on
lie right the road along which tho party were walking
| 10 the scere OF the grand wedding
At this startling speech instant silence fell upon the
! merry takers. - &c. ,
shelter OF the rcesa tall, gaun swGrthy woman stern
of feature and harsh Of tone her head covered with
1t ia Old soythia,' muttcred the matron shudderng
and shrinking the side OF the book keeper, cor
the strange creature was reported ana believed by the
! very powerful aud malignant witch:
"RgGds RoihSdy wH HecT taGc ms scar as 0oreT1tor OF
As the bedame repeatei ana emphasized these words
she raised her nand with PropItur gesture and az
"Now then YOU old crow What you up 10 with
! your croakiugp demanded Mr.. Marwig.
,, H., lilo has meyer happened before ON this earthl"
The icnd iy away with you, what do you mean By
! hiatt demanded the foreman.
"REGrIAs RoTIsAY WILL NEVER TAKE HIS sEATAs GOV
The obstinate citeraon Of words put cid Marwig
/ into passion 49, ,,,-,,., ~, - -. A..
Won ARE very lucky woman TO live In land. and IN an
age where only may baTeiOotec boy rise 10 the
highest by talent and perseverance, but where
malpaIt old witch may torture and ten1fy her neigh
bors without OF the duckng stool or the s,akeP
The bcidame looked him scomfuly, and disdaned to
'RWatl" said a stout dark midde-aged. black-wkisk-
| cred man. Timothy Ryland by name, ana one OF me
%n%siion Tins miserable unac. She have got wind
OF something Tell me. old mother why VIII not the gov
| eruor-elect take his seat Tomorrow
because Fate fobids IT. solemny replied the crone
"HOw is Fate 70 prevent lf
"WiIl The governor be--nmdered" Tie whispered the
i' @Noi Reguas Rothsay has enemy in the
world exclaimed the bedame as IN scorn OF the ques-
NV Twill he be killed on the railroads"
"Nor"
win he be kidnapped"
"wnl he be taken suddenly I'LL Too i'll to go to the
mi lie never was i'll in his life and never will be"
"Wha then, in the tends mime Is to prevent his tax
ing his seat tomorrow 4" mpauenty demanded the man
"t a." Fo,c" solemnly replied the woman.
You said that before. But what form will Fate take p
THAT OF an evil dire, awful, so mysterious, that
| it, Ike meyer happened ON this earth!"
'.Yon sod hal before asol !" exclaimed the manager.
Arrest herl Arrest her, Mr.. Ryand She ought 10
tI oym !" exclaimed old Narwie IN some repidation.
u have no power to do 50, my friend replied the man
"@Wly where is she inquired Mrs Bounce, trembling.
trace Of the witch could be seen; She had passed like
/ dark cloud from among them ana was gone. No.
Che makes my flesh creep muttefeu MIS-, bounce.
Mine too" whispered Ann Lang, t1, Tim thin fair
young woman, senInsress py ule' icu Knew she
Sa, ten true what's going to happen shesdoneit again
yes, / knowi know she cant said Mrs Bounce.
" She mas missed It this time thought Whats 10 pro
vent MIR Rothsay taking his seat tO-mOnowf He
IN drstrae health up at the North End Hotel with his
groomHmen, waiting Tor the AOur 10 cuhe uo"n W hOeh-
/ hold be mnriied" -, a.,
| I" Ali that wedding will be sh0WI Bat should hse
! ace the inauguration rs Well'
Tow do You know Lat there will eany naugursoni
wait ill you what IS going To hBppeh Ola sdStma
| tells truel " said Miss Lang.
! " Ar veal that she dOesl" assented Mrs. Bounce.
Didn't She prophecy OF little Ruy, that as sure as De
! lived 10 crow mp he wOnd make man Z"
ms argument was received with burst of laughter
tvfs oh IN
! keeper. 800 ......, A.. Dali. ,-.,,,
make inst the sort OF he has made! And didn't she
nronnesy he would be eleccdl Aud isn't he electedi
| Old scyiha has second sight, and she tells True
Now stop crOakng Hers we are, opposite RocKhod,"
| said Mr. Ryland. a., .,,
II glorious day IN June among the mountains;