Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-16

bent down TO kiss hes forehead Will hiia
last words. He stepped aside to allow
I her free psassas 70 the house, hut she
did not move. i.ssss
AYon are thinking Of y.our Eat 9 he
said. Do not be distressed on his ac.
count. Remember me in your prayers
TO to. nigh, and sleep sweetly Il Is 81 4
ask. z 81
He did not sWaiit 10 hear her ffervent
S God bless you e Z. Or witness her burst
Of joyful tears, but quickly left her.
The morning sunshine streamed bold
" into the apartme nt Of old Mr.. Warren,
where he lay in the heavy sleep Of mem
tai and physical exhaustion. The fore
noon was far ad vanced when q servant
reused him, informing him that Colonel
Leighton waited him in the library.
Making q hasty toilet, the old man left
his chamber and went to join his friend
The gentl met cordially and Col.
onel leighton Immediately suggested
that May might be sent for. They
waited but few minutes before the
door swung noislessly open, and wear.
ing white morning robe, the Young
girl entered. At j d motion from hel
father she sat down upon q low seat at
his feet and then glanced up with a con-
fiding smile at Colonel leighton, who
stood leaning against the mantlepiece
with an expression OF face half-sad, half
admiringly. ss&.s i 7 4 M. 4#s = 4.
II. eve aro waiting for your answer,
May" said Mr.. Warren, quietly 4 f..
II will leave the matter; entirely in
Colonel Leighton's hands," she replied
The old man glanced perplexedly
from her to his friend. Colonel Leigh
ton stepped forward. = - u;
"My old friend, James Warren" he
said, II met your daughter last night
and talked with her. I discovered with
what feelings she regarded marriage
she would make for your sake. / will
never marry her; she is free. And now
I have to ask your pardon for the un-
manly way in which I have
taken advantage of your en-
barrassments and have come
SO near to destroying the happiness Of
your child. Every power of mine shall
be exerted to it's utmost to relieve you,
and all the reward I ask is that you and
May do not despise ME. Nay, nay, no
thanks. 1 deserve rather to be scorned
for the part have acted. I have one
favor to ask, old friend. Will you al
low me to choose q husband for your
daughter?"
''You have my full and free permits
sion," replied Mr.. Warren. smiling
through his tears, "But 1 hope you
will be more successful in your choica
than have been"
"Never fear" said Colonel, with q
glance at May. F]inging open a door
that led to another apartment, he called !:
Nov my boy!" and Mark Winchester
sprang into the room. ~t
Behold your future son-in-law," said
Colonel Leighton, and ere the old man
could comprehend the scene, the young
couple kntlt for his blessing. At mo-
ton from his friend, he gave it willing
ly, and never was there a happier party.
Through the interposition Of his
friend, Mr.: Warren was saved from ruin
and his daughter made happy. When
May that morning asked for a solution
to the problem of Colonel Leighton's
knowledge of Mark, he replied, II did
not wait half an hour in the garden
to no purpose, little one" And she un~-
derstood that he had overheard her con-
versation with her lover. Through his
influence, Marks talent as an artist be-
came known to the world, and few
years afterward he became popular
painter and wealthy man; and, out of
gratitude to his benefactor, he christened
his frst-born son Edwin Leighton Win
chester. - . ..