Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
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them. Mr. Lonnard could speak quite
calmly Of the approaching day that
would bring IN endless night Of rest
! The only Ihio2 that lay heavy at his
heart was what would become Of Mary
when he was gomez "Mary" was his
own pct name for her.
You may make your mind easy on
that score" the young doctor said sim
ply; FOR love your daughter, Mr.. Len
nard, and think you could trust her to
me-"
LAS / would to HCavenl" said the dy-
Ing man, with grateful solrmnity. II
will not ask you If You are sure OF this;
know you love her. | have seen IT.;
but you have your fricnds--your pros
poets to consider, these are very early
days for YOU"
II nm sure OF every thing. evsu Of win
ming her" Arthur Ind smiled; but not
without some trouble, for Mury is very
proud, and might take it into her head
TO consider my prospects and my
friends. This Is. however. q compact
between you and me-; will you give her
to meY"
"Gladly, Arthur-you cannot tell how
| GLADLY. 70 hnvo Eyoi Gov e,,l . a,y ;s
more than enough"
v,+b i've. tho o,.,,rs;tton La S,aa,tai
for tbo r,i,l nela h,d oI,,,..,i,. r,,,,,,d l,,+
was yery ,ro,b '''
lyon L.vn tonr u.ori.rir, what I
shall do vic, an, lorl ni,,,,ri5; st,o III
TO him. Won @ro ve,.,. snr,, Tnr mo
md n;tv ma ond IN vo,,. ,,,.,..,,,,,, ~
turo would hur,jon yonrsol. ,,.;th r,a
Honestly Mr. AlIenbv is it,or soy,'
81 doresny If is y he .,n.,.,,,l emil.
inc rrayelv. mi hr,a WAT I'D nv.
| self the r,ins,io,, n,1 49,. ,,,-y for
Won and T nitv Won ,,d--T Io,a va,
Mary. and vo,, Invo ,rc ~. d,r,irc In
sD;ta of oll ti,o n,;6o IN i,nt sr.aat fsca.
| and Mary if mus, mo. orvthipr no
| vond nv o,rr moor ro,its COW fo,,,or
has given Won "a ms
II did not rro,,ire thot r. no,la ber
nestle down in his arms Arthur Al
lenby had hsnn tha haro of many q, ,rirj,,
| day dream and ha vas NJ nnre. h,,e che
had never ventured IN think the con-.
summation ronld come en- sonn r. avor
| After tint. Arthur tnoL, u,n, bir,seie
| the kindly Offices tina. would have bean
his nv RIGHT lad Nr. In,,,nr,i iva Iona
| euouvh ln y, hj, ,crond Faihar II IS
| too late TO reno,. him frn,n lie Jingv
room. but not too late ia mako hat
dincinees less pnlpable He spnt in a
| comfortable couch and nm en- chnir
| and brought the old man his favor;te
| books for the pleasure they gave him to
lou,; at even when he was too veal, IN
read them. And he delicately insisted
| on supplyiur MARY with the naaDe m
make son. necessary chanoae in tor
| wardrobe. and he s,,ent rnore t;un Win
them as the erd drew nearer
| ROOFS were the old mans chilaran. n
| the very last lie kent nile of imam, nv
| his bedside. and he would trrn the
covers TO look nj 4 fovoritn rnra ,vbon
he had grown too weak to iii Volume
Study lad been his nassjnn bn hnJ
gathered in n rich store of learning and
had found if a very moor tock.in.tnoaa
Ii was hard for him TO realize that tAe
age of intellectual publishing and intel
lectual publishers had departed--leav-
ing convenient market i'll the hands
OF commercial men more or less Hitter
ate. The poor scholarly gentleman, to
whom the grand old classics were as
familiar as twice-told tale. might have
been a fossil for all the value they set
upon him. He was n useful hacl; when
they wanted one--nothinG more.
so he died and was buried, and the
most genuine compassion was felt for
hlm ana his orphan child by score or
SO OF those chlValTic Persons--in royi-
dent Literary light horSemen OF Fleet
street and the Temple. Ihev were in
the country bareheaded when the soli-
t"ry coach drove in, and Dr.. Allenby
LED MISS J4ennard out to hear the fare
well sermon and look her last at the open
grave Next day two Of them waited
upon Arthur with chcque for seven.
teen pounds and few odd shillings.
we subscribed II amongst ourselves
quite privately the spokesman said.
N one else knows anything about it
just for token Of respect for the poor
Old gentleman, and sympathy with Miss
Lennard. We know. of course that
there are EXPENSES she will baya IN hear
and so if Won will kindly lander rhis
with our kindest regards and hest
wishes. we shall he infinitely ohl;oed
The lnndIord AZ orr ra,d.y,onY n,os
good enough to Give us n cheoue for orr
little subscriptions. and so YOU viii, see
1t is PAYABLE to bearer
81 thank Won. from nv beart-in Miss
Lennard's anne, and nv oa,,--" Az.
thur said s,for rnre and eorero,,s
thouphtfulness that is M lace rro,rTt
than kind. and il is n nIn.ean, h,'ty r. |
be nerfrctIv frank viz vow RI. sx.
penses are alreadv ARRANGED and Miss
Leonard is nrovidad for :
elias she fonrd har fricriq +lens,
"One. 7 trust of ybom vrr viii an.
provs. Mis- T,ennard viii hn mr vife
within a month"
1--WE arc delightod ~, den, .ir an,
sure. and thrra viii he fn.ti,i,;es NJ tbe
rendezvous when thnt dsv comes INT
still. there is TINT checro ."
"What world r.n ei,rros,s 1sbouId