River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-28

reaction was too much and the man
sobbed aloud. His wife heard it and
raised herself up.
Lucy she said, 'swhat is that; more
trouble2"
mo, no; only JOY, and here is the
gentleman that money, You know"
"God bless you, sir. said she.
Lucy was going to stay there. and am
nounced her intention Of never returning
to her father. He will have to get
some one elsa to be his servant maid
now. ] only got your message this
morning. / will stay with you and get
some work, and we'll see if William
can't get some, and you will get well.
we shall all be as happy as possible. :"
And the little woman hustled about,
and found some sticks, and Joe found
some more matches, and they got bit
of fire somehow, and before Joe left he
thought that his nights adventure had
not turned out so badly as might have
been expected.
Lucy Manvers' sister Kate had been
married about five years ago to a poor
young artist, who had every wish and
will to succeed in his profession, and,
with young mans buoyancy, made
up his mind that he was certain to do
so. Mr.. Manvers had forbidden the
wedding altogether and solemnly told
his daughter he would never see her
again should she marry William Tay-
lor. She did so however; but with
little money and no introduction, it
was not easy for her husband to get
on and by degrees he went down in
the world till he got about as low as he
possibly could get He had ON the
evening on which Joe met him gone in
to the gambling room in the hope of
getting little help from Mr.. Manvers,
who, at one time had great hopes of his
two daughters making good marriages.
They were then one of the principal
attractions of the saloon, and when his
eldest girl married against his will he
said that, were she starving, he would
never help her. And he kept his word
for once in his life faithfully. Lucy
would only stay with her father after
her sister left on condition that he
never asked her to enter the saloon
again; so, as he could trust her better
than any one else, it was her duty In
the evening to keep guard over the
kitchen and cupboard entrances.
Joe went home next day, having had
quite enough of London. and made a
full confession. He also discovered
suddenly want of pictures in his faith
er's neighbors' houses, and spoke of a
certain artist whom he thought might
be induced to came and paint few of
their magnificent views around there.
Joe's father did exactly what Joe ex
pected. He sent up EGO, to be repaid
by degrees, and found little furnished
cottage for the London artist and his
wife, and sister-in-law. And some
how, Mrs. Norton took violent fancy
to Lucy, who looked ten years younger
than when Joe saw her first. And af-
Ter bit she grew so charming that Joe
thought somebody else among the
mountains might want her if he did not
look after her himself 50 one morn
ing there was quiet wedding in the
pretty little church, and Lucy Manners
was made Mrs. j. Norton, Jr. And to
make everything better, Mrs. Taylor soon
grew almost well, and her husband,
with hard work and encouragement,
soon found himself one of the most ris-
ing artists. Aud 50 altogether Joe
never regretted taking London Holt
day.