St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-28
A MAYNARD WARD.

the most abnormal phenomena, 70 suggest,
at ieaet, an adequate explanation OF every
enigma. For wat other purpose Goes ne ex-
ist than 70 tbroE light on the surrounding
darkHessi He Is torch bearer TO humani-
tvs ignorance. II row and asain, by rca-
son OF psssiTnist b. npsraRsnt or defect OF
training, the RAYS ne sheds around intsn-
SHY rather than dlspel the gloom, and cast
shadows rs OF Egyptian night across man
forward patti, surely he miscontrues bis mis-
sion.
But Ele wisest head Ia sometimes puzzled,
ANA the shrewdsst explorer OF the all en-
vironing mystery is sometimes COMPOUNDED.
A problesn presents itself which cannot be
resolved by any OF the familiar proessses
The why OF some suddenly disclosed fact 10
az inscrutabe as the sphiHx Of the eastern
desert. 1t was thus with Bernard Ralston.
Those who thirst for fame "a nisers thirst
for gold or coquettes for adnirstioR, would
have found mach to envy in this young
mans position. AT an age when states
man 10 carrentiy supposed To be studying bis
parliamentary primer, and when future
general May still be writhing under the sar-
casms OF 3 barrsck-room instructor, Bernard
Rs!ston had been welcomed into the front
rank OF philosophical thinkers. His book on
"Instiuet, Conscience and Reason" WAS
read and criticised by the few, praised and
avoided by the nany. The noisy bcterodox
claimed him as a new and promising recruit;
and So aiEo 30 H. Amusement Of the Ozlooker
did tae stsuBcLsst mais tainer Of old land
marks he was fatSSrsd, fsted, AID the lion
Of liis SsAson.
Il was from tsis suddenly acquired dis
tinctioa that bis em bsrsEEmeat had APP
preached. TAe solicitors letter that was the
beginning of ssrrows made this clear. 1t
ran thus:
Dear Cir: We have to inform you that by
the viii O. cur late client, Mr. Humphrey
PowsT, ysu hrs EppoiHted sole guardian OF
bis eAIy surviving daughter, Owe. As this
may be in The AAtare of surprise, We beg
leave 10 suots the precise paragraph OF the
wiz: And l hereby empower Mr.. Bernard
Ralston to act In every respect as the guardian
Of nv child. am sure taat Olive can have
no filter or wiser prstSetSr, nORe better qual-
ifeG to s6vise and 10 regulate her life; ard
should ho--hs / earnestly beg-secept' and
fulfil tais charge, l give aud bequeGth 10 tie
said Bernard RalstoA, over and above such
reasonable expenses as he m zy have Incurred
on my daughters bshalf, the cum OF Is, 600,
to be paid nv mr. executors ON my daughter S
twenty-ffrst birthday, ss . an ali tributs OF ny
gratitude.
The young lady ia very considerable
heiress in her eighteenth yoar, and at prsse L. {
at private p, Esion in France. Further par
ticulrrs VIII follow on your reply, We are,
dear sir, yOnrs obeGisntly,
FANsHAwE 4 FITcH.
Thu off Of tba ,,roverbial Uhfta elanha Mt
could have produced in no heart a greater
considerable What should retired and
solitary student, OF serious pursuits and up =
courtiy manners, answer TO such y challsR re I!
Il Clcstberpe Hall were large, 1t by no mems
followed that he wan ted more life within It's
bounds; and girl In her teens, G mere
child. as vita the sage wisdom Of hve-and-
thirty years he considered her! How could
her preserre by bis nre-side be harmon lied
with the quiet current Of the life be elected
to livel
Yet the bait OF Ave Thousand pounds was
q TEN pt.ti0n. Tho ROries Of Clscthorpe
Hall had beed sadly furnished through tbs
i'm proyidenec Of Berpsrd's father, And philos
ophy is lot particularly reMurerative hobby
to ride. Mr. Humphrey Power's Legacy, II
not precisely fortune, would be an assist
anee In the keeping up Of the restricted Clee-
thorpe establishment.
The matter WAS debated long and aRx
lousy, and the result Miss Olive Powel
arrived at the hall ono Howy February morn
ing. Slight of figure, wipsoms Of feature
with nerry, violet tinted brown eyes, anc
lips continually parting in piqusRt smile
over teeth Of whitest pearl, Bernard RalstoE
was forced to admit that, II he Was properly
to protect ais ward, his position might no
prove sineeure. Neither did it.
I-I3, haa - ga It'd anti oil
blossoms allure bees; and it was soon al
open secret in the countryside that Mis-
Power, as well as bsing lonely and lovely
young thing, was richly lowered one. Thi,
brought the sometimes lugubriou
voice of Prudence into sopabl
accord with the chorus Of alteration
But Olive was not minded TO be an cas-,
capture for any Of her wooers With wO
mans instructive dsIterity she kept then
ali at bay, and at twenty had escapes
the necessity Of as yet refusing any offer il
formal aRd uRequivocal terms. She wa
developing q taste for study which hal
amused, half interested her guardian. On,
evening he playfully rallied her on her appli
cation to sundry big tones in the library.
~ shall be accused of transforming
merry and bewitching young lady into blu
stocking, disciple Of my own day-ss-dus
pursutsn he said; "soRe one may som
day have special cause 10 blame me, fear
sudden blush was on the Ia alden
cheeks, and her glance fell. 1t Was impossi
BILE that she skould mislnterprst Bernard
meaning.
There 10 Oswald Harbury to think OF,
Olives guardian was daring enough to add
TIVE shining eyes we're Romentarily W
lifted. Was the fash they gave one of dig
nstion, or seorn, or merely of confusion at
tine nature of my smployments ca
make nc difference whatever, in any Wa
that l can insgiRe, to Mr.. Harbury," sh
answered. ThsH-it seemed h Bernard
strange tran sitioa-"Win yoa forgive m
fer Asklng favori" she went swiftly on
Il should hks--oh. SO muckl--to help il
your werk. Could l not copy out your nste
or revise proofs someumesr
What philosopher could have successful
resisted the voluntee help Of such an aE
ABuensisi Not Bernard Ralston.
Il was sum mer three months later than til
date o. this cOpVvrsatlen. Olives guardiz
was seeking Mia ward in her OWE bondoil
with yloen upon his face and deprsssio
Of soul which seHed bis analysis. He haa
message 10 convey and q proposal to in
formally submit which he had little dout
weuld be accepted. Oswald Harhury, th
Young ewner OF half Cleetherpe, had aske
permission TO lay himself and his fortune
at Owes feet He loved her, he said; b
would do ais best to make her happy.
"And / believe that be will. He has
houe 10 offer you and is 4 true hearted gen
erous gentleman. As your guardian, Olive
lam bound to give my sanction 10 90 IA
and promising suit. May | bid Mr.. Hal
hury 10 come and plead kis OWE cxusea'
he had spoken hoarsely aad IN eueer
far of kind Of vnise that he hardly rse~gu lie