Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14

For long time meditsting, absently
watching the big snowhakes Whlrhng
down through the icy air.
Presently curious figure appeared
the thick white storm, hobbllng
the deep, soft drifts, and halted
at length on the lowest step before her
door. The figure was that of an ex-
tremely aged man, whose long locks,
white as the snow around him, chung
damply about his pallid and withered
cheeks. He looked as sorrowfuI, as
honestly deserving in his evident misery,
as could have looked the beggar who
had excited Reuben's generous pity and
Ewes careless scorn.
While the man crouched there, shiv-
ering. Mr.. Chadock, wearing a stylish
ulster. and swinging costly cane iaunt-
ily with his Northumberland fingers,
came briskly toward the house. Those
expressive black eyes were very IN
beautiful, the expression of his aristo-
cratic countenance was very hateful, as,
with coarse and untimely exclamation,
he lifted his elegant cane for an unmanly
blow upon the white head of the old
man, whose startled protest sounded
strangely distinct through the peculiarly
resonant winter air.
ST bes here for Misther Wright, when
he'll be comin'," Eve, watching at the
window heard him say. "He bes rale
gintleman-God love him-as lint me
the dollar in the storm this day week.
Yees may save yer fine cane, Misther
Chadock, for another fine thafe like yer
self; for thaying it is, and no less, OWN
money as We does to your betthers.
Faith. know We well. Yees had bet
ther pay back the thray hundred dollars
yees borrowed of Misther Wright when
he had the plenty, than be batting an
honest man wild your unholy sthick. It
is yerself as would have the swate
throuble if tells Misther Wright how
yees put up the mind of dhirty lawyer
to chate him out of his own legacy. If
it bes the gurril yees would decaive
away from him by yer thricks to kape
him down wild the poor, then yees had
betther be goin' back to the ould coun-
thry to the ill-trated colleen who ought
to be your thrue wife"
The girls cheeks burned scarlet as
she listened. In an instant she had
sprung from her seat and flung open the
door, and stood gazing with scathing
contempt down upon Willis Chadock,
who was perceptibly uneasy, although
there was brazen assurance and an
odious sheer still upon his countenance.
''Miss Eve, my dear GIRL" he began,
mellifuously; but she interrupted him
by an imperious gesture.
81 believe all this poor man has as
serted" she said firmly and haughtily.
And as he bowed submissively and
turned away he understood that thence
forth he must be stranger to her and
hers.
At the sound of her voice the old man
tottered to his feet and extended toward
her large and rather grimy envelope.
cit bes for Misther Wright-the gin
tleman as lent me dollar, he explained,
az he turned and hobbled away.
And while she marveled at the oddity
of it all, Reuben himself came slowly
through the drifts and assembled the
steps.
ST have come back to make peace
with you, Eve" he said simply; 81
mean if you still have any faith and Of
lection for one SO unlucky as am"
ST am sorry grieved you, DEAR" she
answered with charming frankness.
'sBut goodness!-wha does il all meap?"
she cried as she glanced over the paper
he had just unfolded.
''It means, my darling" he said in
wonder, ''that my beggar is not beg
gar at all. He is one of the most &C.
centric men in the city, miser by rep
utation, and very wealthy. This is his
check-a loan until [ shall have pros
pered sufficiently for CONVENIENT payment
for an amount quite enough for me to
re-establish my business, and to claim
my bride whenever she may be pleased
to come with me-"