New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-10-29

She stands in Gods presence in garments Of
white.
She a lsgS4 was good" and she always ibid
LOVE BY PROXY.
Gerald Winslow and Roy Hollings-
worth were inseparable friends.
Through four years of college-life they
had shared the same room, and before
the close of the first year had become
known among the students as David
and Jonathan, although they all won
dered greatly that two natures so oppo-
site should find such companionship in
each other.
Gerald Winslow was a handsome
dashing fellow free hearted, generous,
and witty; he was the general fayorite,
and both students and teachers predict
ed for him a brilliant future.
Roy Hollingsworth was bashful to the
extreme. A gentle silent fellow, whose
great dusky eyes seemed ever searching
the mysteries of the past rather than
enjoying the realities of the present.
To the few who knew his sterling
worth, and appreciated his noble quail
ties, he sometimes burst the bonds of
his restraint, and at such times was as
brilliant and witty as Gerald himself,
but should a stranger chance to speak
to him, he would stammer and blush
like a schoolgirl.
The friendship between the two
young men had dated back to the year
before the commencement of their col
lege life.
They had both been passengers on
board the Inflated steamer Ocean
Queen. In the hurry, and hustle, and
terror of taking to the boats, Gerald
had been thrown overheard, and the
excitement was so intense that his fall
was unnoticed, save by one person, a
stranger to him-Roy Hollingsworth by
name.
Being a good swimmer, Roy immedi-
ately sprang into the water to attempt
his rescue, and seized him just in time
to prevent him from being sucked in
under the great wheel.
To swim outside the whirlpool around
the sinking steamer, and support his
insensible burden, was task almost
beyond Roy's strength; but he managed
to keep afloat until the captains boat
came to the rescue.
OF course, Gerald knew that but for
Roy's bravery he would be resting in a
watery grave, and from that day they
were inseparable; and Gerald Winslow
soon. learned to love him as only one
who understood his noble nature could
do.
Together they shared the same room,
and ranked side by side in their college
classes d
Then, armed with creditable diplo-
mas, they sought a Western village of
fair promise, engaged rooms in Mrs.
Browns boarding house, and hung out
their sign:
''W1NsLow & HoLL1NGswoRTH,
Attorneys-at-Law.'
81 shall have to attend to all the lady
clients, old fellow" laughed Gerald.
1T would kill you, my boy, to hold con-
sultatfon with pretty girl. :
Perfectly willing you should, old
man." responded his partner. s.I'll
agree to keep the Office in order, and
DO all of the drudgery, if you will plead
the cases.
Which arrangement was faithfully
carried out. b
/. Although Gerald relied much on Roy's
sound advice in legal affairs, he was the
only one to plead the cases, which soon
engrossed his entire time.
One day, as they sat studying up the
case of Chester versus Bragg, the door
softly opened, and a yelled lady en-
tered.
Roy instantly retreated to the farther
side of the room, as though in search
of some volume on the little bookshelf
in the corner, leaving Gerald to en-
counter the hattery Of pair Of melting
blue eyes, as their owner raised that
odious veil.
'.Mr. Winslow, I believer asked
sweet musical voice, in perfect keeping
with the lovely face that met his view.
The same, Miss -----'' answered
Gerald. :.5
s.Miss Sinclair, bowed the lady. 81
wish to consult you on a matter of great
mportance-to me, at least
Then she paused in confusion.
It was some moments before she
could proceed; then gradually, from
her embarrassed sentences, Gerald learn
ed the truth.
Mr.. Sinclair, her father, lately de-
ceased, had left her to the guardianship
of distant relative, a second cousin,
or something of the sort, and now, af-
ter three years, that gentleman had
produced second will, purporting to
be a later one of her fathers, saying he
had found it in secret drawer in her.
fathers secretaire.
That will gave all control of her for
tune to the aforesaid cousin, until such
time as she married, and it was her
fathers desire that she should marry
the cousin.
Since that day she had had no peace.
And at last her cousin had shut her in
her room, and would allow her to leave.
the house on no pretence whatever.
Only by the strategy of her maid had
she been enabled to make this call.
Was there any chance for her to break.
the willp
Gerald listened attentively.
Have you any way to gain posses
sion of the two willsp'' he asked. 81.
should like to see them before giving an
opinion. 7sss=
Il think can, and will bring them
here in an hour, 9 replied Miss Sinclair
as she arose to go.
at the appointed time, she again en-
tered the Office, and placed the docu-
ments in the lawyers hand.
After examining them closely for sew: