Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-09
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70 mother if you only had soma faith h

| 600 would show you tn8t my iaooi
has not been in vain"
sIf could feel sure Of you: success, Nor.
man. would sacrifice anything. But if tao
farm should be sold, We would have moth
ing left But We might sell part; now that
twenty acres on the point, I'd be glad T.
| sell"
Mother, dear, 10 enc would buy that, i.
il scarcely more than a great rock. But
we'll dismiss the subject. I'm sorry men
TONED it / was SO annoyed to be at COM
plete stahdstil'. II you could spare me FOX
q while, could"
40, Norman, you're all I've got; don't
leave me yet, wait little longer, and am
sure if it is right for you to succeed some
way will be opened"
A suppressed sigh the only answer,
and they both entered the house
When all was still. Junia crept
bacS into her room and sat down in tbs
darkness 10 think Size had heard all,
although the speakers. if not unmindful
Of tteir boarder, had spoken SO low that the
tone, could not have penetrated her room
She understood at last A loving son strug-
Cling with his ambition. sacrificing his dear
| est hopes rather than leave a devoted
mother CT sell the poor old place so dear to
| her Junia had wronged him il thought,
but brave and noble he seemed As she real-
/ lied that he had so completely hidden his
trials under a cloak Of apparent content,
that she hal never suspected he hal desire
TO know Oh be known outside of Sandy Cove.
A hunirei dollars, What a paltry
sum 10 har wao hal never felt
! the nesl of money. She lOngsi
70 place a thousand q. his disposal But
she knew that thi, proud man would accept
neither GIFT nor loan from her, and she
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In due time her lawyer in the city received
the following letter:
| SANDY CoyE.-DEAR SIR: | desire to
possess a certain tract of land near this viii /
lage. 1t i, called Rocky Point. is owned by I
Widow Ferris. 10 whom any one In the place
can direct you The land is comparatively
worthless, but will pay-I desire to pay
| $500 for the twenty acres The location Is
/ fine and | have thought Of building a sum
mer residence You know l am
poor school teacher l can make m such .
! purchases. but if you will prospect around
! here. hint at a summer residence and pur I
/ chase Rocky Point you shall be sufficiently .
I renume rated and Will relieve you IF your
| purchase in due time need not caution .
I You t. avoid al mention of my name, or,
/ should we meet here. any recognition Of
Yours truly, JUSIA ST JOHN.
Later a stranger visited the small town TO .
buy land After wavering between Rocky .
! Point and Tangle island till Mormon was
nearly distracted between hope and fear, he .
suddenly grew enthusiastic over the Point as
LIE and Norman stood watching the sunset .
light fade from the sky and sea.
Magnificent, the finest view along The
coast Mr.. Ferris what will you sell this lot /
forr
What will you give me an acre.'
Well and the lawyer deliberately
| viewed his surroundings, such situation
Ill Q L..
give you $50, cash down.
"Do you mean that, sirs' asked Norman
with suppressed eagcrness.
why, certainly; and if you agree TO that
price, we'll make out the papers to morrow.
I'm in a hurry to get back home What do
you sayf
"If YOU are salts fed certainly am" he
repliel Is in dream, and few minutes
later he was rushing over the cliff TO his
hone.
He burst into the little parlor and sesing
only his mother musing in the twilight he
caught her in his arms and cried out:
% mother, mother' I've sold Rocky
Point for 5000"
But his voice broke. He sank down in
chair and covered his face with his shaking
hands He had bravely fought with trials,
but this unexpected deliverance completely
unnamed him.
Norman. my boy, neve, thought you
cared SO much" quavered the widow, with
her hand on his bowed head.
at was everything to mel" came thrill
ingly and Junia stole noiseiessiy from the
room her own eyes full Of happy tears.
As the school year wanei, Junia grew
pale and thin. She had worked hard and
been most successful, but it had told upon
her physical strength, and to the unanimous
request for her return to the school, this fact
was tire excuse for her refusal She was
general favorite in the village, and TO the
inmates of the Cliffs cottage she had grown
very dear.
1t is said that opposite natures attract each
other, but whatever the temperament, there
is always subtle sympathy between noble
minds which tends to draw them together.
This was the case with Norman Ferris and
Junie. Each in the other intellectual
and moral afiinites. taste for like pur-
suits, the same yearniny of soul TO make life
useful ami exalted. Circumstances may
seperate them, but such natures turn u
each other as naturally, the magnetic
needle turns to the north.
Junia's school closel with grand picnic,
q JOYOUS occasion. but as the loved teacher
was to leave Sandy Cove tbs following day,
it closed with ,adiened faces and fearful
gooi-byeS.
IL was evening, and in the NOON
Ii hit Norman and Junia were taking
their last row around the little bay The
beauty of the night, and the thought of
coming separation kept them silent till at
length Norman restei upon his oars and
looking earnestly into the fair face before
him. spoke in low tones:
HIVE you any regrets at leaving us,
Miss Juaia.'
at could hardly be otherwise when my
life here has been so pleasant | should
like 10 teach another year, but fear my
strength Will not permit
You ara right You do not know how
have longed to save you from this drudgery
1t Is plain that You are not accustomed 10
labor. and it is all the harder for You. o,
Junia, let me save you from toll ami care
have little to offer now, but my prospect
are fatteriny. know am not worthy OF
you, and so | have been silent
all these months in which you have
been constantly my in thoughts but
love You Junia, AMI I cannot let you &C
away in ignorance of it Ny life shall prove
it If YOU viii but stay with me- He paused
for her . speak Her voice trembei
little
a have no near kindred in all the world,
ami in my loneliness your words seem very
sweet 10 me, but must tell you 4 secret be-
fore more is said | am not obliged TO work
Ny father wished me t. teach this one year,
and thought it best to assume tho role q
the dependent teacher not dreaming that
the deception wouli prove a serious one
Believe me- thank you sincerely for your
wish to save me from care, AMI feel
honored by your preference
-If understand Alright, you are an heirees
In disSui>ei' questioned Norman, bitterly.
"S0me wogl. 50 express it, she repliel
Suddenly he enquired almost fiercely:
Did You buy Rocky PointT
She grow triie paler. but bound o. bs
true answered bravely:
"ThrouSi my lawyer, yea"
His face flushed hotly, his pride wa
wouniei and hs spoke very coldly:
The money HIS teea Of inestimabls valns
b mo, but cannot thank you now. and
Furthermore, Mis-. s.. John. witbd-sv mr.
suit until my POSITION admits o, my wooiny
an heiress.'
There was only the sorn: u the oars a hs
} owai rapidly - tn shore Junia sat pa
and silent in the stern Of the boat, wonle--
ing if wealth must ever prove a curse 20 he
and II it w1uli at last shut her OF: o.
heaven. Sic wa:chsi the rapidly near
Ing shore ami knew that hence
forth they two would walk n
separate paths Then her CRY rang out
% y rmsnl the leiseI
Too late; tie frau boat crashed upon thu
sunken rocks and they were struggling IN
the water Never before tai Norman for :,