The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

affair, the cut, Mr.. Netherly. / will
fix it up, and you can ride home in
my buggy"
"Oh is he strong enough, doctor ?"
quickly asked Miss Emore.
The old gentleman's comfort SEEM
ed very precious to her, now.
"Yes, l guess he can stand it.
What do you think, Mr.. NetherIy ?
81 do not wish to trespass upon the
good peoples hospitality. My dear
girl. you are a brave, noble creature,
and if can ever repay you for what
you have done"
"You can," softly said the fair girl.
"Can 1? How ?"
"Yes. Will you promise to do one
thing, Mr.. NetherIy ?" asked Miss
Elmore.
"Yes, thousand"
Zone is sufficient. Doctor you are
witness to the promise"
~ am, Miss EImore."
"What is it that you wish me to do
my dear young friend"
Send for your son."
"Whatl The boy is now no longer
my son ="
"Your promise I" simply broke in
the girl.
"He has disgraccd the family
name"
"You sent him out-an outcast.
Remember your PROMISE" again in
terrupted the girl.
"He dared to disobey me-"
"Come, come, my dear sir. l am
witness, you know. You can do
nothing but to do as the lady re-
quests" said the doctor good-nature-
dly.
my word is as good as my bond.
Butt have meyer heard from him {:
| do not know where to address
him."
II do. He is now in Durango,
Colorado"
"How should you know of his
whereabouts ?" asked the old gen.
tleman, in astonishment.
81 have friends to whom he writes,"
simply said the girl.
"Well, since cannot 90 back on
my word, l suppose / must send for
him."
|
One-two months swiftly glide
along, and in that time the old gen.
tleman has become very much at.
tached to the fair girl in the cottage.
He finds himself often plcturing
Dick and Miss Gilmore as seated
with him in the great Gining-room.
"Pll propose to her myself. if the
young scapegrace don't. He's doubt
less forgotten all about his Marian by
this time. What a fine pair they
would make-Dick and Miss Ell
more ="
Just then the front door opened
and shut with loud clang, and in
another minute Dick was locked in
his old fathers embrace.
"Well, you're fine looking fellow.
you are! Where did you get all that
beard ?" asked the Old gentleman, as
he held the strong, sun-browned,
heavily bearded Dick away and sur
veyed him.
"Colorado is prime climate for
whisker-raising. father"
"NOw that you are back, what do
you propose to do with yourself?"
"I don't know. You sent for me |;
what are you going to do with me p"
"GOing to introduce you to the
finest girl in all the world. And 1
say, Dick, if you dou't fall in love
with her at once, I'll-send you
adrift again"
"a woman parted US once. faith
er."
Eyes, and woman brought you
back, you gold.digger, you"
"Is the lady present?"
The old gentleman rang the bell,
and told the boy who answered it to
send the lady who was in the parIor
to the library.
The door opened, and a blush rose
to the fair intruder's face as she en-
tered.
"Miss Elmore, this is my son Dick.
I trust you'll both be very good
friends"
What followed, opened the fathers
eyes very wide. With glad cry oI
welcome, the girl sprang into Dick S
outstretehed arms.
After Dick had kissed her several
times he led her to his father and
said:
Father, the same who parted us
is the one who brings US together. y
sch it is"
3 "MarianW