Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-10

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perhaps your father would not re-
member me, but I should ike to see
him. used to know him. am Gen.
a startled color leaped into her face;
she looked down, then at her cotton
/ dress. her little, worn Shoes and cast q
I troubled glance back at the room behind
@AIy father sees no one. MIR. Leslie.
He is out Of health, and-and much
At that moment the door opened, and
a little man came ont into the entry.
/ At first appearance he was an old man,
his head was so siiVsred, his apparel so
] carelessly worn, and be was so sllpshod-
"Amy," he said, hastily, 81 am sure
| that those last chemicals were not the
best. Has the post gone? want to send
/ this afternoon to Munich for fresh sup
ply 81, a.,,;. n.
] Leslie General Leslie's son. Do you
remember him?"
Hardly, I scarcely remember any
| body nowadays I am absorbed IN scien-
/ tific pursuits, Mr.. Leslie, but come In, If
you like-come in"
In moment Frank was In little den
/ which the half-crazed schemer called
/ his laboratory, listening to his glowing
was almost within his grasp now.
Frank listened, looking from the dingy
| crowded apartment to the larger room,
where Amy was sewing busily.
He fancied she looked a little troubled,
but her aspect was very calm, while her
father laughed and ratified on gaTru-
lously.
Everything was Of the plainest de-
sCriptiOn, but very neat, and 1t was easy
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their life were attended to by Amy.
He looked at her in wonder, remem-
bering her past life and prospects, and
the money that had been spent upon her
education.
She saw that he pitied her, and a graf
itude for his understand and compass
sion shone in her glance, but her seren-
ity was all undisturbed.
He was very gentle and indulgent to
the old man, and she thanked him for
that.
"Come again before you 60, Mr.. Leslie.
wish you were going to remain at
Hertzbrun. am sure within a few
weeks, you would have the opportunity
of witnessing my success"
Frank remained at the Gasthaus day
after day, and very frequently he saw
Amy.
It seemed too monstrous TO be borne
TO see her depriVatiOns and incessant
toll, but she never complained.
One day he saw her press her hand
to her side.
$50 much close application hurts me,
think" she said simply.
"It's killing you'll" he cried. Pardon
me, but how long are you going to en-
dure this cruel life? You are not fitted
for it. 1t is WrOng-shamefull Surely
you do not share in your poor fathers
He paused, afraid he had been too
abrupt.
mo" she said. quietly. "The hope
which has shattered my fathers mind |
is a vain one. But 1 am his only friend. !
There is nothing else for me to do"
Such self-sacrifice amazed him. He /
had gentle mother and pretty sister, /
but they prided themselves on being ''iu- |
diciOus." They would have deemed |
Amy Hepburn, hid in that lonely Ger |
man village among the mountains of her |
own free will, little less demented than /
her father.
He tossed on a sleepless pillow, think /
ing necessarily Of a fair, steadfast face; /
and when morning came, he met her |
with eyes as full of purpose as her own. /
Amy" he said, Il must 60 home; but |
1 cannot leave you here, wearing out /
your young strength so uselessly leading /
a living death. Amy, love yOui I love |
you with my whole heart and sou! /
shall be proud to call you my wife. lay /
my future at your feet. Surely these are |
worth your acceptance"
She looked up into his face, then sank /
trembling into chair.
"I-I cannot leave my fatherp' she /
faltered.
mo; but surely he will consent to /
what Is for your good, and give up this |
waste of money and health, when there |
is no longer any need of wealth"
"YOu do not know him. He is mad |
with his idea. He will follow it to any /
lengths. He would waste your money |
as he has wasted his own. He is very
irritable when opposed. No, the burden /
is mine. He would bring only sorrow |
to one who pitied him less. Unjust tend
and support him alone"
Frank struggled hard that she should /
not see how much he was affected but |
be did not love her less, or dream of /
giving up his purpose.
Goodbye, Amy, for the present /
VIII you write to me2"
She promised.
And Frank returned to England-tO /
the circle of fashionable life, into which /
came Amy's letters, sweet, pure, simple i
letters, so much like herself
He wisely thOughtshe would miss him 4
love him; but there was no sign Of this I
when he returned TO Hertzbrun in 4
April
She was thinner, paler; for she was
absolutely eaten up with sOlicltude for
her father.
He was Enthusiastically crazed now
sieePless, feverish, wandering out In the 4
night, so that there was danger of his
dying of exposure.
He was constantly searching the earth
for g certain mineral substance which 4
was to furnish him a clue he wanted. In
one Of his quiet moods, Frank said TO
him