New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-22
4 MAYNARD WARD.

aS Inc World KNOWS, TO ind law aQC
order in even the most abnormal pheno
mena, to suggest, at least, an adequate
explanation OF every enigma. For what
other purpose does he exist than tc
throw light on the surrounding dark
ness? He is torch bearer to human
ity's ignorance. If now and again, by
reason of pessimist temper ament OF
defect Of training, the rays he sheds
around intensity rather than dispel the
gloom, and cast shadows as of Egyp-
tian night across mars forward path,
surely he misconstrues his mission.
But the wisest head is sometimes puz-
zled, and the shrewdest explorer of the
all environing mystery is sometimes
COMPOUNDED. A problem presents it.
self which cannot be resolved by any
of the familiar processes. The why of
some suddenly disclosed fact is as in
scrutable as the Sphinx of the Eastern
desert. It was thus with Bernard Raj
ston.
Those who thirst for fame, as misers
thirst for gold, or coquettes for admir-
alton, would have found much to envy
in this young mans position. At an
age when statesman is currently sup
posed to be studying his parliamentary
primer, and when future general may
still be writhing under the sarcasms of
a barrack-room instructor, Bernard
Ralston had been welcomed into the
front rank Of philosophical thinkers.
His book on Instinct, Conscience and
Reason" was read and criticised by the
few, praised and avoided by the many.
The noisy heterodox claimed him as a
new and promising recruit; and so also,
to the amusement of the onlooker, did
the stanchest maintainers of old land
marks He was fattered. feted and the
Zion of his season.
It was from this suddenly acquired
distinctio that his embarrassment had
approached. The solicitors letter that
was the beginning of sorrows made this
clear. It ran thus:
DEAR SIR: We have to inform you
that by the will of our late client. Mr..
Humphrey Power, you are appointed
sole guardian of his only surviving
daughter, Olive. As this may be in the
nature of a surprise, we beg leave to
quote the precise paragraph of
the will: "And I hereby empower
Mr.. Bernard Ralston to act in
every respect as the guardian of my
child. 1 am sure that Olive can have
ne. fitting or wiser protector, none bet
ter qualified to advise and to regulate
her life; and should he-as L earnestly
beg accept and fulfil this charge,
give and bequeath to the said Bernard
Ralston, over and above such reason
able expenses as he may have incurred
on my daughters behalf, the sum of
$4,000, to be paid by my executors on
my daughters twenty first birthday, as
small tribute of my gratitude"
The young lady is very considerable
heiress, in her eighteenth year, and at
present at private pension in France.
Further particulars will follow on your
reply. We are, dear sir, yours, obedi-
entity,
VANsHA WE & FITCH.
The gift of the proverbial white ele-
plant could have produced in no heart
agreater CONSERVATION. What should
retired and solitary student, of Sc
rious pursuits and uncourtly manners,
answer to such challenge? If Clee-
thorpe Hall were large, it by no means
followed that he wanted more life with
nh its bounds; and girl in her teens, a
mere child, as with the sage wisdom Of
!: five-and-thirty years he considered her
How could her presence by his freside
be harmoaized with the quiet current
:, of the life he elected to live?
Yet, the bait of five thousand pounds
was temptation. The glories of Clee-
stherpe Hall had been sadly furnished
Through the improvidence of Bernard s
father, and PHILOSOPHY is not partic-
ularly remunerative hobby to ride. Mr..
Humphrey Powers legacy, if not pre-.
cisely fortune, would be al assistance
in the keeping up Of the restricted
Cleethorpe establishment.
The matter was debated long and
anxiously, and as the result Miss Olive
Power arrived at the hall one snowy
February morning. Slight Of figure
winsome of feature, with merry, violet
tinted brown eyes, and lips continually
parting in piquant smile over teeth O.
whitest pearl, Bernard Ralston was
forced to admit that, if he was properly
to protect his ward, his position might
not provea sinecure. Neither did it
The girls beauty attracted suitors a.
clover blossoms allure bees and it wa
soon an open secret in the countryside
that Miss Power. as we'll as being
lonely and a lovely young thing was
richly lowered one. This brought tn
sometimes lugubrious voice of Prudenc
into reasonable accord with the choru
of alteration.
But Olive was not minded to be al
easy capture for any of her wooers
With a woman's instructive dexterit.
she kept them all at bay, and at twent
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