Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-12

but one of these DAYS some likely Young
fellow will be running away with your
self? But had you not better give that
letter to your mistress at once. and tell
her, as her father will drive in an op-
poSite direction to where her lover waits
her, she will have the chance of meet
ing him at last"
A few minutes later Mr.. Damer and
his daughter entered the room. Miss
Damer was scarcely pretty, and Hill
was wondering at his friends blindness
until she raised her eyes to his
Eyes too expressive to be blue
Too lovely to be gray.
And which certainly gave singular
charm to her face.
a have told my daughter, sir, and
since we cannot start for a quarter of
an hour or so, you will take some re-
freshments."
Couldn't hear of it, SIR" Hill said
hurriedly, II must return to my poor
friend at once, and | am sure you will
make all haste possible" Before the
clergyman could reply Mr.. Hill was out
OF the room, and rs he descended the
steps he muttered with sigh of relief:
Heaven be thanked for this lucky es-
cape from an ugly predicament.
At 1880 that night Maurice Dillon,
with Lucy clinging to his arm, entered
the parlor of n cottage in Dublin sub
urb. A gray-hard lady was reading
by the fire, whom Dillon addressed as
follows: aunt Mary, this is Lucy Da-
mer, whom you know l have long
loved. Since the powers that be were
against us, we've taken the law into
our own hands, and | ran away with
her tonight"
Aunt Mary looked at the trembling
girl for a moment, and said with calm
severity: ''ln my younger days. Miss
Damer, an Irish girl had reputation
for modesty for which her countrymen
were very proud. And you, sir, an
Irish gentleman, have dared to compro-
mise the honor of this young lady by
your criminal reeklessness.
'Tve only followed the example of an
ancestor of ours, who is your own par
ticular hero. Aunt Mary. That Capt.
Maurice Dillon, who fought with Lord
Clare at Fontenoy, ran away with as
pure and true a girl as ever bore the
name of wife. -
Pm not going to split logical straws
with you, sir. You will return to your
college Immediately, and twill be
miracle if they don't expel you yet.
Come over to the fire, Miss Damer, you
are positively shivering with the cold,
and you will give me your papa's adj
dress. | shall telegraph TO him in the
morning"
''Oh! Miss Dillon. please"
Eyes, Aunt Mary is right, as she al
ways is. | shall 60 into town, of course,
and don't cry. Lucy. Aunt Mary will
be very kind to You, for didn't tell you
on our way up that she's thousand
bricks?n
young man, how often have told
you not to use slang in my presence?"
And by way of answer he threw his
arms around her neck and gave her
resounding kiss; but it was almost
tlmidly he took Lucy's hand in his to
say good night, although he looked
yearningly into the eyes that long ago
had made him captive. Perhaps Aunt
Mary saw that yearning glance and the
look of love that answered it, / only
know that as her nephew left the room
she said in gentle tones: Miss Damer,
that careless boy always leaves the hall
door open. viii you kindly close it
after him?"
Which of my fair readers has not al
ready arrived at the conclusion that
Maurice and Lucy were married? He
is now physician of respectable prac-
tice in country town, and in Lucy's
homo and his thprp IL n LITTLE toddlpr
who has learned to love the gentle.
gray-haired lady who often visits that
happy home, and who. he would tell
you, is his own Aunt Mary.