The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-09

now, MIR. Charles; and poor Sir Charles
is on his last legs. we hear cried Mr..
Lee. did you know it. sir?'
Il know. perhaps. more than you
do" returned Charles. Il come from
Dalrymple now; / went straight there
on my arrival.
but how could you be alive all this
while. and never tell US. Mr.. Charles?'
pleaded Reuben. ut was cruel, SIR"
Reuben, l literally dared not /
dreaded the consequences Of my fraud
the money had used Of yours, Lee.
The fear of being prosecuted as Grim
inal was always upon me. l had just
saved up enough to replace that, when
learnt my cousins death, and that l
was consequently the heir to Dali
rymple. | knew that fact would en-
able me to make arrangements for my
other debts, and came to England"
MIR. Lee! Mr.. Leer' suddenly cried
the excited Reuben, The is your land
lord now, not that screw that has been
acting it, and You won't get turned
out. | never thought Of that
Il have been thinking Of nothing
else,' said the farmer, ENORMOUSLY.
You Il not turn me out, Mr. Charlesf'
mo. that / will not" laughed
Charles, "and those who are already
out shall 60 back again. But l fear /
shall be obliged to turn somebody out
Of the Grange
How was the news to be conveyed to
Mrs. Dalrymple? Reuben said he
should break down if he attempted it,
and do more harm than good. Farmer
Lee hit upon the brightest scheme;
that Isabel Lynn should be taken into
their confidence, and that she should
break it to Mrs. Dalrymple.
So they fetched out Isabel, and GER
tainly managed to startle and confuse
her. Farmer Lee opened the confer
ence by telling her, with an uncom-
fortably mysterious air, that dead
man was come to life again, who was
asking to see her, and Isabel thoughts
flew to poor laborer. who had died,
really died. that morning in the neigh
borhood. When she was hopelessly
and thoroughly mystifed, Charles
emerged from his hiding place behind
the stables, and they introduced him as
Mr.. Charles Dalrymple, just returned
from abroad, which did not tend to
mend matters: al, least, until her shock
of startled surprise was over.
She undertook the difficult task of
preparing his mother and sister, and
Charles gave her his arm to accompany
her by circuitous path to the front en-
trance. Never had she accepted any
arm with feelings SO strange; one mo-
ment in whirlpool of happiness, the
next believing she must be walking
familiarly with resuscitated ghost.
.'Isabel," he said. ''that is more than
l deserve"
''Your coming back?"
Not that My coming back to find
you."
IBID you think should be dead as
you were?"
Something worse than dead. Mar
ried. have found you, have l not,
he murmured-'found you for my
own?"
Charles! When you know you for
mally gave me up, as soon as you
came into the Grange!"
LAY, in one of my hot headed inn
pulses: because had vowed a VOW to
my father that my mother should re-
main mistress Of the Grange, and I
could not see my way clear to keep
her there and marry you. 1t was that,
the losing you. which drove me to
recklessness. Oh, Isabel, have bought
experience dearly! To find you Isabel
Lynn is indeed more than | deserve.
have never forgotten you; / have
loved you dearly up to this, my return;
lat he N& Al
promised then to be my wife; promise
it now"
She burst into tears; her feelings were
too highly strung, her JOY too great, to
retain composure longer; and she
turned and leaned her head upon him
for support, he bending fondly over
her to catch her whisper:
'.Yes, Charles, if you SO will it.
They were in danger of forgetting
Isabel's task. but she soon Quilted him
and entered the house. Mrs. Dalrym-
pie and Selma were alone in the oak
parlor. frightened and trembling,
whilst the master Of the Grange, the
ostensible master, stood cold and un-
bending in the great hall, his refractory
dependents hemming him in and set
ting forth their wrongs, to which he
turned worse than deaf ear.
Not very long did Charles Dalrymple
wait; he saw his mother aud sister
emerge from the house. Isabel urging
them on and talking eagerly, probably
assuring them that her marvellous news
was no fable. Next Charles was
clasped in his mothers arms, and in q
few minutes Mr.. Lee and Reuben came
up; happier group has rarely assem-
bled under the night stars.
''Ho there! make way!'' And they
drew aside rs six mounted police dashed
up the avenue, who, quitting their
horses, entered the house.
What will be the end OF this riot!''
uttered Selma Dalrymple, clasping her
hands.
Perhaps the better way to end II
viii be for me to show myself" said
Charles.
.'Yes, yes" eagerly acquiesced Farm.
er Lee; ''let us 60 in, all in body.
Mr.. Charles, wish we had q good
painter here to take down the looks
when you discover Yourself
Selma" whispered her brother, 81
Fan not help diplacing Oscar from the
Grange. l am sorry, for your sake,
but"
Il am glad, interrupted Selina-'.se
glad! II you knew, Charles, how mis-
cradle and ashamed Oscars rule ha.
made me, you would know that
speak truth in saying that / shall re
joice to see him supplanted at thu
Grange"
but was going to say, my dear
that good income shall be secured X
you, under your control, SO that Their,
shall be no more pinching in you
household"
How have you heard about tn,
pinching?'
Il have heard many things at Dial
rymple went there first.
The constables were standing in tn,
hall, ready to act, whilst The mer
urged that they had done nothing t.
be took up for; they had only come t.
speak to Mr.. Dalrymple, and they
didn't know a r there w 40 M low oooiy