The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-12
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icate cheek uPiilted for his careSs.
'Ihayen't been lonely, grandpa Mr..
Fame has Just gone. | wanted him to
wait to see You. but he had an import
ant engagement"
Old Mr. Dudley, after keen look
into the blushing face, drew the girl to
/ him.
'.Ah. he has been in a great hurr..
Only this morning he asked my per-
mission to address you, and-the very
same day"
He told me he had your approval,
dear grandpa"
''And someone gave him her ap-
| proval too-eh?" patting the little
hand on which bl2zed a betrothal ring.
'Wcll, darling, ] hope you will be
happy. | like Arthur Fame right we'll"
Six months rolled by. and into Lola's
happy life had come vague unrest
As she saw Mr.. Fame in the near inti-
macy which their relations allowed, she
became aware of something wanting
| in her hero.
He was just as handsome as ever, it
was true, with his dark eyes and hair,
and erect elegant figure; but Lola be-
gan, dimly at first, and then more
| clearly, to see that, unGsr that pol
! ished exterior all was not as noble and
refined as she had thought. But with
her grandfather Mr. Fame was great
| favorite, and Lola silenced her con-
| science, which was already telling her
| that not to such a one could she give
her whole heart, by thinking that she
had pledged her word, and that if she
broke her engagement now she would
lay herself open to the hateful charge
Of being coquette. So the time
passed.
One afternoon, Lola, radiant in
| delicate party costume Of azure silk,
entered the library for her grandfa-
Tiers inspection.
As Mr.. Dudley wrapped her grace
full figure closer in her ileecy cloak be-
fore handing her into the carriage,
he might well be pardoned his look of
fond pride, for seldom did eyes rest
upon Il more beautiful face and form
than Lola Dudley's.
The carriage rolled swiftly through
the streets, but just before it reached
its destination crowd gathered
around II PROSTATE object had attract
ed Lola's attention. Leaning out she
saw the figure of a man lying upon the
pavement. Signalling to the coach
man to stop. she directed him to go
and see what was the matter.
lie returned in a moment and told
her that it was a gentleman who had
fallen in Il dead faint, and that card
had just been found in his pocket with
an address supposed to be his.
From her position Lola could see the
still wan face. Acting from a sudden
impulse she directed her wondering
servant (who, had he dared, would
have remonstratcd) to have the uncOn-
scious man placed in her carriage and
driven to his home. He was carefully
lifted in amongst the luxurious cush-
ions, and Richard turned the horses
heads in the direction the card indica-
ted.
They stopped before house in
poor but respectable street, and Rich
ard, with perceptibe curl of his lip
ut the Glow ncighborhood,n rs he
teemed it in his mind. came to the car
riage-dOor.
Find someone to help you as soon
as you can, Richard, and have this
poor gentleman taken to his room. |
will 60 with You into the house"
The landlady was by this time at the
door.
This way" she said, c0mprehending
the situation: heres his room Poor
young gentleman! He's been that bad
for long time. / told him he hadn't
ought 20 stir out in the street, least
one day his faints should overtakc
him.
During her ride Lola had discovered,
to her un8peakable surprise, that the
wan face belonged to the delvcrer
whom she had never forgotten since,
a child of nine, she had ciung about
his neck in an agony of grief at part
inc.
Unchanged in all these years, save
that the bronze of sturdy outdoor life
was replaced by the pallor of sickness,
1t was easy TO recognize Charles Gra-
ham.
She did not 90 to the reception, but
driving directly home, told her grand
father all that had happened.
The next day old Mr.. Dudley, accom-
panied by Lola, set out to visit the sick
man, whose services in the past they
hoped now to be able to repay.
1t was plain little room into which
they were ushered, but very neat and
comfortable, and the occupants pale
face lit up with a smile as he saw Lola.
''Oh, You are the lady who so kindly
brOGghtme home. Let me thank YOU
just then sudden cry interrupted
his words, and covering his face with
his hands. as if to ward off some unex-
pected blow, Mr.. Dudley shrank back
ward.
At sight of the old mans agitation,
the invalid started up in strange ex-
citement.
Lola looked on wonderingly. What
could it mean?
''Father-father! can it indeed be
you?-come to forgive your erring son
to take him back TO your hearth
The old man trembed. Then, kneel-
ing by the bed. he bowed his gray head,
and rs the tears fulrowed their way
down his checks, he exclaimed brokenly:
''Graham. my son, is it thus | find
you, whom for long years [ have
thought of as one dead to me for ever?
You ask me to forgive You. 1t is
who should be forgivcn-the unnatural
father who drove his son from his
home By his sternncss. refusing his plea
for pardon, adopted another in his
place
SO Lola learned CATER they remem-
bered her eNiStenee) that Graham Dud-
ley was Mr.. Dudley's only son.
When mere youth of. eighteen he
had grievously displeaSed his father,
who, in his anger, had commanded
him to leave home and never let him
see his face again.
Two years later, rcpenting his will
full conduct, he had returned to sue
for pardon, only to he repulsed, and
to find that his stern father had adopt
ed as his heir a young nephew. Stung
by his rejection he had then gone to
India. leaving no clue to his where