Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-12-13

she had no desire. for her own part, Tor
the alliance which would as certainly be
as distasteful 10 herself as IL was to Mrs
Retherington and more SO. for. her brother
had a right to look for fostunc which
would lee Of nuch more usa to him than
baby face; thai she was surprssed being
messenger Of peace and sent by man Of
substantial estate, as all the NRlrld knew
10 be thus treated BY folk who were OK
Fected shortly to cono upon the parish,
and the daughter TO be glad Of honest ser
vice and a crus. Bat enough said
"HcHy to;;sg cried my mother This
Is brave talking indeed. from plain millers
and simple farmers Is the world going
upside DOWN
Barbara went away. but returned a
little before Christmas Mathew she re-
peated, was Of SO Christian disposition
that he was still Visiting for submission
ana to know where the boy was to 30
found She also held out her skinny finger
in warning. and when | laughed and re-
fused either to make submission or to tell
where Ralph was living. she bade me-
trelble and read the FIRST chapter of the
book Of the Prophet Joel. applying verses
four to twelve 10 my own case, especially
the last clause. which OF investigation
proved to DO a prophecy tlst joy should
witheg away from tho sons Of men
laughed again but ! confess that was
disquieted Whist consequ encss2 was
soon to discover THAT the woman used 10
idle threat. though | believe that she did
not herself know anything Of the abomi.
liable plot which Mathew was contriying
for oar destruction.
This. say, was just before Christmas.
We passed the season OF festivity in com
fort, thanks TO gift from Mr. Carnaby
OF a noble sirloin and some bottles Of good
wine FOR my father; but on Twelfth
Night my grandmother. who had become
very feeble Of late. suddenly showed signs
Of Impending change This was truly
dreaafal thing for rs, not only for, the
iosss6f a good and afeo tionate parent,
which those who have fatth ought not to
lament, but because vt her death we
should lose even the small income which
we had. and there would be nothing but
the house 1t wds with des pliring looks.
that ry mother and sat BY her bedside
all that night IN the morning she died.
having been speechless fol some hoars;
but. as happens often with tho dying, she
rallied Just before the end land recovered.
for moment the power 81 speech
"Chld she whispered to me with her
last breath "thcu hast teen q rood child
The lord will reward Thee Be of good
hope and neYer doubt chat tue boy viii
return 10 be thy protector and thy
guide
After her funeral I ASKED nv mother If
she had any money q, all She told me
that on leaving london some Of their old
friends made up between thom purse o.
O hundred gumeas in mpmory Of CID
times, but after payment Of their small
debts and tie cost Of the journey from
London she had the sum Of ffty-hve
guneaa put by for unforeseen wants
tina! we must live On this money as long
as it lasted. after which she supposed SIC
must stayve
FIFTY five guineasl Why it would last
us year and quarter at least with pru
deneo Fifty Eve guineasi It was
tittle fortune to us Il would keep u.s.
until got a letter from Ralph Where
upon | told my mother to Is Of good
cheer and to wait patiently and hope for
the best She sighed. beng never :
woman Of sanguine disposition. and ignor-
ant Of those secret springs Of happiness
within me which made me think lightly
u present poverty
and now you shah hear a plot Of dia-
bolical wiokedness, which fcs tho time
was successful We all know that for
season sinners arc sometimes permitted
to compass their own designs. but for
taair surer undoing IN fac end
Two days after the burial of the dame.
1T time when we gAt be supposed to
be overw beEmed by the calamity of hing
LETT destitute, Mathew came to the cot
taga gle looked III at ease, and his eyes
Glel mine shjfiily. ont be spoke out witai
boI1ness, while he produced leather
pocket book and turned over certain papers
within it.
81 have come, madam, DO said address
ing ny mother. but looking at M, 10
inform you or your husband--it matters
not which-that can no longer wait for
the interest on the principal OF my money.
and That you must be prepared to pay, Or
take the consequences
what INTEREST," What money! asked
my mother
why ho affected great susprise. %
Il possible That you are going 70 dry Ito
debt?"
What means the uans' my mother
said ilapatiently
"Nayr said Mathew. smiling, but look
ing lie hangdog william tho " lie,
this passes patience. ciean. :nada al,
my loan to your husband"
What ioani' she repeated; and
wheat"
why" said Mathew. III you pretend
not 70 know, am not obliged to tell you;
but since. Well | VIII tell you:
mean this, madam. the sum Of two hun
dred pounds ad vanced by INC to your hus-
band, Cor which. and in security he
LatF. oss.gncd me mortgage on this
Douse
say mother was quito wise enough to
know what was meant by mortgage. She
asked but with palo face, where was his
mortgage
Elal A9W uu9ol!ed paper ana lald IL on
tho tab.e My mother read it through
hurriedly Then sho sank back in lex
chair and covered her face with her Lands.
saying
"ltis true. my cAild. Here is thy IA
ther signature This is the last blow"
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