The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-26

quietly, as she supposed the weary woman
was doing, when, on the contrary, she
was intently watching every act of The
young hoUsekeeper. Work done, apron
was removed, clean cuffs put on, the soft
curls brushed and tastefuuy tied; then
Lottie came to the fire, and seeing her
visitor awake, said with Il smile and a
pretty blush:
MY Robert is coming this evening, and
you viii sec if he is not good and noble
Looking"
He is coming here this evening;'' ex.
claimed the woman starting up. Then I
must go at once"
Indeed, mol Where would you gol You
Will stay right here, said LOttie with de-
cision.
Ani at that very instant steps sounded
on the stairs, and she added with quick
smile:
Hero ho S now"
Trembling, and evidently at her Wits
end, the woman sank back into her seat:
and while Lottic went TO the door and
greeted her lover in few low-spoken
words, shc sat staring into the fire,
smile gradually breaking over her face, as
though constePnation had given place TO
amusement.
Laying his hat and coat over a chair,
robert CIaxton came round to the IRE,
-
looked mp nj liz; and there was a NOM
cnt's silence.
&c raEdmothori'' he exclaimed at last,
in n voice OF supplied amazement. - rand
mother. am l droaming,'
Well, 10, l think not. You don't ap-
pear to be-" answerd she, as though, after
all, It was great joke
Bat yoU-what-I-"
"DiGHs l say was going to:'' asked size
shortly.
''No, you didn't say what; ana never
no, I Isup?oso not but did. SEQ hero,
Like cno do2btinS her senses, Lottie
ksd stood listsninE 10 this strange dia-
loSus, spd even at this pcremptcry order
sko had rot the power to move.
This ia my grandmother, Ilottie," be-
gan Robert, a. e at = loss how TO tell his
ztory.
But she interrupted him briskly.
''I'.l tell yoI about il myself, Lottie, -
.aid she. Il am his grandmother, and
RIA rot pocr; and no moro i he, IS Le has
made you believe On the contrary, he is
10 have AL ray money; and had set my
lsGrt On Eis marrying Grace Lstarop-
yea, tss very youzz lady whore you teach,
and he set kis hesrt on finding out for
ElEihsGI " nat she WIS n ke- 30 humOred
him, aEI Ee left Of his last name, Sterl-
! inC, AID went to the family with a glowing
letter OF recorana .d2tion from me. He
wss cnSa Sed, 10 saw Iny pretty Grace in
| her home. aaI ! need not tell you how he
| fou-d her 10 ba = skifcless spoiled beauty.
| Ho also Saw you, and / could never repeat
all his love ruapsodes. was chagrined
that my chc:cc had beon found at fault,
and determined TO discover flaws in his,
! 1ud-wz,l, I'Ya tried aud failed
Sho TaussI there, and risi-g suddenly
! w-zt TO arl-zod and bewildered Lottie
| and took her hand.
"Ro5e-t, tho girl you love Is WORTH nj
| yoa have said and believed OF her. She Is
| r pure, true, noble gil with heart that
| you CT any T.an must strive hard 20 be
worthy %. TASs her, with the warmesl
blessing your crasty, doubling grand
I:otke csn ask or give"
Tsnd=-ly Robert clasped the hand.
PlaSsd in his, and drew her TO his breast
'Lottio, my darling, you forgive u
both"
Bat. from mingled astonishment anJ
| l0-. Lotto was sobbina and speechless.
II played the hungry old woman prctt,
| N.i, 1 guess" said old Mrs. Sterling com
Isl~osEt!y shn -: down by the fr
sx--.n. I'm old and sick-losking, and o
ccE-se ths child never guessed wa
=Nst.ed il thick faRnels under all thes
r.sg. E4t, q, Robert, my boy, You hav
| s--=l : l.--i5 t-eAsure-yOu k-ys indeed
Eo Yvc-.-:y q her."
! va t-y, grandma" he said, tcnlo7l
ing I-o:;io's blUshing Ia. y face
''.T--. =---- 4 my lif'."