Daily Republican., 1888-10-03

AyUNEh = NAOAN8A W. o. Iao uLN Al-
ready BEG I'M TO consider himself mia
dle-nEsd man. he had grown old be
fore his time through study, - he WBsl
Rungoa.
IL vas his misloTtune 70 be In love
with Mary Atherton, an orphan heiress
and one q his pupils, who had inherlt-
cd from her father . milli1n and . half
lot money.
He was always contrasting bis hveI
and thirty years with her twenty, and
that was what made him feel old. Be.
sides, there Was the money ~ anotherl
insuTmountable barrier.
Mary lived with her Unole John, and
Robert had many opportunities Of SEQ
ing her, for the old man rather liked
Ihim.
The intsrohanRe OF thoughts on
music and the VAriei converse In
French and German showed him ell thel
priceless qualities Of her nature, and
be had come TO love her - being al.
most too noble for earthly affections.
But he was not mad enough to seek
her love In return. For many month";
he had been trying to ies from the love
that would only bring SORROW in the
end bat Il was no easy matter 70 burst
the howery chains that bound him.
but he must go now before Il was too
late.
The day was drawing near on which
Mary would be twenty years old-the
age at which, By her fathers will, she
was 10 be free aud mistress OF herself
and Of her property. And Robert had
told Uncle John why be WAS going, and
Unol0 John had commanded HIM for
his generous resolution.
On the evening preceding the natal
day Mary came in stAte OF terror and
alarm 10 seek her in the library, where
she found him alone.
"Uncle Johpl What 10 this heat2
That you have settled with Robert-With
my teacheT-With Mr.. PeFcival-and
that he IL going awayP
"rhAt 10 the arrangement, my dear.
Certaiuly you cannot Wonder. You
cAnnos expect him 10 remain here, TO
teach you, after you have come 10 know
Is much - he does"
Uncle Johnl You Fri fe. You know
that can never know what that man
knows. But-iell msl'-And she
caught the old man BY the aFm-"does
be want 70 go2 IL IL Of his own free
will and aoo0ro2"
"Entirely 90, Mary. He has been
planning 70 this end for . long time.
He spoke with me bout II more than .
month ago, and he would have gone
then II had said So"
Mary Atherton sank into . chair and
buried her face In her hands. A few
moments 90, and then she burst into
sobbiBR and weeping 1t seemed ~
though her heart was breaking.
U1ole John WAS not surprised. BE
had suspected this. And he was not
grieved. Since Robert had manifested
that noble, mAnful, self-denyInR spirit
3-sinoe he had known that the humble
teacher would 90 away, with an Aching,
bursting heart, and leave his great love
uuspOken, he had resolved that he
should have o chance, and, II his nieo >
loved him, the twain should be happy.
II the man had not wealth OF money he
had that far richer weAlth-the wealth
OF worth.
he sAt for q time In silence, and then
went and laid his hand upon the girls
head.
"Mary, do you love Robert PsrOI-
valP"
She looked up into his fAos-looked
up through the fat falling tsArs and
AsObhed:
II love him with all my hsArt!-
with ali my soul Oh, II 1 could
HknOy"-
"Look you, dArlinal Look mp, and I
will tell you why be 10 going. he Il
iRoIng because he 10 poor and you are
sFich; and because his heart is aching,
he says, breaking with = love which
he dare not speak"
She started 70 her feet and threw her.
Hgelf upon hor unols's bosom. Then che
wiped away her tears, and spoke:
"Unole John-you would be willing
Ito give my hand 70 Robert2"
TYas, my precious child, for have
Eosnfidence In him. He 10 . true man
lone OF natures noblemen. should
have no fears In oonBiRning you to hh
cara for life."
'ohi you darling unoltl will blesi
Iyou while livIl" And then she hast
An hour later, with all the strength
abe possessed summoned 10 her aid
oalm and serene, but somewhat pale
than usuAl, Mary Aiherton sought he
teAoher and found him In the m uBit
room ct bis dsSk engaged In writing
letter. shs did not stop TO consider.
"Robert, what are you Writin2f"
He started ct the sound OF that nam
Bb NuOuku DOnuuauoiA hAA bAAos - -
side; and when he looked up she say
thAt he had been weeping.
"WhAt are you writing2"
'I-I was writing But he brok
IdOWD.
"Robert PeroIVall Tsll me-to Whor
were you writing? Il 10 letterl"
"Yes-it is . letser-to-io-your
, self"
"And you tell me-thAt you are goin
AwAy2"
"Yetl Oh, my soul, yes"
"Then tear 1t upl Tear it up, SAY
! You Are not Roinki
The man arose 10 his feet and fSoe
Ibis pupil. He saw q light upon he
Il IcountenAuce so Infinitely tender an
. Isublime that his soul caught the tnnp
? IrAtion. and his own face Was tTanshl
uTod.
"MaEyp
Ton, Robert You will not GOT"
"MsrJl Ny OWL
ayes, yes, my darling, now and eve
4 Smore. oh, you will not go2"