Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-09-20

let us go, said O1klurSt.
Presently; / must look over my mail.
By the way, don't you know Mr.. Trillion,
the capitalist
Il have good reason to remember him,
though ] don't know him myself. Ny father
was once connected with him in business, and
not at all to his own advantage
II never heard You speak Of your father:
in fact, | never knew you had one"
1T was not necessary to speak Of him: he
has been dead many years.
"And left you nothing 70 remember him
by. Now a man with an estate has a per-
petual reminder. .
$50 has the son Of a famous man; and poo
pie are continually depreciating him, com
pairing his little bud of promise with She ripe
fruitage of the ancestral tree. | prefer 10
acquire my own fortune nnd my own fame.
My father did his part by giving mo being
and educating ME. But come; you have
kept me too long already"
Il suppose | must yield. First a l~avation.
There, wiping the water from his nous.
taches, "now / am qualified to meet that
queenly rose, Mrs. Norcross, or even that
delicate spring violet Of yours-if we should
find the nook where she blooms.n
Arrived at the hous where Mrs. NorcrosS
boarded, they were ushered into the RECEPTION
room; but Palette, bidding his friend wait,
followed the servant upstairs. Waiting is
never an agreeable employment. To Oak
hurst the delay was full of torture; he paced
the room, looked at the pictures without see
ing anything, looked out Of the window.
turned over the ~gift-hooks on the table.
counted the squares in 1.-THE carpet, and finally
sat down in utter despair. AT length Palette
returned. Oakhurst started up.
"Where is she. Have you seen herr WHY
doesn't she come downl m why, in the
name of goodness, have you kept me waiting
in this outrageous way!7
81 don't know-I have not-I can't tell YOU
And because l couldn't help it-Never say.
after this | don't answer all your questions. .
"Now what is the use of all this mystery n
SOFTLY, my friend and let us not make a
mess of it. Mrs. Norcross advises us to walk
out awhile"
II am obliged to her and to you for yonr
well-.neant caution, but / don't intend to 90
out until have seen Agnes-if She will see
me-
"But consider"
see her; | can't endure this suspense
"But Agnes bore it much longer. BE adj
vised Mrs. Norcross van " prepare her for
you"
II thank you; but Idon't mean to have any
stratagem acted for my benefit. l will trust
the decision to her; if she loves me, all will
be well; if her just resentment has uprooted
her love, the sooner | know it the bettcr.n
While they were engaged in this mutua'
expostulation, Agnes, allunconscious Of the
impending situation in the drama, was busy
in her own room-for Mrs. Norcross had moi
yet decided how to break the news TO her
and having an errand that led her to the
street, she put on her cloak and hat and
tripped lightly down stairs. Naturally She
went into the drawing-room to make sure, by
the mirror, that her ribbons were neatly al.
justed. As she entered, fastening her cloak,
and humming some simple air meanwhile.
she started back at the sight Of strangers,
and was rapidly retreating, when a voice
that she had not forgotten exclaimed: "Great
Heavens, there she is nowl Agnes! Agnesl
stopi l beg of your
Oakhurst at the same time bounded to the
door, and, seizing her hand, drew her, b.
wildered, faint, and fluttering, back into the
room.
He turned almost fercely to his COM
panion:
"Thls is your policy, is it, to send her oRa-
or, more probably, to amnse me and not send
for her at allg' 9
ASK the lady--ask Mrs, Eorcros, n replied
Palette. u have not sent her or; and you
ought to know by this time that | am incapa-
BILE Of playing false TO any man
Agnes erect. but very pale, maintained her
composure as well rs she could. though the
timid lips trembled a little, and binding
clouds rose before her eyes. She withdrew
her hand from Oakhursts grasp, and asked
the meaning Of this unusual conduct. Oak
bursts good sense came to the rescue season
ably.
"Agnes-Miss F~ield-allow re to introduce
my friend, Mr.. Palette. We came here to
see you, and were waiting for that purpose;