The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
FALSE PRIDE.

continue her studies in vocal music with
view of making it some day her pro-
fession. She was visiting her grand
parents conservative old couple at the
time, and there was trouble in the family
at once over the prospect of Emmeline's
singing in public.
Besides, they argued there was no
need of IT, Her mother was well off,
and there was Mr.. Swoper, the million
are, who was ready at any moment TO
marry her, and glad of the chance. But
the young lady herself was of an indie
pendent spirit She wanted to have her
own way, and so, without saying any
thing more about her prospects, went
quietly TO work with the aid of n skilled
teacher to cultivate her voice for the
concert stage.
1t was short time after her visit end
ed that the old folks heard that their
granddaughter was going to give con-
cert Not for charity in private par
lor, but in public hall
Grandma expressed her resolution TO
die. Grandpa altered his will, and in
formed Emmelinc of the fact in Il letter
commencing: obstinate and evil.mind-
ed girl"
Emmeine wept, but the concert was
given with success.
After this it was understood that when
Emmeine acknowledged herself sinner,
retired from public life and vowed to re-
turn to it no more, Grandma and Grand
pa McCregor would welcome her back
with open arms, but not before.
Emmeliue had put her hand to the
plough, and had no thought of turning
back. She valued her mothers approval
hat Of bnr
grandparents but she felt that she had
as much right to choose an independent
life as though she had been born a boy.
She was able to earn her own bread, and
public opinion had no right to make
pauper Of her. To marry without love
seemed crime in her eyes, and hard
way, indeed, of earning living.
When Mr.. Swoper wrote to her dcclar-
ing "his affection too great to be over
come even by the false step she had
taken, and reiterating his offer of hand
and heart" Emmeline laughed over the
letter, and sent polite No, and so van
shed from the knowledge OF her rela-
lives, who felt that she had declined the
last straw offered to save her from the
gulf of disgrace and despair into which
The had willingly plunged.
Six years had passed since the day on
which Emmeline came TO her grand
mothers house from school, and in the
same pretty breakfast parlor the old
lady and gentleman sat weeping to-
gether.
One of those sudden calamities which
fall upon rich men at times, had come
to old Mr. McCregor. His estates, his
dwelling, his money were all gone. He
was on the verge of beggaryl
On the morrow he must leave the
1op,a x,,lora hic cbil1rnn had Spnn the
light, and whittier should he go?
OF all his relatives there remained
only grandson in China, another in
California-both with large families and
small incomes-and his daughter Edna
and her daughter Emmeline, whom he
had cast off together SO long before.
"What shall we DOR cried the old
lady, and her husband could only echo
her words and add, bitterly: eve shall
end our days in the poor-housel''
The old lady paced up and down the
room wringing her hands The old gen.
tleman hid his face in the sota-pilow.
''If 1t were only not wicked to take
poison" she thought.
"If could only die and my old wife
with me-" he muttered,
But at this moment some one tapped
upon the window panes
The old lady composed her counte
nance, and opere it.
"a letter, Mrs. McCregor," said the
postmaster's son. ut was marked i'm
mediate so l stopped with it on my way
to market. All well2'
"Quite well, and thank YOU" said the
old lady, but when the young man was
gone she wiped away fresh flood Of
tears,
'More bills, said she.
God help us" replied her husband
'but let us see what has befallen III
now"
The old lady opened the envelope.
was evidently not bill, for bank-nott
for hundred dollars fell from it int
her lap.
"What does this meanp' she cried, ant
turning to the first page of the paper
read these words:
"DEAR GRANDMA AND GRANDPA:
have heard of your trouble and have tele
graphed to Mr. Cooney, the lawyer, Il
buy in your property. Enclosed find {
small sum for daily use. l sing to-nigh
and tomorrow, but on the day after m,
engagement here will be over and | will
come to you at once. Have no fears.
can at least assure you that you shall
suffer no privations and shall not b
Obliged to leave your dear old home
Your affectionate granddaughter
EMNIELINE.
'P. S.-Mamma sends her love an,
will come with me-"
'Can this be true2" said the old man
Emmeline, whom we have used 5
badlyr'
"She must have made her fortune,
said the old lady.
She crossed the room and sat down Of
the sofa beside her husband For
while no word was said. At last tn
old man said
"We were couple of old fools, m
dear. If Emmeline had waited for u
to make her rich, where should we all b
nowY These new-fanged ideas turn OF
well sometimes, and how good the gil
is"
81 shall be ashamed to see her" sal
grandma.
But when the two young women cam
Ell was forgotten but love and gratitud,
and to-day no one could be prouder {
the young prima donna than is Grandr
McCregor who, with his wife, shares o
the luxury his granddaughter has wo
by the exertion of her talents
"Alderney Dairy Wagons"
Fresh Attorney butter chuned every NOR
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