Daily Republican., 1888-07-23
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elor 1917 the train at tine llttIe station ~
Norton and leaving directions about HE
baggage with the station master, aaun
torsd lolsuTely up the dusty road. He
had engaged summer lodgings by letter
and WAs seeking his destination.
"strslgLt ahead till you come 10 1t
This WAS the station masters direo
tlon, so straight ahead Lucieu Gaylord
proceeded, till he paused TO look At tab.
lesu vivant, framed In hIweIiDg vines.
A girl seated upon o shady porch, she'll
Ing peas. Her broad hat was pushed
back, leaving exposed face purely
oval, delicate featured, creamy Of com
plexion, with brown eyes and golden
hair drawn simply back In waving
bands, to fall In clustering ouTls around
the slender thtCat. Most unlike rustic
beauty were the high bred face, the
slender white hands, the self.possessed
posei bat yet the dress wss quiet
brown calico, with white apron, Iutf1ss
and cuffs.
While Lucien Gaylord looked at her
she raised her eyes and saw him.
He raised his hat, asking;
"Oan you direct me 70 Miss atrong't2"
"Iti is here" wAs tho snswer.
And opening the gate, Lucien IN.
tered, mentally concluding that the
silvery Bw eet voice WAS as del!cioualy
refined aa the face
~ Am Luclen Gaylord" be said, by
way OF introd uotioD.
my Aunt MArla's new loiRar. You
had better rest In the porch betOre 1 call
her. 1t is 3 tiresoms, sunny walk from
the station"
Perfectly easy, with Just sufficient
Icordislity In the tone for Welcome,
Luuien accepted the invitation and
started q conversation, watching the
dAinty flagers shelling peas with q
touch that was light yet firm.
Miss Strong appsaSed' presently and
took her new lodgeE to his room, asking
her nieos to carry her pan 10 the
kitchen.
FOR we will give you an early din.
Il ner after your long walk" Bhe said +,
Hospitality, bustling about to bring cool
water and fresh towels.
"You sent your trunk? will have II
drought up AB soon aB it comes"
"MAy," she told her niece, ''he 10 a
gentleman, every inch Of him, and
Handsome ms picture"
81 like his mAnner," May answered,
washing her peas at the sink. "Shall
make q oustArj, su1tiG?"
"If you will, dear. oh, dear, to think
of Cynthia taking this day Of all Others
70 act 20.
For Cynthia, the only servant, had
been detected In the act OF passing
spoons from the kitchen window to a
villHinous-looking tramp, and the paiI
had been handed over to the village
conetable.
None appearing to replace the thievlsh
Oy nthia, May was often found in the
Kitchen, not very efficient but willing,
and abe succeeded in many culinary
Iiamphs simply by obeyiDg orders.
"I'll make good COOK OF you get,
her aunt often toid her, and she laughed
mettily at tho yOrdF.
Bat Luclen Gag yloTd, enjoy ing brisi
Esummer holiday, oltEn wished heartily
thAt he might be permitted to live upon
bread and milk, " by SO doing he could
sssvsS;, svs,, May cut Of the Kitchen,
Whenever the was iree sho svau.
Thin weitihg for her, and they sat Ii
tho porch, or walked In shady lanes
j, soAattiug pleEsantly, gradually Roint
ID yond suriaos talk, mutually interest
cd and pleased TO fad 80 much By mpA
lthy Of thought and feeling that tim'
sped only too ewittly when they weI
together.
He told her Of his boyhood with {
weAithy father, who died suddenly
IleRyiug nothing of q once hAhdsom
fortune; oil his mother who rank sool
A latter nudes the pressure of sorrow AM
poverty; Of his own position 81 o cletl
; in . Wholesale house, upon o anal
. salary.
Nos until they were fast friends dit
he tell hsr all thls, and little later b
D told her OF new dteAm, a now hope,
love death could Only destroy.
"Will you let nae lake back to nj
: drudRsry the hope that II can conquer
fortune you will come TO share it2" h
asked. "Will you be my Wifa, love, iT
thai future whtn I hcpo 10 gather abou
mo at least oom fort for homer"
BE had wooed har iu n strAightfor
ward, manly fashion, and she was no
gautprsed.
sac put her hand in hia, promising
all he asked,
He went back to his desk In Thu
autumn, bat only . week later wa
offered better position in the counting
house OF the merchant, John BuInette
'It Is so strange" be Wroie TO May
nMr. Burnette himself eeems SO Inter
ested In ne, though l am an entir
stranger bU him. Hs wRtshe1 me aEt
. ipromoteR me rapidly, seemirgl.
j. pleased With all do. Darling, II TIL
tcontlnues, onr home will soon be Sc
q Oute."
II did continue.
Nearly two years had passed. whei
one morning Mr. Burnette called Luciei
into his private offica, closing the doc
: after him
"I am about to make a strange dis
closure to you, he snid gravely, tam
lyon mus. weigh we'll what l sRy to you
7 Up to this time you have known m
only as business mau; to day apeal
Il to you rs friend to friend. l am q rio
man, but | have few friends, Luoiel
GAylord. Shall / count you aH one?"
"You honor me" he faltered, over
whelmsd with surprise.
81 am father" Mr.. Brunette said
ftiand my only child is o daughter
whose future has been to me Q subjeC
Eof deep, pFRyerful anxiety. hRY
feared that when l die the wealth
Ileave would make her the wife Of som
plausible fortune hunter. have feaFe
Ithat my business would fall TO ruin II
Y Incompetent hands. Often hRV
d hoped TO NEST, at some time, an homo
= liable, upright man, to whom coul
v teach the secret of my business. hav
i sprayed that might have my chill
sundsr the protecting care of o husban
swho had not sought her for wealth,
man of pure heart and ATm pFinoipll
Lucien Gay lord, have found the ma
l sOught. To day you will dine viii
sms and bs introduced TO Miss Blu
J lnstas."
"l?"
The CRY broke from Lucien's lips |
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