The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-16


Mis- Kate, - / call her went L. New
York with sDmc of those bit, of wool she
draws On, AMI prctticr pictures than she
c.iu make YOU wont find anywhere. ;lS
I'll prove tp you, for Eve got all the mag
aHUrS downstairs wrapped up IN two
sheets oi brown paper To keep the dust
from 'cm. Well Miss Kate finished her
business and WAS going To the depot,
when stepping oil 4 car her dress caught
and she lcii in the crowded street. NV
poor dear would have been hurt ami
crushed, and perhaps killed, ii il had not
been ior Mr.. DaycupOrt's pres .nSc OF
mind. VINO, quick ~ 4 flash. pulled her
ont oi the way. OF course Miss Kate was
very faint anI frightened, and Mr. Davcn-
pur; got her 4 glass OF wine, which She
drunk, which WAS wise Of her, because 4
littln stiululant is the best thing possible
10 steady the nerves after a shock.
Miss Kate gave him permission to cali.
AMI OF course hc came. That was the
first we ever SIw OF Mr.. Davenport but
n wasn't the last by no means. lie *
the most open. friendly gentleman | ever
ciapped eyes on, bar INV poor dead MASTER
Ind the likes oi him don't expect To see
again ont Oi Heaven. And tire interest
Mr.. Davenport takes in tine children
too! Lord You would think hc WIS
their own grandfather to hear him talk.
When Master Arthur and Master Willie
came home last time for the holidays, Ic
promised them both the choice OF i pro
i,-SSion when they should be oh enough.
And a. ior Miss katc-wCll, | don't like
10 chatter about young peoples secrets
but II hc amt right down deep in love
with her strong and earnest. / haven't
lived in the world with my eyes open ior
over fifty years ~
Irs. Burton was not long in showing
Lawrence into the ~ittingroom, where he
WAS immediately pounccd upon by Maud
and Alice, each oi them possessing her
sell oi an arm, and mailing his appearance
with little shouts Ol dcmOaStratiyc pleas
urr.
They have lain in wait for me. They
have taken me captive" he said apol-
"--rtlralIy. II Kate. Il cannot even offer
-oI my hand. There now ! can Maud
has generously released me without
ransom
III yOu lid not encourage the chill llrcn
10 rump, openly and in secret, l should
feel quite ashamed OF thcul,' replied
Kate, slS she rose To greet him.
Maud and Alice are charming little
girls who always do exactly what | ask
tncm. For instance, they are gDin. iHtO
the garden now ipr hall an hours play,
: and presently I shall come out and give
them bD;h 4 saving
"Huu won't be long though, viii you ~
asked Ahrc.
.'Nut very. Only you must be quite
good, and wait until ! am ready"
~ the door closed behind the two
sisters Lawrence wound his arm tcudcrly
round Kate. and drew her To- hiS side.
Ny dear one he said-"my hcauti-
full brave little kate-my queen OF Woul-
anhoodl | have failcd.'
lie felt her trcmble within his clasp.
Failed" he continued, '':Is | feared |
should fall, knowing my fathers stern,
ambitious character 50 well. He iOrgetS
I that ! au = man with Will and u de
/ termination fully aS strong rs his own,
/ and hc insists upon diSpoSin" OF me ac-
corlIng 10 his prccOncclycl ideas. He
I wants TO invest me rs capital-to make 4
/ har--Jin over me like stock-in-tradc-to
! turn me over at 4 profit, ~ ii We're. In
word, hc utterly refuses To sanction our
! engagement, or any engagement upon my
! part, but the one he has himself proposed
! for me. The result OF all this Is that the
! husband you have promised to accept Will
! be a poor man
"Oh. Lawrence, have you quarreIlcd
/ with your father, and about me?'
Il would quarrel with fifty fathers,
| kings, cmperors, or potcntatcs if they
| dared 10 threaten me with penalties Tor
| holding my love sacred before and in the
! eyes OF all the world-if they dared 10
| suggest base schemes iniqUitOuS and
! c5ntcmptible, which it would shame their
! gray hairs 10 inSinuatc. Alas thereby |
| know that wealth and power are indeed
| oi the earth, and have an offensive and
| carthy SAVIOUR. Our love- Kate, Is that
| snlcndid gift Of Heaven, which bcingoncc
tasted all other things are ValuclcSS in
comparison. | do not believe ! could
exist without yoU, Ii 50, it would be !
| Wrctriutl. miserable CXlStcncc-a dull,
! ightl-SS hopeless bcing-which | shrink
even from contemplating. Has my father
accumulated his millions 10 build a wall
of gold b"twccn uS2 Fruitics- labor i,
like the Tower oi Babel, raised by impious
| hands, II VIII topple about his ears in ruin.
Kate, Won viii trust me, will YOU not, -
much in poverty rs in riches ~
Trust Won, Oh Lawrence, moro
oven more! But il seems 80 dreadful
! that II. who love YOU with my whole
hcart-should bring this trouble upon
You"
"Jov, Katc-ioy unuttcrablc i what
YOU bring me! Those words OF your,
alone are priceless l expected then
from you, but they are delicious TO hear
When Won are all mine | shall have Z
treasure oi which | am indeed unworthy
but which | Will strive To merit by cvcrl
| act OF my life, Ny darling, ! ann resolve,
To bc no long T dronc within this mighty
| niyc-nO longer a slave oi IdlcucSs ami ;
child Of pleasure. Who am | that Tia
brier and the bramblc must be clearc,
ont Of mv pathl Have | not hands an'
head capable OF enduring TOT! ike anoth
cr's? Am ! TO SIT down kc.picssiy, an
e,rnau, AMI whimpcr like a child. bCCaRs
the mountain that lies before me Is work
No, l Will WOTk-pdtIcntiy, perScvcr.ngly \
AMI with Won bv my side to love, coun
SCI. anil cheer me I shall succeed. / shal
y.uuu:~h cvc-v difficulty"
'ncir dear Lawrence"
Il have some hali-formcd plans for tht
future which you shall know very shortly
Already, relying firmly upon your l;icc
ton. which ! felt could never iI.l uIc,
have taken some decisive steps in prJ J,ar
ing the road We shall travel together
Poor ! may b., but not pcnnilrSS. hav
= cash halanCe OF ten TIA Il AMI Collar
! un=prut; ! have disposed Oi my horse
Tor five thousand dollars ,aorr AMI
have many v;luablcs, entirely useless +
mo in my new career that viii realize a
least another eight Thousand dollars. a
together, | hope to begin life with 4 fui
rpInd sum - AMI YOU, EvlicVc me,
should be a fool 10 envy the richest Ina
III America
~But. OH, Lawrence, l cannot forg,
how much ease, and luxury, and rehn'
mcnt You Will iorcgo upon nay accoun
| You would lose all the bright plo.tsur,
| you have been accustomed to-
And gain all those lar brighter ones +
which my soul ycarIs, beloved. AS I
the ease and luxury you mention, VIII;
are they l begin TO sickcn It aH
drspise them. Ilcncciorwarl they sha
be no food To me. Were | 10 surcaci {,
morrow to my fathers hcapcl mp wcalt
| would never again sink back into IN
state from which am cnancipat"d. V
--ym1nripItca, Kate; and 10y you, wi
first taught me that the grand crct
happiness is labor wisely and faithful
directed To noble ends. Dearest, sccir
that houpr and hove you above cyci