The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-22
FOR LOVE, NOT LUeRE,

FOR LOVE, NOT LUgRE,
Ethel Rushton became the owner of
the Rushton estate at her uncle's death.
The property should have gone to her
cousin Tom, but the young man had of
Tended her uncle by marrying a poor
girl, and was cut OFF with u legacy of
$500.
Miss Rushton found the manor very
lonely after her uncle's death and sent
for a distant relative. Mrs. Owen Carroll,
to keep her company. Mrs. Carroll had
a nephew who visited her frequently, and
as time passed it wah evident that the
young man had fallen desperately in love
with the young heiress. Miss Rushton
must have understood the condition of
affairs, or she never would have thought
of putting his affection to this crucial
test:
One day she drove Mr.. Carroll to a
tiny cottage, about two miles from the
stately manor, and when they entered
the room she said:
This cottage and $500 y year was all
my fortune before uncle died. Tom of
Tended him by marrying one Of the
sweetest women ] ever met, and whose
only sin was that she was poor. Owen,
| tried hard to get Mr.. Rushton to for
give Toni
Il an sure you did DEAR" responded
Owen heartily.
"All my efforts were of no avail" con-
tiaued Ethel, earnestly. until Uncle
Thomas was stricken down with paraly-
sis. 1t was not until after he had the
second stroke, and lay helpless and
speechless, that l saw he wished
for something more than ul 1
offered him. The day before he died l
was sitting near him, when he fixed
his eyes upon Toms picture, turned years
before to face the wall, and then upon
me. with an %unspoken prayer in their i'm
ploring look. / turned the picture so that
he could see his sons face, and by his
look CT gratitude l knew I was on the
right way to find out his wishes. I asked
him if he wished to see Tom, and he
made what | had learned before was his
sign of assent. Still, after | wrote to
Tom, and read the letter TO him, promis-
ing TO send it at once, he looked troubled.
Then it flashed over mt that it was the
will that was grieving him. l knew all
about ii, but could not bring it to my
uncle to destroy, because his law
yer in New York had possession of
it. But upon my knees l promised
him that as soon as | came of age | would
restore his sons inheritance. Already |
had sent him the forgiveness l read in
the dying eyes, and knew by the peace
that followed my promise, by the added
love in my uncle's eyes, that | had taken
The last weight from his heart. Owen,
you asked me today to be your wife. |
will not answer you until you fully
understand that | shall keep my promise.
My cousin Tom knows that On the day l
am Of age, next December, he can enter
his old home, complete master of all his
father left. My oan fortune is this cot.
tage and my mothers income"
Owen Carroll looked down at the sweet,
grave face raised to meet his eyes with
no less of love, not shrinking back from
his proposal.
Understanding this fully, Ethel, and
most cordially approving of your noble
generosity, l ask you again to give me
your loye-to be my wife. | cannot give
you such q home as Rushton manor, my
darling; and if you had never known any
other life than the one you lived there, /
should hesitate before asking you to
leave it. But am not u pauper. and my
wife need not fear poverty while my
brain is clear and my arm is strong. You
lived without luxury, dear, with your
mother. Can you live so again with
meY'
She was sobbing in his arme. only then
conscious of how the fear that her wealth
had influenced him had been deep in her
heart.
With you love-" she Whispered, 81
can be happy anywhere"
Mrs. Carroll was aghast when matters
were explained, though she saw a ray OF
hope of Owens escape in Ethel's reso.
luton to defer the wedding until after
she came of age and had resigned hel
legacy.
Five years after the interview in the
tiny cottage Mr., and Mrs. Owen Carol
and two bonny boys were breakfasting il
a comfortable room in a modest house.
Mr.. Carroll was at ease with fortune; by
no means wealthy, but adding every yea,
to an income that already secured com.
fort in his home.
Mis-. Carroll, the elder. after vainly
trying to make her nephew break his
engagement, had once more taken a
wife's duties upon herself and married
an elderly sutton. whose wealth gave hel
every opportunity she desired for the dis.
play of the newest fashions upon hel
stately form and in her handsome home.
Breakfast was nearly over when let
tiers were brought in. One for Mrs. Car
roll, on being opened, made that lady's
face take an added gravity.
Owen" said she, "aftcr sending the
boys to their nursery. ''have you ever re-
GREETED the loss of U1c's RIshton's for.
tuner
'Never! thought your cousin was no,
very generous ia failing to settle some
thing upon you out Of so large an estate.
But we have not suffered for that omis
sion, Ethel"
But it would be a grand thing to TURF
the boys loose in that garden. Owen, t.
know you had leisure for studies you love
better than dry old law books; to buy
new things without carefully considering
the capacities Of the old ones"
Ethel! Ethel!' her husband cried, If
q shocked, panied voice, ii never mag
ined you were disconnected"
never was, not Tor one hour, not To-
one moment. But. Owen, my uncle's
fortune has come back to me. Poor Ton
died last week! He never recovered frtn
the shock of his wife's sudden death. anc
having no children he has made me once
more The heiress of Rushton manor"
Poor Shooting.
AS we were returning 10 our office from