Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-14
GUYS CHORISTER.

,,ros before it, reminding one OF Dlcksee 5
,icture Of Harmony where the warm sun
ifight streams through a painted window and
falls on two figures at an organ
mt here the resemblance ceased, for both
,.-,atss of the apartment were girls. One
.be who was seated with her hand on the
Levs-had a pale Intellectual face whose
roG7ilality of feature was its least charm,
lila the other who stood behind, was at
ordinary times barely pretty, but on occasions
srch as this, when the fire of enthusiasm lit
m her changing gray eyes and the sunlight
tllrned her hair to masses of Furnished gold
was remarkably SO.
She had Just finished singing, and the
vaulted roof of the room still rang with the
scho of her voice. Her eyes were full of
tears as she laid her hand on her friends
shoulder
lit is goriousF' she exclaimed enthusiast
acally. Guy is a great musician, and this"
She touched the manuscript music open on
,ba organ-'will live when we are dust"
Guv's sister turned towards her with a
grateful look
very beautiful How wish he could hear
you sing II J!
Fides Grimswold shrugged her shoulders
with A slight impatient gesture.
at seems to be of no use wishing, Theo.
He avoids Deepdene as if it were smitten by
the pestilence and shuns me as though l, in
stead of being his dear little friend of year
or two ago and his cousin, were his deadlieSt
enemy"
'sThe year or two must be stretched out to
twelve, Eldest More than a decade has pass
ed since Guy used to romp with you and call
you his little wife and you were only seven.
You can't have forgotten how you cried
when for the last time he crossed the TIRES
hold Of Deepdene, and your-and his-grand-
father swore he should never cross 1t again"
How cruel it was Of grandpapa, Thee! 1t
was the only unjust deed ever knew him 10
do. What made him so hard and untorgiy-
ing?'
Her companions cheeks flushed then she
looked up proudly.
1--WE never talk of ii, Fides; but you must
not think it is because we are ashamed. Our
mother-Guys and mine-was the old mans
faVorite child. He had this room built and
gave her this organ the day she was eighteen,
because she loved music so much. And then
then she ran away with her music-master,
and her father never saw her again. They
say that 1t was the most terrible grief of his
life. and that he was a changed man from
that lime; but | cannot blame her, for she
gave US the truest dearest father ever chill
dren were blessed with. ! am proud OF him,
Of his profession, his courage and his genius.
He would have been great am sure, If he
had not died 50 young-though, thank HeaY-
en-, he lived long enough to leave us with
memory we shall never losep
And your motherP'
They loved too well to be long separated,
and the latter part of her life seemed to go
with his. 1t was only as she lay dying, leav-
Ing us two helpless children alone and friend
less, that she asked her fathers forgiveness
for herself and protection for us. Even then
he would not see her, but he gave his promise
10 help her little ones SO we came to Deep
dene, and on our arrival you, tiny child
with q pale face and fair hair, came forward
In black dress-you too had lost those near
est and dearest to you-to receive us. shall
never forget how grandfather led you out
and said to you, in his stately way, Take
your cousins hand, my child. 1t is right that
the mistress Of my house should welcome my
heir"
And you, Theo?"
Miss italian laughed good-humoredly.
"Oh, was ignored then, as afterwards
But did not mind so long as you and Guy
were provided for. Between you knew
should be well taken care Of"
Fides Grimswold meditated for little;
then she said questioningly-
Ny grandfather spoke Of Guy as his
heir9"
Her companion looked embarrassed.
you know he changed his mind" she an
swered, with some hesitation. when, at
seventeen, Guy insisted on following his
fathers profession, and naturally decided
to throw in my fortunes with him, it was not
at all remarkable that our grandfather being
the man he was should do as he did and
cast us of altogether"
But Guy need not retaliate on me-" the
younger girl said petulantly. "Why should
he have refused to visit Deepdene-why have
scorched me with his contempt and have
flung back my charity as he was cruel
enough to call it, on that miserable occasion
when came to see you both two years ago?"
Guy is proud, dear, and the wound was
700 fresh for even your gentle hand to touch
It, He dearly loved the old man, and you
you had taken his place."
"Butnot willingly! | would hand over
the estates to him tomorrow if he would take
them. That's the worry and responsibility
That's the idea-that no one can love me for
=
and detest the money that has estranged
me from-trom the friends who loved me as
aehudw
Miss Hallam laughed softly.
VT has not estranged me-" she said; but
tdeu am not too proud to accept frankly
Die invitation you gave us so willingly to
come and live here in our old home, and
share freely in all the good things of this life
above ALL in the love of my impulsiye little
cousin As She spoke she suoked gently
le others shining hair
Tears started to Eides's eyes. and an old
aching warming rose in her heart as she re-
burned the caress.
3 Il WISH she began then stopped with
sgh.
You wish?' her companion said inteno-
gatJely,
The sir. tdG2ed and walked to the window.
The last rays Of TIE sun were still Pickering
On the teraced gardens but in the distance,
yer me spires Of the old gray Minister
5io@g yellow moon rose slowly. -
Nny Is everything at such cross pur-
Po'eS' she sighed. And why does only