Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-09-12

mot while be is poor. lie is quite
poor, you know--artists Generally
are am afraid" said Lea, usslsting a
heavy bud to hold its head up. There
Is my money, OF course; but he will
not touch It. Oh. but we are young,
and don't think of marrying yet.
Fame and fortune will come by the
time we are ready"
A half-sad, half-tender smile passed
over Mr.. Rexford's face.
Mr.. Feldon is a promising artist, ="
was all he said.
And when Harold Feldon came to
the old mansion he was very kind TO
him.
The young man was already welded
Ito his work--and the girl was half
jealous that he never forgot it. He
sketched and copied local colors in all
their walks and SO enjoyed himself
that his enthusiasm comm anicated
itself TO her.
He admired the fields and fells
about, and the old mausion, too, and
made himself a favorite with Mr. Rex
ford by his unworldly wisdom and sim
pie sincerity.
The young man was quick to feel
the others kindness.
81 like your uncle so much. Leaf
Uncle Ambrose is well enough,
but" said the girl, Internationally
'but SO close in money matters! He
never spends any money. Now, think
money was made TO be used, and
spend all can get. 1t frets me--yes
it does--to have him frown and hest
tate every time want a little.
What is hundred dollars when one is
among the storesPn
The young man did not reply. He
had seen the time he had been in agony
for less than half that sum.
II thought, when | left school, l
should have a purse of my own, but
Uncle Ambrose doles it out to me so
that ] never have enough" said the
girl, impatiently.
Your father left you and all he had
in his guardianship
Yes. Papa was like me He liked
every thing beautiful and gay Per-
haps he was little cxtravagant in
money matters. | have that impress
sion. But he sent me to the best
school in the country. and never
stinted himself Ia any thing. Poor
papa! he died abroad. did not see
him after was fourteen. Uncle Am
brose wanted me to come aud spend
my vacations with him. but l had so
many friends among the girls | al
ways went home with some of them
Oh. think this is dull old place"
1T is very fine place and a good
home for you, Lea And your uncle
is as good as any father could be. Try
and appreciate it, and be content.
Lea"
.'Oh. am not unhappy. now that
you are herer'
But when Harold had gone the girl
had new whim-to have a spacious
flower garden made whore was a sunny
lawn.
you object to my buying 50 many
greenhouse flowers, Uncle Ambrose
Let Martin lay out beds and l win
have flowers of my OWL"
ut would take landscape gardener
gardener to make such u garden as
you describe. Len: Martin could not
do it. and it would also be very ex-
pensive."
"You care so much for money, I'm
Gle Ambrose. What is it good for If
not to use? do not want you to use
your money--use mine! My father
left me some--did he not? And the
honse is as muc h mine as yours.
Uncle Ambrose spoke very gently,
though he was T"le
THE house Wall be all yours some
day. Lea"
Then let have little comfort OF
ii. l do not care for the library and
the relics and the coat-of-arms Of the
Rexfords as you do. Let me have
flowers and sunshine and gay time.
That is what want.
innocent tastes enough surely, my
child"
But Uncle Ambrose spoke sadly. He
had grown old and weak in few days.
Even Lea had noticed that
Il do not mean to be exacting and
troublesome, Uncle Ambrose" she
said, penitently. as she met his grave
blue eyes But am young. and /
want to enjoy my life"
"Yes. my dear
Then he spoke more resolutely:
81 can not provide the garden for
you, Lea. nor the new saddle horse you
spoke Of yesterday. BY and by | will
try and explain why; but ! am i'll now
and it is a difficult task to make you
understand this matter 1t will cost
me great deal Of pain TO talk about |
it. For the present be content with |
my denial, and try be content with the
blessings you have"
He rose slowly and walked away.
leaving the girl flushed and rebellious
..Nor ths &jorse, either" she muir
INJURED. ''lhat is too much. / will |
not bear tito be denied every thing
that other girls have! / can not invite |
the girls here-not now. he says!
can not ride; ! can not have so much |
as a nosegay. hate such parsimony
and dull living! II is intolerable; it
eats into me! / will not bear it!
will run away! ] will go to Canada |
and spend a month with the Nc
Arthurs. Uncle Ambrose will be shut |
up all day with his lawyers, as he was
yesterday. He will not miss me until
/ write and tell him that have found |
an opportunity Of enjoying myself
He will not grudge me that If it costs
him nothing
The girl was undisciplined, unwise. |
headstrong; but il she had dreamed Of
what was in her uncle's heart she |
would have begged his pardon with
tears.
He was harassed by his late mis-.
fortunes. lie was III. He felt old /
and weak. And when Lea had been
gone three days. and Harold Feldon,
not knowing Of her absence. came I'M
he welcomed the strong,
alert, sweet tempered young man with
almost childish delight
Stay with me, WIN you not be-
contented for awhileP" he said. "Of
course you will miss Lea. She went
away co unexpectedly-only told my
Mrs Coffee, that she was