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

uninyeStgated."
"Uninyestigatedl shall never be happy
TIL have found him There is nothing ON
earth would not do for the boy who sang
my music rs be did should be genuinely
unhappy il thought was never to hear him
sing Il again. Iwould do anything and &c
anywhere 10 find him."
Goodbye enthusiast Now that You be-
come excited, shall leave you. Blythe
way" she added, turning as she reached the
door, there is q Harry SiSSon at Deepdene,
who may be the one you are In search Of.
WIN your feelings carry you so far as TO
make you break your vow and 90 up there To
look for hinl?'
Break his vow and go to Deepdene! The
words haunted Guy Hallam when his sister
had left him-haunted him In the quiet twi-
light of that summer evening and during the
days that followed It.
After all, he had made no vow never 10 see
the old place again; and, now that each post
brought him letters from impreSdri0s of all
sorts, containing offers of every Ind of en-
gagement, when he heard himself spoken OF
MS the man of the day, the feeling of bitter
ness and injustice passed out OF his heart
and his pride, reasserting ITSELF told him thai
he possessed in his genius greater inherit
ance than any which could be left him OF
taken away. Besides his inquiries about
the missing chorister continued utterly fruit
less, and, as each day the chance OF finding
him grew smaller so did his restless desire
10 discover him deepen.
Thus il came about that one evening, when
the rays Of the setting sun were lighting up
the distant Minister, Guy for the first time In
All In, htsf To- ~
Deepdcne
The old lodge-keeper came out 10 open
them When last he had seen her she had
been standing there, her apron at her eyes,
as she waved farewell to master Guy"
The old feelings of love and sorrow crept
into his heart as he took her wrinSed hand.
Here too Fides had fingered, sobblng as II
her heart would break, while her grandfath-
er stood beside her, stern and cold.
For a moment the lodge-keeper did no&
recognize him; then she welcomed him Joy
fully. lie spoke to her for q little while of
her own affairs, then he asked about the boy
Harry Sisson.
She shook her head.
"l-lon't rightly know, Mr.. Guy" she said
doubtfully. There be such q rare lot row
up there at the Hall that can't fairly tell
zee who is and who isn't There be Brown,
know; but that can't be him, for he be tho
butler and fifty, II he be a day and there DO
Stay-yes, there do DO a Slsson For do
remember now that tother day Miss Fides--
whose only fault, bless her, be that she haze
taken your place Master Guy-Mlss Fidos
she coined home the other day with n little
lad all in rags, with great blue eyes. And
heard them tell at the lodge that she had
found him staryln' like, and had stripped
him OF his rags and put him into page-boy's
suit, and keeps him now 10 run errandses for
her, and wash her pug-dogs, and feed her
p0ll-parrots and such like. And they do tell
me she be much set on him, and have called
him Granny Mead, though why | don't
know, when his name BE- Ssson."
THAT must be the boy" Guy Hallam said
"lIow glad | shall be to find hinll Can you
send to fetch him for me, Mrs. Sayageg'
She shook her head
why, bless you, sir, amt got no one 10
send now All the little 'uns-leastwiso
what you remember little uns-are growed
up and married or out at service now. And
| suppose | shall stay here and open the gates
myself till grow too still TO do II, and they
come and put me under the daisies alongside
o my old man. But why don't you 80 up to
the Hall yourself Master GuyP Pm sure, II
anybody has q right, IT'S your
81 don't wish to meet the ladies'" he an
swercd Yet"
"If that's all, you needn't be afraid, for
they've both gone out for the day. Miss
Fides told me they wouldn't be back till late,
and said was to 20 to bed when | was tired
for | suffer s0roly with the roomatics--as
they would come in by the other lodge"
"Then / will 80 and make inquiries" no
decided "GOod-byeW
lie strobe little way up the long drive,
and then turned on the well-remembered
lawn. The way led past little plantation
30 the terraces Of Deepdene, which were all
ablaze with color. He stopped and looked
at the dear old walls no loved so well, tho
walls that were his birthnght
lie stood just beside the window Of the
musc-room. It was open, and, with the
memory Of his mother strong upon him. no
entered H. The roorI was empty; but the
organ stood open, and on il lay some music
which IN moment hsrecognized as his.
lnyouumrily he laid his fingers on the keys
lnyolnnnIily hegan T. play The twilight
was deepening fast into dusk, and an cerIe
feeling crept over him as the great room re-
echoed with the organs tones.
Again be struck the prelude OF the marvel
lous song, and again, with sense Of bewil-
dennent and almost awe, he heard the glori'
Gus voice take up the words, 'Intreat me not
10 leave thee"
Almost mechanically he played through
the song 10 the end, then he turned round
slowly and faced the singer.
II was Fidcs Grmswold
Into his eyes there came a look Of bewil-
derment since his choristers voice, unmis-
taxable and unique, had echoed through the
room; now there was no one there but his
cousin, tho original OF his priced portrait
Sweeter than ever he had pictured her, she
stood with soft lace wrapped inantilla-fash-
ion round her small head.
'T-I-beg your pardon for being here" he
stammered. They told me there was no
chance Of my seeing YOU or l should not
have trespassed. You must forgive"
Her eyes lit up with CLEAN Of supreme
triumph.
only on condition that you play me the
next page" she said constrainedly.
He turned and obeyed her bidding won
deringly.
Look round now, sir" she said, and, ne
he heard the natural tones OF her voice, his
heart gave a wild lhroh