The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-11
DR.. DETROP's LOVE.

hundred thousand dollars 10 mst To
that good star Of fortune am indebted
or this unexpected bsqlestr.
You can read the will, sir; IL Gays on
.ccount of yonf distinguished e.orls on
,ehalf OF scienoo."
And when does shis GS1s7 Como into
ny possessionr
eat once, Sir"
The parties to this conversation wore
wo young men. The scientist was Pro
essor Henry Detrop. OF the Chair OF
geology OF one Of the universities.
As he heard the lawyers concluding
remark. . sudden light filled his eyes
Ind he bowed bis head TO hide his emo
ion. His citation ~as not due to his
lcquirement of wealth st single bound:
ae had received the Communication with
Indifference When he again lifted his
visible.
"Mr. Roberts, he remarked to the
attorney, "the TACT Of my acquisition OF
wealth nust be Kept 6n absolute secret
for the present. IL fpossible. take no I'm
mediate steps IN regard SO the will. the
knowledge of this beanest. II spread at
the present time. might ruin Ey LIES
happiness. Good night"
Whom he was alono. professor Detrop
leaned back In his chair and stared a the
wall for . long time. For half-hour
he remained in thought: finally. taking
his pen, he wrote slowly and carefully
for some time, read and Vercad the
inissive, ani sealed its
What no wrote wss As follows.
miss HEIp aNDRonE: Two years
go / met you one day at Graybeach.
Your father himself took mo By the hand
and presented Eae.
- remember the picture God knows
that it is the particular one that hangs in
the inner chamber of my heart. You
were standing high above the broad sea.
gazing out, so absorbed In the grandeur
before you that it WAS with difficulty you
acknowledged my presence.
- But afterwards, you Will remember.
We wandered together through the lcaty
groves, collecting ferns. thence down upon
The beach for sholls. Do you not re-
member our walk TO your summer cot
taGc. how / plucled wild roses for YOU
filling my hands full of sp!ncs. and how
you made for me pretty bouquet which
you pinned to my lapel as yoa bade Elc
good-night2
II dwell on the picture. because
it was the ono beautiful day Of ny
life.
- We were happy together for q time
thereafter. and then driited elowly apart
l have tried To fathom the cause OF your
ultimate coi=lness, but cannot / con-
cluded at the Jime that you had ascer-
naturalist. without position or means.
1 havo since done you the justice to acq uit
you Of motives so despicshle, and trust
that the difficulty was moro OF fancy
than reality, and that my imagination
was the aSgressor.
'' / remained near you as long as
dared, and then came here and knocked
ut the door OF success. In two yosrs
have reached the highest professorship
in science. From my liberal salary
have accumulated sufficient for future
need. have not debt In the world.
My name represents O long aud. think,
successful struggle for honors in my
chosen profession. Pardon mo for tax
ing 50 much of your time: ! merely
wished to point out the steps towards q
hoped for result
= On that summers day at Gra5bcach
need not tell you lost my heart You
took it from me and still imr rrisou Ct 1
loved you then. but now. a.,sr ray hard
struggle to win . reputation for Your
saxe. 1 worship you.
Can you share what I 90 willingly
lay at your feet? i know OF the IuIuries
to which you are accustomed, and Will
devote my life work to create others for
you. VIII you honor me by becoming
my wife. that by your pure influence
may rise to the highest sphere OF useful
ness. HENRY DBTRoP."
Ten days later Mr. Roberts presented
himself at the study Of Pro.essor
Detrop.
II came, sir. TO beg of you TO enter ut
once upon your possessions. There were
numerous other requests which must be
attended 10 and which will not permit me
to lenvc the will unprobated- The ne
cessitics OF the case-
Wait a moment" said Professor De
trop. taking letter from the postnan
who had just entered
He read eagerly, his face blanchinG
with pain.
a. accept the bcquest at once. he TO
piled. " Let the Will be probated a. JouT
convenience"
When the attorney had departed. he
took the delicate missive and read il
again. as follows:
have your remarkable document
before me. do not profess to be able 70
keep Summer nirtat,ons In mind. any
previous acquaintance with you is for
gottea. Indeed, i do not recall your
namc. neither do remember the cir
cunstnnccs to which you refer. Such
being tho case. i beg Ghat the matter be
dropped. With thanks, etc,
HELEN lSDnoBE."
The Winter passed away, and FRO
fessor Detrops su den acquisition o1
wealth. together with grovil < reputation
and exalted onice, brought hin into most
prominent social relations lie va
courted by distinguished people, and
given q high place in popular esteem.
Summer came sgain. and DIR. Detror
went down 10 Graybeach to seek rccrc-
alton. lie scrupulously avoided the
cliff where he had first met Mis- Andrpba.
One day. 10 his great delight, be szz
an Albiuo sparrow, the first he had ever
seen alive. 1t fitted along the beach
end he patiently followed, noting its
every movement. 1t few back on lrr6
He followed il. 1t led his footsteps "a
wards the bluff. Sull, unconscious of q!
ssve the bird, he followed on j
alIShted on O great oak at the very cdss
of the bluff. He passed undor the troe
keeping his eyes on the bird until he
was recalled from hts pursuit By litt!s
scream
lie had planted one foot ceunrcly OF
the edge OF the skirts OF o ~ocEs
lady who was sitting beneath tks
tree, until then intently absorbed G
reading.
Mr. Detropr" :" surprised c,d blrsh:ns
Miss Androbe" coldly. Z" really
bog. your pardon; / was watching 9
bird
Some sea-bird, I suppose. reruem.
Der YOU used to be very much Interested
in them"
4" Really, then, you do remember some
thing? lam more surprised than can
say" sarcastically.
my friends" -
not seem TO notice the sarcasm OF
frigidity.'
" How, How long have you been among us''
'sS So lOnp7 hope rpr hnx-a nnt <,r