The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-22
MAMMA 10.
Julian VCne's Triumph Over Him
self and the w oman He Loved

and luxury.
Satin-lined curtains, velvet carpets,
beautiful pictures, and glowing CRATE
fire, which winked drowsily at them
through the twilight.
10, with bitter experience of poverty
and the daily struggle for bread, had
thoroughly enjoyed this magnificent
home.
She was nursery governess to Julian
Vane's little boy. Her life had been
2oor and hard, She had earned by her
needle barely enough to support her
Relf and her invalid mother.
After her mothers death this opportu-
Uity offered itself to her through the
columns of a daily paper, and she ac-
uepted it gratefully.
Vane Hall was u big mansion three
:nileS from the city. 1t overlooked tho
sea, and was delightful summer resi-
dence; but when the trees were bare.
tho ground covered with snow. and the
sea cold and wild, it might have been
dreary to some, but to Josephine Hol-
land, cOaSt-bOrn, it was Il neyer-ending
delight.
The master was dark. handsome
man, not over thirty, who spent his
time in riotous living. The old house
keeper told 10 this when she first came.
But .Iopitied the child, who was a fine
little fellow, and she was not dauntcd.
She had dainty bed room and sit ting
room, the free use of a magnificent
piano, and large library.
Whom Iu1 II.
boon companions, as he often did, 10
shut herself up with her charge and
waited for the rcvel to end.
She was a bravo and resolute girl,
dusky-haircd and dark-eyed. She had
improved in looks since coming to Vane
Hall; her cheeks were rounder and she
had better color
Little Ralph took to calling her
mamma lo." 1t was impossible to
overlook the fact that he was much
more tractablo since her advent.
Mr.. Vane began to discover that his
boys govcrneSs was an agreeable young
lady.
One day he entered the library, where
10 was reading. The boy had been
playing soldier in his long ulster, with
blanket strapped to his sturdy little
shoulders and a toy gun over his arm.
Worn out at last he had fallen asleep on
Ehc hearth-rug, with his long brown
rurlS sweeping across his face.
His father gazed at him thoughtfully
as 10 explained.
''poor little soldier. he deserves a
better daddyr he said. with a short
laugh and u careless shrug of the Shout
derS.
eyes, think so" returned 10, facing
him, calmly.
Vane looked at her with a hooking
smile.
''Don't preach, Miss 10; that's not
your province"
''Since your brave little son can not
make good man of you, it would be
folly for mere stranger to attempt
it," she said, as she passed him on her
way TO the door.
That was their first little passage-at-
arms; after that they had many.
Julian Vane's half-mociing manner
provoked her into plain speech, which
seemed both to interest and amuse him.
lie want ON much the same as ever
sometimes rather worse, as if trying to
shock or frighten 10.
But there were intervals of quiet,
when 10 was amazed at the mans cul-
turo and talents, when she was fascin-
atod by his strong magnetism, and filled
with remorse for his wasted opportuni-
ties.
SO whole year passed.
Vanc Hall had grown dear to 10, and
its master, with his half-mocking, half
tender manner, filled her heart with
wrath and sorrow. Now the time had
come for her to go.
This night nc had asked her to be his
wife, and she had refused him!
You will not marry me, Jo?" he re-
peated, smiling at her incrcdulously.
why, yes, you will. child. How could
we exist away from each other?'
She looked at him in silence, her eyes
wide and dark with sorrow.
lie was bending toward her, flushed
and smiling, sure of success. the dark
locks falling over his forehead.
Speak he said, dropping his hands
upon her shoulders and giving her little
shake. Don't stare at me like little
image. Dare you say that you do not
love mc?'
Il Gespise your faults and weaknesses"
she said, slowly.
lie flushed, but answered steadily
enough.
''Nonscnse! | am much like other
men, a trifle worse than some, perhaps,
but not halt bad fellow. Come, 10,
when will you marry me?"
t'Neyer," she said in a low voice.
81 say you shallr' and he crushed her
suddenly in his arms and kissed her
hair. eyes end lips. 81 love you-I love
you! Why, 10, we were made for each
other. | admire your brave little soul,
which never. fears me! Why, l never
loved any woman as | love you. l was
betrOthed to my wife in childhood. IL
was family arrangement. We had a
quiet liking for ono another, nothing
more"