The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23


surprised and said: Ny father IL only n
clergyman Hut she declared that he was
the son Of an English earl. and that be-
cause he married my dear mother his
father had disowned him. wanted 10 ask
my father about II but she forbade me-
Years passed by full OF life and study.
When my father made his visits through
the parish, | was always by his side
When any one was sick he was often their
physician n well as their spiritual comfor-
ter. With his little case of homeopathic
remedies he gave ease - bodily pain. while
with his genial manner and warm. kindly
heart he cheered them with his words OF
counsel. or read 60 them from the holy
Bible. One day went into his room and
found him asleep, a. ! thought lie had
not been well for some time 40 | moved
about very quietly, fearing TO disturb his
slumbers. As came near his chair some
thing about his position attracted my at
tention. placed my hand upon his head
aud everything grew dark. fell and
when opened my eyes was Ia my own
room. The old nurse and doctor were
standing over me. asked for my father.
The nurse tried 10 calm me. But | kept
asking for him until the doctor said that
he was dead. Again there was blank.
For weeks lay In semi-conscious state.
The nurse. lwho was our old housekeeper
and my only friend.l watched and tended
me faithfully AT last took up the bur
den; all the JOY had fled. | found fifty
pounds safely stored away for me. and
few books, and the old piano. We sold
them for what they wonld bring and paid
our little debts
Here Stella paused as though dreading
10 continue her sad story
my precious darling. how long was that
before you came To waverlands" | asked,
bringing her nearer to me and pressing
loving kiss on her innocent lips.
Father died about three months before
came 20 Waverlandr she said but it
was only few days before that we sold
our little furniture saw Annie Wren
whom | had often met when | had been
around with my father, aud she told me OF
Your mother wanting governeSs for your
little sister. She was very kind and Sc
cured the place for me. Our old house
keeper went 10 live with her brother. She
had saved little OF her wages each year.
and being quite old she decided not TO GO
out To service any more. II WAS sad day
when | handed the keys Of the place we
had called home for 80 many years TO 2
stranger | visited my fathers grave;
then. with the fifty pounds and "A few pri
waite papers, ] started ont 60 seek place
for myself ia the world"
AT Nayerland know what YOU did" |
said. with tenderness. "Nou taught me
that a life worth living must be am active
one. Aud you also taught me that my life
was not worth the living unless could
win your love"
"At WaVerland | also learned that there
is love TIM; j. deeper that the love for
parent The hardest task | ever had was
TO leave Wayerland without seeing YOU
once more
II am glad TO hear that | said. IN my
seltlshncss But where did you go after
you left there
~ visited the little school first. and then
went 10 the depot"
Yes, darling ! said. II know all that.
/ followed You as far as | could
II found but little money in my purse
"No," interrupted. II know that YOU
paid the housekceper's wages | ann IN
debt 10 You for fifty pounds. How much
interest are you going To charge" asked
playfully.
How do you know that advanced my
own money
81 found the entryjn your accom-; book
the morning after YOU left But I found
no account OF a settlement with yourself"
IL never paid myself though ! might
have done So
But what mnde You pay elgrams"
asked.
Because she would not obey orders !
told her to leave and she said She would
not stir one step until she was paid. She
tauntingly told me there was not money
enough in the Waverland mansion 20 pay
her wages. | asked her how much II was
and She said iifty pounds. | went To my
room. took the money my father gave me
and pcid her. SAYING Now. leave Waiver
land She was astOnished but finally left.
! was relieved She had deiicd my orders
IN everything, and 'sas ruling your mother
with high hand"
'Yon were brave girl" | yaid. "But
where did son "a from the depot"
TO BE CONFINED.
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