Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-02

| AAN luoNhtlN Hdu come 10 MISS dwight
She had waited thirty years for it, and
now she did not know what 1t meant.
but an unconscious smile came to her
| lips, light TO her soft blue eyes, a flush
TO her smooth cheek She looked pref.
tier than She could have dreamed possi-
Bile of at that moment
The stranger told his business He
had recently come from Paris, where he
had been occupied in certain affairs for
ten years Meanwhile, his brother had
died, having recently lost his wife, He
understood, to his Advertisements, that
his little nephews were in the Home.
'of course wish TO take charge OF
them" he said. Il am bachelor, but
can arrange for their care. They need
not live on charity
1T is mel CHARITY" said Miss Dwight
"Dr. Ellwood gave largely to the Home
in his lifetime. The children arc con-
sidered little ladies and gentlemen.
They are we'll educated; taught the
usages Of good society, They will have
a collegiate course when they leave this
place Most Of the girls become teach
ers, | think. The boys choose their
profession. There would be at least no
need Of haste in removing them"
They talked together awhile. She
gathered that he was what might bo
called poor man.
He fingered after the boys had come
and gone. He came on the morrow, and
again and again. The ostonsible motive
was to see his nephews, hut he also de-
sired to see Miss Dwight
RMeanwhile, DIR, Emory called every
afternoon and consulted with Dora as to
the new parlor carpet and the china.
Buy good things, She said "What
is the use of getting a carpet that will
| fade soon, or china that chips: and
silver makes table look we'll, Bcsidcs,
the things about a house belong to the
widow-if ! should hc left"
she is deactd practical" said poor
DR.. Emory to himself
This was after the new matron arrived
and was being drilled in her duties by
Miss Dwight, who calmly said before
every one;
you see I'm TO be married shortly"
| Once he even demonstrated. saying.
DO you know, poor Nellie never
talked like that nor my dear Maria"
"0f course not, said Miss Dwight.
''But you remarked in your offer to me
that (of course) you and had don't wi til
romance long ago.
DIR. Emory tried to laugh, but he was
not happy,
That afternoon he took long, long
ride to the sea.shore, and stabling his
horse at the hotel walked down To the
beach. "The season was over Tho
caterers expected only little chance
custom. 1t was d day when driving
clouds made it cool enough to be pleas
ant There he sat down behind Il big
mound of sand and watched the sea and
thought Of Maria, aud how he used so
often TO kiss the back of her neck be-
cause the two little curls looked SO cum
ming, and how she thought him hand
some; how dear they were to each other.
How long his reverie had lasted he
| did not know, when merry voices sound
ed in his ear,
A mans tones, those OF two little
boys, and womans. Surely he knew
the last speaker. lie peeped from un.
| der his big Panama hat, and saw Dora.
She had brought the Ellwood boys down
for holiday, at their uncle's request,
and he had come also DR. Emory
guessed who the gentleman was, for no
had had the case Of these boys laid be-
fore him, and was looking for two
orphans to fill their places when they
should be gone, but the presence Of Mr..
Ellwood gave him ofTense, 1t has quito
the air Of a family party" he said,
No atr .t,ta 81. a ,tTftI
little spades and filled with white sand
those painted pals which al good
picnickers buy at the seaside. They
took of their shoes and stockings and
waded along the edge Of the water. The
elder people seemed as happy as they,
and how young At last they sat down
very near to DIR. Emory, with their backs
to his sand burrow, and hc saw mans
brown hand drop upon little white ono
and hold it tight, without showing
himself he could not see their faces.
"Do yon know why | asked you TO
come here?" said the owner Of the brown
hand.
s'To mind the children, as Sally says"
replied the owner Of the white hand
"No, to tell you something" said
Brown Hand. Darling little woman
prettiest and sweetest Of am created
beings, have loved you from the first
moment met you. DO you think you
would mind marrying a man who has
his fortune yet to make? Could you DO
poor with him, and yet be happy2 You
see, am poor, but adore you, and I'm
selfish enough TO ask you to do just that
for my sake, il you can try TO love me
The white hand huttcrcd soft voice
trembled.
II should not have 10 Try IT, she
sobbed st seems to come Of itself, and
as for poverty ia rather beg with you
than live without you and have
millions. on don't look happy, don't
look happy, dear, when 40 both
must be So miserable. I'm en-
gagged; my wedding day II act
thought had outlived romance, and
promised To marry an old man who only
wants lady at the head Of bis house.
Oil why did you not come 70 me ono
day earlier2a
Silence fell. DR.. Emory heard them
rise and 60 away In minute more
little boy rushed up 70 the sand mound
and poked it with his spade
Here's dead man, he said
drownded man.
mo; it's tipsy man, replied Billy.
Lets pile sand on him. Y
This they proceeded 70 do until Billy
deserted uncle bcckoning,n and they
departed on the run.
After the last train had gone city
ward, an elderly gentleman took asand-
WITCH and some ale at the hotel before
getting on his gig lie emptied a great
deal Of sand out o. his pockets, did not
fec the walters, and seemed 70 b., tho
cashier said, .in temper" II was Dir.
Emory lie drove straight home, and
sat down at his desk.
THANK Heaven, ! can appear 10 have
the best OF her" he said, spitefully.
"But the next time propose to woman
] will not tell her that romance is out Of
the question
Then he wrote:
MISS DWIGHT am an old man, but find I
have made a mistake, have too much ro'
nance left In me TO marry you. Any poeu-
MARY reoompense you desire viii offer;
and, If sou like, the matron's place Is again
yours. EMORY
Miss Dwight only noticed this note by
packing her engagement ring in pink
cotton and sending 1t back she did not
want the matron's place, and she mar
ried Mr.. Ellwood very shortly.