Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30

was swinging in one OF the silken
hammocks hung across the piazza
'She-oh. for goodness sake" sud
denly. ''See that red light of there!
! hadn't noticed it before. There's
an awful fire somewhere. Hark"
She sat up to listen. What was
that?' A horse came galloping mad
ly up the driveway. The rider
sprang from the saddle and came
raining up the steps.
Cameron" he yelled hoarsely
That your" Saddle your horse and
come. The mills are on fire. Hurry,
sir. hurry!' Ho pointed with his
whip TO the glowing East
In moment Donald. just as he
was in his dress suit had mounted
his horse and was speeding away with
the man through the night TO
Glee sitting there alone by the win
dow watching the red glare grow
brighter and brighter the hours
seemed years
Only when the sun was rising and
it was day the lurid CLEAN Of the
burning mills was no longer visible.
1t was six O'clock when Donald
came riding slowly up the drive
The dew glittered on the grass and
the birds were singing gaily in the
leafy old elms. 'All gone Gleem
he sighed YEARLY. Only the safes,
Set by FinneGan. we think. Have
| telegraphed father"
That night an answer from Marina
! duke Cameron flashed over the wires.
IAN frantic" it read; 'closed out
the mills yesterday TO syndicate!
Home to morrow" And it will all
come on my shoulders" groaned
Donald in despair
1T was coincidence Gl'O1ether
too favorable TO the Camerons you
know' and the rumor started that
Marmaduke Cameron was preparing
to build mills in opposition before
those Of the syndicate should be COM
pleted.
There vas one man, however n
bluff. rather ignorant man o. the
| noveau richie type, who stood valiantly
for the Camerons. He was rich
and powerful mem Der OF the syndicate.
and was impervious 20 all the com.
ments against tho Camerons.
Il know Cameron is an honest
man said he and you'll find it out
so-and by George Harry! I'll see
him through bUnpsI ii won't"
But Marmadukc Cameron shook
his head sadly He was an old man
and it was the hardest thing in the
world to be accused OF a thing one
would abhor. 1t seemed rs If people
gloated in the seeming stain on his
charhcter
There was yet more trouble
The next place 10 the Camerons had
been lately bought by a wealthy West
ern speculator The grand old house.
formerly noted for its simple old
time dignity, was converted into the
vulgar show place OF "a rich man. The
house cleaned from afar with lemon.
hued paint; turrets aud towers jutted
out everywhere. Flowers and statutes
and fountains were thrown all over
the lawns in perfect disregard Of
harmony Every condition OF bird
screeched and screamed in the
banner hung aviary. Perhaps Glee s
worst fault was her pride OF birth. a
fault seldom known in this demo
cratic America.
The ladies OF the new family. dom
ming their richest apparel had called
upon Glee soon after her arrival.
She had not returned their calls
and did not mean 10.
And now. of all things-Doro thy
at the tennis parties held round about
met the son and heir OF these peo-
pie. and fell violently in love with
him, with OF course the heartiest re
ciprocation on his part
Glee when she heard OF it was
furious.
Are you insane Dorothym she
cried. 10 THINKS OF marrying a par
venu-a vulgar snob-a man whose
mother and sisters cannot speak a
grammatical English SENTENCED"
Hush" said Dorothy quietly.
You have no idea what you are say
ing! And remember love him.
And it won't do a particla OF good
to talk " said Glee cruelty Il am
frm!"
She was surprised beyond measure
one day when the servant ushered
into the library n tall. fair -ha red
young follow with the grace and bear
ing Of young prince.
II am Hugh Peters, simply. ad.
vancing TO meet her. And have
come to ask you if Dorothy may be
my wife. love her. there is plenty
OF money"
Yes interrupted Glee that is
precisely the trouble the money. 1t
Is so very lately &C lured, is it not?"
She spoke very politely And Dor
othy belongs to a family very proud
OF its lineage. No | shall certainly
not consent knowing what my fathers
decision would be, and | shall at once
send Dorothy home to remove her
from temptation"
The young fellow face flushed
holly and lie drew himself TO the
height of his strong young figure.
You need not do that Mrs Gamer
on. " said he proudly. Il will go
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