The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-05-14

U.ulA her own heart. and
WIZ married tho wrong one.
VTW< Not but that Philip
ilnllworth loved her. She loved him
too; but her affection was put to n
severe test when. after seven years OF
welded life. she found herself and ncr
child in cottage, which they once
called home. now reduced almost TO
four bar. walls, hard landlord press.
| ing for rent, an empty lnrdcr, three
whole days without food, and no
hope OF immediate cmplo ymrnt for
| her husband. But lie was good.iOr.
nothing fellow. ilu would not always
work when lac got ia" chance, and
| drank the best part nt lis earnings,
Like MIR MlcAwbcr, ha was always
waiting for somrthius to turn up, and
when something did turn zap, Il wa,
his undoins, as you shall presently
hear.
II Nns lonely place where they
lived. ON the outskirts at a thick
wood, Hul within few hundred yards
| oi the house a torrent that came from
the hills ionm.d mndly Hlons.
ono day, while louugius about IN
hi, usual vHsuhpud style. lp saw q
stranger, who had tried TO ford tho
river, carried away hy the current
iinllworth jumped in. Tor lIc hnd pl,n,
/ ~ ot pluck. although hu was generally
too lazy TO exercise IL. aud. after a
| fearful struggle. lac brought his man To
land. The latter. Hs soon ~ lie was
able TO speak, informed his prcsrrycr
, that lie was rich aud noble. aud that
ir would reward him handsomely for
| his courage lie won't uWuy. and was
heard al no moru. But tI,nt was quite
enough for Philip.
For weeks after this he lived on
golden dreams. aud poor Maggie and
little Jennie. their daughter. had & do
the same. hut golden dreams nru not
very substantial things to live on
Hence the misery Of their homo a
mock ry Of tho name which have
culrayorcd Ia portray.
Meantime. James Nshwood. ,h-
snmukc.prr. the man whom Maggie
had rejected. lived IN rssp-rtnbiliiy
and single. bl-rsrinrs-. They met but
seldom. and she tried very hard "a
cont cal hui misery aud poverty from
him. but he saw through all her little
nrti!irrs-ihr stimulated bright look
aud happy smile, They Wruu. his
very heart strings. lie was powrfl-.s
TO aid her. and lac loyrI her with n
great and silent affection. which hc
would not have confessed To amy
mnn=hnully even to himself lie
would not have allowed breath to-
suiiy her fair name. Tor there was no
one in the world hr hounrr,l more
than the vile Of Philip linllworth.
II.
II was bleak night In Oct hcrs Tic
rain aud nail battered against tho
broken windows The grrni branch
80 ri the irrrs without could lee heard
tossing IN the storm. Tho very cot,
tner rocked. and the wind munuch
ominously In the rhtmuryas 4 pleas.
mt sound that. Ia cory home wh-r-
you ait hy your iirrsiic. but not 50 ia
such a hovCl as Philip liAllworih's.
That was mere shelter nsniust the
clements, aud q poor one at best
not hing more. There was no Ere ia
the CRATE. and a cnudlgEuttrrine down
IN battered cundlCsiiuk only made
the occupants Of the room look even
morc hulEnrl than they really were.
suddenly there was sharp knock.
ing NJ the door Philip opened It.
and little old gentleman in n wide
Inverness. with his umbrella turned
inside out, was almost blown into lis
arms,
"Cnu have n few minutes rest and
shelter hcrcs' lie asked.
Certainly" IIHlIworth answered.
"surh Hs wc have you're welcome to.
but its not much 10 beast ri. 20
II shall not trouble you long
nm on my sWay to Sir Charles Hazel.
toms, lost my road in the wood, mud
thought / would seek for shelter here"
That vas NOS very hospi;nhlc
cottage to come to. rather from the
necessities than from the inrlinntipns
of its inmates. The old gentleman
was wet through and there were but
scant opportunities there OF drying
clothes. However. Naztie took him
to their bedroom, lie had some othor
apparel IN his bng. hesnid. lie would
put the things on. and with their per.
mission wait til the storm was over.
There were two rooms upstairs. The
place was tn very dilapidntci CON
ditiont and there were Chinks in the
thin partition quite wide enough to
sec through. There were two hungry,
wolhsh eyes there, peering in-thccy
OF Philip iInllworth-nnd they saw n
strange sight. The old man, while
changing his clothes. was taking out n
number of little linen bags. lie open.
ed one and examined the contents
II was full of gold coins-sovercicns.
Gold in that house-the abode of
misery and starvation. Philip turn.
ell away and went heavily down the
stairs. The sight had made him gick
II, went to the window below and
looked out. The wind continued. but
the rain had ceased. and the moon
was riding in blue sky, shedding her
fairy light upon the earth 4 mo.
ment later the old gentleman came
down too.
We'll" he said, II see the weather
has cleared must be going now.
Could you come with me little way.
and put me in the right path Tor Sir
Charles house,
HalISorth was silent for a space.
and then answered in hollow voice 80 /
Yes sir. I'll come with YOU"
The stranger was outside by that /
time. lie seemed glad to escape from