Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-13

x.cke.i an there. AMI NV mother Is all
inz. and We thoughl the smell II ths
hrus night ID her goed. Please, sir,
we'd work cheap. II only We might sleeP
ia the harm and have oit Ct something
- eat between ~nilee
Il don't want ron - work cheap
s.id the squire. assuming an aspect OK
unwonted grufne~s q cover the syinla-
th~tic thrill IN his voice. Il newer
rrudsed moneys worth for good. honest
WORK. As for tho barn. my housokeeper
can put ven up in enc Of the vacant back
chambers over the kitchen, and there's
always enough 70 eat at Eenaexter farm
sspendexter farm
The womAn. who lad been sitting on
the messy cattle trough. slowly lifted
her head here and pushed lack hsr worn
sunbonnet.
Where are We. fsora: Whittier have
We Gomez knew man named Pendex-
ia once, who -
Yes" said the squire. who bad given
. little start AZ the first sound Of that
low eontrslto voice. III was l. Clara
Capriyli To think that fate should have
brought us together again after all these
years
The pale woman struggled 10 her feet
AMI clutcned az her daughters slim.
strong arm
LET Us ~, Isors." said she. We
we have made a mistake. Give me my
shawl Quick, Let Us gol'
"But, mother. Why soothed the girl.
who scarcely ~ yet comprehended all
this byplay Don't YOU hear what tho
gentleman SAYS? We can have work hero
and food and shelter. Mother. sit down
again, You are trembling all overt"
Il tell yor. child. you don't know."
said inpatient Clara. possessed with .
sort Of Wild. unreasoning terror. We
we must go"
.Clars." said the squire. be himself A.
summing the direction Of affairs. 1.-The
child is right. Let bygones be bygones.
You don't suppose / would turn you from
my door,
Clara looked into his face.
Have You forgiven me. Them said she.
Forgiven your Yes. years and years
ago. Let us be friends again. Clara"
For his heart achcd 70 see how pale
and wan she wss-how haggard We're
her cheeks. and how like smoaldering
fires the light burned in the sunken eyes
She told him all that afternoon. while
pretty Isora was stripping the clustered
hops nom tie vines with dozen girls as
pretty and ~ blooming as herself no '
her life had been an airnless wreck; how
Carlo Caprivi had been no count after
al. but a nameless pretender. with nei-
Their honesty nor money; how he had left
her with she baby 1sora on her hands to
shift es best she might for herself. and
was killed in gambling brawl; how she
had struggled ON for years constantly
feeling herself less able TO wage unequal
warfare with the world.
Clara" said the squire. when she had
finished, "why didn't you come to me?'
because had wronged you 50 deep
ly." she faltered.
''You might have known would have
been kind. even 10 Caprivi's child. Well.
1t doesn't matter now. You are here.
and YOU must stay here. Do you hear
me, Clara? Must, Bless my heart. You'll
grow strong in these country breezes.
and that pale girl Of yours will get color
in her face"
SO they staid at the Pendexter farm.
and beautiful Isors Caprivi grew fairer
to look upon with every passing day.
"Clara." said the blunt squire one day.
'.that girl of yours is prettier than ever
you WERE"
Il know it," said Nine. Caprivi-
And as she spoke the words pang Of
jealousy struck sharply through her
heart. Yet las It not natural enough
that Squire pendexter should take note
Of Isora's opening lovelinessi
And In her room that night Clara
wrestled with her own heart and con
quered It.
s'He will marry Isora." she told her
self: "Isora is beautiful. and he is in
the prime of hfe-it IL as 10 should be-
while II am only wreck. waiting on
the shore of time for the usual billow TO
come and sweep me away. God bless his
noble heart. God bless ny sweet souled
girl. And God grant that they may no
happy together fer many. many long and
happy years.
The squire came 20 Nine. Caprivi the
next day with ratheran embarrassed face
1T is coming. thought Clara; 81 knew
IL would
Clara said he. I've a question 10
ask YOU"
she held out her hand with smile.
Ask It, then, freely" she said grs-
cicusly.
should % making a fool Of myself
II. AZ my age. were to marty"
"You would b. doing the most proper
ard natural thing in tho world. Clara
answered. still smiling. although her
heart seemed 20 stand stiIl within her.
Then BY Jove. III risk Il. = said the
squire jnbilAntiy. Clara. VIII ron have
me2 shall We begin our disjointed lives
over again. my giriY'
NM. Caprivi grew rale. tken red
"Hailoor' said Squire Peodexter. have
spoken too abruptly Hsvs YOU
NO. said Clara family. "Dgt--but
I thonxhs It was Isors that vca loved
ssThen yen thought wrong said the
suuire brisklv Il have never loved any
woman bat you. Clara ADD never
shall
- they were married quietly. and tho
aufumn ~ life shines softly ever them
~ the vsiles sunlight hangs ia golden
haze over the picked hophelts Of Pen
DEXTER farm.
And poor Cara Is content at last
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