Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-29

I crcpf round the seat and dropped Ia thC
trench behind t.
ing that | should be secure there while
they passed. Ii was not likely that they
would stop to pry into the ditch at the base
of the seat They had ceased to talk. but
as they drew nearer and nearer heard the
sound of their footsteps. / could see moth
ing but the banks and the loose growth
about me The sound ceased, and then,
quite close, l heard Kavanagh exclaim in
admiration:
by Jove, what glorious viewl''
This is my favorite walk When il is
fine, we come and sit here for a time, Jul
dith answered
"A pleasant suggestion. Shall we rest a
bitf"
heard the rustic Of Judith's skirts as
she seated herself, and then Kavanagh
speaking again;
"Ah, there's the Grange below there, and
Taras with your father"
Poor papa, Even from here / see the
change in him. IL used To sit 50 erect.
Its that detestable office He sticks at
it too close He is there bending over his
desk from morning till night IL is too
much for a man Of his age Why should
the work he does "
Happily he does not know that"
"Unhappily | think he does That blum
dering idiot, the accountant, made it clear
to him that his share iu the business is
practically nil, and knowing thar but lit
tie persuasion is needed to make him re-
tire
How can he retire IL he has uothings"
l.. ss.a.s H.. Ia L.
''You are thinking Of Taras' generous of
fer"
''No; know your fathers character too
well to believe that be would accept any
offer from Taras or from me thar carries
the smack Of charity with it, Ii Is only
from his daughter that be could take "a
gift aud still feel independent. You owe
him still for all he has bestowed on YOU"
when the trouble came last year gave
up ali / had saved. IL barely covered the
house debts. / csnno. rely on receiving to
the end Of papa's life The salary Taras psys
me. IL is more than I ought to take
know that, but / have sacrificed my own
little share Of pride with this very hope you
point TO. Oh. have Thought of 10 over and
over again. But how can | give papa a
home when my future Is 50 uncertaing Il
would be dreadful TO take him away from
business and then find that 7 had not
enough to support him"
"But Your own future need not be an I'M
certain one. You have it in your power 20 /
offer him e home and surroundings a.
pleasant As the Grange below there-a
home in which you might be to him what
You now are To Taras
Il could do this-I.'' she murmured I'm a
tone Of bewildered surprise. Then, after 1
a moments pause, size exclaimed in ex-
postulation, Mr.. kavanaghr'
No, l cannot let this hand go until You 4
have heard me out and know whether I
there is hope for me OF not, he answered, [
with low and passionate firmness. st is 1
time % - x. have been silent as long I
as silenc- .yIs rabIe-masking mv 4
feelings toward you us only one with my /
earnest desire could. I love You. judith I
I have loved you FOR more than a year 4
from the first day ] met you. loved you 1
hopelessly until George Gordon threw
away the treasure that his soul was too 4
base tovaiue. since tagn I have built every 4
hope upon the possibility of making yoa
my IS
In tast instant il flashed upon me that
here was the secret motive for which we
bad been searching-a motive stronger than
avarice. Il was % rob George don q
his sweetheart and his fortune THAI We had I
been kidnapped aud sent 10 siberia