News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-18

have it.
"Why not ?"
"0h, because / could not bear to
have him know. 1t could be manag-
ed, couldn't it ?"
eyes, l suppose so. But are you in
earnest, Lisa ?''
Eyes, uncle"
"Well, well, child" said uncle Sc
grist, smiling, though he was in real
ity deeply moved. You shall have
your own way"
The rext week Mr.. Kirkwood's law
yer informed him that $4,000 lay
at his banking house, subject to his
draft OF order at any time"
"Ten thousand dollars!" cried poor
Guy, quite overwhelmed. who
would lend me $4,000
That is what | am not at liberty
to inform you," said Mr.. Jessup,
stifhy.
And it was in vain that Guy Kirk
wood, marshaling in his memory all
his probable and improbable friends,
tried to fix the benefit upon one or
the other of them. He could not
place it he must just accept it in the
spirit in which it had been given.
"And | will try to prove to my I'M
known friend" he said, in a choking
voice, that the favor has not been
bestowed in vain. Upon this fOunda-
ton will build up the beginning of
more prosperous career"
Kirkwood's words proved almost
prophetic. Five years from that
time he had not only gained his form
er position, in the commercial world,
but he had shot beyond it, and Cora
Segrist, who in the meantime had in
dulged in several futile flirtations
and broken off two engagements, be-
gan seriously to consider the pro-
priety of once more spreading her
net for the bird she had let fly so
long ago.
Because | am getting middle-ag-
ed" said Cora demurely, "and Mr..
Kirkwood certainly is more charm
ing than ever"
Guy Kirkwood came often to the
Segrist mansion, but Cora, disposed
as she was to take the most favor
able view of matters, could not but
see that it was more on her sisters
account than on her own.
"Does he really care for her, | won
der ?" thought Cora, cor is it only
to revenge himself upon me for the
manner in which | dismissed him FIVE
years ago? Nonsense Lisa isn't
half as pretty as l am, and she never
was. l shall win this battle yet"
Mr.. kirkwood had just posted a
letter-a missive whereupOn hung his
fate-directed to Lisa Segrist. For
he had learned to love the shy, gen
tie girl, and lacking courage to tell
her so in words, he had put the sub
stance of his hearts hope on paper.
From the post-office he went d.
rectly to old Jessup's law sanctum.
"Have you paid out that $4,000
according to my orders ?" he said.
81 paid it to-day, with legal inter
est, both simple and compound for
five years." answered Jessup sue
cinctly.
81 only wish | knew whom to thank
for this stepping-stone to fortune"
Old Mr.. Segrist, who was sitting
by, looked up queerly over the tops
of his spectacle glasses.
"What would you give to know,
Guy ?" said he.
"Half what | am WORTH" was the
impulsive answer.
"Well, "chuckled the old man, 81 can
tell you on cheaper terms than that.
| was bound over to secrecy for five
years, but the time was up last week.
Your mysterious good angel was
none other than my little niece Lisa"
Kirkwood colored-his heart gave
a great upward bound. Lisa his
Lisa He turned silently away and
left the Office.
GA curious way of acknowledging
a favor !" said Mr.. Segrist, a little
testify.
"Hem !" continued Mr.. Jessup.
'There are some people who feel too
little to say 'thank'e' and some who
feel too much. My client, | rather
think, belongs to the latter class. |
do not believe he is ungrateful."
"Nor l, either-on the WHOLE" said
Mr.. Segrist, repenting of his haste.
AS for Guy, he went straight to
Lisa.
LISA" he said, 81 have written
you letter which you will probably
receive tomorrow morning, but |
cannot wait for it to come now. |
have learned now whose hands lifted
me from the depths of poverty and
discouragement-whose hidden boun-
ty carved out new path for me.
Lisa, there is but one way to pay
you to give myself and my whole
heart, if you will deign to accept the
poor return"
Lisa had grown very pale and
quiet.
"No," she said. Il accept no mere
tribute of gratitude.
"But, Lisa, the letter which wrote
to you before heard these things
the letter asking you to be my wife
you must answer thatnow," he plead
ed, refusing to let go her trembling
hand. "You have said no to my
second offer, what say you to my
first %
The roses had returned to Lisa's
cheek, the soft light to her eyes, as
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