Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-24

Herman Merryweather stopped
short and looked bali yexed with
himself. He was conscious that in
al, desire to interest his companion,
Ne had allowed himself 10 90 TOO far
..Y.S. YES said she, almost Impa-
-teutlv. -and wIlat elses Is3 on
please
There was no help for Il. he must
say on must finish relling her now
fhat which he bad been imprHdeut
.4uasL - 5eg.n ANNOYED as he
felt H. was tn truthful 70 prexavi-
cate
no matter, said M father, He--
nan r5ainuel hurrie3ly. sifaf the
World ulay say IL them. 9r how judge
their deeds Iii veal Or wee, III pros
parity III " isfor5une, y0a must stand
their friends always inst A. have
done throughout my life. | charge
yol to 40 throughout yours. Never
desert The PenritlIs And ! gave him
ms solemn word. NJ father and Sir
Ruy's father. as doubtless y0u are
aware. were sincerely attached 10
each other"
Arela clasped her hands entreat-
ingly. Her great sorTowful eyes were
bright with unshed tears. Il WIS
the most wistfnl. the very saddest
young face in all creation just Then.
thought Merry weather, with sense
OF suf0cAtion about his heart and a
mist before his own brave eyes.
surely the girl must have OWNED
already what a grim inheritance she
was journeylng to-whar a weight
OF gloom and desolation she had sue
ceeded with the accu-Sed birihright
Of Oldfriars. But wnat-how much
did she really know. Herman Won
dered, OF the terrible story Of Alicia
Leigh?
"And you never viii desert the Pen
riths. viii yonfn cried Sir Rugs
daughter her faith 10 the man oppo-
site To her growing stronger every
minute Promise me that you VII
not"
4 have never broken my wor,l.
Miss Penrith." Herman returned.
proudly and quietly. Have L.not
told you I promised long ago that /
would stand by the Peuriths 10 the
las, 2"
Thank you" Alicia mng4nureI.
TatheticaIly. 1T will Tighten my
Lonely life in the days 10 come %
think that can reckon upon 50 loyal
friend as you"
The carriage stopped. Alicia Pen
rith's pale face flushed and then
palcd again.
Are we at 0IdfrlarsE" size cried.
with something Ike an accent Of
alarm In her voice,
NO" Herman told her. cheerily
this rs Garth / yet out here; my
home i close by. Such a quaint red
brick old house; yon must come and
see ii some day
He got ont. somewhat hastily per-
haps, To avoid meeting again the IN
conscious wLsrfulness II those sweet
dark eyes. and stood d moment III
two by the carriage door. looking
down the dusty village road
"We shall meet again soon, hare
no doubt be said. business takes
me TO Oldfriars nearly every day. you
know. There IL much to be attended
"a there Miss Penrith9
Alicia only sliyered in her corner.
"Good-nightr' said Merryweat Der
then. shutting the door with a quick
left hand
Goodnight" replied Alicia. mourn
fully, and the old family chariot q
the Penriths rolled heavily on It's way
70 OIdfriars.
"Oh. my father" cried the girl.
wringing her hands very piteously.
now that she was alone once more
with the ghosts If the dead and gore
years. why do you leave ne 50 hard
task 70 perfornf Why III sou
bind me by a vow - unnatural q
vow that may prove beyond my
strength? | might have been happy
id time a. Oldfriars. IL If
Her voice dind away in It's despair.
She naekly bowed her head and
prayed that me might grow resigned.
Within halt an hour after losing
sight ~ Herman Merryweather sir
Rays daughter was 0n tile threshold
of her dreayy inheritance. /, was
good I'D Nrs. Quinoe. tie sole r.
taiuer ~ the dreadful past who had
kept faithful IN the service II Lady
Penrith and who had got 70 be more
ike a friend thau a servant TO her
mistress by this time who met the
Young girl 10 the grest arehed door
way. and with homelieSt words "
girls >ig', doubtless frem fte facf
friarS
I'm honsekeeper aud everything.
ny dear explained Mrs. Ounce.
wi'h gentle familiarity You must
PARTON an Old body Ike ne. my dear.
because knew yonr father 50 we'll.
Us right good 70 see ron AZ the poor
ola place that it Is
And then the oid servant. with
scared c0unfenance. fell hack d stem,
q Suothcrei exclamation suddenly
escaping her