The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05

"Yes, wonderful change; but who
knows there will not be another
change of the same sort? Don't let
this young law student get into your
thoughts (of course you have not
already done sol; your husband-when
you get one-must come from n differ
ent class. OF course my daughter will
not forget what 1 say. In the mean
time, treat the young man with all
proper respect"
Vivette retired to her room,
and Old Charley began talking to
himself "Take all Joe Gust
has got TO do it-education costs money
fine looking fellow-comes from no.
where and belongs to nobody-too
honest for lawyer-Vivette must rise
in the world-he wants her bad!-bad
about the girls burning-thought she
was out-new house thirty by fifty"
And so on for half an hour old Molier
talked to himself of our whilom friend
Joe" of his own affairs, of his daugh-
ter; and at length saying, II will go
right now" went out in search of a
builder to arrange for new house on
the site of the old one which had been
burned.
A few days after this call upon the
Moliers Mr.. Joseph Gust, junior,
dropped in to have a chat with Aunt
Ruthy, who had found him 1.-THE same
good boy" after his shock at the
museum, which she had witnessed, as
before.
"Strange, joe" (she adhered to the
old title, that no one but you could
be witness for Charley Molier and
his stuck-up daughter"
Eyes; wasn't fortunate in being in
court, aunt?"
81 think you was very unfortunate.
should have gone out"
"And let an innocent man suffer
when you could save him by telling
the truth?"
II am not SO sure about his inno-
cence."
But the jury acquitted him without
going out"
YES, it was that gals purity face
that did IL. j know men. If she had
been ugly as mud, Old Charley would
have got his deserts"
clear; and even the states attorney APP
proved the verdict"
"Well-he has done so much bad
ness, it would have been all right to
punish him anyhow"
"Why, aunt-do you mean-try him
for one offense and punish him for
another on which he has not been
tried?"
II understand. joe" said Aunt
Ruthy with a smile; that gal Vi-vette
has bewitched you"
Il guess not, Aunt Ruthy," replied
! he; but he colored TO his ears never
| theless.
4 "Oh, Joe, can see. But think Of
the scandal of Joseph Gusts adopted
son marrying daughter of Old Charley
! Molier."
at has not come to that, aunt; but
in this free country there is no entail
of estates and no descent Of bad
reputation from father to son. Each
stands on his own merits and generally
gets full credit for all he deserves"
1T is the daughter you are thinking
about, Joe, not the son. What do you
know about Vi-vette Molier and her
merits?'
Truly, not much; but all indications
point to her as most worthy"
"Oh, joe" said Aunt Ruthy, half
pleased and half vexed, "you are gone!
The beautiful sparkling eyes-they are
mighty purty-have snapt you up. I
did hope you would have some pride,
and rise in the world among good So
ciety, and not go down to such as Old
Charley Moliers set.''
Thank you, Aunty," said Joe; and
with peculiar smile which disarmed
all opposition. 1T is long time to
my wedding day, and 1 shall not act
hastily"
AS he took his leave Aunt Ruthy was
tempted to kiss him as in former days
of Little joe" but on second thought
she did not, as Joe was now near six
feet high and had nice, clean-shaven
beard. For the first time she said
Goodbye. Come again, Mr.. Gust"
Within three months, Molier's new
house was completed, furnished in good
style and ready for occupancy. 1t was
a fine three-story brick, with business
rooms in the lower front, residence
rooms behind and above. and hall
way from the street for access. Then
he sat down and wrote to his nephew
at New Orleans, where his own early
days were spent,) inviting him in ur-
gent terms to pay him n writ. This
New Orleans family of Moliers was
wealthy, and moved in the best society;
and this nephew had been selected by
Molier as husband for Vivette-with-
out her knowledge or consent. But
Molier had not intended that the young
folks should meet so soon; and this in
vitation was prompted by what he had
seen between his daughter and the at
tractivc young gentleman through
whose aid he had won his suit; but
who should not, if his precaution could
prevent it, win any suit of his own in
behalf of the daughter. He had no
special objection to young Gust, but he
had long determined that his daughter
should find husband and home be-
yond shadow of his own bad reputa-