The Dickinson press., 1895-12-28

ways sweet and Iovable to him, doing
many little tasks for his comfort, but
she seldom smiled and the sad expires.
sion did not die u Of her eyes. and
her father knew that she was not
happy. Many times he tried to tell
her how he was trying to find John
WestbrOOk, but she would always lay
her finger upon his lips and say, "Not
now, dear father, wait awhile until I
am stronger" and he waited. He took
her to Italy, but she seemed to Ian
guish there, and when they returned
she was much better in her own home.
At Christmas time she was strong
enough to visit some Of the poor In
the neighborhood and was happier
than she had been for a long time.
You are better, my child" said her
father, as he bent down and kissed
her forehead.
Eyes. Don't you know why? He is
coming. John is coming soon, and l
am counting the days until New Years
eve"
"Ethel. men are very c%hangeable be-
ings: do not hope too much. John
Westbrook sent back my letters I'M
opened. He may not come, SO do not
hope too much"
"Hope?" she cried. do not hope7
Father, l have lived on nothing else
for these two years. 1t hns been my
guiding star, my thread Of life. l
would have persisted long ago IL it had
not been for hope. He will come to
me. l know" and the father could say
nothing more but wait.
1t was again New Years eve. The
snow outside fell softly and the bells
began to peal the old year out and the
new one in. A faint flush had come
into the girls cheeks and the old-time
light flashed into her eyes. She wore
the SAM silken dress lie had loved 50
we'll, and her father waited and
watched with her. Suddenly footsteps
were heard along the hall. The door
was opened and John Westbrook stood
before father and child. He was thin
ner and careworn, but still the same
John Westbrook. With q glad cry she
was in his arms and he gazed long and
lovingly into her face. A culver of
pain swept over him and he turned to
George Clayton.
"What have you done to her? I
have kept my promise, but where IL
yours? Our home stands waiting for
us, but my love is so frail a gust Of
wind would blow her over"
George Clayton bowed his head and
did not answer, but from the shelter
of her lovers arms the daughter an
swered for her father.
John, do not be harsh. You do not
know how good father has been. He
nursed me through the dreadful fever
and saved me and he tried SO hard to
find you. Let the dead past bury it's
dead Tell him. John, you forgive and
forget" Her pleading voice he could
not Withstand
"As Ethel says, Mr.. Clayton, the
past is past. We cannot bring bacl
the New Years eve two years ago, but
"a they are ringing THE new year IL
let US join together and make 1t q
pleasant one. All I ashland I think
I deserve it's that Ethel may soor
become my wife and ] pray God that
when the New Year m again We
may see her as we saw her two year.
ago-in perfect health and happy"
:. II have been an old tyrannical fathel
and I am ashamed Of 1t. Take my child
John Westbrook, for i know you car
make her far happier than l ever did
|. "Don't say that, father. We will be
: married, John. and !, and then we will
all go to the land of flowers and sun
> shine. where health and happiness
will reign supreme"
!. The snow was falliL Z gently outside
!. : ard the church bells were pealipg thu
? old year out and the new one in.
-, 0Nay LAWYERS WAY.
4 He Plays Eavesdropper With . LIE
gal Brother and Then Tries t.
Work the Other End of the Case
, II had an experience to-day that hal
taught Inc a lcsson," said a small
~tradesman. Recently l had a busl
!, ness transaction with a man. and 1
: seemed to me that I had been swind
. led. l made up my nind to go to Law
t about it. A friend recommended M
to a young lawyer, and 1 went dow
town to see him. ! found I was Il
one of those little nests Of office
. which young lawyers occupy in pair
= for the sake Of economy. The from
= part was used in common, while tn
rear was partitioned off into two pr
= vate offices. When my turn came tn
: door Of the private Office was lef
open, as there was no n but tn
= other lawyer in the outer room.
: '"The lawyer listened to me care
! y fully, asked a number Of question:
!: and when I got through he jumpe
= up, slapped me on the back, graspe
: my hand. aud sail l had q perfec
= case. There was not the slightes
" doubt as to my recovering damage
in full. I told him l would think til
matter over before taking any actor
r "As I was passing through the mai
Il Office on my way out, the other lawye
e took me aside and said he wished
e would give him the name and sddres
8 of the man l was thinking of brinsin
70 the action against. You see,' he 81
q planned, 4 happened to overhear a
t. you said to my friend about the ma
y ter in dispute, and l am SO convince
T. that Your opponent has the best q
L the argument from a legal standpoin
d that I should like to have him for
70 client As soon 40 I reached home
d wrote to my lawyer that 1 had decide
not to bring any suit."-New Yor
World.