Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04
Tho ugstsIy at DssDdals.
BY CHARLOTTE BREME.

when was born, and my father an
not long survive her.
NV father was the curate of Long
ton. II was a poor place, but he had
small fortune besides his curacy on
this he had lived comfortably with my
mother. and at his death 1t was
equally divided between Guy and my
self. We were left under the guardian
ship OF Doctor Medium, my fathers
oldest friend, who had been for many
years a resident at Longton.
BY my fathers will his little income
Of one hundred and fifty pounds per
annum was equally divided between
us. Guy was to 60 to college for so
many years, and for me an excellent
Partisan school was selected. where
was to remain until | reached my
eighteenth year.
We did not, therefore, see much OF
our worthy guardian. He was kind,
generous man, who tried In every way
to do his duty to us. He was, too,
confirmed bachelor-but one of The
genial kind His sister, who managed
his house, was an old maid; not, ! re-
greet to say, of the genial kind. But
good Doctor Medium bore patiently
with her temper In her early youth
she had been crossed In love; and this
fact. while II caused the doctor to look
up to her with reverence, made him
at the same time pardon all her airs
and graces, which he attributed to the
same cause.
Poor thing, poor thing." he NUT
tered to himself at times how much
she must have suffered TO sour her
temper sol tAh." he would continue,
gravely shaking his head, ~ am glad
| never knew this love but by name"
/ opine that Miss Medburn's temper
would have been but little Improved
even by the powerful specific of ma
trimony.
It may be readily imagined that
did not care to prolong my visit to
Longton. When my education was
completed, the doctor wrote to me,
kindly Offering me home under his
roof for as long as | should need one.
I told him how grateful | felt for his
generosity, but that | had formed
other plans i had resolved to save
my little income, that might have n
comfortable old age, and in the interim
to make the best use OF my education
by obtaining a situation as governess
soon succeeded Lady Orville. a
young and beautiful widow, required
d govcrness for her little girl. she en-
gagged me at oar first interview, and |
never left her until married.
| had one of the happlest homes
Imaginary. My pupil was docile and
clever. Lady Orvlle treated me more
ms a sister than paid dependent"
My brother Guy had made the same
resolution as myself, 10 work hard.
lille he saved what he colld. Guy
Lad been brought up to the law, and
was most nrdently attached to his
profession He had chambers in the
Temple. ami had already won for him.
self some reputation as man of tho--
ough, shrewd ability He was ant
bilious. TOO and studied hard. Some
times he found time to run down to
0rrille Court to pay a visit to me,
Guy was fayorlte with Its beautiful
mistress She had cxerted her lnhu.
cnce IN his fnvor, ana Ind procurcd
him many excelent clients amongst
her friends
received letter one day from Guy,
to say that he was obliged to 20 TO
YORKSHIRE lie had n lawsuit on hand
about some disputed property, and
was compelled to go there to collect
evidence. When he had been absent
one week | heard from him again lie
was charmed with Yorkshire, and de-
termiued, when his business was over,
to spend n few days upon the hills,
My poor brother. 1t was n sad day for
him when he first set his foot In that
grand old county. no my great sur
prise, ten days elapsed before | heard
more of Guy; then came a letter In n
strange handwriting, TO tell ME that
my brother had met with an accident
on the hills. and had been carried tol
neepdale Hall tile residence Of Sirl
john Leigh.
II was Miss Leigh Who wrote, III her
fathers name Guy had slipped down
while mounting some wonderful hill, |
aud had severely injured hts ankle, be.
sides breaking his arm He hal been
1T neepdale week aud was So scri- !
ously i'll rs 10 cause some alarm Hel
had repeatedly asked for his sister,
and rs my address was found among
his papers Miss Leigh wrote To log of
me II come.
Papa is much Interested, said the
fair writer. lin your brother ami de-
sires me- 10 say that YOU viii be mos
heartily welcome ut Deepdale, The
house stands hi most out-of the-way
place, hidden among the hills; but ifI
YOU viii tell lis q what time Ia expect
you, the carriage win await YOU all