Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
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| nooOgrofe nageced up to the window
dozen times to see ii he were coming.
Hes here, my dear. Now, Dolly.
behave yourself"
The young man burst into the room
with cry of welcome: I'm so glad
to see you When did yos arrive? It
has been so duh without YOU
He grasped the old mans hand and
shook it warmly. but he took the old
lady In his arms and kissed her loving
~ ON both cheeks.
"Oh, Frank!" she cried, all radiant
We've such surprise for You"
Dolly" Mr.. Woodgrove cried, APP
Peahngiy, remember your promise.
Come and sit down, Grey. I've some
| thing OF consequence TO say to you"
"A surprise for mel" Frank said. ST
hope it is pleasant one"
That depends on your own good
sense. I've brought my wise little gov
erness home with me, Frank"
''Oh, I'm SO glad"
"And ma and think that If you are
only amenable to duty she need never
go back again"
81, STRIP
Eyes, you, sir. Frank, 1t is time you
| were thinking of getting married, and
now is splendid chance for you"
You mean that should marry this
| Lady,"
If she'll have you, yes"
''But, sir, cannot"
You mean you viii not"
"Well, If you choose to put It so
strongly, will not. There is nothing
in this world would not do to show
arG Gov x-<,,, nd
your noble wife-nothing but this one
thing"
'.Why?"
because with all my heart and sou,
love another
II don't believe it"
''Oh, sir"
fuse to ask my little governess to marry
your
Il do"
Here Mrs Woodgrove could control
her good nature no longer.
''Oh, Frank, wait till you have seen
her"
Bah" shouted the old man. I'm
not going to have my little governess
put on exhibition for approval"
Nor would it be of any use, for if
she were as charming as a fairy, she
would not turn my brain"
VERY well, then it Is quite under
stood that you viii be out of the race.
There won't be any chance of second
thought altering your opinion. You
won't, when you have seen her, be
changing your mind and wanting me to
let you have her?"
Not the slightest chance of it.
s'Wen then, Dolly" said the old man,
turning to his wife, cit seems we must
give up the project"
Grey felt very miserable.
Mr.. Woodgrove continued. severely:
$50 we quite understand each other.
You are to treat her as distantly as
though she were old enough to be your
great-grandnother."
Certainly, if you wish it So"
That's bargain. Now, my dear
boy. would you mind running into the
breakfast room and fetching me a
parcel you'll find upon the table
there?"
with pleasure. sir"
In moment he was gone, and the
old people were alone
Marcus, how could You tease him
SOP"
''Ob. what a glorious joke it is"
chuclSled the old man, in keen ecstasy.
81 wish we could see him when he
opens the door and finds the parcel
the parcel, ha, ha, hal"
Then this fond, happy old couple
stood hand in hand rejoicing in the
pleasure they were giving happy in
the thought that they were bestowing
be better and brighter if there were
more of such noble spirits in it-they
were among the rich who would go
through the eye of the needle
Minutes sped. and still they waited
As the time few by the old mans inn
patience became uncomfortable.
Il can't stand it any longer, Dolly; I
must 60 and see what they are doing"
For shame. Marcus; you shall not
stir"
But Marcus was beyond restraint
Putting his wife gently ON one side, he
strobe along the passage. making much
gathering and unnecessary noise, and
opened the breakfast-room door.
''Come here, Dolly, come here" he
cried. Here's pretty goings-on In
quiet family. Oh, you young rascal,
who turned up your nose at my little
governess, how dare You go on like
this?"
A pretty picture presented itself.
Grey stood with his arm round Elsie's
waist, utterly unabashed at the pres
ence of his friends, while she, all blush
ing, hung down her head and hardly
dared to look at anyone.
God bless you both" cried Wood
grove. his face exuberant with delight.
This is the happiest day of my life.
Now, Dolly, we have a daughter as
well as SON. Heaven has surely been
good to us"
Meanwhile sadder scene was being
enacted in the prospector's cottage on
the distant shore of Lake Superior.
The house of mourning had become
| more and more desolate, for father and
mother seemed to have utterly broken
down under the weight of their sorrow.
Day and night" groaned the unhap-
py man, that little chi1d's figure is be-
fore me. Millie, lass, / cannot say any
| thin to cheer you up, yet l see you a.
fadin' away before my eyes You had
hope enough once for both of us, but
| the lights played ont now, an there's
nothin' but darkness around us"