Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
about It. II my life Is to be blighted."

Mr.. Monrough felt himself getting in
and tears, and he got bit angry.
1T would be of no use" he replied.
| shortly; my mind is irrevOcably made
up. But | may say this, as was COM
mon in those days, the quarrel led to
fighting, and until your grandfather's
death, which happened about two
years afterward, every member of
either family took every opportunity
of trying to take the life of some mem
Der of the other. After fathers death
we sold the farm and came East, and
So the enmity ceased actively: but |
could never consent TO your marrying
into the hated family-never."'
But, papa" insisted the girl. what
was it about? What led to the quar-
rel:"
1T was about a stream. my dear,
which ran between the two estates.
Old RockertOn insisted that the water
was all on his land, whereas it was the
boundary. and We had the right on one
side of the stream and he on the other.
But it really distresses me to think
about that dreadful time, when for two
whole years 1 walked about with my
life in my hand, so to speak. beg you
will say no more on the subject"
We'll. just one question, papa" ask
ed Phyllis, with an eye to future con-
tingencies. WAS anyone killed.
NO. No one was killed." answered
Mr.. Monrough; but your grandfather
was shot in the arm, and | can never
forgive observation-disclosures"
Her father then insisted on her prom
Using him that she would never marry
without his consent. which she did
readily enough, but she saw it was use
less arguing with him any further, and
for the time the matter ended.
III.
1t soon became evident to Mr.. Mon
rough that Phyllis was really hetting
and making herself i'll about that con-
founded fellow Rockerton," as he said
TO himself He was man of action,
and determined to give her thorough
change.
Phyllis, my girl" he said the next
morning ut breakfast, how would you
like to go to England for bit?"
'Oh. papa-' she exclaimed, with the
most brilliant look on her face that he
had seen there for long time. THAT
would be delightful You know I've
always wanted to go across and see the
old world. But can you spare the
time:"
We'll, no. my girl. can't just now"
he replied. Il am obliged to remain
here for a time. as have a speculation
on which requires my presence on the
spot. but Mrs. Laking is going over by
the next Cunarder and she would cha
peron you TO your uncle'S in Manches-
ter. where you could stay and amuse
yourself till 1 arrive, which probably
would be in about three months"
So it was settled. and the following
week Phyllis. having first informed
young Rockerton, with whom she kept
up secret correspondence, of her de-
parture and her destination, stepped on
board the mail steamship under the
care of her lady friend and in due
course arrived at her uncle'S in Man
chester.
She was warmly received By her Eng
lish relatives. Thomas Spander, her
late mothers brother, had large bust
ness in the cotton spinning trade in
Manchester, and resided at Birkdale
going backward and forward to his
business, so that she had the benefit of
the sea air. What with that and her
voyage over and her new surroundings
she in very short time resumed her
old healthy looks, and, as Mr.. Spander
wrote to Mr. Monrough. 'she seemed
to have entirely forgotten her love
affair.""
She also, of cOuse, frequently wrote
to her father In one of her letters she
said:
Il am awfully comfortable here. Ev-
erybody seems to do everything posi-
bic to make me happy. Uncle Thomas
son George is ut home from the uni
versity, where he is studying for the
church. He seems very nice young
man, not at all solemn as one would
think, and he plays tennis lovely. He
| returns to Cambridge tomorrow"
I'm reflected old MonrOugh, as he
| read this letter. That's more Ike it,
now. But I'd rather she didn't marry
parson. Still, If they knock their
heads together l won't stand in the
way. I'll give her plenty of money,
and Che had rather vague ideas of
church matters) it'll get him deanery
or a bishopric, or something"
Phyllis had been in England for two
months, and everything had settled
| down quietly, when Mr.. Monrough was
electrified one morning to receive
cablegram from her:
George has come all the way from Cam
| bridge. Wants to marry me immedia tely.
Do you consent and make us happy?
| PHYLLIS.
We'll. this beats cock fghting!" muir
INJURED Mr.. MOnrough, as he stared at
| the message. HE must have fallen
| -, I'll