The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24

Tno DOOR tutor was dlODt WIFI hti .
and though It was In the days when
men fought hard battles even against
their own kinsmen, If they so thought
1t was for the right, his heart throbbed
lust as the tutors heart might throb
today with the difference that he had
not learned to count its beats, as our
enamored youth, 200 years wiser. have
learned to do, in a self-controlled man
ner eminently conducive to the steady
ing of that obstreperous organ.
What mattered the great insurrec-
tion, the cruelties of Judge Jeffries,
and q fugitive patron, with price
upon his head when Love had sought
shelter in his heart, and she to whom
he had built a shrine was just as far
away from him as the width of the
table.
OF what consequence that she was
the Lady Gertrude. the daughter of a
noble conspirator, and he but tutor
without land or wealth! So he con-
tinued his story, looking at his book,
as If he were reading therefrom.
"And the poor man loved the rich
lady, and he dared not tell her of his
love, lest she would scorn him."
Then surely he was fearful at n
nothing which methinks means he was
coward, Master Humphrey"
"a coward, If 'twere cowardly to
fear the anger of his lady"
why should he expect such anger?"
'He had naught to offer her but his
love"
Love were wealth enough! But am
tired of your story. 'Tis not so good as
you are wont to tell Master Humphrey,
and it's our last lesson" she added
very gently.
You will not miss the lessons?"
"No, not my lessons, only the stories
Il have loved some of them"
And she moved restlessly in her seat
as If she would say more, yet could
not find the words.
But surely my father should be here
even now" she murmured at last.
The poor tutor turned pale. You will
go with hiw to Holland?" he said.
'It would be too great a risk to ac-
company him, but / follow tomorrow,
if all succeeds as we have planned. All,
if they should take him. They have
killed the duke. Why are they not sat-
isfled? Poor Monmouth"
"They will not take him"
Now at the last moment I am ter
rf1ed lest things should not go we'll
Look at the time! He may be here at
any moment. Indeed, he should be
here now!"
Then Lady Gertrude rose hastily and
stood-tall even as the young tutor, by
her side-with look of eager impati-
ence on her fair face.
mot yet come, think" he said. "Tc
cross the marshes on foot needs indeed
an hour"
So they stood irresolute, each with
hearts for one another and thoughts
for the absent fugitive.
There are learned men in Holland
/ am told" stammered the young man
irrelevantly.
1T Is so rumored; yet not more thar
that, there would still be room for an.
other, l am sure, Master Mumphrey!'
Which pretty speech night overpow.
cred the equanimity of Master Hum
phrey and threw him into a discount
eous silence like enough to pique hi:
noble pupil, who, indeed. felt she haC
made too bold and had lacked in mod
esty, since he would vouchsafe no an,
swer.
Continue your story, sir," she said
with marked coldness. II have M
mind for lessons just now"
There is no more to tell, my lady,
he said.
Then 'tis poor story"
Twas poor man."
with a poor spirit"
Nay, do not challenge him, for h,
hath an idea 'twere better to be poor
spirited than false-hearted."
why should he be either?"
Were it not a mean thing to haras,
an unprotected lady and false to be
tray the trust of her noble parent, hi.
life for his country"
To harrass her would be wrong, sir
to betray a trust worse wrong; vel
/ cannot see that. If he loved the lady
we'll, he would be doing either of thes;
things"
Madam. We're 1, your humble tu
tor, the poor man, would you still 81
reason?"
Were you the man, Master Hum
lady?"
"'Tis fair answer; crave your par
don! Shall we continue the trausla
tion?"
Were you the man in truth, should
be sorry for the lady to have so in
consistent lover"
Inconsistent, madam"
who will make you love, whereve
he may find ready listener, thoug
In covert language that saves hin
from declaration. Pray Master Hum
phrey, If it be as you declare, that yo,
are this man. convey my sympathie
to the lady"
Now the tutor rose in wrath an;
would have gone his way, for withou
doubt his mistress was making sport O
him. but the sound of faint footstep
from behind the panelled wall arreste,
his attention, and he stood still, con
sidering whether 'twere best to go o
stay.
1T is my father!" said the girl
aware that he alone knew the secre
passage.
Then Master Humphrey saw a lool
of joyful relief rise to her pretty face
and he remembered how brave she hat
been, how good and noble and fair sh
was and how miserable a worm wa
he; and so lifted his head in the prid
of humiliation, as Undetermined foil
are wont to do, in such manner tha
the Lady Gertrude found him as beau
tiful and arrogant as a king, for al
his shabby clothes and slight stature
'I may not see you again. He vii