The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-03-30


with love to papa, from Millie."
Again the wistful face looked at him,
and as the repressed love of his heart
welled up mistiness came over his
eyes. He sprang from his seat and
walked hurriedly out into the street,
with the valentine in his pocket. Per
haps mingling with the crowd would
lid him Of his brain sick fancies. But
it didn't.
'Dugald Jameson" he muttered to
himself, care you acting the part OF n
father, or Christian, in not ruling
your own household? Have you not
neglected your duty? Where is all
your strength of will and the manliness
that has made you succeed in life, If
you will let n woman who neither loves
nor honors you rule over you?" Then
the cold Indifference OF his wife came
back to him like blow in the face :;
the bitter discovery that she merely
endured his awkward caresses, the
feeling that he was repulsive to her,
then the years of welI-bred contempt.
1t staggered him, but it was love aud
not pride that was ruling him now,
and he rose serene over all obstacles.
He forgot the mother. Only the
daughter, bone OF his bone and flesh
OF his flesh! How his heart yearned
for her 1t was then that Jameson was
TRANSPORTED by great resolution that
lit his hard face with love and changed
his uneasy gait TO that Of strong and
happy man.
Jameson telegraphed TO the superin.
tendent Of the school to send his
daughter home by the next train.
Then he went home to make prepare
tions for her reception.
'Set things in order in Miles
ROOM" he called cheerily to the
housekeeper, when he entered the
mansion in which he had hitherto
been lodger 't5he will be home to.
night"
"What" exclaimed his astonished
wife, who was attracted to the spot
by the hearty tone in which the order
was given. "What do you mean?"
Il mean that our daughter is coming
home And she's coming home to
stay. I have telegraphed for her."
''Have you lost your senses?"
"Nol i have found them am
going to be the head of this family i"
"Who has been putting these fine
notions into your head?'
Woman" he exclaimed, towering
to his full height and making use of q
Scotticism that at another time would
have made her smile, 81 have neglected
my duty too long. After this my
daughter shall be educated in her own
home, as n Christian child should be,
even if have to hire the whole school
to come here to teach her ~
"lhls is outrageous ~ said his wife,
angrily. sis it not enough that / must
endure you and your unoouth ways
that are constant source of shame to
me among my friends, without Mile
being brought home to learn them
from you? l intended that she should
be lady"
1t was on the tip of his tongue to
say and you'd marry her to q title
as you yourself married money" but
the love that was in him made him
feel kindlier TO all the world, and all
her sarcnsms and storming could not
affect him. Jameson had covered him
self with the panoplY OF silence that is
the birthright Of everyone OF Scotch
descent, and made no reply. Finally
she burst into tears and lett the room.
lie then took out the valentine and
looked at it again 10 his unedu-
Gated taste thc little chrome Cupids
were high ART, and the little sentimen.
tai rhyme true poetry. It was beauti.
ful TO look ut. IL should be framed |
lie looked about the walls TO lind n
suitable place TO put il, and decided it
should be put in tho place of that alb
sufd little Meissonier that had cost
such mint Of money. The little
Cupid looked more roguish than ever
rs il realized what its fate was to be,
and the face That rose in the old man g
memory was no longer wistful and
lonely. il was trustful aud happy as
n cbild's should be, and his heart sang
within him.