The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-07-24
HOW HE WON HER.

II WAS lOI luo IlSul, uls ucdIt tuIOU
bed Just as the tutors heart might
throb today, with the difference thai
he had not learned to count its beats
as our enamored youth, 200 years
wiser, have learned to do in a sell
controlled manner eminently con
ducive to the steadying of that OBJ
streperous organ.
What mattered the great insured
ton, the cruelties of Judge Jeffries
and a fugitive patron with a price
upon his head when love had sought
shelter in his heart, and she to whom
he had built a shrine was just as fan
away from him as the width of the
tablet
Of what consequence that she was
the Lady Gertrude, the daughter OF
a noble conspirator, and he but &
tutor without land or wealth. Sc
he continued his story, looking a
his book as if he were reading there
from.
And the poor man loved the 1icl
lady, and he dared not tell her of his
love, lest she would scorn him."
Then surely he was fearful at 6
nothing, which, methinks, means be
was a coward, Master Humphrey
"A coward, if 'twere cowardly tc
fear the anger of his LADY,
Why should he expect such an
geri"
He had naught to offer her but
his love"
Love were wealth enough, but
am tired of your story. TITS not sc
good as you are wont to tell, Master
Humphrey, and tits our last lesson
she added very gently.
You will not miss the lessons9'
mo, not my lessons, only the sto
ries. l have loved some of them
And she moved restlessly in hel
seat, as if she would say more, yet
could not find the words.
But surely my father should bt
here even now," she murmured a
last.
The poor tutor turned pale. "You
will go with him to Holland?" he
said.
1T would be too great a risk tc
accompany him, but l follow tomor
row if all succeeds as we have
planned. All, if they should take
himl They have killed the duke
Why are they not satisfied Pool
Monmouth"
"They will not take himr"
Nov, at the last moment, l an
terrified lest things should not &c
well. Look at the time! He may
be here at any moment. Indeed he
should be here nowl'
Then Lady Gertrude rose hastily
and stood, tall even as the young
tutor by her side, with a look OF
eager Impotence on her fair face.
mot yet come, l think" said he
ITO O the marshes on foot needs
indeed an hour"
So they stood ir~resolute, each with
heart for one another and thoughts
for the absent fugitive.
"There are learned men in Hol
land, l am told" stammered the
young man irrelevantly.
1T is sc rumored, yet, not more
than that, there would still be room
for another, l am sure, Master
Humphrey"
Which pretty speech nigh over
powered the equanimity of Master
Humphrey and threw him into {
discourteous silence like enough to
pique his noble pupil, who, indeed
felt she had made too bold and hat
lacked in modesty, since he would
vouchsafe no answer.
Continue your story, SIR" she
said, with marked GOODNESS. II have
no mind for lessons just now"
"There is no more to tell, my
lady," he said.
Then tbs a poor story"
Twas a poor man."
with a poor spirit"
Nay, do not challenge him, fol-
he hath an idea 'twere better to b.
poor spirited than false hearted"
why should he be either?"
Were it not a mean thing tt
harass an unprotected lady and false
to betray the trust of her noble par
ent, his patron, when he was absent
risking his life for his country"
ITO harass her would be wrong
sir; to betray a trust a worse wrong,
Yet l cannot see that, if he loved the
lady well, he would be doing either
of these things"
Madam, were l, your humble
tutor, the poor man, would you still
so reason9"
Were you that man, Master
Humphrey, I could but be sorry fol-
the lady"
IT'S a fair answer. l crave YOU
pardon. Shall we continue the trans
lation9"
Were you the man, in truth
should be sorry for the lady to have
so inconsistent a lover"
Inconsistent, MADAME"
who will make you love, wher
ever he may find a ready listener