The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-08-19
w. Fred and Kate. and so was in 8

low, Fred and Kate, and so was In [
fair way of being captured.
Ii left to his natural impnlse,
think Ada would have been the sue
cesful one. His admiration was very
) apparent.
Uncle Phil and Madge were often
with Dora, endeavoring to cheer hel
and relieve as much as possible heI
sad duties. Her grandmother was
sinking rapidly.
| From these Dora heard of Paul and
his mother Uncle Phil had grown
quite fond of the young man, and
spoke with much warmth of his good
qualities and devotion to bis mother
| He is too good for Kate. l think
she is selfish, and-well, l don't be-
lieve she'll be any comfort to his
mother. wish, little girl, it was SO
that | could put you in the field
against her. Well, maybe something
may turn up yet. There is many a
many a slip between cup and lip
said Uncle Phil
A few evenings after this remark
was made, Mrs. Harlow, with Mrs
Revere in the carriage, was out for a
drive, accompanied by Kate and Paul
on horseback.
| Never was Kate SO charming. and
most likely she would have completed
her conquest, had not an unforeseen
circumstance occurred, which brough.
to both Paul and his mothers know
ledge very disfiguring trait in Kate's
character.
They had neared a pretty cottage
just out of the village when they over
took and stopped to speak to Uncle
Phil. The usual greeting had scarce
ly passed, when sounds of grief were
heard through the open windows of
the cottage. Another moment, and
the door opened. and Dora ran out.
| Seeing Uncle Phil, who started toward
her. she cried out:
I'm all alone now, Uncle Phil,
| Grandmother has left me-"
Uncle Phil caught her IN his arms,
| held her tenderly a moment, and
then, seeing how quiet she was, he
looked anxiously on her, and then ex-
claimed:
"Bless me! the child's dead herself,
! l believer
This exclamation brought Pau! i'm.
mediately to Dora's side, and he said:
mo, sir; not so bad as that But
she has tainted
Poor little dear! she has grown so
! weak. from confinement to the sick.
room, she has no strength left to bear
the grief of parting with her only re
lative," said Uncle Phil.
Kate was annoyed that Paul should
be drawn from her side :lus, and she
saw how much he seemed Interested
in Dora. So, forgetting herself, she
said:
Il do not see why she should 90 on
| SO. l should think she would feel re-
lieved of great burden. Being re-
leased from humouring the whims of
an exactlng old woman is nothing to
! grieve about"
This heartless remark reacl ed the
F! ear of both mother and soa An an
xlous OK preston was in the formers
eyes, as they sought Paul's. His
plainly told that the spell was broken.
He was free again. All Kate's power
had suddenly passed away. He wait
ed until Dora was fully restored to
| consciousness, and kindly cared for
by the sympathizipg neighbors who
had gathered about her. During the
ride home. Kate saw too plainly she
| had ceased to possess any charms for
Paul Revere, and deeply she regret =
ted the great mistake she lad made.
That evening Uncle Phil called at
Marin Haven's to get her assistance
in some kindness for Dora, and while
there he told of the good girls long
| and untiring devotion to her sick
grandmother. Mrs Revere was deep
| ly interested and declared her inten-
ton of calling with Marin Haven in
the morning. So she did. And many
times after, when Dora had been
claimed by Uncle Phil, and taken to
| his home, where another old lady,
| Uncle Phifs sister, gladly welcomed
her.
Paul always went with his mother.
and sometimes, which grew tc be
often, without her. OF course, at first
he pitied the poor little orphan, and
was eDdeavoring to cheer her. We
all know how near akin pity is to
love. And very soon Paul knew it
too. For Dora had grown dearer to
him than all the world, excepting his
mother. And the idea of going from
the village and leaving her behind.
made him very miserable.
So, after confidential little chat
with Uncle Phil, Paul sought Dora,
told his love, and won the sweet girls
promise to be his And SO, when
Paul returned to his city home, few
days after, he was as happy fellow
as ever lived. And he knew the sep
Grafton would he short, and then Dora
would be all his own.
Early in the autumn the little vii
lage was the scene of double we'd
ding: Madge and Peyton Marsden,
Dora and Paul bding the happy coup
les. Uncle Phil gave the brides away,
and Rose and Ada acted as brides
maids, and accompanied them on
their wedding tour.
When, after their return, thew vi
sited Paul and Dora in their home.
Rose met the hero of her dreams ;and
Ada SO bewitched rising young
lawyer that he followed her home,
and the village is likely to witness
another double wedding before long
Kate has gone away, as she threaten
ed, and is taying her luck in a more
advantageous quarter.
| Uncle Phil, when speaking of the
union Of Dora and Paul, the evening
of the wedding, said to Marin Haven
Il tell you, that beauty and wealth
don't avail mnch unless the heart is
all right. Alb, there is in pure,
loving nature beauty that never
fails and wealth that will neve, grow
less"