The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-13
HOW HE WON HER.

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,,on fought hard battles even against
,h.;r own kinsmen if they thought
!, vas for tho right, his heart throb-
nod lust as the tutors heart might
tbrob today, with the difference that
he m had not learned to count its beats,
as m o,r enamored youth, 200 years
wiser have learned to do in a self
controllcd manner eminently con-
,,uciyc to the steadying of that OBJ
.treperous organ.
What mattered the great insurrec-
,ion the cruelties of Judge Jeffries,
md fugitive patron with price
,rnp his head when love had sought
shelter in his heart, and she to whom
he had built shrine was just as far
awoy from him as the width Of the
table:
Of what consequence that she was
the Lady Gertrude, the daughter of
\ noble conspirator, and he but a
tutor without land or wealrn2 So
be continued his story, looking at
hie book as if he were reading there
from.
And the poor man loved the 1ich
lady, and he dared not tell her Of his
love, lest she would scorn him."
Then surely he was fearful at q
nothing, which, methinks, means he
was a coward, Master Humphrey"
"A coward, if 'twere cowardly to
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 I
am tired Of your story. 'Tis not SO
good as you are wont to tell. Master
Humphrey, and tbs our last lesson, -
she added very gently.
You will not miss the lessons2"
mo, not my lessons, only the sto-
ries. I 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 60 with him to Hollandq" he
said.
1T would be too great q risk to
accompany him, but I follow tomor-
row if all succeeds as we have
planned. Ah, if they should take
him! They have killed the duke.
Why are they not satisfied9 Poor
MOnmOuth!''
"They will not take him!"
NOW, at the last moment, I am
terrified lest things should not go
well. Look at the timel 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 impatience on her fair face.
mot yet come, think" said he.
TO cross the marshes ON foot needs
indeed an hour
Sothey stood irresolute, each with
heart for one another and thoughts
for the absent fugitive.
There are learned men in Hol-
lana, I am told," stammered the
young man irrelevantly.
1T is SO rumored, yet, not more
than that, there would still be room
tor another, / am sure, Master
Humphrey
Which pretty speech nigh over
powered the equanimity of Master
humphrey and threw him into a
dlscourteous silence like enough to
plque his noble pupil. who, indeed,
ielt she had made too bold and had
lacked in modesty, since he would
Vouchsafe no answer.
Continue your story, SIR" she
SAID, with marked co1dness. "Ihave
no mind for lessons just now"
There is no more to tell, my
lady" he said.-
Then tis a poor story"
Twas poor man."
With poor spirit.
Nay, do not challenge him, for
no hath an idea 'twere better to be
poor spirited than false hearted
Why should he be either9''
Were it not mean thing to
narass an unprotected lady and fnlsa
70 betray the trust Of her noble par
eat' his patron, when he was absent
''salng his life for his country9' )
TO harass her would be wrong,
or; to betray q trust a worse wrong.
fet l cannot see that, If he loved the
aay well, he would be- doing either
m these things. .
Madam. were !, your humble
y. .utor, the poor man, would you still
90 feason9',
We're you that man. Master
thu humphrey. 9a could but be sorry for
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