Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-06
A HEART WON BY LOVE.

Commencement day! Day dear to
tie heart OF every lassie for reasons
as varied as the make of the gowns of
the sweet girl graduate, as full CT
promise as the early spring with myri-
ads of blooms and b,ossoming fruit!
1t was an ideal day upon which oc-
Cured the graduation Of 20 young
women in Nine. Fishers select board
ing school. Ii was not large, this in
stitution of learning and polished
manners, but it was very, very select.
When Ruth Kennerly entered the
school three years ago her father was
one OF the most prominent railroad
men in the east. Her mother had
been dead for some time, and Mr..
kennerly looked forward with good
deal OF pleasure to having his daughter
home with him at the end Of
the term. But it was decreed
otherwise. In the Christmas holt
days of her second year Ruth went
home to the death bed of her father.
After his demise it was found that he
fortune, but that did not compensate
Ruth for the loneliness of her destiny
without him. Her aunt, the youngest
sister of her dead mother, offered the
girl a home during her vacations, and
it was agreed that Ruth should live in
the family of her relative after her
graduation. This aunt had arrived at
the school, accompanied by Prof.
Atterbury, whose sister was class
mate of Ruth, and was to be gradu-
ated on the same day.
Ruth Kennerly had not wasted her
opportunities and honors were show
cred upon her. She read the valedic-
tory and received the gold medal as
a reward fer her many eXcelleaces Of
conduct and scholarship.
Lucy Atterbury was not SO well IA
vored but two learned personages
would have been too much for one
family, her brother, the professor,
fllingan important chair in north
ern university.
What beautiful creature!" whis
pered the professor into Mrs. Chap
mans ear, as Ruth stepped forward to
read her essay.
Yes, our girl has inherited her
mothers beauty" replied the lady
with gratified smile.
Ruth was tall and queenly OF bear
ing The finely chiseled features OF
her face betrayed patrician blood and
unusual intelligence. Withal there
was the charm of the child. pure, I'M
spoilt and modest in the high bred
countenance, and her large brown
eyes bespoke tender soul.
After the exercises Mrs. Chapman
introduced her niece to Prof. After
bury. The professor said many
catering things to Ruth, and express
ed the hope that he might meet her
at one Of the watering places along
Atterburys and the Chapmans had
planned to spend the summer.
Early in August the professor and
his sister registered at one Of the
fashionable hotels at Narragansett
Pier, where Mrs. Chapman had prom
ised 10 stop during their summer out
ing, which was to begin about the
middle Of July. Much to his astonish-
ment the professor not only failed TO
find the Chapmans at the Pier. but the
clerk IL the hotel Office informed him
that they had Cancelled their engage
ment OF suite OF rooms. saying that
they would not find 1t possible to
come. Lucy Atterbury had not heard
from Ruth since the day she babe her
farewell in the parlors Of the school.
Her disappointment was almost as
great as that Of her brother. and she
Immediately wrote to her friend, adj
dressing the letter to her Philadelphia
home. In the course Of week an an
swer came from Ruth saying that she