Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-19
CHAPTER II

Nfil&Ai i l~iN 49,
Martin Schofeld, Esquire, was Lord
vi the Manor Of West Dene He was
a wealthy man, and one who enjoyed
/ life to its full extent He had great
aversion to all kinds of responsibility
land trouble he had land-agent who
managed one portion Of his estate
[ The woods of Dene and the farms be-
yond them were under the care of
Paul Waldron BY courtesy Paul
was called the Squire's steward but in
realty his duties were more those Of
head keeper than anything else.
He was the son of poor parents His
/ father had been the head game keeper
at West Dene Manor for many years;
his mother was an amiable, gentle
woman, whose very life was conferred
in that OF her boy. They had given
/ Paul a fair education-something
above his station The boy was nat
urally quick and clever, but his chief
delight lay in mechanics. He liked all
kinds OF machinery; he enjoyed find
ing out how he could improve upon
Ianything he saw made; he longed to
learn some practical trade, but his
parents were not willing. "The Squire
had always promised" they said, that
their son should have the charge OF the
West Dene woods. and il was not kind
of him even to wish for anything
else" So, to please them, he accepted
the Squire's offer, and before he
reached his twentieth year he was
master of the keepers cottage.
81 can study" he thought; 81 shall
have long hours to myself and | can
work out the ideas that have lain so
Hong in my brain
But in a short tine a change came
over him He went one day to a pretty
little town called Ashburnham, and
there he met his fate. There he saw
Ismay Hope and from that moment
until the hour Of his death he loved
her with a deep, true lasting love, and
gave no thought to another.
lie was walking down the principal
street OF the town when ne met her.
Her lovely face her light graceful
figure. her wealth of waving brown
.hair. the pretty blue cloak-he re-
memhered the picture while he lived.
( He looked earnestly at her as She
passed, ana "a faint smile ripped over
her lips. That long, lingering gaze
amused her AS a sudden glow Of
. warm sunshine win bring to life
I some Iato-blossoming tower so that
hal'-smile. chat one look AT her seemed
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must know who she 49, ne sald TO
himself II feel that ] must WIN her.
iiis soul seemed on fire; there was TO
ha MO- moro peac'. mo more rest TOT
him until he had won her. lie ana not
leave Ashhunham that day until ne
had been introduced 10 Mrs. Hope ana
.aa beautiful EIr' who had SO com
.pIetolr stolen his heart, Mrs Hone
WIS widow her husband had heNp IN
the civil Service and she was IelJ
with barely sufficient 70 LlFo upon
Faul told her frankly mat ne haa
soon her daughter and mad fallen III
love with her
( Many people do that was the
.0u'ef reply, "but | must teli you al
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Won by Paul's manner. hls hand-
me face aud eloquent words she told
hi" lsmars story.
she fs no enid, not even u rel3'l'e
10. mina. said Mrs, Hope; nor nave
IT the least idea where she comes
I'rom. er who her parents are ohs
summer uight-it was very warm, and
Was atandlug NJ the open "lhuo"
watching the passers-hy-l saw a Wo-
own h.l"u J 'ai'eN ~ '"e" . l''"s ~
l 'I' 'h'.'"V" 10 ra'' "'' 80 w." on,
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