The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-21


sary."
Grosvenor ooked thoughtfully into
the fire. 81 had ideals. too, once upon a
time," he said. Il would have died for
any of them any day. The difficult part
was to live up to them"
Don't outlive them, old fellow" said
Needham. 1T is mistake. When the
real shines in the reflected glory of the
ideal, it is always the better for it."
do you really think SOP asked
Grosvenor as he got up. Il am off to
bed now. If stay up any longer you
will be perouading me to follow your
example. and | don't think l should
find it as amusing as you did"
The next morning Randall Needham
was coming back from giving lesson
when he saw Cecil Carwithen in front
of him. She was carrying her violin
case and looked white and tired.
You must let me have that" he said
masterfully. pointing to the case And
now tell me why you are looking so
pale this morning"
A slight flush mounted to her brow.
Il am tired" she said briefly.
"That isn't ALL" he replied.
At this moment Mrs. Ranter bore
| down upon them. She cut the girl.
and bowed icily to Needham. 1t would
not do for her to offend him, Kate was
beginning to play the violin so well
under his careful tuition.
Cecil" said the man, possessing
himself of her hand, you know l love
4 1,S% a1yo
mind to marry me some day"
Its no use." she said sadly. my
parents would never consent"
"Oh, yes they would"-in triumph
ant tone.
"Our lives lie in different directions
objected the girl.
But l make enough to keep you,'
urged Needham. "You need never dc
a stroke of work. And l am not com
mon nor vulgar. whatever my father
may be. Cecil, say you love me-"
The girl looked at him, and he read
the answer in her brown eyes. Their
she seized her violin out Of his han6
and fed, leaving him staring stupidity
after her, with q whole world of JOY
on his face.
For the next week neither of then
saw each other. Randall Needhan
went away suddenly the day after
and staid away, to the surprise Of hi
pupils (for it was term time), and tn,
righteous indignation Of Mrs. Ranter
"But what could one expect of NAL
like thatY she whispered confidential
ly to her bosom friend, lady who's
great niece had married the grea
nephew of baronet.
Needham came back the day afte
this charitable remark had been made
He was in deep mourning, and his frs
visit was to General Carwithen. Ceci
was in the garden. and thither b
wended his way after the interview
was over.
81 have come to claim you," he said.
"What has made father consent ?
asked the girl. The tones of her voic
were incredulous.
81 have informed him Of a few facts
and now l must break them gently
you," answered he.
The wind had ruff1ed Cecirs hair, an
he smoothed it back with loving ge:
ture.
81 am not bound to work for a liz
ing" he said, "and"-
"Well?' she queried anxiously.
"Look at that" he said, thrusting
paper into her hand and turning ava.
so that he might not see her face. II
need not have been afraid.
Cecil read the marked paragraph
"The funeral Of Lord Cunningham
There was also a likeness of the hei
and it and the man sitting beside ht
were identical.
Mrs Ranter was considerably aStol
ished the next morning to get a lett'
!; In the ex-viOlin's masters Handwriting
"Lord Cunningham regrets that |
will be unable to continue Miss Ra
ter's lessons, as he is leaving Leomi
| ster."
Still more surprised was she at Il
i announcement of his engagement
e Cecil Carwithen, which her daughte
+ read out of the local papers fe
mornings later.
"Girls!' she said to those two your
r ladies, "why didn't we ask him to di
ner"
r And echo answered, "WhyY-S
o PauPS Budget.