Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-09-27

encountered u cTOWu. OH inquiry hc
learned of collision between the cable
and private carriage, and from that
description his heart knew that it was
Grace Ward who was injured. He
beckoned passing hanson and drove
to her home, regardless of all except
that he loved her more dearly than
ever.
AT last he saw her, pale and wan, but
was he dreaming?-a delicate blush
mantled her cheek as she held out her
hands to him.
my darlng-my darling! / thought
had lost you'll" he murmured, as he
fell on his knees at her side.
mo, Ned, it was a narrow escape.
Fortunately, Lord Alfred was driving
near and he averted the most serious
consequences" she replied, nerNously.
"Lord Alfred! Grace, is he ever to
be near you?" the agitated lover ejac-
ulated, while the color flashed into his
| pale face.
| "Nedl"
That was all, but the tone of re-
proach cut him. like whip.
i "My darling girl, it is rumored
| every NHtTt ludI ypu diN ~
marry him, but 1 could NOT believe 1T.
You would not sell yourself for title
and the paltry gold he controls?" he
asked in bitter tone.
Ned! you are unjust to me now as
always. Lord Alfred has been very
kind, he is connection of my family
and he is arranging to restore certain
estates to me that have been in liti-
CATION 70. years. Indeed, Ned, l fear
you will be shocked to hear that am
Lady Grace Ward instead Of Oh,
Ned! don't look so horrorstricken,"
she added, roguishly. at is a small af-
fair, anyway. The title goes with the
estates"
"Where are the estates, may asli?"
he freezingly inquired.
"In Fifeshire, Scotland, you know
my birthplace. You are not angry
with me because of this stroke of good
fortune, are you Ned?" She looked
at him keenly as if to read his soul.
"Oh, no, / congratulate you, but IL
seems all dream. Naturally you will
go abroad and look after your affairs.
In that case, you are free-in any case,
may say, as nave ho ueslIe " hoiu
; you to-"
"Ned! Nedi" the girl interrupted
him, in n beseeching tone, but his un-
reasonable overtaXed system refused
to recognize it.
81 am no fortune-hunter, Grace, but
your opportunities are greater, and
you must marry befittins your sta
, ton"
Ned Blake! I am ashamed of you
an American gentleman discussing
station and caste in this age and in
Nthis country. That is as absurd as
your unreasonable jealousy over LORD
Alfred. He is not young-more like
father to me, but you assumed that
was like most of the women, daZzle6
S by gold and splendor. There are some
. exceptions, Ned Blake" retorted the
e new thoroughly angered girl. "Yor
men credit us with intelligence, and Al
d the slightest deviation from the lin,
: of your Interpretation of us, from
I your point of view-lo! we are not an
I gelic, seraphic, but individual. Deal
e me! Why are you all so illogical? w,
e have been waiting for certain condi
| llOnS lD pItNdll lHdt we lIluy IluITN
N Poverty was our bug-bear; you hav'
:, been half-killing yourself to swell
e your bank account to respectable pro
d portions. as you term it, that we ma,
- not be followed by that silent subtl
l. serpent of life that stealthily follow
S from place to place, seeking to poisol
d one in some vital spot-that bug-bea
= poverty. Now we-or / at least"-sh
d hastily corrected herself-"have a sui
l. ficiency. Fortune or fate brings IL
:, together once more, and when | hav
l. the pleasure of telling you of our-m
l. good fortune, you talk of station"
During this impetuous speech, Blak
+" had time to think that he was not quit
V the hero of this little tragedy; tn
p heroine had the middle of the stage.
n "Grace, beg your pardon" said he
r gently. TRUE, true, every word yo
e. say, but there is sequel. have bee
n. successful-the mines have panne
IS out well, and those stocks have gon
2 whirling up, scattering dividends lik
v snowfakes, and / have been longing t
n come to you and tell you of it. Yo
must confess that when Mime. Grund
'C uSseTtS tlltl ohe VI lptuutN > uduSnUeT
is to make sacrifice to Croesus or TIL
lie nobility-that is the same thing
W poor devil of newspaper man fee
h his chances are nil"
n, 1.-THE newspaper man is supposed t
e be possessed of average intelligence,
Is have always understood" Grace sal
lie this in a bitter manner, her indign,
n tion being still great.
'r "Certainly, but in this chase fc
he millions, the spirit of the age, the ma
n with the greatest number carries o
p the prize. But, forgive me, and tax
n me back to your loving little hear
t. Thank Heaven for the accident and n
serious results except to my heart. !
lie your good Scotch-'a mans a man fe
sr a that, a that dear, and we wi
S, let by-gones be by-gones."
o. He drew her to him in quick en-
"a IL. l.. I. a