The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-05-28

TO Annie Hyde?"
Il do rot conceive myself to have
any special duty to Annie Hyde"
Upon my honor. you are then per.
versely stupid, when your uncle
wrote me that pltiful letter which In.
formed me OF the death Of his last
son. my first thought was that his
daughter must be assured her right
In the succession. There Is one way
to compass this. You know what
that way is. why do you not speak?"
because. sir. II ! confess your evi.
dent opinion TO be just. bind myself
to carry II out. because Of its justice"
is II not JUST"
1T might be just 10 hnnie and very
unjust tn me-"
NO. sir. Justice is n thing abso.
lutte; Il is not altered by circum.
stances. What are you going to do?''
Il know rot. must think"
II am ashamed Of you. In the
name Of all that is honorable. what Is
there to think about? Have ! n son
with so little proper feeling that he
needs To think a moment when the
case Is between honor and himscli?"
Sir. you are more cruel and un.
reasonable than could believe pos.
sibc."
THE railirgs Of losing lover are
not worth answering. a man mad in
| love has some title To my pity"
Ard. sir II you were any other
man but my father. would say Con.
found your pity our conversation Is
extremely unpleasant, and desire
To put an end to II. Permit me to
return TO the house"
LET II be so. will see you to.
morrow in town
lie stood In the center Of the road.
way watching his sons angry car.
riare ard his rapid. uneven steps.
HE Is in a naked temper. without
even civil Disguise" he muttercd.
"and ! hope that he will keep away
| from his mother In his present unrea.
son"
His mother was. however. Georges
| first desire. lie did not believe she
would sanction his sacrifice to Annie
| Hyde. when he reached the house
| the pond to feed her swans. and he
decided to ride a little out Of his way
| In order to see her there. Upon the
soft earth the hoofs Of his horse were
not audible. but when he came within
her sight, II was wonderful 10 watch
| the transformation Of her counte-
rance. a great love. a great joy.
~ fln .f usiVf a
| peace on It's surface and n glowing.
/ lOyirE Intelligence made her instant.
| ly restless. She called him with
/ sweet impcrlOusnoss. George, JOris!
/ Joris, My dear onc!" and he an
sworcd her with tie one word ever
near. and ever dear, TO woman's
! heart-"Mothcr."
Il thought you were with your
/ father. Where have you left him."
! In the wilderness. There is need
for me to go to the city. My father
will tell you why. ! come only To see
| yOu-to kiss you"
"Joris. | see that you are angry
What has your father been saying TO
/ you?"
He will tell you"
! Money. IL it?"
1T Is not money. Ny father is gen.
erous TO me-
Then some woman Il is?"
kiss me, mother. After all. there
Is no woman like unto you
She drew close Ia him aud he
stopped his handsome face to hers
and kissed her many times. Her
smile comfortcd him. for II was full
of confidence. rs she said:
Trouble not yourself. Joris. a,
the last. your father sees through
my eyes. Must you go? Wen then.
the Best OF Beings go with you!"
She lifted her face again and
George kissed II, and then rode rapid
| ly away.
lie hardly drew rein until he reach
cd his Pgaudiathcr's house. The
ticking Of the tail hOuse.clOck was
the only sound he heard at first. but
as he stood irrcsOlutc, u sweet. thin
voice in an adjoining room began "a
sing n hymn.
Grandmother! Grandmother!
Grandmothcr,!!" lie called, and be-
fore the last appeal was echoed the
old lady appeared.
"Oh. my Joris!" she cried. "Jorisl
Joris! am so happy to see thee
But what, then. Is the matter! Thy
eyes are full Of trouble"
Il will tell you. grandmother" And
he sat down by her side and went
over the conversation he had hat
with his father. when he ceased
speaking. she answered:
TO sell thee. Joris. is n great
shame. and for nothing 10 sell thee Il
still worse. This Is what ! think
Let half OF the income from the earl
dom go 10 the poor young lady. bu
thyself into the bargain. Is beyon,
all reason. And II with Cornelii
Moran thou art In love. a good thin
II is: so I say"
do you know. cornelia. grand
mother?"
well. then. ! have seen her: mor'
than once. A great beauty ] thini
her. and Doctor John has money
plenty Of money-and a very goo'
family are the Morans. Now. then
thy grandfather is coming: thy trou
BILE tell TO him. Good advice he vii
give thee"
Senator Van Heemskirk. however
went first into his garden and gath
ering great handfuls OF white mar
; cisses and COLDER daffodils, he calle,