Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

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sturdy figure of an old man, who was
plodding along with his eyes on the
ground Standish looked at the bowed
figure for a moment, then a pleased
look came into his eyes and he shout
ed rather peremptory "Stop" to the
coachman. Standish jumped from the
carriage and in an instant was by the
side of the old fellow on the sidewalk,
and was grasping him by the hand.
"Mr. Chandler, Is it really you?" said
Standish, with ring Of genuine pleas
ure in his voice and his eyes fairly
dancing
"WeH, bless me, If it amt young
Standish. Yes, it's me, Jabez Chand-
Ter. all right but didn't suppose you'd
remember me-"
Remember you. Do you suppose
I'd forget the man who came to my
fathers rescue and made it possible
for me to go through college? Forget
you? I should think not"
"Well, Mr.. Standish, your grand
father did me a turn in the past, when
I was boy, that 1 amt forgot yet,
and amt likely to-"
| II looked you up as soon as reach
ed Chica go, Mr.. Chandler, and found
you WEI, in California"
The old man smiled little.
Standish beckoned to the coachman.
The man drove up alongside the curb
and Standish, turning to the old man,
said: You're coming home to dinner
with me tonight. l won't take no for
an answer. You must meet my wife,"
and Standish fairly forced the old man
into the carriage.
/ They drove along in silence for
few minutes, and then Jabez Chandler
said: 1--WE kept track Of you, Mr..
Standish, but l guess you didn't know
it. There Is some things that even
you college fellows can't see through"
The old man had queer expression
on his face as he mounted the steps
Of the Banks mansion, arm in arm
with the younger man. Standish led
him into the great room off the hall.
The younger man was as exuberant
as a schoolboy Dorothy" he called,
Dorothy .8
Dorothy came from recess in dim
brought home the best friend, barring
my parents, ever had in my life.
This is Mr.. Chandler, dear"
Dorothy came forward, her face
showing white in the half light Of the
room, and with q frightened look In
her eyes. Then the look fed, she went
forward. Grandpa she said, and
held out both hands. The old man
kissed her quickly with something Of
yearning in his look.
There was something stern in Stan
dish's face. Dorothy" he said, why
did l not know this?"
| Dorothy turned, and the old man
quickly left the room. "You ought to
have known, DEAR" she said. II don't
know what to tell you. We thought"
II think see it, but don't believe
you thought 1T. You told<me something
once of your mothers ideas Of birth
{, and education and refinement. Thank
God, Dorothy, those things don't make
a man forget his friends nor make him
ashamed Of his relatives. know
you're not ashamed, dear; 1 think I
know all about it." and he kissed her
softly.
Standish turned from his wife and
went straight to the room Of Mrs.
Banks. He was there about fifteen
minutes.
| That night in box at the opera an
old man in a business suit sat at the
very front by the side Of his daughter.
Two young people in evening dress
and looking happy, sat just behind. A
daughter Is a daughter, come what
will, and there was actually soft
light that night in the eyes Of Mrs.
Geraldine Banks, for that day her
mind had learned lesson and her
heart had lost burden.-Chicag Rec
ord Herald.