Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-25

wealthiest men in Bombay. He wa
very indignant when he heard OF tE'
love affair alluded to and immediate
l. told his solicitor Ia settle 500 fo
him on Winnie so that lie might MAKE
her 4 ward of ChaEccry and be abb
Ia GEL an injunction against the youn:
man ! forget his name"
"Iiciherin@, on
Yes. o. course. That is il. Well. nov
il turns ont that the mans wealth WA
all sham and pretencc. He has beer
practically a bankrupt for years. an,
| may think myself lucky that | wa
paid my last terms bill. OF course.
shall ge; nothing for this term. bu
fortunately it has Just commenced
Then You mean that Winnie mus
90 out to India"
That would be a wild goose chase.
said the schoolmistress with littl
scornful laugh. NO on" kEcws pre-
cisely what has become of Mr.. Gordon
at least. | have not been able to learl
anything of his whereabouts. and
fancy more than one of his creditor.
would give q good round sum TO &c
his address"
Then what is 10 become OF Winnie: 2
That is just what | should 50 very
much like To know. hoped. when til,
servant told me you had come To in
qu.re for her. that you might have
something 10 propose something il
the nature OF 81 hcme TO oifc: he-."
shook my head.
Then what is 10 become of the poo
child | caLnCt imagine. She is too
young to earn her own living
too yoan=. | carno; send her TO til,
worHEouse. :rd yet cannot he expect
ed to keep her here for nothing"
NC one surely would be so unreason
able rs to expect that YOU would vol
unfairly 90 Il thing of that kind" ex
claimed. and The lady locked 1T me
vc:: sharply 10 see whether l was
speaking Ironically before she replied
Il mast try 10 .at hey into some or
pilana"e. but | fear it will be very diff
cult"
AS she said these words the dool
opened ard girl of about sixteen
came shyly into the room. She was
not sirikingly pretty. but her expires
sion was gentle and sweet and she was
pale as from & recent illness.
| bcc.:oned her to come 10 me. and
without noticing the ycung man who
stccd cicse 10 my chair wondering. nc
doubt. who was ana what l wanted
with her
Mrs. Meirose CONSIDERABLY left us tc
ourselves. and my temporary servant
drew = few steps nearer rs soon lis the
door had closed behind her.
Ny dear" | said. taking her by the
hand. there is some one here who is
very anxious TO see YOU
She followed the direction of my
hands went up TO her breast. And the
next | knew was that they We're in
each others arms
had forgotten all about the Chanc.
cry Division OF the High Court oe jus.
ticc ana its ridiculous injunction. bu!
ii was scarcely worth remembering
now when there was 10 one who cared
TO enforce it. Perhaps il | had had
the use OF my limbs | might have
thought il necessary 10 go cut of the
room or n least TO turn my back. As
il was | might have shut my eyes. but
:his did not occur 10 me- l; was most
touching and beautiful To watch the III.
recent raDtures Of the two young low
ers. Their was no time fc;. words. and
ii was pain that they had better Ian
@uage than any verbal onc. y broken
sentence now and then was all they
seemed 10 Eeed. The lads face was RI
diaat. his eyes burning. his whole
frame .cuiver:ng with excitement. and
as for Winnie she seemed 20 hc literally
drinking in great draughts OF happi.
ness.
As looked made I'D my mind.
.Hetherington. my boy" said ]. "be
good enough TO retire for Il few mo-
nents TO the other cEl of the room or
outside the door. whichever you prefer.
Winnie. come here
III" came ciOSe up 40 mt. I-u 1 Si4u.
give me yoUr hand"
She put her sicnGc: little hand in
mine
Il knew gen: story. my child" said I,
but You do not even know M name.
As YOU sc. AN an old man. 1t least
compared to You. ard cripple.
have IN aunt who KEEPS house for me.
Would You like 10 make your home
with me. Winnie? Ii may no: ne fer
very long. for can see that the day is
not far eff when yen will wan; 10 fly
away u = little rest OF yoUr o.yn. But
till that time cones will you IL. me he
your father? l know just how you are
feeling about Ned there. hut you know
marriage is Il serious thing ana there
oueht to be some one to see TO things
for YOU. viii you lie; NE be that some
onc::"
Her Donny brown eyes opened wider
with surprise and then Il pleased look
came INFO them. Finally she bent
down. rested her arm on my shoulder.
and lightly kissed me on the check
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