Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-15

in their behalf.
From the moment in which he learn
10 their aid and stood by them with a
devotion which in the old days OF
chivalry and earnest than he.
II, seemed as If he could not do too
Inuch to prove his devotion to the
daughters OF the man whom he had
served from boyhood to middle age.
Notwithstanding that he had not
closed an eye for an hour Of that
dreadful day, he caught the first train
t. London, and was at the bank with
Mays check-the last the ruined finan-
cier ever drew.
Pale and anxious he stood, facing
the cashier, and still paler, but
triumphant. he swept into his pocket
the notes and gold, almost the last OF
the many, many thousands OF Samuel
Dalton's which had passed through
the cashiers hands.
And there had been need of haste.
One hour after that check was cashed
the crash came, and the city rang
with the news Of Samuel Dalton's
ruin and death.
Merely stopping long enough to
send telegram to Mrs. Boxall, the
brave little man dashed to the rail
way station, and was by Mays side
with the two hundred pounds In his
hand.
For some hours May refused to
touch 1t, and it was not until he had
explained for the fiftieth time that
the money was legally and justly hers,
and that to relinquish It would but
toss 1t into the pocket OF the lawyers,
that he succeeded in persuading May
to retain 1t.
Then there came another battle.
She had strung herself up to remain
at the house until after the funeral,
and it was only by picturing the use
less misery which this step would en-
tail upon Carrie that she yielded.
Having gained this point, Mr.. Boxall
lost no time and before the day had
closed they were standing in the hall
Of his modest little villa. All the
journey up Carrie had been wondering
half fearfully what Mrs. Boxall would
be like, and picturing thin copy of
her paleeyed little friend.
Instead of this, buXom little wo-
man came In, with gentle, commisert-
ing eyes, that looked as If, as indeed
they hal, been crying, and who re
ceived them literally with open arms;
for when Mr. Boxall said, with mingled
pride ard sadness, The Misses Dial
ton, my DEAR" she had hesitated, and
dropped a Curtsey, an then, overcome
by Mays beautiful face and Carries
pale, fearful one, she had taken Car.
RE to her arms and burst into tears.
Then, for the first time since they
had started, they had broken down,
and somehow the good womai. mad
them both on her bosom; and Mr.,
BoXall, turning his back to the melt
Ing sight, blew his nose hard anu
tried to persuade himself that he
wasn't crying, but had only clugh,
cold.
AS to his pride at having the daush
ters of his late master beneath his
root, ii paled to insignificance beside
his wife's.
Mrs. Boxall had all her married life
held fast by two articles Of belief, one
being that Samuel Dalton was the
most wonderful man In the worlG, and
the other, that her husband was the
next.
My dear" she said, smiling through
her tears, when May murmure her
reluctance TO trespass on thcir good
nature, III it wasn't for remembering
That your trouble has brought it about,
| should be the happiest womal III The
void tonight AS for john, he is as
proud as Il man could be. You would
wound me very much, Miss Dalton, il
you said anything OF trouble, or any
ming of that kind. Why" burst ont
the poor woman, with a sob, We owe
everything in the world to your father
everything, and this is the proudcss
moment of our lives. I'm only afraid
thatJ--that you will find sucn a diff
ference In our modest home, Miss
Dalton, to what you've been used
To-"
May shook her head.
DO not say that" she said in low
voice, ami my name is May AMI my
sisters is Carrie please do not call MS
Miss Dalton"
When the girls had gone to bed,
Mrs BoXaI insisting upon waiting on
them as II they had been duchesses,
she went to the parlor, where Mr.
BoNall insisting upon waiting on them
as II they had been duChesses, She
went to the parlor where Mr., BoNau
WIS taking Il modest glass Cf whskcy
ana water, and kissed him
John" she said, crying softly
they are two angels--two angels,
that's what the are" and he shook his
head solemnly
lily Gorge, you're right, ana Noum
say SO when you know them better AS
for Sir Heron" and Their he told her
what he knew, and Mrs. BoXall's tears