Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-19


nanfully and buckled on the armor
in their behalf.
From the moment in which he learn
to their aid and stood by them with a
devotion which in the old days Of
chivalry and earnest than he.
It seemed as if he could not do too
much to prove his devotion to- the
daughters of the man whom he hal
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
tc 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
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 a 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 it, 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 it into the pocket of the lawyers,
that he succeeded in persuading May
to retain it.
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 pale-eyed little friend.
Instead of this, buxom little wo-
man came in, with gentle, commisert-
ing eyes, that looked as if, as indeed
they had, been crying, and who re
ceived them literally with open arms;
for when Mr.. Boxall said, with mingled
pride ard sadness, "The Misses Dali
ton, my DEAR she had hesitatei, and
dropped 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 and
tried to persuade himself that he
wasn't crying, but had only caught
cold.
AS to his pride at having the daugh-
tiers of his late master beneath his
root, it paled to insignifcance 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 otner, that her husband was the
next
MY dear" she said, smiling through
her tears, when May murmure her
reluctance to trespass OH their good
nature, "if it wasn't for remembering
that your trouble has brought it about,
| should be the happiest woman IN the
void tonight. AS for Jonn, he is as
proud as man could be. You would
wound me very much, Miss Dalton, if
you said anything of trouble, or any
thing Of that kind. Why burst ont
the poor woman, with sob, We owe
everything in the world to your father
everything, and this is Tie proudesc
moment of our lives. I'm only afraid
thatJ-that you will find such 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, "and my name is May, and my
sisters is Carrie please do not call us
Miss Dalton
When the girls had gone to bed,
Mrs. Boxall insisting upon waiting on
them as if they had been duchesses,
she went to the parlor, where Mr.
Boxall insisting upon waiting on them
as if they had been duchesses, she
went to the parlor, where Mr.. BOxall
was taking a modest glass Of whiskey
and 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.
''By Gorge, you're right, and you'll
..o1, GO ,1-bop xo,, know them hpffor AS