Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-05-04


knowledge for a maid! As my good IA
ther. now dead, hath often said, FIN
thy daughters heart win dread of
sin. raise her in fear of the wrath Of
the Lord, an thou hath done thy
duty"
Josiah acquiesced by an emphatic
movement of his head Mother he
said, recurring again to the subject Of
his cousin Margaret, Il ha' been think
ins much or the coming home Of our
klnswoman Often my mind hath
dweIt upon her youth and iEs<pstience.
What knowem she OF the care Of
household and the management of so
many acres as are hers entirely now.
I-thou''-he hesitated-'we must keep
close to her, direct her endeavors, ana
from the firsta-he raised his voice,
speaking with harsh emphasis-"allOw
no other influence to crowd In to push
ours out. On our counsel she must be
taught to rely, and she must ever find
us to be towers Of strength upon which
she may lean with confidence"
Thou hast spoken wisely, Josiah"
the dame replied. "If ny memory
dotp serve nee we'll, Margaret was ever
an obedient child to her father so wilt
come naturally, methinks, to place re-
lance on her klnsfolk Hast thought,
JOSIAH" she continued, lowering her
voice almost to a whisper and looking
toward tbe Gaor, that thy cousins
lands adjoln thine and what great ben
4
Of 1t allT'
TaGnston rose and paced rapidly VII
and down the linly lighted Kitchen.
'9boughEl 0f course la thought"
lie exclaimed. "For two years l have
watched over everything on the May
land farm lands. from the littlest new
born lamb to the feetest horse, and
given orders as if I Were TIE owner
there"
He drew q sharp breath.
"And now-God's plty-I must give
place to a chit of girl, who happen
will bring disorder where ! ha' had oI-
der aad put wastcrul French notions
above good Puritan thrift and care"
As If the thought were intolerable to
him, he gave his shoulders despairing
shrug, strobe to the window and looked
ont long and 5lently oner tbs blacken-
ed landscape Ia the direction OF the
Maryland estate. His mother sat for
time looking with sympathetic anxiety
at the tall, disconsolate figure Of her
son At last she observed luistly, 'm
doing H., duly 80 wen thou hast grown
to love those lands above all reasoning,
Josiah AIethinks by every right thou
shouldst be master thore e,
"Mo1it4. ~ eainv aad stood before
her, with his hand appraised, in state
OF unusual excitement, 81 dreamt last
night that the vessel on which Marga-
ret Maryland sailed from Paris was lost
with all on board, and my cousin, che
who stands between rne ana the estate,
FOR am the next heir. as thou doth
know, was gone forever. 1t was
dream, but for a night all was mine
| WAS In truth master there, and |
fyed | was rich In this worlds goods,
busy. important, prosperous"
His pale blue eyes glttered ccEetcus-
~ with The feeling fiat possessed him
fla. aa' were il 50 'twouid be well"
Mistress Taunston cried sharply, pro
yided, Of course. II were the good
Lords WILL" she added plously. "But
there are other ways, my son. Has,
thou given consideration 10 Che fact
that Margaret viii need a husband
nowl An who more suitable than thou
Josiahfr
lie shu;Iied nervously Oh Lis feet. un-
able 10 meet her ganee.
apsgt think sho would regard my
suit with fayorf' he asked Although
an upright an honorable man, ha'
never thought / had much attractive.
ness for woman"
Ills mother threw W Ael head with
? qu.c. motion. ncr glance containing
both pride and confidence.
AYE, that shr viii, JOSIAH" she an
nounced emphaticaliy. "Of truth,
,hop'rt not oversoft with woman. bus
ihoc art 10 tqll ana aot4 walk ahouI
W1th spch an air an stride that,
ween, scarce maid thou did set thy
heart on could resist thee"
"If II be that my cousin hath an eye
TO her purse strings" he Observes
tho,.1hifully my frugal aud nifty
nan7Gcmehr Of her farm lands may
appeal 70 her"
iIhose facts and others 10 thine ad-
vantage Will be placed before our
kinswoman with proper judgment and
skill upon her arrival" his mother an
nounccd. "a1y son, thou dost know That
'tis thine own lookout ~ pig biy Goua-
IA Margaret, Tor lis ever a mans
place t0 do the courtlng, but that I will
keep u close shadow and watch wcll
for thee and thinc Interests thou can
not doubt All, welladay." she drew a
deep breath, "'twlll be a happy Time
for Thy mother. Josiah, When shp can
sit before yen doorway at her spin
Aihg and. ever aud anon raising her
eyes TO look at the wide acres OF green
pasture surmounted by the gray house
on the hill, know that thou art npster
there"
Iaunaton, looking intcntly into space
with covetous eyes. made 40 roply.
Soon the candles having burned al
most 10 their sockets and the bright
Hare OF the logs given place TO duh
q,