Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
By Charles 0arvics

the money was made. Now 1t Is dit
fercnt. Oh Miss May, you don't want
to break our hearts?"
Then Mrs Boxall comes forward.
"Oh, Miss May, you will do this?''
she exclaims, tearfully
What can do?" says May, sadly.
Il capnot-cannot take advantage Of
your generosity! You would not wish
me to be 800 DEPENDENT"
Dependent" shouts the little man,
his usually pale eyes all ablaze why,
this very house, this very coat ! wear,
| owe to your father! Wasn't de-
pendent! Who speaks of depend
ence? All ] have is yours-weve no
one else to live for but you. DO you
want TOTO break our hearts,"
NO" says May, Il only want to
save mine from breaking, dear Mr..
Boxall"
At this he turns to the fire ana
groans. Mrs Boxall cries silently,
Carrie whimpers IN the easychair
1t il scene of love and devotion
battling with pride.
II cant think of It," groans the hon
est fellow. What reason Is there
for It? see you are too proud, but
Just. It is not right we should be
burdens upon you. Oh, Mr.. Boxall,
do MOTTO not misunderstood us!"
1t is n stormy AMI painful scene. All
the hopes and fond expectations OF the
worthy couple are scattered to the
winds. Mrs. Boxall cries until her
eyes, fixed on Mays pale, beautiful
face, are red and swollen. Mr.. BoXall
raves and entreats in breath, but at
last Mays sad, aorrowful usefulness
wins the day, and before midnight she
gains the victory
Trembling and grumbling, he con
sents to read the letters again.
Marley" he says. Wiltshire"
and he looks across at Mrs Boxall,
who has Carrie in her arms. "Humph!
Well, II yon arc so determined, ] sup
pose | must give In. II suppose you
won't object to our going to Marley
too2 What have we to live for? We've
enough, the missis and me. II you
mean to do this, why, we won't be left
behind. Marley will suit us-eh
Mary? You go tomorrow? Well, ri
go with you, you'll let mo do that, at
least?"
On tho morrow they start. May calm
and thoughtful her face serenely
beautiful--too beautiful for a school
mlstress-Mr. Boxall sorrowfully re-
signed.
Marley is one Of the outlying vii
lagos to which railway does not run.
They travel by rail to the nearest
town, ami there take the coach TO
their destination.
The wiltshire village lies like a
gem In The valley OF wooded hills
Above the clms arises the turret of
the ttmo-honored church, whose sha-
dowdow falls on an ivy-clad vicarage.
Marley is picturesque village
much beloved of artists and poets
air which Is supposed to have over
hung that village in which Rip Van
Wrinkle lived
! he coach, ere 1t sets May and Mr.
BoXall down at the vicaraGe, passes n
pretty little school from which the
boys and girls are troding after their
work.
\ little apart from II is Il small cot
tage overgrown with Virginia creeper;
II is-there is no doubt in Mays mind
the school cottage.
With Il grievcd and serious face Mr.
RoNall helps his young princess out of
the coach, and rings the vicarage-bell
A trim, neatly capped servant answers
il, and conducts them into the library.
Mr., Boxal looks at May ms the scr
want closes the door
ut is not too late. May" he says
and with the air of man
leading n forlorn hope Say the word
and Wen so back in the next coach"
hut May smiles and shakes her
head. aud the vicar enters.
lie Is a man of little more than mid
ale age, IT, indeed, past that mystic
period, and, as he enters, he glances
from MIR BoNall to May with some
hing like surprise
Miss Dalton?" he says
Il am Miss Dalton" says May, bow.
ing.
The vicar eyes her with the remnant
of his first surprise.
All, yes-yes. of course he says,
rather vaguely. Pardon me, but
hut | expected to see an older lady"
May colors prettily. Mr. Boxall
catches at hope and breaks in before
May can speak,
"los, just SO. sir Miss Dalton Is
such young lady"
SO | see" says the vicar, with n
smile, as he puts chair for each of
his visitors.
quite a young lady" repeats poor
Mr. Boxall land perhaps you will
think her much too young to un Ter.
stand your school"
The vicar looks curiously from one
to the other.
Il don't know that, he says. And