The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

and he told himself with passionate in
dignation that Ethel had never once in
all their intercourse been so beautiful
and bright as she revealed herself that
evening to those two Rawlon youths
one mere loom-master, the other an
American whom no one knew anything
about.
The long, bewitching hours of the
glorious evening added fuel to the
fame of his anger. He could only pro-
cure from Ethel the promise of one
unimportant dance ut the close of her
program; and the American had three
dances, and the mere loom-man two.
And tho he attempted to restore his
self-complacency by devoting his whole
attentions to the only titled young la
dies in the room, he had thruout the
evening sense of being snubbed, and
of being person no longer of much
Importance at Rawdon Court. And the
reasoning of wounded self.love is a
singular process. Mostyn was quite
oblivious of any personal cause for the
change; he attributed it entirely to the
squire s ingratitude.
81 did the squire a good turn when
he needed it, and, of course, he hates me
and his fine daughter, they interfered
with my business-did me great
wrong-and they are only illustrating
the old saying, Since l wronged you
I never liked you - After indulging
such thoughts while, he resolved to
escort the ladies Aurelia and Isolde
Danvers to Danvers Castle and leave
last dance, a decision that favored
John Thomas, greatly relieved Ethel
and bestowed upon himself that most
irritating Of all punishments, a self
inflicted disappointment.
This evening was the Inauguration
Of period of undimmed delight. In
it the TyrrelRawdons concluded hrm
and affectionate alliance with the elder
branch at the Court, and one day. after
a happy family dinner, John Thomas
made the startling proposal that 1.-The
portrait of the disinherited. disowned
Tyrrel should be restored to its place
in the family gallery" He said ne
had "just walked thru 1t, ana hoIiSe4
that the spot was still vacant, ana
think surely" he added, "the young
mans father must have meant to re-
cali him home some day, but perhaps
death took him unawares.
NDied in the hunting field muir
INJURED the squire. l. az
John Thomas bowed his neao W sne
squire. it NAV be in your heart to Tor
( Give The dead and bring back the poor
{ lads nicture to it's place. They VINO
{ sin for love aren It so bad, sir, as they
I who sin for money. L never 5heara
! worse of Tyrrel Rawdon than that ne
woman-and married her. Those that
have gone before us into the next. hIe,
should think are good friends TO-
oether. and I wouldn It wonder IL we
MIGHT even make them happier there IL
we conclude to forget all old wrongs
and live together here.as, RaWoons
ought to liyem elk an 2ne 1a! Iobn Thorn
as, - said the squire, rising. and as ne
did so he looked at the judge, who I'M
mediately Endorsed the proposal. One
after the other rose with sweet and
strong assent, until there was only Tyr
rel Rawdon's voice lacking. But when
az am Tyrrel Rawdon's direct de-
scendant, and speak for him when L say
today make room for me among my
kindred!' He that loves much may be
forgiven much.
Then the housekeeper was called, and
they went slowly, with soft words, mp to
the third story of the house. And the
wide open; the shutters were unbarred.
and the sunshine flooded it; and there
amid his fishing tackle, guns and whips.
and faded ballads upon the wall. and
books of wood lore and botany, and
dress suits of velvet and satin, and
hunJlng SUITS Oh seaIieG- ieu t 'Iiia
falling to pieces-stood the picture of
Tyrrel Rawdon, with its face turned
to- the wall. The squire made a motion
to his descendant, and the young Amer
lean tenderly turned it to the light;
There was no decay on those painted
lineaments. The almost hoylsh face,
with its loving eyes and laughing
mouth, was still "a years old; and with
look of pride and affection the squire
lifted the picture and placed it in the
hands of the Tyrrel Rawdon of the
day.
The hanging of the picture in it's old
place was a silent and tender little
ceremony, and after it the party sep
arated Mrs. Rawdon went with Ruth
to rest a little. She said "she had
a headache and she also wanted a
| good womanly talk over the affair. The
SQUIRE, Judge Rawdon, Nicholas Rawdon
and John Thomas returned to the din