The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27


wanted Ethel to admire it with her: . -
said 1--we tb viii nn ns Ysd you Ruh
see all the Improvements. 7 feel sure the house
Is lossly' and am glad father made you such
Ruth" And there was no insincerity in this
compliment. These two women knew and loved
and trusted each other without shadow OF
So Ruth went to her home and Ethel hast.
ened to Grnmercy Park. Madam was eagerly
watching for her arrival
II have been impatient for whole hour all
In culver, dearie.'' she cried. ''It is nearly
II have been impatient also, granny, but
father and Ruth met us at the pier and stayed
to breakfast with U.s. and you know how men.
Ruth and father down at the pier! How you
dreamr.a -
They were really there: And they do seem
love with each other.'
II dare say. There are fools like old
FOOLS. So you have sold the court to Nicholas
~Rawdon, and a cotton spinner is lord Of the
manor. Well, well, how are the mighty fallenp'
II made $4,000 by the sale. Nicholas Raw
don is a gentleman, and John Thomas is the
most popular man in all the neighborhood. And,
granny he has two sons-twins-the handsous.
est little chaps you ever saw. No fear of
Fortune is a baggage. When she is Ill to a
man she knows no reason. She sent John Thorn
too. She took the court from Fred and gave
1t to John Thomas and she gives him two sons
about the same time She gives Fred one, and
that one she kidnaps out Of his sight and knowl-
edge. Poor rred!''
t''wen, grandmother, it is poor Fred's' own
doing, and assure you, Fred would have been
most unweleome at the Court And the sqnires
and gentry round did not like woman in tho
place; they were at loss what to do with me-
hunting. embarrassed Them
"of course you would. They would have to
talk decent1y and behave politely, and they
be- mi not
Granny, Tyrrel was really unhappy in that
+ You know what Yorkshire people think of for
! e1gners: They were very courteous. but they
place. And Tyrrel did not like working with the
earth; he loves machinery and electricity
.."To be sure. When a man has got. used to
de1ving for gold silver, cutting grass and
..And he disiiked the ehutup feeling the PARK
itude three miles thick. It made him depresed
and lonely"
J. THAT is nonsense. I am sure on the western
plains he had solitude sixty miles th1ck-often.''
"yeU likely; but then he had a horizon
even II it were sixty miles away: And no mat
where earth seemed to rise to: heaven. But
the park was surrounded by a brick wall four
teen feet high: It had no horizon: You felt
as IT you were In large green Dox--at least
Tyrrd did The wall was covered with roses
and ivy, but still it was a boundary you could
not pass and could not see over. Don't you
understand, granny, low Tyrra would feel
II can't say do Why didn't he come with
HE had to 60 to the customs about our
see you tomorrow. Then we are going to dine
eam at for you d. Seu gr ANN ?on we WILL
VERY well, shall be ready" But after "a
not 60. am only a mortal woman and tie
company of angels bores me YETI
#"Now, granny dear IS 80. =
ynoap Uh0f r fo$h anh has
ried such piece of perfection that I feel my
%as I'll s efs taen
may for Saturday night at e. and 1
will have my dinner with you. want to see
%9 q, n $ps
ish lace. and look as smart as can be, dear.
And Tyrrel may buy me bunch Of white
knows but I may go to the theater alsoY'
.'oh. granny. you are Just the dearest young
l LADY : know: Tsrrea Will be as proud as
Vel, I AN am not as young as might be, but
@ felt tne I'D o0t Isn't ssa
thing to Be grateful for2 I don't read much ,a
. cut a verse out of magazine year ago
stn more wonderful, took the trouble to learn
warrant him for good cheerful, trust n-God
man man or he'd never have thought Of such SEN
II am listening, granny, for the verse"
eyes, and learn it yourself. It will come In
handy some day, when Tyrrel and you are get
ting white-haired and handsome, as everyone
ought to get when they have passed their half
century and are facing the light Of the heavenly
world: E-.-. 'ta@rz
"At sixty-two life has begun;
At seventy three begins once more;
Fly sw1fter thou near'st the sun, >.
And brighter shine at eighty four.
At ninety five should thou arrive
Still wait on God and work and thrive.H
.''such words as those, Ethel. Keep woman
young. and make her right glad that she was
born and thankful that she nves.'
thank you for them dear Granny. Now
must run away as fast as can. Tyrrel will
be wondesng what has happened to me.''
In this conjecture she was right. Tyrrci was
in evening dress and walking restlessly about
their private parlor. ''Ethel,' he said, plain
lively, "I have been SO uneasy about YOU
II am all right, dearest. I was with grand
mother. I shall be ready in half an hour
Even II she had been longer, she would Fave
earned the delay. for she returned to him in
pink silk and old Ventra rxofnt 40 ro~e ,uyY+, a