Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-11

her seat In the handsome carriage. the
door Of which was closed by an cbse-
qnious footman, and was drawn by a
par OF feet, housekeeping horses to the
ancient abbey where her father had
lived and loved and sported as a child.
when the lodge gates were passed. and
she entered the long avenue of lofty
elms, which was one of the glories of
the estate, she felt her heart warm to-
wards the old home of which her father
mad so often talked and which he had
never ceased most tenderly to love. Her
eyes nlled with tears as she thought
what happiness would have been his
could he have been at her side now.
The old butler, fanked by a number
OF men servants, was on the steps ready
TO open the carriage door and to tell
MISS Vivian that Sir Alured was wait
ing in the library to receive her. He
ushered the trembling girl across the
great marble-paved hall, threw open a
heavy door of carved oak. and an
nonnced, In his resonant, pompous tones.
MISS Vivian, sir" Then the trustv old
servant, who had known and loved her
father well, broke completely down.
and, covering his eyes with one hand
whispered BLESS you, Miss Beryl. and
may the master make up to you for all
the miserable past"
WIN beating heart Beryl passed
through the door and found herself in
tne presence of her grandfather. He
was slt1ng in his high backed armchair.
iearsome figure with his bushy white
nair and bristling eyebrows, his eagle
IKE nose, and his thin, sarcastic Inns
Conquer1ng her terror, Beryl walked
swiftly up the long room until she
reached the old mans side. Then. dron-
ping on one knee beside his chair sbe
lald trembling hand on his. and said
come" nave
The fierce look died out of the ewes
the compressed lips were quiyering now
and smothered sob shook the aged
frame. He laid one shaking hand on 4ba
sIIs mead, and, looking long and
eainesely INTO the upturned eyes that
were so like her fathers. said
You will stay with a lonely old man
will you not, my child? You have much
70 forgive, both for yourself and Others,
Dut " hes In your power to soften the
grieI ana the remorse of my declining
Gays. l cannot. alas, undo the past. but
can, AZ least, make bright your future
ana 10 shall not trouble you long"
GTandfatheri" exclaimed Beryl, cut
70 The heart by his concluding words
iC was dear fathers earnest hope that
should one day come home to YOU. n
It Is your wish also will do as he would
have hidden me, and remain"
The expression on her pretty face
IL
maze her so strikingly resemble her
father, in his careless, happy boyhood.
That 1t called up an answering smile ON
the old mans face--a smile that those
most familiar with him would have
marveled much to see.
lie touched her forehead with a bastv
kiss, and thus the breach that with sue
ceeding years had widened more ana
more between two hearts that loved
each other, but were both too sore and
proud to confess themselves in error was
closed by the gentle touch of a eirl.s
fingers, by the fearless light in her ewes,
and the tender, plying smile upon her
sweet lips.
With courtly grace Sir Alured offered
his arm to Beryl and led her into tho
dining room, where luncheon was spread.
When he had delivered, standing. his ac
customed grace, he turned to the butler,
stationed behind his chair, and to the
servants.
MY granddaughter, Miss Vivian" he
said, "is henceforth as much mistress of
this house as / am the master. And or
ders that she may be pleased to give
are to be as implicitly obeyed as though
they emanated from myself"
The servants all bowed respectfully,
as became them, towards the rising sun.
and then the stiff solemn meal proceeded,
for the most part, in stately silence.
Beryl felt rather oppressed by all this
pompous grandeur, and found herself
whether she would not have
been far happier travelling light hearted
ly over the face of the globe, fiddle in
hand, than in following the path of duty
which looked so smooth but was in
reality SO thickly beset with sharp and
prickly thorns.
D.