The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

..................sss.sssss up asking if she had seen a dog pass. as one had gone mad and he was after it to kill it. Shirley had gone back to the house and to the laundry, where she scared her wound with white-hot iron. Then she had waited day after day for the appearance of the dread hydrophobla.
 And promise me, Louis," she said "that when the awful time arrives no Sur geon, no nurse, no living person but your self shall hold me and control me in my agony" Louis promised, and, placing his hand upon her shoulder. looked into her eyes and said, 'Do you feel calmer now?' Yes she replied, T car bear all now with you" Louis investigated and found that the dog was not mad, but merely suffering from i'll usage. So Shirley re- stunned her high spirits and vigored life again; also her old manner toward Louis Moore.
 Then there came day when Louis and Shirley being alone In the school room. the tutor said: This day week you will be alone at Fieldhead. Miss Shirley"
 
 up his mind to depart" she replied pertly And l." said he. shall resign my position as tutor to your cousin. I shall marry" "You-marryr' exclaimed Shirley with a sudden alarm in her voice. "Yes. marry. And so suppose will you. That is." he continued, i've will both marry when we have found the right one" 'The man that marries me must master me-" said Shirley. My husband must improve me or else we part" God knows there is need of it. retorted Moore. What do you mean by that re- marry, MT Moore?" cried Shirley, up in arms. Sister of the bright and fiery spotted leopard, I mean what l say May pass!'' she said haughtily, making for the door. "No, said Louis, barring her way, q would rather die than let you go without saying the word l want so much to hear you say now What is 1t you expect me to say?' What I am dying and perishing to hear you say; what I must and will hear you say be- fore you leave this room." MT. Moore, I hardly know what you mean?" You do know what I mean. you have known 1t long. say it.
 Shirley trembled and put out her hand to his as if for support. My pupil" he said as he gathered her in his arms My master" she replied in a low voice. Of course, when the grand Simpsons of sympson's Grove found out that Shirley was to marry the penniless tutor they fled the house with horror and shook the dust of Yorkshire from their feet. Only once more did Shirley assert herself against Louis. That was just before their wedding day when, with her old domi- neering fire, she said to, him; "Myseir and everything that Is mine are now yours-and don't you ever again, at your peril. mention such sordid things as money or poverty or inequality in my presence It will be absolutely dangerous for you to torment me with these maa- dening scruples which kept us apart so long" For the rest of Shirley's life 1t was "Ask MT. Moore" with her.
 Winter and spring passed and now It was tbe middle of June-the June of 1872. Napoleon had retreated from Moscow the preceding winter and was so evidently nearing the end of his im- perial sway that the Orders in Councn were revoked and the commerce or the world moved once more. All commer- cial England rejoiced once more. The humblest of Yorkshire joined in the fes- tiyities and the sound of public bells aroused the most secluded abode with their call to be gay.
 "Wil the repeal of the Orders In ID lro6 rn~ line of her cousin; "help you much help you immediately"
 "The repeal of the Orders saves me-" replied Robert. Now I shall give up my business and quit England as I had intended to do. Now I shall be no longer poor; now I can pay my debts; now all the cloth I have in my ware. houses will be taken off my hands. This day lays for my fortunes abroad firm foundation. Now I can take on more workmen. give better wages, lay wiser and more liberal plans, do some good. be less selfish. Now I can think ot maria ge-now can seek wife," | He waited for Caroline to speak, but she did not speak. Then he said. very gently:
 "win Caroline forgive all that have made her suffer-all the long pain ! have wickedly caused her-all the sick. ness of body and mind she owed to mel Will she forget what she knows of my poor ambitions, my sordid schemes? ! can now live faithfully, cherish fondly, cherish tenderly." He took Carolinss hand. gentle pressure answered htss ssIs Caroline miner" he asked.
 "Caroline is yours." was the reply.
 Next weeks one-page classic will be "Beowulf," by Bishop Hygeperht.