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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
His Brother Edward

William wrote to his brother Edward.
married 10 = rich rlilowner's daughter
ana now possessed Of tho mill and the
business which had been his fathers be.
fore.
Irdwerd wrote in reply that William
pight come down to tie town Of Kin
Iancashiro ard Tho would soe what could
be dore about getting him work"
Railroads wcro not invented then and
It was after two days travel that Wn-
liam, orc wet October afternoon, arrived
es x. He found that It was only Mr
Criuaworths mill and warehouse that
were situated in tho village; his residence
was four mllos ort In the country.
Il wss iats that evening when ho aiisht'
Cd at ths gates OF the habitation which
had hosn dosignnted 10 him az His broth
sr's and gased with wonder ct "crlms'
worth Hall II was a large place, VIII
IN avenue Of treos leading up 10 II.
"Ddward !s rioh," he thought, ''r DO
Ceye6 him 20 bo doing we'll, but had
no idea he was the master OF inansior
like shis'
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A Climax Arrives

Hunsden was tho possessor OF fne
country entnte--Eunsden Woods-but he
kept himself moStly ut some bachelors
lodgings OF his In the neighborhood OF
~, whore he could supervise his busi-
ness interests.
into these lodgings he began inviting
William, regalinE him with hot coffee
and a food Of his curious talk. Always
he told the young man that ho woa vast.
ing hiR tlnlo IN x, that his brother wa
q tyTsut ard ho, himself, an bristocrnt,
Finally Tho climax came IN tho rea-
lions Of william and his brother Edward
Edward came into the office one day
furious, The day before a, meeting n,
tho town hall rdwsrd had heard himself
irsuited by tho speaker opposed to him
on the subject under dlseunsicn by n,.
lunions To hla private affairs, by ,alh
about monsters without natural affection
family despots, etc.
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COngenial Occupation

Mr. Brown received him kindly and
seemed not at all surprised that Huns
den had sent him over-he had business
dealings with Hunsden and the mill
owner was accustomed to do this sort
of thing.
After some talk. You had better be a
professor" said Mr.. Brown.
But I am not professor exclaimed
William.
20. did not mean in the English
sense. Anybody who teaches school is
a professor in Belgium. You have a
good knowledge of French. So you
shall teach English and Latin in the
boys school of NJ. Pellet VIII that suit
you?" 1t would.
William thought that at length he had
struck some congenial occupation by
means OF which he would be able to
earn his daily bread. And M Pellet en-
gagged him at salary which. for Brus-
sells, was generous.
So behold William Crimsworth peda-
sogue, trying to instil English and
Latin into the heads of a particularly
stupid lot of boys, and wondering what
further fate had in store for him.
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Ont of Her CRss

~ course when the Hon. Miss
[ sescombe, sister of Lord Tyne
~ dale. married Mr.. crimsworth,
the wealthy Lancashire manufacturer
oil her noble relatives were shocked.
They were bearing up under the shock
pretty we'll when Crimsworth went
bankrupt and then died, leaving his
widow destitute with 1O-year-old SON.
She lived in poverty, unhelped by her
noble brothers. the Hon. Mr.. Seacornoe
and Lord 1ynedale, for aboht six months
after her husbands death. Then she
brought second son into the world and
ded, closing the incident, the esacombes
thought, az far as they we're concerned
Tbe,r fathers relations took charge OF
the boys until the youngest, William
was nine years old. At that period an
important borough In Lancashire fell va
cant and Mr.. Seacombo stood for it.
The boys uncle, Crimsworth, shrewd
mercantile man, wrote fierce letter to
the candidate stating that II he and
Lord Tynedale did not do something to-
ward the support OF their sisters or
phan children he would expose their re-
rnorseless and malignant conduct toward
that sister ard do his best to defeat the
Hon Mr. Seaconbo.
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To a Strange City

William was in little humor for talk,
but Hunsden was-and that settled it.
HunSden acknowledged that he had,
probably, been the cause of William
losing his position and was glad of it.
GO abroad" was his advice-almost
his command go to Brussels. 1 have
a friend there, a Mr.. Brown. Here is a
letter of introduction to him. He all
ways has several places to dispose Of
You will never do anything here in
England You started wrong. Go to
Belgium and make yotr fortune. Have
you money enough for the trip7' Are
you going to thank me?"
As William remained silent Hunsden
said: "Well don't thank me then. But
go" And Mr.. Hunsden took his de-
parture
William thought it over What in the
wide world should he do? He made his
resolve-he would go to Brussels as Huns
den advised.
The journey there took about all of
his scanty savings; he was practically
without funds in a strange and foreign
city.
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Appninted Prnfessnr


once some time before. William had
rescued from drowning one of his boy
pupils whose father was a wealthy bank
er He had refused any monetary re-
ward. but the old banker had told him
that at any time he could command nie
good offices
William remembered this. went to see
the banker and told him of his predica-
ment. Through the influence of this
banker he was appointed professor Of
English at a big Brussels college.
The clouded skies were now serene.
Frances was doing well with her teach
ing as day governess and as an instruc-
tor In English. At last
The day after he received his appoint
ment as professor he went to sse
Frances. a eHpl eU s-ugr f1a -f
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Resolved to Find Frances

Zoralde took him into the garden
She talked in her most bewitchlng
manner all around and around the sub
ject Finally she admitted that Mile
Henri had been virtually dismissed
that she had no further use for her
She was only anxious about Mile
Tenris health, however. the girl was
too frail to stand the trials of such a
life.
Her address," inquired william
that Mile Reuter- had no idea of Civ
ing. Nor could William get from TIE
other pupils or from the servants-Sand
he did not scruple to try In those quar-
ters--the address of Frances Evans
Henri.
He resolved to find her II he had to
rake Brussels with a fine tooth cbmo,
snd to this task he devoted all his
spare time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
The School Next Door

The life was not very attractive-and
he had to work hard. Pellet paid we'll
and expected his moneys worth But
he was not such brutal master as
brother Edward.
In fact, Pellet was rather inclined to
make companion and confidant of
Crlmsworth. though William. on hia part,
fell IN aversion to the man and saw
as iittie az possible OF him socially
NJ Pellets household was presided over,
or rather looked after, by his mother.
Adjoining the boys school was girls
school BY Mile zoraids Reuter-. with whom
lived her mother
One day tho two mothers, sitting in
their best clothes In solmen conciaye
In Pellets parlor, summoned William be-
fore them and after regaling him with
sausages, tea, coffee, punch and other
other good things asked him II he would
take the post of Instructor In English In
the school OF Nile Zoraide.
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After Ten Years

In two months Frances had fulfillea
the time of mourning for her aunt and
then, one January morning, they were
married-she and William. They took
no bridal trip but a weeks holiday and
then to work again.
They used to part every morning at s
o'clock and not meet again until s. Ea;
into what sweet rest did the turmoil OF
the day declined The. evenings passed
in the little parlor seemed 10 William
afterward like long string of ruhies
encircling the dus<y brow OF the past
A year and a half passed and there
was a little infant Crimsworth BOY to
take up part of their attention,
Then one day Frances said II an
not working enough--suppose we set ur
a school. win run girls school anS
make q success of IT,
So she did, and William was advanced
at the college. So they worked an
saved until. at the close of 10 years. wha
with savings and with profitable invest
ments which the grateful banker ha
made of their savings. they found them
selves possessed of a competency.
Then they wound up their affairs and
went to realize the dream Of both their
lives-the possession Of a home in Eng
land.
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DiSillusiOned

Then he was aware of murmer of
voices in the garden below. One was
a mans voice; the other that of a
woman.
He could but dimly see the forms, but
he recognized the speakers. They were
Zoraide and NJ. Pellet!
And Pellet was saying: And when is
the date of the wedding, my good
fIiend?"
ut win be impossible to marry until
after vacation" replied Zoraide
June, July, August--a whole quar-
ter, How can 1 wait so long? 1 who
am ready even now to expire at your
feet"
20, II you die the whole affair will be
settled without trouble" replied 70
raide with a laugh: II shall only have
to order "a mourning dress instead OF
a bridal one"
You make sport of me-" he cried,
and l am sure that you have given en-
couragement to that schoolboy, Crims-
worth. He has presumed to fall in love
and would not have done so had you
not given him encouragement"
What do you say. Francois? Do you
say Crimsworth is in love with me?'
"Over head and ears"
HAS he told you so?"
mo. but I can see It. He bushes
every time your name is mentioned "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
A CL A ASSIC
IN A P A G. E

said; so you have quite broken with
Tynedale and seacombe7"
"I do not think I shall have any fur
their communication with them" replied
William.
THAT is we'll. I may as we'll remind
you at the outset" said Edward. that
any communication with Lord Tynedals
is incompatible with assistance from
me-" There was kind Of gratuitous
menace in his eye as he spoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
The Hidden Garden

He could do It all In conjunction with his
duties In tho boys school ana would
earn considerable addition to hts salary
by accepting the offer, 1t was accepted
and then the life romance OF William
crlmrwerth began.
Pellet ehuekied. smirked and warned
William not to lose hts heart to the
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ing Hunsden and Immediately, jumped
to the conclusion that William had been
complaining and setting Hunsden on.
The scene between the brothers was
short but painful. At the end Edward
told William TO get out of the office and
stay QUITO go and starve.
Thrown thus suddenly upon the world,
William took a long walk in the fields.
When he returned to his lodgings he
found Hunsden waiting there for him.
You owe me debt of gratitude, -
was the greeting. "There was no fire
when I came in, but I ordered wood and
kept it burning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Eccentric Mr.. Hunsden

He recognized him at once. had seen
him often, but had never spoken to him.
Why? Because this was Mr.. Hunsden,
a manufacturer and mill owner, and Will
liam was only a clerk. He spoke to him
TOW and then. and there began an ac-
quantance which ended only with the
grave.
TIunsden was an eccentric bacheioF
and = very wealthy one. Moreover lie
belonged to a most ancient family Of
which he. while processing to be repub-
Iican and against all class distinctions,
was as proud as Lucifer.
IT was not noble family, never had
been: but was one Of those old families
of undoubted pedigree which are found
row and then IN England running
through yeomen and small untitled land
ed proprletors back to remote ances-
try.
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THROWN Ifnnn thu World

When the miilowner arose to reply he
Was mo, by sheuta from tho mob n
which the name OF William was heard
lie iooYed around and aaw Hunsder
ehjeying the situation, lie knew thai
William had been IN. the habit Of visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Midnight Fancies

II want something" he said.
"What?"
'Only flowers"
She reached un ana broke off spray
Of lilac. offering It to bin with grace.
paytng, "Whst capricer'
chat evening he sat In the dark ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Lover at Last .

One afternoon. walking In the Proc
tegtant Cemetery outside the Louvairf
gate, he saw her. She was standing
reside a grave, upon the headstone
of which was inscribed "Julienne Hen
RI Died at Brussels. aged go. August
20. IS
Tears were running down the cheeks
of Frances William put his hand gent
ly on her shoulder. She turned and
looked at him and Amnzement had
hardly opened her eyes before Recog-
milton informed the iris with a most
speaking kindness. A sentiment of most
vivid Joy shone in her whole counte-
nance
He had hardly time to notice that she
was wasted and pale ere called to feel
a response of inward pleasure. He
hated boldness-that boldncss which Is
of the brassy brow and insensate nerve.
But he loved the courage of the
strong heart. the fervor of generous
blood. He loved. with passion. the
light OF Frances Evans clear, hazel
eyes which did not fear to look straight
into his. and he loved the tones with
which she uttered "Mon maitre! Mon
rGsitrel"
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BY
CHARLOTTE BRONTE
1916-1S55
her most ATTRACTIVE.

altogether most attractive. innocent
and 1t must be owned careworn.
zoraide said that she was not exactly
a pupil, but sort of teacher-pupil who
for the advantage of taking Crims-
Horths lessons In English, gave lessons
TO the other pupils In lace mending and
AlSfndred arts
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charming Zoraide. He warned him she
was tickle and breaker Of hearts
Attached to the girls school was a
garden-high walls. William had often
longed to look into 1t when he had heard
the voices OF the girls walking or playing
there. But though window of his room
at Pellets looked into it, that window
was boarded UP and his curiosity re-
mained unsatisfied.
1t was when he went to. see Mile Reu-
ter to make his final arrangements for
teaching In her school that he got his
first glimpse of it through the long win
dows of the highly polished and pain
fully neat and clean salon into which
he was ushered.
1t was beautiful garden, But he did
not have an opportunity TO look long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Canaan Regainsd

A picturesque but not too spacious
dwelling with long. low windows, with
g. porch half-veied with vines over the
front door, with a garden and a lawn
In Lancashire-th WAS their homo. And
they called It Daisy Lane.
Not far or was an old EliEabethan
structure, large and spacious, surrounded
py q forest--Hunsaen Woods
IIunsden lived hts bachelor life there
now and would come over OF evenings
TO sit beneath the rose trellisss of Daisy
Lane and smoke and talk with Mr.. and
Mrs. Crimsworth
He took a great interest In the boy and
probably left him all his property--for
he died o bachelor.
AS FOR Edward Crimsworth, his brother
saw little or nothing of him. He oom-
pounded with his creditors for = sAilling
on tho pound and made another fortune.
Lord Tynedale and the Hon. Mr.. Sea-,
oombe are still Wondering at the strange)
ways Of those ''tradespeople."
Eext weeks one pase ciosaio will bc
Thc New Mngdalen. By wlllts Collins.
Copyright. isiA ~ irving Kinss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
a Man OF Dusinesn

A aeivsnt resolved the traveller and
showed him into a large room, wheFe u
bright fire was burning. His master waz
not yot returned from the x--- market.
but would be home IN tho course OF half
IN hour.
AZ length Edwasd ean;s, William had
. confused reoolieetioa OF his brother
~ no was et 10 yenrn as ase,
Now he egw before him man fine
looking, powerful, with al aiF OF
promptitude and sharpness about him
which showed IN his port his eye and
tta general expression.
inward greeted his brother briefly end
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To Lure Him Back

A little laugh of exultant coquetry
announced Mile. Reuters satisfaction
ct this piece of Intelligence.
what folly" she continued, THAI
I should prefer an unknown foreigner
to you!
And. not to flatter your vanity,
Francois. Crimsworth could not bear
comparison with you either physically
or mentally. He is not handsome at
all. Some may call him gentleman
like and intelligent looking but for my
The rest of the sentence was lost in
the distance. Crimsworth went to bed.
But he did not sleep much that night.
William wisely said nothing to M.
Telet OF what he had heard and seen
Ia the garden. but when he went to
Mile. Reuters that afternoon main
tanned q reserve toward her which her
quick wit told her had cause.
II hope you are quite recovered from
your cold today" she said.
"And I. mademoiselle." he replied.
"hope that you took no cold from
your last nights walk"
Sho understood. turned little paie
and thon was more gracious TO him
than ever, He saw she was trying to
lure him back: but he resolved that he
would not be lured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
The New Pupil

There was now pupil that day, Mile.
Henri, She looked young. yet 1t wes
difficult to tell her exact aga 1t was
really 10.
Tho slightness of her figure mighp
havo suited II but certain and preoc-
cupied expression Of face seemed to in
dicute a ripper age
She wa sevtdently not Belgian but
OF race lesa gifted with tullness OF
flesh and plentitude of blood, less 10.
cose ana unthinking. She was neither
beautitted Of plain. but her face wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Pelet BECOMES Jealous

He walked with Frances to the lir-
tie apartment which she called her
home and she invited him in ana made
tea for him.
Her aunt was dead she was quite
alone and having q hard time to keep
soul and body together by her lace
mending. But she had hope of getting
position as governess IN an English
family. and going TO England. for. she
said, England was her Canaan"
William called often aftor that. Fran
ces got some scholars in English. Milo
Zoraide found out that Crimsworth and
Frances had met and discharged Will
0lam.
But II appeared that Zoraide had
been 30 affected by the cold manner
In which he had treated her after his
discovery of her engagement to Pele,
that she had actually so far fallen IN
1--we with him to make AZ Pellet tealous
The sehoolmaster came home one night
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the window n, 10 .Jom which looked
OUT into the garden. Since he had been
engaged as instructor In the girls
school the boards had been removed
from the window
He looked musingly out into the
night; the spray of lilac was in a
vase on the table near him. His
thoughts were chiefly with Zoraide as
he leaned from the lattice and let his
eyes roam over the dim paths where
he had walked with her that after
noon.
Il wonder what part of the building
her apartment Is situated in" he
thought and single light shining from
window seemed to answer his in
oriry.
"She watches late,r he thought, FOR
il must now be midnight
Then he began to say to himself
what a very attractive little woman she
was-how sensible-what a desirable
wife she would make. He called up
dreams of the future in which he and
Zoraide played the leading parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
0lavinu for a Rrnfher

Thus was William Crimsworth induct-
ed into the business establishment of his
brother, and a dogs life Edward led
him. Ho seemed to take a positive an
tsgonism to the young man.
Something of the gentleman about Will
liam which Edward was conscious that
he lacked himself seemed constant
source OF Irritation to him.
He seemed to take delight In brow
beating him and insulting him before peo-
pie as IL he was. in some way fingins
back at the Seacombe blood which had
despised the Crimsworth blood.
For four months William shaved for his
brother and endured his tyranny and his
taunts.
Once during his clerkship he was Ia
vited to Crimsworth hall. 1t was upon
the occasion OF large party given In
honor Of the mill owners birthday; he
had always been accustoped to invite
his clerks upon similar anniversaries ana
could not very well pass William over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Mis- Motller's Picture


But he introduced him to no one, saw
that he had no partner for the Dance
kept him isolated as much as possible
and seemed satisfied to see him look
weary. solitary. kept down like some
6esolate tutor or governess.
william wandered into the oak pan
eled dining room and stopped before
picture, 1t was the portrait of his moth
er. 1t had been pointed out to him the
night ne had dined with Edward upon his
arrival
lie looked long ano earnestly at It,
and his heart grew to the image. He
was Just wondering how that picture,
so interesting to him, would strike a
stranger when a voice at his elbow said:
'IIumph-some sense in that face'
He turned to see standing behind him
a man young. though perhaps some six
or seven years older than himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
His First Romance

He fingered as long as he could and
when he arose to go he held out his
hand on purpose. although he knew
that it was contrary to the custom OF
the country.
She smiled and said: "Ah that Is
like all the English but gave her
hand, nevertheless.
at is privilege of my country ma9-
emoiselle," said he "and. remember,
l shall always claim it."
She laughed a little, quiet good ma
tured laugh, and with a certain tram
Guilty which soothed and suited him
singularly-at least he thought so that
evening.
When he got out into the street IL
seemed as If some cheerful, eventful,
rpar tending career was even then
opening to him on that selfsame mild
still April night
The next day the morning hours
passed slowly at M. Pellets. William
waited impatiently for the afternoon
when he should take up his duties at
the neighboring school and give his
first lesson within It's pleasant pre-
cincts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Charming Zoraide

Monsieur Creemsvort,'' said voice be-
hind him, and he turned to see, not the
sour, stern, old maid which he had pic
tured but a most plump and pleasing
young woman, as fair as an English
woman.
She had nut-brown hair and wore 1t In
curls Pretty features, not very soft
nor very regular. but neither were they
in any degree plain, and already he
saw that they were expressive.
She had a serenity of eye and fresh
ness OF complexion most pleasing to
behold The color on her cheek was like
the bloom on a good apple which Is
sound to the core
She made a shrewd bargain with him
in such fascinating manner that Will
liam did not observe the shrewdness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Almost IN Love

When at length he went to the girls
school Mile Reuter- met him with
Bon jour. Monsieur which, tnough
quite polite was SO orderly and colo
that 1t was like a wet towel spread
over his wives Impressions
But after the lessons were over ana
Mile. Zoraide asked William to step into
the parlor and tell her what he thought
OF these pupils. she was all Kindness
and smiles again.
SO the days went on. Now zoraide
would flatter him with exquisite tact
now she moralizcd. now she tried now
far no was susceptible to mercenary
motives.
Then she disportsd on the brink OF
affection. And anon she talked cola
common sense. One day she asked MIN
10 walk In tho garden with her.
The white blossoms were then IN ful'
blow amid the tender green leaves
The sky was blue. the air was sun. 'he
May afternoon was full OF brightness
and fragrance,
As they sat on garden seat, SIDE py
side. Zoraidc talking on. It suddenly
occurred to william that he was on the
point of falling In love. The dinner bell
rang and she arose.
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opened In fury upon VII.

drunk and opened IN fury upon w,
liam. WI
THE Jade dotes upon vo,r
.ou raw pioekheadP" he shouted, "and
'oiks of your noble department, n, sha
e1eiis your accursed Enslish formaiiry
And your pure morals. forsootbl.