The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06


lions, to receive the necessary in
structions At last when he came
out into the moonlit gardens he saw
the white clad figure of the girl and
she motioned him to a seat upon the
bench at her side.
80" she said smiling, 1.-The fortune
Is really coming true
He leaned forward and looked long
into her eyes. Eyes" he answered
slowly, "and you have my eternal
gratitude, but all evening 1 have been
asking myself many questions Why
did you stoop to interest yourself in
the poor lonesome beggar at the lawn
fete-to give him place In the
business word it would have taken
years of faithfulness, perhaps, to
earn? How did you learn of the past
failures, the
Miss Alden put out a protesting
hand. 90, wait" she said, land
will tell you a story"
eve were riding one day down
long Jersey road when something
happened to our automobile, and. to
were working at the machine, down
came a heavy, soaking shower, the
kind that blows beneath the Tapping
curtains. We were stalled before a
white farm house and in a moment
an old lady stood upon the porch
reckoning me to come inside. |
quickly accepted her invitation while
n of
shop. She was such a comforting old
lady and called me Dearie' as she
went to make a cup of tea, while I
wandered about the quaint old-fash-
Toned parlor and inspected the pic
lures which hung upon the walls.
There was one of another old lady
who proudly wore a black silk gown
while lavender cap rested upon her
white curls, and there were many and
varied photographs of sturdy fair
haired English lad My hostess told
me the history of each as we drank
our tea. The stately lady was her
sister in far away England-the clear
eyed boy was Harry Ashton, her SIS
ter's youngest SON.. They were very
proud Of you when you wore the col
lege cap and gown for your future
seemed full of promise
"She told me of the failures and
the disappointments, of the letter
wherein you spoke of coming to this
county to make a name for yourself,
to show them that you could be worth
something after all. She was jubi-
liant at the prospect of seeing for the
first time the nephew of whom she
had heard so much
1--WE were very friendly when we
parted at the gateway and l prom
ised to visit her again" The girl
sighed. This Is such an age OF
hurry" she said. Though l have
travelled down many a Jersey road
| since then, have always missed the
one which led to the white farm house
| door. Soon after, | was spending a
few days with a friend in another city
and she persuaded me to assist as a
gypsy at a church lawn fete. The
true gypsies told the fortunes, while
the rest of us merely helped out in
the picturesque effect.
"As | was passing through the
grounds, the light of lantern shone
full upon the face of a man and
recognized Harry Ashton at once"
She laughed softly. 81 had not for
gotten the pictures and there could
be no installing the likeness.
LAS / turned to go, the utter de-
spondency of your attitude told that
you had failed in your quest Curl
| osity prompted me to question you,
and them She looked up at him
| with her gypsy SMILE determined to
help you SHOW them
"They say it takes a great deal Of
influence to obtain any position in my
fathers offices. That may be true, but
we talked it all over together-he and
HE never refuses wish of NINE"
She arose and moved across the
lawn. Ashton walked at her side, his
eyes resting upon the scarlet flowers
In her hair.
Being English" he said haltingly
land therefore rather slow of speech,
I am afraid that I cannot properly
say thank you If actions can show
my gratitude, however"
They can," she interrupted quick
ly, keep on climbing. You have not
yet reached the highest pinnacle"
They paused before a flight Of
stone steps which led to an upper bal
cony Obeying an impulse, he clasped
the girls hand yes" he answesed,
II will try to climb, but am l to be
fortunate in business only? A man
wants more than just that you know
something to look forward to at the
end. Can't you read kinder mes
sage in the stars?"
Without a word she turned from
him and assembled the steps. Ashton
watching her despairingly, feared that
he had offended beyond all hope of
forgiveness, and when she had
reached the very top the girl looked
down, smiling into his anxious face.
ibid I not tell you" she said slowly
and distinctly, that yours was Q
lucky starr"