The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-12

been only three survivors besides the
child fishermen. II was u little coast-
Ing steamer. Why should Helena
mother have taken passage aboard
hor2
mo matter what ever happens,
Helen. shall trust you" said Tom.
Il shall always DO true to you.
dear" answered tho girl.
Two weeks before tho marriage tho
man with the domInearing face up
pearcl, Tho Older folks recognized
him from tho photograph Helen had
kept. Silently they followed him to
tho house where tho girl lived
Tho story that he unfoldod was q
strange ono, but bore tho mark OF
truth. lilo had quarreled with his
wife, II years before. She had left
him, and ho had never associated hor
with the wreck. There was no rea-
son why he should have done 40 lie
had tried to trace her and the child
for years. but had only received n
clue from II summer visitor to tho
island. who had seen tho photograph
the year before and heard tho roman.
tic story. llo wanted IIolen to be
his daughter In his old age.
lilo frowned angrlly when no learned
OF tho approaching marriage.
"Nonsense," he said angrily. my
daughter In going to school She Ia
deatincd for higher things than to
Ia. hpl ar HuI,
am her guardian, and refuse my pcr.
mission"
Everybody was against Tom Hollo
ran They showed him his selfish.
nsRa they proved that he could never
marry the girl until she was her own
mistress. Finally tho magnnte. Jo-
soph Henry. proposed, half humorous
ly, u compromise.
Ssh" shall stay with mo for four
years, Til she attnlnR her majority"
he Rain If she wants to marry you
then she shall"
Tom was rurCcd to accept tho con
ditiona. lIo Kissed iIclen as she
chung IL him
Il shall never forget. | shall never
forget" sho sobbcd an they said good.
by
When the father and girl were gone
Torn Ilolloran sat looking ut his ia
Their across the hearth
Il told you you were fool, Tom"
said the old man frankly. What
chance have you got with girl like
hut mill ~
all hor memories Of this life. She
amt for tho likes Of you"
Wen see" said Tom slowly, and
loft the room.
Ile had saved 5000 toward the fur.
nishing Of their ZONE and purchase
Of II share In boat Tho gnme night
he disappeared from Clark island
Three days later no appeared at n
small university ana asked to see
tho president. He told him his story.
I've had good common school ed
ucation, he said and | want TO be-
come learned man. II gentleman,
The president was Interested 'But
you haven't been to high school he
urged "You'll have to go there. or.
since You're too old. y0n'll have to
pass our entrance examination And
then to work your way through why.
my boy, your plan il impossible. Give
II upi"
Tom shook his head I'm try I've
got four years" he said
A year later Tom lIpIloran PARSED
tered upon n tire" ycufB' course AZ
| tho end OF the time he put his sheep
skin into his bag and went 10 the me-
| tTopoIis. with decent suit Of clothes
| on his back and dollar In his pocket.
Tho butler who admitted him TO
| tho hnancier's house looked at him
obviously.
| I'll give your name to Mr. Henry
| no said, In n non COmmittal manner.
He stopped Tom barred the way.
miss Helen Tom hammered
I'm see, SIR" said tn" butler.
Ten minutes passed. Then the finan'
cIer entered the room. He did not
know Tom.
|
remember our agrecment--that ! waf
to marry your daughter In fouI
years :"
The bankers face grew purple. You
impudent rascal" he said Get out
of my hOuHe'"
81 shall wait on tho doorstep till
see Helen" said Tom.
The banker gIarcd at him and lef
the room quarter Of an hour latel
he returned with stylishly dressed
young woman. who looked at Tom al
II he were hardly human being
But IT was Helen. Tom hardly heart
her Bcathing words, he only knew tina
his pride was crushed Her ringing
laughter dismissed him. He stumbled
from tho room.
The next day he entered his "a
TIERS hoUsa The old man, hardl'