12 THE" OMAHA HAILY BEEt THUHSDAY , HAY 10 , * 1808.
ite 'ir '
CHRISTOPHER VED.
HIS STRANGE COURTSHIP.
BY KATE TANNETTVOOD § .
( Copyright , 1S08 , by Knto Tnnnett Woods. )
Mr. Christopher Vcd , n man of reputed
wealth and excellent family from over the
sen , chosu to select his hpmc not far from
Uoston. Ho lived quite alone. The people In
the villas near by knew Mr. Ved by sight
only. His books and a maUcsc cat seemed to
be his only companions. One night , as he
was taking a quiet stroll under the stars ,
he was addressed by Mr. Irving , whoso villa
was nearly a mile away. Mrs. Irving had
been taken suddenly 111 , and the man was
In town for the night ; the maid servants
bad utterly lost their self-control , nnd Mr.
Irving begged Mr. Vcd , who was known as
nn expert horseman , to oblige him by going
for the family physician In Uoston.
Mr. Ved mounted the horse and rode ns
ho wns Instructed to do "like mad. " On his
return , although ho had never entered or
desired to enter a house near him , he re
ported his success , "tho doctor would soon
be out. "
Mr. Irving thanked him profoundly nnd
entreated him to bo seated In his library
within call should further assistance be
necessary.
Everything was In confusion. Just how
long this young philosopher and student had
been seated there he did not know , when
the door opened nnd a lovely child of some
12 or 13 years entered. She was much ngl-
tatcd and shaking with nervous dread.
" 0 , Mr , Vcd , " shu Bald , "may I stay with
you ? "
away the dear people and leaves the bad
ones. "
"My mother IB'all that is noble and good ,
little Madeline. "
"Is ! " said the child , with wide-open cycB.
"Yes , Madeline/- What would you do It
you had been unkind to your mother ? What
would you soy 7"
"Oh , Mr. Vcd , I should beg her to forgive
me ; and I should never rest until she did ;
and then the loving would go on better and
better for the hard part. " ,
"Do you think It la easy to Bay 'I have
been wrong , ' Madeline ? "
"No , It Is hard , v.ery hard ; but Mr. Vcd ,
mamma says It is 'cowardly not to own
yourself wrong , and I never want to think
you are cowardly , for , pnpa aays you are
brave. "
"Then I will Indeed bo brave , llltle girl. "
That night Mr. Ved wrote n letter nnd It
read as follows :
My Ilclovcd Lady Mother In the years
of silence which have passed I have thought
of you hourly , sometimes bitterly. Recently
n new Influence has come Into my lonely life ,
the sweet , saving Influence of a little child ,
the daughter of n. neighbor. She harrowed
up my very EOU ! by asking mo If I had n
mother or If Oed had taken her from me ,
nnd I told no falsehood when I said "you
hail been taken from me. " I cannot now
feel kindly toward the man who Induced
you to become his wife , although my father
urged you to marry again. I will say noth
ing of him , but I doubted him. My llttlo
WITH DOTH DIMPLED HANDS UPON TH B VISITOR'S CHEEKS , KISSED HIM
TWICE.
"Certainly , child , if you wish. What can
I do for you ? "
"Nothing ; only I am so frightened.
Mamma was sick once before and they said
Bho would die , and now papa tells mo I
must not cry or make a noise and I cannot
go to mamma's room. Every night of ray
life I ask God to keep dear mamma well.
Do you know her , Mr. Vcd ? "
"Only as I have seen her passing and re-
passing from the station. "
Mr. Vcd obscrvciy that the llttlo figure
was clad only in a unite night robe and bo
Immediately wrapped an afghnn about her ,
which ho took from the library couch.
"Will you not rest here , dear ? " he said ,
kindly.
"No , no , " she said , "I cannot rest any
where while mamma is in danger , " and
then , with a sudden quickness of tone , as if
ho were ' struggling to keep back the tears ,
ho said : "Have you a mother , Mr. Ved ? "
The man started visibly.
"I had once , but she was taken from mo. "
"Oh , how sorry I am , but If my mamma
gets well you can have her to love you ; she
helps every one. Did your mamma .always
smooth things out for you ? "
"Yes , yes , " said the man. "She did every
thing that wns kind nnd good. "
There was silence in the library for a
time. Mr. Vcd was doing some serious
thinking. A llttlo child was leading him.
There was much running up and down
talra after the doctor's arrival and It was
a relief to Mr. Vcd when the door opened
nnd Mr. Irving appeared.
"Thanks to your promptness , the doctor
Bays , Mrs. Irving Is now all right. You must
have ridden at breakneck pace , Mr. Ved. "
"Yes ; I wns accustomed to that at homo ;
but I must go now ; and I trust that you
will call upon me if I can bo of the slightest
service. "
"O. papa , " Interrupted Madeline , from her
couch , "do ask Mr. Ved to dinner some day ;
Ills mother has been taken away , and and
O , I should die It It were my mamma ! "
"Why , little daughter , I did not know
you were here. Don't cry , pet. Mamma Is
quite safe now , nnd Mr. Ved will bo more
than welcome at any time. "
"Hut. papa , " cried Madeline , clinging to
her father , "I want to thank Mr. Vcd for be
ing so good to us. Just as I thank you. "
Without waiting for cither reproof or en
couragement , the child throw the wrapping
from her , and , with both dimpled hands
upon the visitor's cheeks , kissed him twice.
"Once , " she said , "was for helping my
dear mamma , and once for the mamma who
was taken away from you , "
II.
The next day Madeline called with her
governess to bring him n message and some
Bowers from her mother , and a few choice
gropes from town. Bho called frequently
after that , sometimes to borrow a book fet
her father or mother , sometimes to take ti
pew magazine , and often with Invitations
to dinner or tea.
The invitations were declined , as Mr. Veil
bad Injured his ankle , and was more thar
over given to reflection and study.
Mr. Irving called frequently also am
found his quiet neighbor a most remark
nble young man. Ho was always reservci
end somewhat cold to all but Mac'el'm
with her he wns cheerful and almost happy
The child came one day with Miss Andre
the governess , to borrow a book of "Greel
nd Roman Antiquities. " for mamnm hai
been tolling her about the "Cnpsa. " when
the books or scrip was cared for lu tb
olden time , and , after the usual chatter am
stories , something In the man's manuer 1m
pressed Itself upon the girl. "Mr. Vod,1
ho said suddenly , "bow 'your mother mui
hart IoT 4 you. I wonder wkj Cod tak *
mentor tells me that her mother , who is a
charming lady , Is called the "dragon killer , "
and I recall how you were wont to caat out
my demon temper.
Ever since I left you I have lived the life
of a hermit. I avoid every one and only
visit the haunts of men for books , which I
devour still ; but , O , how I mlsa your pres
ence and your love.
Little Madeline has taught roc that It was
cowardly to leave you and I confess that it
was.
la Lord Westbrooko kind to you ? Are you
happy ?
You will smile when I tell you that I am
thought to be quite old over here. I feel
old. I am , however , enriching myself with
knowledge and this beautiful land has a
powerful fascination for me.
I read and study alone In my modest
home , without even a servant , and at night ,
when thoughts burn too deep for sleep , I go
out and study the stars.
Madeline's parents are very kind , but she
It was who killed the dragon. Her llttlo lips
were the first over pressed to mine since
you entreated me not to leave England. I
call the llttlo " " *
thing "my sweetheart" In
my thoughts and I watch her unfolding as
I watch the roses In my modest garden.
Some day you must come to this charming
America and win mo from this life of soli
tude ; until then forgive and love your Im
petuous boy. They know mo hero as
"Christopher Ved , " but to you , dearest , I
am Btlll your loving but willful son.
AUDREY VEDDER.
The broken ankle was still troublesome
when the London letter en mo and was car
ried to Mr. Ved by Madeline , whose father
now spent many pleasant hours with his
neighbor at the hermitage. U was a brief
letter , .but It told volumes to the eyes of
love.
It read thus :
Aubrey , My Precious Son Your mother
has needed you every hour ; but she dare not
ask you to come to her ; you would bo un
happy.
Lord Westbrooke la very 111 , and when I
have faithfully fulfilled all my vows oven
unto the end , then I will come to you.
It will rest me to be In new surroundings ,
and a log cabin would seem a palace If I
could share it with you. Do get a good serv
ant , my boy , and live as becomes your
father's son.
j I am a close captive In my house , and sel
dom see anyone.
I praj- _ for you dally , and I bless that dear
girl for bringing my boy back to his own
place In hlsitnotber'a heart.
Wrlto mo frequently until wo are permit
ted to meet again.
YOUH DEVOTED MOTHER.
III.
U was two long years before the Irascible
and exacting old lord waa laid to rest. It
was but u few weeks later , however , when
Lady Wcstbrooke placed her affairs In the
hands ot her solicitors and sailed for Amer
ica.
ica.One
One bleak November day , when all old
New England families were planning for th
festival of Thanksgiving , Lady Wester
brooke came to this new land. Her son wa
at the pier in East Uoston to meet her
Aubrey was amazed to see what the year
of confinement nnd care bad accomplished
The tine color which had been his pride had
fled , and the bright eyes seemed heavy with
unehed tears. Ho reproached himself as be
remembered that bis own desertion and
neglect had added lines to that dear face.
They drove out to the hermitage , nnd as
the carriage rolled along , the stranger com .
mented on the beauties of the drive.
"You have kept the house ex&ctly as you
lave lived in It , have you not , my boy ? "
"Yes , mother , even my desk Is In Its
UFiml confusion. " " * * *
"We wfll not change matter * for the pres-
nt , will we , Aubrey ? I want .to get Into the
Ifo you have led here , and"tVrealfze what
he years have brought you ; It will bo my
pride to live as you have lived , for a time ,
at least. "
"So I thought , mother , and for a short
cason , until you are quite rested , no ono
shall interfere with the simplicity of the
Icrmltago ; I shall count it air honor -to
ervc you. "
"I want , however , to see your little men-
or , before I meet any one-else ; I" am In
debted to the child more than I can tell. "
"You shall sec her very soon , mother. For
your sake , the Irvlngshavedeclined all
nvltntlons , and have. Insisted on our taking
a genuine old-time Thanksgiving dinner
with them. It will be a novelty to you , and
will give them much pleasure. "
"As you please , dear ; when I nm rested. "
It was some days before Lady Wcstbrooke
aw Madeline , but she found traces ot her
mndy work In the decorations of her room ,
nd comfort In the delicate note "Of welcome
rein Mr. and Mrs. Irving , ,
Madeline had been a pupil In'a famous
cheat for girls In Doston for some time now
and had grown Into quite a tall young
woman , ready to celebrate her 15th birth-
ay before many moons.
Lady Wcslbrooko greeted her with a
motherly embrace and thanked her again
and again for her kindness to her son.
Mrs. Irving and her husband soon became
attached to the stately woman whose gra-
lous manner nnd gcntlo voice captivated
fielr Infant son. When the long winter
voro nwny the Hermitage garden became a
avorltc spot for mother and son , and soon
hangcs were made ; a few old , devoted fam-
ly servants came over from England ; rare
and beautiful articles were scut from the
old homo and the light came back which
ever comes when the heart Is at peace , and
he color deepened In the checks of the
woman who had seen so much sorrow.
Madeline wns her Joy nnd delight. They
valked together in the vacations , rode nnd
rove , nnd four years later , when Aubrey
Vcdder won the charming girl for his wife ,
and she came to llvo In the enlarged and
now beautiful Hermitage , Lady Westbrooke
vas often amused by the readiness with
vblch her new daughter met the Jokes of
icr son. He openly declared "that no man
Ivlng ever had such n remarkable court-
hip , for his wife had kissed him nt mid
night when she wns but 12 years old , and
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