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TUB rilZAGB MAD. ;
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Beautiful la yonder hill-aide. - :
Where the field-lark ting and hover,
And the bees to their own music r ,
Wheel among the fragrant clover. "
There, beneath the rounded hillocks,
- - Side by side, like friends and neighbors,
Lie the Sleepers of the Village, . '
, . Calmly resting from their labors.
Side by side to church and market
Once they wended; blithe their greetings
' By the roadside, at the muster,
At all festivals and meetings.
By their graves we quote their sayings,
Quick rejoiner, mirthful sally,
Born of hearts once gay and buoyant,
Now but cold clods of the valley.
And remember, ye. who mourn tbera
Ay, remember, and be ready
To their realm ye are approaching
With a rapid pace and steady.
Tou white headstones preach, though
silent,
Yonder earth foryou is yearning,
And the turf that shall imbed you
But awaits the sexton's turning !
Age and childhood, strength and weak
ness, To the dust go down together, '""
For of Life and Death the balance
Kicks the beam with but a feather.
And upon whose' clay encolBned,
Kindred clay shall soonest rattle,
We can know no more than soldiers
Who shall first go down in battle .
Written expressly for the Hebaxd.
MY LAST DANCE.
V BY HAL.
. 'Here are tickets to the ball at Bell's, to
morrow evening,' I said, as jl placed the
tinted envelope intoths little hand of cous
in Alice ; 'It's to be a grand affair, hy say i
we must go, of course.'
I wish they would not corne so often,
cousin Hal,' she said, raising her brown
eyes from the gilded page. -
'Not many more for us, my llttte bird ;
two more weeksj and then you know,
I retorted gaily as I Imprinted a kiss on the
pouting, Cherry lips, and hurried up to pre
pare for, dinner.. . .
But who was Cousin Allcet Well, she
was my cousin, at least I. called her so;
she was as dear as any . cousin could be.
Her parents- died, when she was quite
young, and father being her guardian and
nearest relative, she came to live within.
I was then nineteen years of age, and
lust entering college. I saw but little of
her till I came home at the end of my
Freshman "year, and, she had grown so
pretty and interesting, that I could not help
spending my eveninings at home with her,
Instead of going off on excursions with my
fellow students.
When I returned to Harvard, the Inno
cent face of my little cousin went with me,
and I could but speculate on the future of
such attractions as I saw she possessed,
little dreaming that (Ua cousinly late I felt
for her would rltn tuto a deeper and more
ardent affection. "
I came home at the end of my Sophomore
year, and, when she came boundlug from
the door to greet me with a kiss, I thought
I bad never seen such a lovely little'f&iry
before.
My vacation was passed most pleasantly
in driving and boating, and the evening of
my departure drew near.
On the last evening of my stay, she sat
at the piano, as usual, warbling, as only
her exquisite voice could, a Spanish love
ditty, and my heart felt the thrilling in.
fluenoe of the affection ' I strongly cherish
ed, as her rich, trembling voice lingered
on the last words:
'And through the lone and dreary hours,
I wait, I long for thee.'
I could refrain no longer, hut as she
turned from the piano, I clasped her hand
in both mine, pleaded, 'forme, dear coushir.
She understood all, and, raising her tearful
eyes to mine, replied, 'for you.' That was
all ; 'twas enough. - :'; . , . v
In two years I graduated and entered as
cashier In a branch of the National Bank,
at th time of my story; and that Is where
I left you, gentle reader! when I Wandered
off to tell you who cousin Alice was, and
what tome. ,v " '. ' .
At dinner, the ball was thorquglilv dis
cussed, and it was. decided that everything
must sucpumb to Its claims on our presence;
though It was evident to ua all that Alice
did not enjoy the subject She never
danced, except at my request, while I, on
the other hand, enjoyod nothing more, and
gratified my kltnstlon on every possible
occasion. " . " '
The ereniDg came, bright and inviting,
and Alio came down into the parlor look
ing queenly beautiful and brilliant in her
ball costume, with the glitter of her dia
monds, and the darting rays that came
from the soliairs on her bosom.
As aha smiled her greeting, my heart
WADESB OROUGH, N. C. WEDNESDAY
bounded with, mingled emotions of love
and pride,.
; - A few minute's drive brought' ns to
Bell's, where the arrival of earlier guests
was betokened by the bustle of servants
and of carriages. The front was beautiful-,.
ly illuminated in colors, and a dazzling
flood of light poured from the painted win
dows of the saloon. The stir of the guests
as we entered, made the diamonds' and
Jewelry of the ladies emit flashes of light
that might almost rival a meteoric shower.
The gaze of all seemed to turn upon
Alice, as we passed on toward Mrs. Bell and
her daughter, and . I felt conscious of the
envious looks that were bent on me as the
groups of young then parted to admit ns a
The music soon began, and the flying
feet of the dancers were whirling by us, as
I led Alice to her place for the first set.
She tried to enjoy it, but the failure was
too evident to me, and, after a long while,
we turned to a bay-window to take refresh
ments. The cool breeze that was coming in,
with the ices and other refreshments, made
it more than pleasant. It was pleasant, too,
to sit and gaze on her rare beauty, and
catch the tender accents of love add confl
dence that fell from her lips. . . , '
The soft notes of muslo again floated
through the saloon; 'twas Strauss' "Beau
tiful Blue Danube," and the effect was
electrical upon the dancers, who began to
arrange for another waltz. At that mo
ment, Alice drew a shawl closely around
her and shuddered. . ,
'What is the matter, dear cousin V I said,
with feelings of alarm.
'Nothing, oidy I am feeling chilly', she
replied.
One more "set then, and we will go
home; twill drive off your child, too, I
urged.
'Just as you like,' came the languid re
ply. We took our places, and were Boon whirl
ing througii tne intricate mazes of a new
waltz. A bright flush gradually spread over
each cheek, and I looked down Into her
brown eyes, as she rested her head upon
my shoulder, and thought her lovelier than
ever, and tried to think she was enjoying
the dance. Light feet trippings here and
there; blight faces and fairy forma flitting
like butterflies in the morning sun; merry
tones of laugh and jest; all were passed
with hardly a glance : I was enraptured
with the one picture before me, the face
reclining, 'half at rest, upon my breast.'
The., music ceased, and the . dancers
turned to their seats; but as I turned to the
bay-window, where we sat before, the little
bead that had been pillowed on my shoul
der, sank helpless upon my breast. With
an exclamation of horror, I raised her only
to see the deep pallor that had settled over
her face. In an instant the ladies were
by my side with every available means of
restoration; but alljour efforts were fruit
less, further than to bring back a slight
pulse.. '
' A physician came in, andT after some
consultation, she was borne to the car
riage. She was breathing, but almost im
perceptably, and not a word or look reliev
ed our fears. Mother met us at the door
with tears and a look of despair that told
us that the news had reached her ; she nev
er left the side of her loved one till the end.
My heart was filled with fearful forebodings-
s we laid her on a sofa, and the anxi
ous looks of the physicians bending over
ber told me there was little hope. All night
we sat and watched the pale face, and, at
morning light, it quivered and brightened
a moment, and, as the physician bent over
her again, . the soft eyes half-opened. A
thrill of hope and joy ,ran through my
aching hear 5, hut only to be blasted;, the
eyes closed, and the sleeper teas with the an
gels. As the morning sun rose clear and
bright,ber spirit took its flight to bask, for
ever In the rays of the Sun of : Righteous
ness, Oh I what anguish filled my soul as I
gated upon the silent one, never to smile
upon me acsial Never, again, to turn
those melting eyes to my face with all the
eloqnenoe - of a matchless love 1 Never,
again, to hear the glad greeting that told
me how dear I was t But, without a look
or word of recognition or comfort, she left
met y':"''';: :; .',''
" Sad and sorrowful ' we bora her to her
resting place, and, as the hollow sound of
earth upon the coffin lid fell upon my ear,
my heart sank, crushed, Into the depths of
speechless woe.
I am growing old now,and the world holds
no ties to bind -me here ; the inuxlc of the
dance has ceased to entice my heavy foot
steps to tread its mystic Biases ; the smile
of beauty, the sparkle of humor, or ton of
love, find but a dull response lu my laden
breast. '."'"' " 1 '
, To-day I stood by hergrave, strewn with
Ireshjlowers, and adorned with a single
marble shaft, whose motto,' a harp with
broken strings, tells the simple tale. . '
The thoughts of other days rush over roe,
and a-erushlng weight of sorrow settles '
on my wounded heart, and bows my head
in the ancnlsh of a memory that can never
die. .; :
, But I think, tod, of the happy greeting
on the other shore; the nnsliadowed sky of
immortal 'spirits, that shall spread over
oar meeting; the eternal melodies that
shall float on the spicy breezes 'in the home,
in the palace of God.' -
My soul, freShwlnged by love, then
turns to the everlasting -'hills, whence
com'elh my help,' and longs to bid adieu
to things of earth, and fly to where human
hearts so sorely tried, slioll find, after all
Its' weary tossings upon time's waves, a
home where It may rest,
'remembering not
Tlie moaning of the sea !' .
INVITED TO DINNER;
. . ' OR. .
HOW HE. WAS MARRIED.
BY SHIltLET BROWXK. '
And he really owes all this money ? said
Mrs. Castlethorpev '
She was a tall, portly, old lady, with a
false front of lutensely brown curls, fresh
complexion, and spectacles that seemed to
gleam at you, like twin moons every time
she looked yonr way and she always wore
black satin, with a neckerchief of white
tulle, and a hevy gold chain wound round
and round her necs and falling in glitter
ing festoons across her chest.
Yes, ma'am, saldMrTAnIrey, her legal
adviser, I'm afraid he dos.
Then, said Mrs. Castlethorpe, he's a
downright liar. 7
Very likely, ma'am, said Mr. Audrey
dryly. Young men have misrepresented
facts before now, and will again, I am
afraid.
But he told me that the last eight hun
dred dollars would settle all his debts and
here is a washerwoman's bill, a tailor's ac
count, a bootmaker's little memorandum,
and thirty dollars, borrowed of UlgglDS, the
jeweler, on a set of ruby shirt studs; to say
nothing of these other bills, and Mis. Cas-
: tlethorpe nodded ber head towards a pile of
slips of paper that lay under an Ivory
weight, at her left hand. Why it's perfectly
disgraceful ! He has deceived me! He has
perjured himself, out and out 1
Mr. Audrey looked wooden and imper-
turable. To him every phase of human
roguery and duplicity seemed uot ouly pos
sible, but probable.
But I Won't stand it, cried the old lady,
growing; more and more excited. - I'll teach
him a lesson J -
You will cut off supplies, ma'am 1 said
Mr. Andrey, interrogatively.
No oh, no! naid Mrs. Castlethorpe
scratching her nose with the point of her
crochet needle. ,' I'll let him hare the five
hundred dollars I promised him.' I am a
person of my word, whatever be Is, with
an accent of Infinite scorn. ' But, Audrey, I
haven't told you about the worst debt ol
all! ' ' ; I:...:..::;'-' .
Indeed, ma'am ?
His' landlady's daughter a poor, little,
blue-eyed thing, with ber head hanging
down, and the prettiest yellow hair I ever
saw came here yesterday. He owes her
a heart I '" ' . ":Vj;': !" ;
Borrowed, ma'am t said Lawyer Andrey,
with a twinkle of 'his dark eyes. : "
. Well, yes, assented Mrs. Castlethorpe,
grimly. Engaged himself to her while be
boarded there. Dropped her completely
when he was able to remove to more aris
tocratic quarters. Broke her poor, little
heart. Bit I he shall mend It again.
Do you think it Is probable, ma'am f ask
ed Mr. Andrey, rather dubiously.
I will make It probable ! said Mrs. Cas
tlethorpe, resolutely..', You're not'engagod
to dinner for to-morrow evening, are you,
Mr. Andreyf
I believe not.
Pray, give us the pleasure of your com- f
pany, then, said Mrs. Castlethorpe. : At six;
precisely. To meet my nephew, Jerome,
and a select few of his friends.
Full dross ? ssked the lawyer;
Oh, of course! said Mrs. Castlethorpe,
briskly. . " "
And Mr,-Jerome Mordaunt. lounging
over a French novel in the elegant seclus
ion of his apartments, was puzzled at the
note he received from his rich aunt,
'Dear. Jkhojik ; Come to dinner at six
to-morrow night, and we will hays a little
talk over your affairs. The five hundrod
dollars wilt be ready. Your affectionate
aunt. C0KSOLA.TION Castlethobpe.
The old lady Is coming to her senses,
eh? said he, folding the billet Into the
shape of a cigar lighter. Well, I'm glad of
that. , I-couldn't have kept up the cam
paign much longer' without ammunition 1
I'll be there punctual to the minute, dear
Aunt Conny may- be quite sure! ; 1
He. was as good ' as bis word. At six,
to-the -second, be bowed himself debonairly
into MrSuCattleUiorpa's old-fatltloned din-nlng-room
old fishiooed, but eminently
comfortable., A fire f anthracite coal
glowed and crackled . In the grate; wax
candles shone with white lustre in silver
candleabra, and a Urge centre-piece of
JULY 7, 1 87 5.
flowers decked the middle of the' board
while solid silver, glass oruaiuentetl with a
monogram, : and painted chlua were ar
ranged to the best advantage. Mrs. Cu&
tlethorpe was rich, aud she liked to show
It. '':
Ob! it's you Jerome, is It? said she.
Pray walk 10. Take that seat at the head
of the table. You are my guest of honor
to-night. Jones, to the old butler, show
iu my other friends.
- And while Joroine Mordaunt wasiuar
yeliug what this unusual politeness could
portend, ..old Jones threw open the folding
doors, and in inarched Lawyer Audrey, fol
lowed by Stituhe.ru, the tailor, in his bun-,
day's best, Mrs. Kiordan, the washerwoman
in a surprising mob-cap, Lastley, the con
sumptive little bootmaker, Higglus, the
jeweller, Pricken, the cigar-merchant, and
Spill, the wine dealer. While last, but not
(east followed Mrs. Nuttingdale, the boarding-housekeeper,
and her pretty, blushing
daughter, Ruth.
Mrs. Castlethorpe stood In stately dig
nity at her end of the table, while Jones
marshaled the miscellaneous crowd of
guests to their seats. Jerome sprang from
his chair with a low, muttered exclamation
at first, but seated himself again,- Evident
ly he was '.'In for lt,r to use a popular and
most expressive phrase, and the only way
was to make the best of a bad bargain; ' s
The dinner progressed. " Fish succeeded
soup game and entrees followed fish ele
gant side dishes came and went, aud with
the grapesTplne-apples-, and Ices, came rare
wines and champagne. ' Mrs. Castlethorpe
rose with the dignity of a hostess of the old
school. ' ' ". ' .
A healthful, ladies and gentlemen, said
she. Fill your glasses all. Are you ready,?
Then I propose the health .of the raau who
pays his debts I . i
It was drank with acclamation. . Ouly
Jerome Mordauut colored, aud hesitated,
Jones, said the old lady, please baud these
five hundred dollars in small bills, Jones,
taka narlfcu Wotte to- Mr-Uordaunt.
Gentlemen aud ladies, to the guests, pray
present your little accounts ; my nephew is
ready to audit them ! ,:.
. Mr. Mordaunt opened aud shut his
mouth two or three times, lu a feeble,
gasping way, like an exhausted fish; but
he. uttered no audible remonstrance. Ho
knew it would be of no use. -
Of course, he said, I shall do as my aunt
advises. . .,' '"'.",,., .. T":.i,I . "T- "TT"
One by one the hungry-eyed guestsad
vanced, presented their little accounts, and
retired, with satisfied countenances, until
not a personage, was leit except Lawyer
Andrey, Mrs. Nuttiugdale and her daughter,
and the hostess.
Now for the last settlement of all, said
Mrs. Castlethorpe, i with an iuexorable
countenance. Jerome, I believe you are
under an engagement; to marry this young
lady t , ..'.' . 4:; :aty-vre.;"t,.' y.f
Jerome Mordauut, face to face with
poor, pale, trembling little Ruth Nuttingdule,
could not deny it. . ',. H(tlf ii.V-t -'-
Jones, pursued Mrs. Castlethorpe, ask
the Reverend Mr. Tyson to walk in. , Hure
is a wedding ring, my own iorty good
years ago, and I hope none tbe less lucky
for that. Stand up like a man, Jerome
and you close to him, my dear. Now we
are quite ready, Mr. Tyson, if you please. .,
And almost before Jerome Mordauni
realized what was going on, be was mar
ried, safe and sound, to Mrs. Nuttingdale's
blue-eyed daughter, Ruth.
I congratulate you, my dear, said Aunt
Castlethorpe, with a sounding kiss. . I wish
you all joy as Mrs. Jerome Mordaunt and
here's a check for one thousand dollars
to begin life with. , , .
Thank, dearest aunt, smiled the blush,
lag bride. , .. ",: ' ''.; .,, '
And now you are square with the world,
so far as I kuow, Jerome, said the old lady,
austerely., to her nephew. See that you
remain so for future, for youH get no more
help from me. . . And now III bid you all
good night, for it's getting late, and I need
my after dinner nap. ..
. And so closed Mrs. Castlethorps's dinner
party, with an impromptu wedding.
THE FATHER-IN- '.
LAW. . ; t
; 'Engaged to be married !' slowly ' nitered
Theresa Middleton, wit'i unmistakable ac
cent of envy In her voice." 'And to think
that little Blanche Follett should have been
the first of the graduating doss to wear au
engagement ring F v s - '
It wss rathor strange. The thre girls
sat side by side on the broad verandah of
the Acapulco Hotel at Long Branch, enjoy
ing the soft shadows of sunset over the
foam-crested breakers rTberosa Middletnn
tall handsome, and stylish, with jetty hair,
large, dark eyes, and yellow roses ht ber
hair i Sophie Dean, slight and graceful, a
type of the most exquisite blonde lovllness
and Blanche ' Follett, the 'fiances of the
group, an insignificant,, cliestnut-halred
lassie, pretty enough wbss one came to ex
amine her features, but notbkig beyond the
avers ge. ' ' - : " - "''W ': " ;
,: Yet Blanche had captured a 'fish of gold'
In the inatrlmoiilar waters, while the other
two girls cast their nets in vain. . .'.
How soonsre yoti to be inarjjed, Ulanohc?
asked Sophie. t ; . . ; .
'1 don'i know. As soon as Guy's father
returns from Europe, I suppose. r
'And you are id have' your trousseau
from Pans. Oh, dearI wish it wss I.'
said Theresa, enviously. 'You sclioinlug
little thing! who would have suspected you
Of captivating a rich husband T " ! ' '
'I don't care whether lie Is rich or not,1
said Blatk-he, firing up. 1 only know that
I love him. That Is enough. , -4f, ,
'It wouldn't "be enough for me.' 'said
Theresa,shrngglng her shonldeis. ' 'I must
have cash s well as caresses 1 But come,
girls It's time to dress 'for tea. : Those
handsome young Cubans will sit opposite
us again, and even a handkerchief .flirtation
is better (hau nothing. , Blandie won't Join
us, but we dou't care for that.' ", , ' , ,
, 'What a funny old man, all in snuff color
that sat next us this afternoon at dinner f
laughed Sophie. 'And how lxstaredjat us.
I shouldn't wonder If he were some rich
widower.''-' . ' 1 V" v"' - '.'
' 'Horrid old fogy!' said Theresa. : Do
you know, girls, he has taken the room
next to ours ? I law them carrying an an
tediluvian trunk In there a little while ago.
Depend upon It, lie's the first cousin to Me
thusnleh I'm sure I don't know what such
wretohed old creatures want at a place like
Long Branch. . Why dont they ; stsy at
home, and nurse their TlieuHiatlsusiiv their
own back garrets?.; r:.-?11 -J ,
Hush, Theresa,' whispered Miss Follett,
glancing around. Ua Is sitting on the
other bench, just beyond. ' lie will bear
you' ; ...-tH' ,-', -iil.-".'i.-i5 ."'.
'Who cares If he does?' said Miss Mid-
dloton, insolent In the pride and flush of
bor young beauty.' t ,;"'",:,
. , The gray-baired old man, who had been
sitting, with both hands clasped over his
gold-hea,ded cane and his eyes intently fixed
on tha changing glories of "the suusct-ses,
looked up here. '
I 'I suppose, young lady,', said he, 'you
think thatthe old have no business to exist
Perhaps when half a century or so more has
rolled over your own head, you luuy think
dlffereutly on the subject '
Theresa colored and tossed her head, So
phie Dean tittered as she rose and sliook
out her flounced muslin robes preparatory
to going up s'tali ; but Blanche Follett
lingered behind after the. other two had
swept away, and glauced pleadingly up in
the old man's face. - . , ,.,, . t . ,. .
'I hope they have not hurt your feelings,
slialdiihe, wistfully. 'Tbey mean no
harm, ouly : they ar young and fool
ish.' 'No, my dear,' no,' said the old man
kindly. . 'You at all events, have a'gen
tlore "nature, and more womanly tempera
ment."' ' " ' ;'; "
. Tbe August mooa was at the full' that
night, and long after midnight Sophie and
Theresa was practising on the guitar, and
singing sentimental songs for the next days
decllratlon of tbe young Cubans, who had'
said that they 'ador d the music pf the gui
tar,' whou a waitei tupped at their door
with a message. ' ; ; ; ; v rj ,- ; j (
; Tless, miss, No. id's compliments', and
has a bad-'eadache, and c-au'v seep, and
wouldn't the young ladles oblige him by
leavlu'hoff a-slnglng.' . . ' ,. "'' :J
'.What noiuense V cried Theresa, sharply.
'Every ono Is free to do as ha or she likes
In a hotel,I bellove. ' ' iU. :
Theresa,' pleaded kind-boartej little
Blanche, 'if the old gentleman has a head
ache ' . : -....-.....- j,,. -
Pshaw! ' A regular fussy old bachelor,1
said Sophie, petulantly, Ho spoil oar prac
ticing In this way.,; .., . ;t'.- ,.m ,
For Blanche was resolute in Insisting
tliat the guitar should be put away, and
so the two pretty girls went grumollug to
bed, . : v;;V i-'i'.' H ''''.
'What do you think V excls imed Sophie,
coming la the next morning, dripping and
radiant from her bath. Old 40 is sick! The
doctor was there half an hour ago, and I
just saw the waiters carying In ice for his
bead f . '' ' 1 j '" yf (.:?..
, S wis horrid fever ! cried "Thfrwo, turt.
ng pale, "I maaa to cliango to some other
hotel at ouce. BLmche-where is Blanche?
Why, she's gone, I declare! How provok
ing, when we are In a hurry to dcchle up
on thi matter !' . ,
It was more thati an hour before Blandie
Poltutt returned, and when at length she
entered the room, Theresa ' and SphU
were half tliro igli the task of pat-king their
runks. - ' -
-Itliiioli T cried tbe former, petulantly,
wltere have yoi been? "
4n - the next rroous; with tlie sick
okl gwiili' a an, doing my lest to auras
him.' - .? (, ;;
'BiaiwbeT' ihrkked Theresa. " - ;
'Well f w tlw edm repousot, .
At) you iwwl V rrlod iNitb the - grht in a
chorus. "
-No dy liuimu. If It w tt)f father'
ad Jed BlinKsleminseously, 'Jo yen ihiuk
I should want Muttd Be hlonc ""and " tin.it
tendedia a hotel like this? .,,''"
, Lct him send for his friends,' said There
sa, sullenly. ,, .
Who can tell wuo (. where thej
re ?'., . , t . , . , , . . , ,
Search his trunk tht;.tb. way, :. Yon
all act line so many jfools r a said Sophie,
sharply. , . ' . f, . ,u't
J sitpiose they will do so, if he does not
got better soon. In the aneauthne, he
needs a daughters care and the memory
of my own dear dead father prompts me to
the Mission. ' " ' ' Jl "5 ' " '
' Blanche, ! you rt crazy 1 cried dut
art ta ' . ' .Tir,.-.. A ,. . - Tr ,
ArchtV-ld would say to your riskiug your ,
life thus? ; M"; :-f ' Vfri-. ? .-i' .'
f j 'I do not think there Is any . rkk," said,
Blanehe, calmly.; 'Moreover, i bulUve Uuy
would bid to do my duty, at any ami all
hazards.', (. , . , , 1
'I'm glad my sensj of duty isnt quite so
superflue,' said Theresa, scornfully. A'ou
can do as you please, but SopUj.aud I In
tcud removing at once to tlie 'Mermakt
House? . ( ' ,
. .'And If you are sensible, you win do the
same,' added Miss Dean. " '" ' ..?.
" ' But' Blanche shoolf her' hell 'No,'
she said, quietly. 'I liave made 'up' my
mind; I ' '
''Welt, then," said Sophie, 1 wlah' old
SnuiT Culor would die and done with It.
For It wont be half so pleasant without you
BlairchBsi ;,Vv i'l, :i'&'Vi!..'iii '
,01dJJnuff. Color, however, as Sophie . Ir-
rAVArantlv tprnifnl hlir did iinl.dia. . On
the ootitrry, after lhat one day of peril tha
scales of chanco.seeuied to turn lu his favor
aud pernianeot recovery act In., (? . 1
My dear,' said he to BlaAtcMuile,!
have much to thank you for. Before yesB
terday I never knew the so.t touchy of. a
daughter's ' hand "'upon' my brow, "tliu
music of a daughter's fooUteps around my
bedside. ; Nor sluill I consent to part with '
theitt now I mean to kenp yonalways.uiy
clilkl. HMit; "'i- THt.-ma..;-.
' Blanche ootored and started st tlie !u-
comprfhenslble words. " i ' ) .
Does he mean to adopt me T she asked
herself. ' Oiw.no, , surely that cannot
he possible hi he going to jiropos to
. : u, :." w" ' ' ,
But the ohl geutlemon'a next sentence
completely solved tbe riddle,, ( ,
i 'Fori do not think yon have one sus
pected,' he added,' with a quiet snh'le, tlut
all yoiir ' swret eharlabl olfices ' liava
been rendered to Uuy Archfldlds fitlk
Blanche was more frightened thn evr.
Surely the old man vkm Insans. -'
: ' Mft Archflold, senior, Is lii Europe,' slw
said, Itesttatlnsly. ; tj- f ' t fait -..
lie tea, my dear,' the old manansweml
dryly ; f but he . returned 00 the ArlwlH',
and he Is here by your sld. , , I telegrspVl
to Citiy this morning the will be bore 11
half au liourto conlirm my words... Ll-tln
Blanche will you give me a daughters kiss,
nowf ' ,:;) 'r.
.-I I.M ' ' . f l.t t. ft.
'My own Blanche, you have woq'hU
heart! said tiuy Arctitield. 'The only
doubt I evereutertained about oar murrkio
his consent t i solved at last., lie hoi
ors you a yuijLdeserve,' : f ..
And tbe prettiest of all Blanche Follett s
wedding glfbt WU the patters of diamonds,
Dived by her wealthy , and eccentric , old
futher-in-law. . 4 4 ..
And Theresa Viddletou sua Soph).
Dean cried out In a chorus, -as they had
cried before many a tlroa: .; .. ,
( 'Blanche is the luclc girl X r,
fold by detders througM ut the Stite. ;
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