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edward Singlelonv' che interrupt
cd. smiling "You see lam acquaint-
ed with you. already"
"Indeedlv ho exclaimed. in sur
prise. "And yet ann not aware that
we ever met before"
"Still you are not entirely unknown
to me. | first saw you about month
ago. while in company with friend at
the Opera, aud being very fayorably
impressed by your appearances. to say
The .cast. | made inquiries respecting
you. and determined. il possible. to
make your acquaintance. This fail
cd to accomplish, and happening to
notice an advertisement in one Of yes
terday's papers signed Z. s.. Crescent
Place | was convinced that the ad.
vcstisement could be no other than
yourself | at once determined 10
make u bold attempt TO secure you;
and um happy to find my siFort crown
ed with complete success,
Ned saluted the charming with re.
newcd fervor. 1.-The only thing that
now remains" he remarked, "is to
name the day that shall see US unit
ed" las ntf
"ThatI will leave for you to decide
upon. she said. while blush over
spread her fair features.
"No. Indeed. that shall be your du-
ty." .t
"But Insist" r1
"And so do 7. Choose the time.
and promise TO abide by your de-
eision--proyided you name no very
distant day." sf s p :
"Then be IL So" she replied.
considering, therefore, that we have
already been acquainted more than
half an hour, and that YOU wish the
union to be consumated as soon as pos.
sible, | propose that wo be married to.
dayl My carriage is now waiting at
the door," ffo1
Ned Singleton said not word,
though he was slightly startled; in iif-
teen minutes he was ready. They
stepped into the csrriagc, and were
soon whirling rapidly along fremont
street. toward the residence OF the
Rev. Mr.. P. Luckily they found
him at home. and without loss of.ime
he Joined for life. As he leftthe place
Ned felt like a new man; his happi-
ness was complete.--They re.entered
the carriage, tho driver took his seat,
and they were again rafting over the
paYcment.
"Where are we going?" exclaimed
Ned. suddenly perce;ying that they
were being driven in an opposite direc-
ton from the ono-t they had come.
"We are going home" was the re-
ply.
"But this is not the way"
"rhen you are at fault, And now
that think oft, there is ono parlic-
ular subject upon which VIC have spo-
ken; perhaps we have been too precip-
itat3 in marrying before au explanation
had taken place. | have reference TO
my pecuniary position"
"l married for love. and not for
money" exclaimed Singleton, "and
knowing they could not bo found in
unity. added that postscript to my
notice. Money cfno consequence. ."
"But in uttering such sentiment
you wrong me-
Wrong you'll In what manner?"
"In asserting that every lady OF
wealth is l,eartless,"
"You certainly do not mean to say
that you-"
Il mean to say that, since wealth
is IN obstacle to your happiness. am
the unlucky possessor Of eighty thou
sand dollarsP'
Ned was thunderstruckl For long
time had he been endeavoring TO OBJ
tain a competence by marriage; but the
effort proving fruitless, he had resign
ed all hopes of bettering his condition
in that manner. and now, when his
only ambition was 10 obtain an allec-
iionate wife, one with heart and sOealth
had dropped unexpectedly into his pos
session Suffice il to say, he never re
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