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y"uI PIopoeai--l am engaged 90 another
We'd sir, as you please said Mr Moore.
with suddenly assumed sternDess Of de-
meanor, but you will loose ucb bs your
decision. Allow nc to ask who our intend.
ed 10 o ri 1. fr.I.
N iss Jenny Irving
: Misc Irving said Mr.. Moore, with
ie,sned asienishnent Mise Irving a pcB.
Diless girlr
Yes; sir, aud an orphan vas George.
quick reply.
well, pity her, then, as do all orphans
OUT, really george. you're tbrosiug your.
sell aWay-you II not get q ceut by her
Il know il, sir, aud do not wish ia re
pi'ed our hero, with spirit Il marry her for
herself, not for ber money.
Very we'll, sir,' said Mr.I Moore: and
turning away he soob left the room
'Ah, bal my lad, in love, with Madame
baVelle'a queen, the little mi!liner; said
ysusg Tom Moore, addressing George A. the
lormet came rushing into his fatEers store
one afternoon soon after Georges conversA
tion With Mr. Moor 'Ah, ha ! in love eh p
Wei, yes, suppose l might as well
own up at hrst as last Said George, with
smile.
OF course you might, said the former
Well map, what's her dowerl
Youth, beauty, aud a youthful, coptented
mind Is her doSer, replied George, aud
that's enough for me-
Enough thatll support you cd p said
young Moore, proTokiagiy
No, but 1t will make me happy, said
George
Va; riness aud poverty are two e1sc, ~
posites, IA my opinion, replied Ton, aud
such as you will hod hard wo'k, I'm think.
ing, To reconcile to each other
illiry it, said George
We'll, 90, if you please; replied Tom
sneeriDgly, aud by aud by report progres.
l fancied that girl myself, but l IN cure /
can't afford TO marry n beggdr. A wife
without money Is GPOor prize IN my estima
ton
Jenny is no beggar, was on Georges lips
in reply but ere { had nms 10 Epeak Lo
was summoned to attend to customer
Jenny will show them her value vet, said
low, musical voice behind him, ana turn
ing. he raw Jenny who had glided.in noise
lessly TO bring him an invitation TO n party
which she had just received for him, holding
another also in her hand on which her owsn
name was distinctly written
She dad uuibtestisoaIly y heard young Tom
NJ cores lAstSemark; and veil upder rstood bis
meaning, much better, in fact, than George
understood the hidden meaning of hers
when she said, with unusual en- pbasis, tJen.
ny will show them her value yet
Buta few days elapsed ere the story got
around that George had been offered the
hand Of the rich Mr. NJ ooro's daughter ia
marriage, and bad declined II for that Of
Jenny Irving
Some wondered at his choice, while 9th,
ers considered IL one Of true.love, aud conse.
qaeOtly Ct true wisdom
Time wore away aud year brough ght around
tbe'day fixed for George and Jehny's we'd
ding
One evening, but few days previous to
the time appointed. they ware couyersiug to-
gether At Jsupy's aunts, where she boarded
we shall &c obliged to have plain we'd
dug suppose, dear, said George. aud
commence life in 4 snug way, for my income
is not very large, you, know
AS you please, George was the reply
any way that il the most agreeable - you
and in which we can lys the happiesI -
Bot said she, with light ringing laugh.
'ore you not going 10 take me to church ju
your carriage
In carriage, perhaps 5, said George,
though probably not iB nv carriage a. /
have oot yes the pl asure Of owuiBg one
'Jest ~ ss,i Jeouy, vo.l then sapp0so
] send sRiBe after ysu
4 ours that wenid be Joke, for rnil.
liuer girl hardly out of her apprenticeship,
20 ~ up esrrizgs % her own and sUnd u
on ahsr her intended, on the moroiBg Of hsr
wedding
'strHueer things have happened
-
seem possible, or - least pr0habie va our
case You we're BOt born TO fortuuc Jeu.
ny
Iudoed replied Jenny, 'your remark.
sre not calculated 20 give me q very exalted
opinion of Wy condition 10 life bot viii
i0rrive my future bustaud this tims. a. he
les not yet very olossy iBvssugstod my
personal history Oi ous thing um nov
cersin. bowrycr, aud that affords me no
little grauacation you cd nst marry nae
Ter ny money, litlis bugEar o. an Or. a.
least as Mr Tom hooTe sas 81 70 designate
: me
Notbiur more sas Esd about foriaues
thcn but GeofRs bad suddon sufVfiso o.
store fyf him sDmeuhat star ding sad bs
ab-sreefea - sHy sVsut tbss coald hsryea
% SOY mf-ytal
7 Oa His tridsi mofuHg. a. he aas dfessiog
af his b1arIiuE buuae an oltrabt carriage
e.tb sFaH q uIis-ubits horses stepped
tsi5fs tAs dosf ssd ne driver spTibgluE
free, hEsasst ~ ? ih e sisUF boti sud co quired
I Cor 80 George Lsuas
Wbst does this menn uas Georges kfst
ihoogbt 4 engaged oarrags bot sssr
4 ss slegant a ous - this There's s5motaibg
wrong Lerc
'Yoay ys made some mlsiate 10 ths naae.'
Y tsji Be- b. the driver
/ j hiut bot sir'rspIisi ibs driver
i Thee, ubs sstt y1l here saii George.
'AsgJ JuHy Irving
z Misc Jsba5 lmpossibls'
'Yss 20 ftsts her oams, spd tbls is Der
T cafrlsEs spd batsos
Ie6ny lrubz aid George - himself
+ mudugy sad arisiuF 81 ubfavei tas aye.
I isry- Whai strest does shs live Oh
Rand 81. So ~ af
Toe isat 40 dear girl fto6aht hs
'sbs e Wy'oF b. aJstfy ~ itus by suaB
+. Iug fouad q es,taks AZ Der oua sHssasa
I fgrs 8,ati ~ Pave 80 i 90. q ~ out
hstd sarnhrs Wsn. slirfat.fy bsrsoi
iaks 4 ride aoga y hef auot >. 70 her ets
giage. BE- ths driver csiis g. IL ~ hers