Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-03-14

poor. He ia coming on, BUS his Fecepsio
will he rather cool from his rich brother,
am thinking"
"Oh why ana poor :" said she, bsrstin
into tears. ''But can give him home
and I will bs SO happy. can work, an
we will live together"
jumped up and caught her hand, and sob
bed like baby.
"You have kind hsart, Sir, and thanl
you for your sympathy"
Just then her daughter came home.
1T is Ellen,p said Susan, "my eldes
child. She is working in 9 straw factory
and gets gsod wages"
"But, fear Ellen you are fasigued to-
day 2"
"Oh, no, mothsrW And she bowed cour-
teously to me. "Only little hungry
The little one, that opened the door for mi
jumped ur Immediately and spread clear
| cloth on the table.
Susan requested me to stay end partaks o
their humble dinner, to which / assented. A
plate Of mealy potatoes, bread ana tea. wal
all: but to me it was better than the mos
luzurious dinner, for ess il in company
With those loved.
Ellen was a slight. dark eyed gil. net
beautiful, but intelligent and pleasing and
was delighted with my intended heiress.
An hour soon passed. Ellen had returned
to tie factory. and drawing my chair closer
to my sister, took both her hands in mine,
and looking steadily in her face, said "su-
sic, why did you not marry the President p
For you see could not keep the cat in the
bag any longer.
Her frst impulse had been to rise up in
anger. She looked me steadily in the face,
and grew deadly pale. feared she would
faint, end cried-"Ohl Susie, den't, it il
your brother Harry" 1t was useless, there
she lay in mY arms. helpless as child, and
little Mary crying.
"oh mother, mother! You've killed my
mother"
"No such thing" said I, as dashed cur
of cold water in her face. BY and bye ali
was right egain. Susan was satisfied that
was her brother. told of my whim oi
wishing to remain unknown to Jack and his
wife, whom l had not yet seen; and told
Sue to get ready to move asked where
should find Peter. She told ws he was a
porter-managing to exist, and that was all
lone of those unft rtunate steEsons of for
tune with whom nothing prospsrs, bat hon.
est and respectable withal. Of course, John
dropped him. His wife could scarcely tol.
crate her own husband, and would have died
with modification, if Peter, in his coarse sui
of clothes, had dared to accsst her as sister
was sick of these fol de rol Girs-thil
apeing of aristooracy; and being more anx'
i,us than ever to pat damper on their con-
ceit, wished Susan good bye for awhile
and went toward ths business part of The
city. Who should brush against me but tht
identical man | was seeking. recognized
him at once-ealled out,
"Halloo, Petsrl Stop, can't you, elc
boy 2"
laughed until the the tears ran down my
cheeks at bis look of astonishmeat. At lost
he slowly calculated,
care you Harry, or are you not2"
1.-The veritable ene," said |.
Why it was pleasant this meeting. Pc
ter's heart was in the right place. We weH
into porter.houee, and had good talk to-
gether-settled all our plans-tben separated
Peter to give warning te his employer, and
in search of dwelling. This was soor
found, and an upholsterer dispatched witt
unlimited orders to furnish it. My next stsE
was to procure an equipags and horses. A
week suficed to put my establishment IL
complete o,der, and then sending for ny
sister and niecss, installed Susan as tn:
mistress of my mansion.
1t was time now to call on Jack. lie Yat
not at home, but his wife was. She received
me very tremendously, and metioned me tG
chair. Heiress was written on every mus
Gle of her oountenance. One look at those
cold eyes and rigid mouth was enough fol
nae to know what my poor sister must have
suffered from her arrogance. She grew quite
atfabls. However, when presented her with
fan made from the teeth of the elephant
and inlaid ION the handle) with rubies and
turquoise.
Wishing to probe her heart little, | ask
ed if Mrs. Cleland was living in New York
Drawing herself up, she said, / cannot
inform you where the person you speak of,
lives. In marrying Mr.. Chandler, l did not
marry his relations. These, could not
raise to nay level"
''But is she net very poor p Ipersisted in
saying.
"Sir. am not acquainted with the state
of her circumstances"
"Ah, Madam" rlayfully rejoined, "you
will not confess Your good acts. | am cure
she is indebted to you for every comfort"
"Obl;ge nae Mr.. Sampson, by dropping the
conversation"
! begged a thousand pardons, and then
went on to say, that had determined to set
tie in New York-had already taken q house
and would issue lunder her patronage) cards
on the fourteenth, for large ball and sup
nav Sha conaented very praceously to in