The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-02

is some money; debt, that queer man
said, that had long been owed to your
"To -Charleyw Blanche blushed
and started again. "Why, who could
have owed him money? Some prin-
ter's establishment, | suppose; debt
that perhaps he had forgotten"
Ing the package, that was shaped like
letter. This purpose accomplished,
low cry broke from her lips. Again her
face expressed utter CONSERVATION.
Why, Aunt Bell, DEAR" she cried,
what singular debt! just look at these
bills, new and crisp. There's a fifty
there's hundred, there's five hundred
why, aunty are we dreaming? It's
impossible that this can belong to him."
You are not dreaming at all, nv
dear, and as for me, I never was wider
awake. What does the letter say ~
"There is no letter. quoth blanche.
No writing at all ,"
"Not a word"
"Then let us thank God, and take care
Of the money! said /.
"Aunt Bell, here is a thousand dol
lars" said Blanche, counting it. "What
will Charley say?"
II presume, my dear, Charley will be
very much pleased. and may Know the
little man from our Descriptions
Alas Charley was very i'll for a long
time; so i'll that Blanche and | grew
quite thin, nursing and Watching him,
and thought ourselves we'll rewarded by
the first intelligent smile that gave us
intimation that the danger was over.
Little by little he mended, and by the
time he recovered sufficiently to move
from the bed to his chair, l think | was
almost as much in love with him as my
niece. The grateful, afectionate way in
which he met every kindness, his pa
tience, hiseXeeeding fondness for Blanche,
his handsome face, all won me over to
his side, and at last determined to act
as mediator between Blanche and her
parents. 1t wore upon her that they
had so seemed to renounce her, and !
feared that under all the combined ia
tiuences pressing upon her, she, too,
would be i'll.
One day 1 overheard him speak OF
their Indebtedness to me.
Never fear, DEAR said Blanche,
cheerfully: 1--WE can settle all that with
that debt which the little old man paid
you."
Debt-lfttle old man!' exclaimed
Charley. "What do YOU mean. nv
love :''
So Blanche repeated the incident. at
which he seemed mnch amazed.
My dear, it is a mistake" said Char
ley. 1" Nobody in the world owed me
one penny
But you see the money was left with
your address upon it; and the little old
man.
She here gave Il description Of that
parsonage.
g Never saw him in my life,o said
Charley, confidently.
Think-may it not be some absent
relative?"
Have no relative nearer than an un-
Gle Except my mother,) who went to
Bombay. twenty years ago. But he isa
perfect glant-the very reverse of your
little fairy"
But Charley, this little man looked
Withered anddried, like stick of yellow
Ochre, twisted Now it is very likely
he was an agent of your huge Bombay
uncle"
"There is something in that" said
Charley, family; "but why don't he
come again?'
He will, probably; and of course
you'venO notion of refusing themoney."
"Of course not, if have any right to
it-wouldn't think ofsuch thing. OAR
ling, wont is set us up nicely ?"
go! beautifully. shall buy"
And at this point, l left the parlor,
noiselessly.
1t is needless to say, perhaps, that l
received but an ungraciOuS welcome
from the parents of Blanche. Worldly
prosperity had hardened them, and their
pride had received a blow from which
they did not make an effort to recover.
For the first time, my sister received me
coldly, even upbraided me for taking the
young couple home.
Would you have had me turn them
into the streets ?" 1 asked, indignant at
their heartlesness.
Il would have had them suffer for
their misconduct" said my sister, harsh
~. "When think of the splendid for
tune Blanche resigned for that miserable
soldier, am nearly sick. You can't
imagine what noble prospect she has
given up-a four-stOry brown stone front,
and an income-Id dare not say how large.
Then it would have been such help for
her father in business. 0, there's no use
in talking, I'll never forgive her, never"
But I have heard, sister, that Mr..