The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-09-16

l will write again to my lawyer to ask these
| questions and to direct that deed OF con-
veyance be instantly made out, and then
darliDg--'
His lips quivered moment, yet he man.
fully completed the bitter sentence $50
Then will begin the battle of life over
again.
And Edith's loving eyes told him what
she thought of his noble self abnegation, a
sweet testimonial
Hem = said Dr. WyIlis. polishing his
eye glasses magisterially with crimson silk
pocket-handkerchief i didn't suppose the
young fellow had SO much stamina about
him-an honorable thing to do. Edith, l
have never felt exactly certain about Phil.
Acres being worthy Of you before
Papa
But my mind is made up now. When is
he coming again? oe siaA o oi
This evening. SIR faltered Edith, the
violet eyes softly dropping. .t
Tell him, Edith, that he may have you
next Wednesday, just the same as ever =
And as for the law practicing, why there's
time for that afterwards Child, don't
strangle me with your kisses-keep 'em for
PHIL er W rf5L 6an - si
He looked at his daughter with eyes that
were strangely dim. - -sf,...e
Tried aud not found wantingp he nut.
tered indistinctly.
The perfume of orange blossoms had died
away, the gimmer Of pearls and satin was
hidden in velvet caskets and travelling
trunks-and Mr. aud Mrs. Acre, old mar
ried people of full weeks duration, were
driving along the shores of the Hudson in
the amber glow of glorious June unset.
I Halo which way is Thomas going |?
said Philip, leaning from the window, as
the carriage turned out of the shore road.
i told hin the road to take, Phil 7 said
Edith, with bright sparkling eyes. Let
me have my own way just for once. We
are going to our new home
Are we |? said Phil. with comical grim
ace. ..e st.ss,7eftts tssss4i v-sa
Wait until you see, sir = said Mrs Acre,
pouting mp little rosebud Of mouth
And Philipwaited' duteously. aHe
Where are we ? he asked in astonish-
ment, when the carriage drove up in front
of stately built portico, which seemed
not entirely unfamiliar to him. Surely
this is Mortimer Place 4sI5
z i shouldn't be surprised it it was said
Dr. Wyllis, emerging from the doorway
Walk in, my boy-come, Edith ! Well,
how do you like the look of your new house 2
Our new house p repeated Philip, i do
not understand you, sir .sa'
why, mean that your little wife yon-
der is the sole surviving relative ofThereon
M ortimer, although she never new OF it un-
til this morning. Her mother was old
Mortimer's cousin, but some absurd quar-
rel had caused total cessation of inter-
course between the two branches of the fam
lily. l was aware of the facts all along, but
wasn't sorry to avail myself Of the oppor-
tunity of seeing what kind of stuff you were
made of, Phil. Acre. And now, as the
deed of conveyance isn't made out yet, |
don't suppose your lawyer will trouble him
self about it, The heiress won't quarrel
with you, I'll be bound
Philip Acres cheeks flushed and then
grew pale with strong, hidden emotion, as
he looked at his fair wife standing beside
him, the sunset turning her bright hair to
coils of shining gold and thought how un-
erringly the hand of Providence had
Strengthened out the tangled web of his
destiny.
Out of darkness had come light.