Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-06-22

smile that was almost a tear.
This is all the money have in the world
sirl
So young, SO beautiful, and so desolate
Frank Evans had been New Yorker all
his life, but he had never met with an ex-
uctly parallel case to this. He bit tho end
Of his pen in dire perplexity.
But what are you going to do7
Il don't know, sir. Isn't there work
house, or some such place, could 90 to,
until could find something to dos'
Hardly. Frank Evans could scarcely
help smiling at poor Minnie's simplic-
ity.
They are putting on: the lights, and pre-
pairing to close the Office, said Minnie,
starting nervously to her feet. 4 must 20
somewhere.
Miss Harlan said Frank, quietly, my
home is a very poor one-I am only a
FIVE hundred dollar clerk-but I am sure
my mother will receive you under her
roof for day or two, if you Can trust
me-
Trust your Minnie looked at him
through violet eyes obscurcd in tears.
oh, sir, should be 80 thankfully
How late you are Frank Here, give
give me your overcoat-it is powdered
with snow, and'-
But Frank interrupted his bustling,
cherry checked little mother, as she stood
on tip toe to take off his outer wrap
pings.
Hush, mother! there is a young lady
down stairs
"a young lady, Frank p
Yes, mother; expressed on from Iowa
to old Harrington, the rich merchant.
He sailed TO- Europe this morning, and she
is left entirely a,one. Mother, ;she looks
like poor Blanche, and I know you
wouldn't refuse her a corner here cnIil she
could find something to do
Mrs. Evans went to tae;door and called
cheerily out:
Come up stairs, my dear-you're as
welcome as flowers in May Frank, you
did quite right; you always do
The days and weeks passed on, and s,ill
Mimic Halan remained an inmate of Mrs.
Evans's humble dwelling. 1T seems just
as though che had taken our dead Blanche's
place. said the cosy little widow; 'and she
is SO useful about the house. don't
know how ! ever managed without
her.
Nov, Minnie, you are not in earnest
about leaving US tomorrow
i must dear Mrs. Evans only think
have been here two months to-morrow
and the situation Of govesness is very ad-
vantageous.'
Very well. shall tell FraLk how Oh.
stinate you are.'
Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't
Please keep my secret
what secret Isl it to be so reliciously
keptT asked Mr.. Frank Evans, coolly
walking into the midst of the discussion,
with his dark hair tossed about by the
wind, and his hazel'brown eyes sparkling
archly.
'Secret'r repeated hrs. Evans energetic
ally wiping her dim spectacle glasses.
Why Marian is determined to leave us to.
morrow
'Minniee'
4 must Frank. I'bave no right farther
to trespass on your Kindness
No right: eh2 Minnie, do you know
that the old house has been a different
house since you came into itf Do Won
suppose We want to lose our little sun
beam 2
Minnie smiled sadly, but her hand fel.
very cold and passive in Franks warm.
grasp. a:
you'll stay, Minnie7' . -,
No. She shook her head determined
ly. 49,.
Then you must be made to stay said
Frank. I've missed something of great
value lately, and,I hereby arrest you on
suspicion Of the theftr
missed something? Minnie rose, turn.
ing red, and white. oh, Prank, ycu never
can suspect met - -.--->>
!Pqt do suspect you. Infaat / am
quite sufee that tho article is in your poses
sion' =; :,
The article 4 y "s .
MY heart, Miss Miuniel Now look