The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-11-10

swsrsd Malcolm lightly "you .ows him .
great deal. for what You have made him sui
I'VE viii forget all that" ssid Gardner
Wester tenderly. wont we darling ~
"They are getting silly, y said the doctor
to julia, ''let us 70 down, and get an Ice ~
Weeks passed away and Agnes went home
TO be reinstated in her POSSESSIONS. Gard
per soon followed her, and the doctor left
alone went more than ever to see the
mothers.
One night he was alone with Clara. That
Young lady noticed how preoecupied BIZ was,
and rallied him upon II, whereupon he
seized her hand.
sIt is coming now" tho lghs Clara "shall
! say yes or wait and see IL Monseir Talbot
proposes. | dote on him because he 10
wrench, but E is not so wealthy"
evil you answer one question dear Miss
Morton, on which all my happiness de-
Ponds. Is your cousin Helen engaged y"
"Ask her YOURSELF" said Clara coldly dis
engaging her hand from lis clasp. 81 am
not familiar with the state Of her afec-
tions."
She walked out of the parlor in her state
LEST manner, and directly past Helen, to
whom she did not speak a word.
But when an hour later, Henry Morton
entered the room, be found the doctor talk
ing earnestly to Helen, who looked very
happy.
'.Congratulate me, " he said to Henry II
am the most fortunate maa in the world.
Helen has promised to marry .oe"
Il thought it was Clara YOU wanted !"
said Henry obtusely, "but l suppose its all
right one of he name ''eto"
The doctor begged for an early day to
be named for the marriage, as be wished 70
be present with his bride at the marriage Of
Agnes and Gardner. Clara was ice at first,
bat she finally melted, and g-aciously deign-
cd to receive him into the family. since he
was so very eligable, aud dIa the honors of
the wedding, with that style and dignity
that belongs 10 the Morton family.
But she cried with vexation, when Mon
sier Talbot went home to France, without
proposing, and is angling yet with shy
widower with red hair, worth half million,
Z (the man not the hair
The doctor aud his bride went to meet
/ heyoung couple, who were anxiously await
ing them. Helen and Agnes loved each other
at once.
There was quiet marriage. and the pal :
started on tour leaving Julia With some
/ friends until they return.
They did not 60 to Europe, as many peo-
ME do, who have never seen fac cities in
their own country, on. travelled over the
blessed soil Of America, finding much to in
terest and amuse them for months.
Al. a IL. "A.
Helen detached themselves from the party
1t their own home. Agnes and MALCOLM
spent a week with them, and received hosts
of friends.
OF course, Clara and Henry were the first
to cali on them, and particularly on Gard'-
ners bride, whom lhey had never seen. The
young mau had called often With his brother,
and had been taken somewhat into Henry !
confidence.
Henry had read newspaper paragraphs
concerning Der wonderful beauty, grace,
wealth and so on, and be was quite curious
TO see her, particularly as there we're hints OF
some romantic mysterv attached TO her past
career But when via, exquisite grace, he
bowed rs she entered, and prepared TO utter
the usual congratulations. he vas struck
iumb. The queeniy presence vas none other
than the shop girl he had been pleased t.
notice when Il suited him, and to set aside
coOly, when 10 longer expedient. He had
really loved her, but as he said he could moi
marrg Der, for she wrs poor and worked fu'
Der living, and was infinitely below him in
social status But Il seemed from an i'm
mense height that she smiled down on him
/ now She was radiant, hewitching, and
ssemed to gnprg the past, but he could not
ignore bis euIbai rassment. How vexatiou:
that be had thrown this fine creature away
Y He heard her romantic story now. lie hon
Y cred hsr toll, that il was scll-imposed. lie
might have remembered that there were hun
dreds Of handsome intelligent, yirtuous shop
! fls, who would make admirable wives, bu
he had only tasts tor this one, aI,i she wal
lost to him now. H. paid his compliments q:
best he could, aud left with Clara, who won
dered what Doctor Weston could see in tina
plain, shy Helen. Gardiner wife certainly
was splendid" Helen said.
/ "She was a shop girl before lie married
I her." he answered gioOmIly.
Well, she was one Of thousand. II ) OF
can find another ike her, marry her to-nor
row." said Clara, busy with certain recol
\ lectlons.
"Humph itA too late" Henry said n,
more about 1t then, or ever. But Agnes haC
a complete triumph, and her husband knew
i.
wonder il she viii forget her great phil
snthropic plan about the shop glris. hop
not She has the means, If she only has Tia
viii.