Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-11-10
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hothy hIin some uihe aROi 1 expect an
answer every moment"
VERY odd" said the gray-headed gentle
man, taking up his newspaper.
"Ycs, sir, rather"
Some three. quarters of an hour afterwards,
Frank Evans came to the pale girls side
with an indescribable pity In his hazel eyes.
"Miss Harlan, we have cent to Mr.. Har.
rington's residence G"
Minnie looked up with a feverish rel upon
her check, and her hands clasped tightly on
the handle of the faded carpet bag.
And we regret to inform you that he
sailed for Europe at twelve o'clock this day.
A sudden blur came over Minnie's eyes
she trembled like leaf In all her cacula-
tiOns, she made no allowance for an exigepcy
like this.
"Can we do anything further for you Z"
questioned the young clerk politely.
"Nothing-no one can do anything now. "
Frank Evans had been turning away, but
something in the piteous tone of her voice
appealed to every manly instinct within
him.
shall I send you to any other of your
friends 2"
II have no friends"
Perhaps can have your things sent to
some quiet family hotel r.
Minnie opened her little leather purse and
showed him two ten cent pieces, with a
smile that was almost tear.
This is all the money have in the world,
sirr
So young, so beautiful, and so desolatc !
Frank Evans had been New Yorker all his
life, but he had never met with an exactly
parallel case to this. He bit tho end of his
pen in dire perplexity.
"But what are you going to do 2"
VI don't know, sir. Isn't there work
house, or some such place, could go to,
until could find something to do2"
Hardly" Frank Evans could scarcely
help smiling at poor Minnie's simplicity.
They are putting out the lights. and.
preparing to close the Office" said Minnie
starting to her feet. ~ must go somewhere" !"
Miss Harlan" said Frank, quietly my
home is very poor 0ne-I am only five
hundred dollar clerk-but l am sure my
mother will receive you under her roof for u
day or two if you can trust me-"
Trust you?' Minnie looked at him
through violet oyes obscured in tears
"Oh, sir, l should be so thankful !"
"How late you are. Frank Here, give
me your overcoat-it is all powdered with
snow, and-----"
But Frank interrupted his bustling, cher
ry-checked mother, us she stood on tip.toc
to take off his outer wrappings.
Hush, mother there is q young lady
down stairs"
"a young lady, Frank p
"Yes. mother expressed or from Iowa to
old Harrington, the rich merchant. He sail.
cd for Europe this morning, and she is en-
trely alone. Mother, she looks like poor
Blanche, and knew you wouldn't refuse
her corner here until she could find some.
thing to do"
Mrs. Evans went to the door and called
cheerly out:
Come up stairs. my dear-you'rc well
come as flowers in May Frank, you did
quite right; you always do"
The days and weeks passed on, and still
Minnie Harlin remained an inmate of Mrs.
Evans humble dwelling. at seems just as
though she had taken our dead Blanche's
place." said the cozy little widow land
she is so useful about the house. l don't
know how managed without her."
snow Minnie you are not in earnest about
leaving US to morrow 2"
Il must. dear Mrs. Evans. Only think
Il have been here two months tomorrow
and the situation as governess is very ad.
vantageOus"
"very well, shall tell Frank how very
obstinate you are"
dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't Please
keep my secret"
What secret is it that is to he so religi-
ously kept 2" asked Mr.. Frank Evans, cool.
ly walking into the midst o! the discussion,
| with his dalk hair tossed about by the wind
and his hazel brown eyes sparkling archly
Secret !" repeated Mrs. Evans energeti.
caliy wiping her dim spectacle glasses
"Why, Minnie is determined to leave us to-
morrow"
Minnie! g"
IL must, Frank, have no right further
to trespass on you kindness"
"No right, ell Minnie, do yon know
| that the house has been a different house
since you come into i'll Do you suppose
we want to lose our little sunbeam Z"
Minnie smiled sadly, but her hand fel
very cold and passive in Franks warn
grasp.
You'll stay, MinnieY"
"No." She shook her head determined
ly.
"Then you must be made to stay" sal,
Frank. "fye missed something OF grea
value lately and hereby arrest you on sus
picion of the theft 2"
"Nissed somethingw Minnie rose, turn
ed red and white. "Oh, Frank. you neve
can suspect me"
But ! do suspect you. In fact, al
quite sure the article is in your possession.
"The article"
"Aiy heart. Miss Minnici Now look here
I love you, Minnie Harlan, and Twill be
good and true husband to you. Stay-b
my little wife~
SO Minnie Harlan, instead of going cu
!, as a Governess. according to the programme
married the dark. haired clerk in Ellison
Express Office.
: They were very quietly married, early
the morning. apG Frank took Minnie hon
to his mother, and then went calmly abol
his business in the wire cage, under the CT
! clet of gas.lights.
y Swans J"
!, "Yes, SIR"
Frank, with his pen behind his ear as
k yore, quietly obeyed the benest OF the Cru
|. headed official. 80.
# "Do you remember the young woman wl
n was expressed on from Millington, low
a two months since 7"
"Yes, sir-I remember her."
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