The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-03-07

d starting to her feet, and added 4 must ge
somewhere
|. Miss Harlan said Frank, quietly, .my
4 home is very poor one; am only $
r five hundred dollar clerk; but au
. sure my mother will receive you under
her roof for a day or two, if you can
trust me-
e Trust your Minnie looked at him
through voilet eyes 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
cherry checked mother, as she stood on
tip toe to take off his outer wrappings
, Hush, mother. there's a young lady
down stairs
"A young lady, Frank
Yes, mother; expressed on from Iowa
to old Harrington. the rich merchant,
and she is entirely alone. Mother, she
looks like poor Blanche, and knew you
wouldn't refuse her corner here until
she could find something to do
Mrs. Evans went to the door and called
cheerily out:
Come up stairs, my dear; you're vel
come as flowers in May. Frank, you did
quite right
The days and weeks passed on, and
/ still Ninpio Harlan ol
of Mrs. Evans humble dwelling. 1T
seems just as though she had taken our
dead Blanche's place. said the cosy little
widow, and she is so useful about the
house. don't know how managed with
out her.
Now, Minnie, you are not in earnest
about leaving us tomorrow ?
4 must, dear Mrs. Evans. Only think
! have been here two months to morrow,
and the situation as governess is very
advantageous
Very we'll; shall tell Frank how
very obstinate you are
Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't,
please keep my secret
" Ad1 SCCtSt 10 ~ tklat ID W Dc So re-
lieiouslY kent? asked Frank Exams cool
sion, with his dark hair tossed about by
the wind, and his hazel brown eyes
sparkling archly.
Secret repeated Mrs. Evans, ener-
getically wiping her dim spectacled glas-
ses. why, Minnie is determined to leave
to morrow
'Minnier
Unjust, Frank have no right further
to trespess on your kindness
No right, eh? 3? Minnie, do you know
that the house has been different one
since you came into it? Do you sup
pose we want to lose our little SUM-
beam?'
Minnie smiled sadly. but her hand
felt very cold and passive in Franks
grasp.
You'll stay, Minnie?'
NO She shook her head deter
minedly.
Then you must be made to stay said
Frank I've missed something of great
value lately, and hereby arrest you on
suspicion Of the theft!
Missed somethingr Minnie rose, turn
ed red and white. 'Oh. Frank, You never
can suspect met
But do suspect you. In fact I am
quite sure the article is in your pos
session ~
The articlen
MY heart, Miss Minnie! Now look
here; love you, Minnie Harlan, and l
will be a good and true husband to you.
Stay and be my little wife,
So Minnie Harlan, instead of going
out as governess, according to the pro-
gramme, married the dark haired clerk
in Ellison's express office. @
They were quietly married early in
the morning. and Frank took Minnie
home to his mother. and then went calm
" about his business in the. wire cage,
under the circlet of gas light
/ Evans. @S
Yes, sir
Frank, with his pen behind his ear as
of yore, quietly obeyed the behest of
the gray-headed official
i DO you remember the young woman
who was expressed on from Millington,
Iowa, two months since 2
Yes, sir; remember her.
A tall, silver-haired gentleman here
interposed with eager quickness
Where is she? / am her uncle, Wal
ter Harrington. have just returned
: from Paris where the news of her arri-
t val reached me! l want her; she is the
: only relative left met
Il .Ah! but eir,' said Frank, you can't
have her.
q Can't have her ! what do you mean
Has anything happened
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