Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-05-15

work house or some such place could 60
to, until could find something 10 do ?"
Hardly" Frauk Evans could scarce.
ly keep from smiling at poor Minnies
They are putting out the lights and
to close the Office" she said
starting to her feet, and added II must
60 somewhere"
Miss Harlan" said Frank, quietly,
"my home is very poor one; | am only
a five hundred dollar clerk but | am
sure my mother will receive you under
her root for day or Two, if you can trust
me-"
Trust you?" Minnie looked at him
through violet eyes obscured ii tears.
.Oh sir, | 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-cheeked mother as she stood on
tip toe to take off his outer wrappings.
"Hush, mother, there's young lady
down stairs ..
"a young lady. Frank 2"
"Yes, mother expressed on from Iowa
to old Harrington. the rich merchant. and
she is entirely alone. Mother she looks
like poor Blanche, and know you
wouldn't refuse her u corucr here until
she could fnd something to do"
Mrs Evaus went to the door and called
cheerily out:
Come up stairs, my dear; you're wei.
come as flowers In May. Frank. you did
quite right
The days and weeks passed on. and
still Minnie Harlan remained an inmate Of
Mrs. Evans humble dwelling. at seems
just as though she had taken our dead
Blanche's place." said the cosy little
widow, land she is SO useful about the
house. ] don't know how | managed
without her
"Now, Minnie. you are not in earnest
about leaving US to morrow
ii must, dear Mrs Evans. Only think;
| have been here two months to morrow,
and the situation as governess is very ad-
vaptageous." :"
Very we'll !: I 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 be so relig-
iously kept ?" asked Frank Evans, coolly
walking iuto the midst of The discussion,
with his dalk hair tossed about by the
wind, and his hazel brown eyes sparkling
arcbly.
"Secret !" repeated Mrs Evans, ercn'
getically wipipg her dim specialized 81 'ssss
why. Minnie is determined to leave to.
morrow"
minnie"
81 must, Frank have no right further
to trespass on your kindness"
No right, ch =? Minute, do you know
that the house has been a different one
since you came into it? DO you suppose
We want to lose our little sunbeam %
Minnie SMILED sadly, but her hand
felt very cold and passive in Franks
grasp.
You'll stay, Minnie ?"
mo" She shook her head determined.
ly.
"Then you must be made to stay" said
Frank. "l've missed something of great
value lately, aud | hereby arrest you on
suspicion of the theft -
"Missed something" Minnie rose,
turned red and white. "Oh, Frank. you
can never suspect me y
"But do suspect you. In fact am
quite sure the article is in your posses
sion."
1.-The article u
my heart, Miss Minnie Now look
here; love you, Minnie Harlan, and
will be good and true husband to you
Stay and be my little wife,
So Minnie Harlan instead Of going ou'
as governess, according to the programme
married the dark haired clerk 10 Ellison
express Office.
They were quietly married early in thu
morning, and Frank took Minnie home tt
his mother, and then went quietly atou
his business in the wire cage, under the
circlet of gas light.
Evans r.
''Yes, sir"
Frank. with his pen behind his ear al
of yorc. quietly obeyed the behest Of the
gray.headcd official.
do you remember the young woman
who was expressed on from Millinston
Iowa, two months since r.