Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-17
Hush mother; there is young
lady down stairs"

Hush mother; there is a young
/ lady down stairs"
a young lady, Frank? ?
Yes, mother; expressed on to old
Harrington. the rich merchant, from
Iowa. He sailed for Europe this
morning, and she is entirely aloue.
/ Mother, she looks like poor Blanche
and I know you would not refuse her
a corner here until she could find
/ something to do"
Mrs. Evans went to the door and
called cheerfully out;
] Come up stairs, my dear you are
/ as welcome as a flower In May. Frank
you did quite right you always do"
The days and weeks passed on, and
! still Minnie Harlan remained an in
mate of Mrs. Evans humble dwelling.
! iIt seemed as though she had taken
our blessed Blanche's place, said
1 the coy little widow; and she is
so useful about the house. dom t
know how [ managed without her. "
"NoW, Minnie, you are not IN earn
est about leaving us tomorrow p
"T must dear Mrs. Evans. Only
think, have been here two months
to morrow-and the situation ofgoVer-
ness is advantageous.
VERY well; I shall tell Frank how
obstinate you are,
dearest Mrs. Evans. please don't.
Please keep my secret.
"What secret is It that is to be so re-
liRiously kept?" asked Mr.. Frank
Evans. coOlly walking into the midst
Of the discussion, with dark hair toss
ed about BY the wind, and his hazel
brown eyes sparkling archly,
Secret I" repeated Mrs. Evans, en-
erqeticaIIy, Wiping her dim sDecticle
glasses. why Minnie is determined
to leave US tomorrow.
"Minniel"
81 must Frank, I have no right to
trespass further on your kindness"
mo right eh ? Minnie do you know
that the house has been different since
Won have been here? Do you suppose
we want TO lose our little sunbeam 2
Minnie smiled sadly. but her hand
felt very cold and passive IN Franks
warm grasp.
'sYou'Il stay, Minnie ?"
NO" she shook her head determin-
edIy; -. ,..,, 80,
said Frank. I've missed something
of great value lately, and hereby ar
rest you on suspicion Of the theft
Missed something - Minnie rose,
turned red and white. "Oh, Frank
you can never suspect me p
But I do suspect you. In fact l
am quite sure the article is in your
possession
MY heart, Miss Minnie Now,
look here I love you, Minnie HaT-
Ian, and I will be a true and good hus-
band to you. Stay, and be ny little
wife.
So Minnie FTarlau, iustead Of going
out as n gOverBess, according. TO the
programme. 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
calmly about his business in the wire
cage. under the gas light.
'Evans -
''Y es, sir. -
Frank with his pen behind his ear,
as of yore, quietly obeyed the behest
of the gray headed official.
DO you remember the young lady
who was expressed on from Milling
ton. Iowa, two months SINGER"
Yes, sir 4; I remember her"
A tall. siIver-haired old gentleman
here interposed with eager quickness
''Where is she2 / am her uncle,
Walter Harrington have just re-
turned from Paris, when the news Of
her arrival reached me. want her,
she is the only living relative L have.
All but sir, you cannot have her,
said Frank.
Cant have her? What do you
mean? Has anything happened z"
"Yes sir, something has happened. |
Miss Harlan was married to me this
morning
Walter Harrington started.
Take me to her, he said hOarse ely : |
"I can't be parted from my only rel |
ative for such a mere WhIm-'
"Iwonder if he calls the marriage |
service and wedding rings mere
whims," thought honest Frank; but
he obeyed in silence.
Minnie" said the old man in fall |
tering accents, you will come to me
and be the daughter of my old age Z
am rich, Minnie, and you are all that |
/ have in the world"
But Minnie stole her hand through |
her husbands arm.
dearest uncle, he was kind to me
when was most desOlate and alone. |
cannot leave my husband, Uncle
Waiter. love him.
@Then you must both come and be |
my children, said the old man, dogged-
IT,. And you must come now, for the |
great house is as lonely as tomb
Frank Evans is no longer an express |
clerk, and pretty Minnie moves in vel !
vets aud diamonds, but they we're
quite as happy IS they we're in the old !
days, and that is saying enough. I'M
Gle Walter Harrington grows older
and feebler every day and his two chill
dren are the sunshine Of his declining
life.